Notes from Previous Calls: http://solseed.org/Group_Experiences
Summary of the April 7, 2009 SolSeedCall
Mark, Ben, Bonnie, Brenna, Bob, Shelley, and Brandon were all on the April 7 call. After OpeningWords and checking in with each other about how we are doing, we spent the majority of the call discussing BeingInAction. The following is the CalendarOfEvents that we're using to get into action:
- Wed April 8 @7pm Building the Spectacle
- Sun April 12 @2pm Hike and Trail Cleaning
- Sun April 12 @6pm Book Club
- Tue April 14 @8pm SolSeedCall ... Intentions and Plans for Sol 2009
- Wed April 15 @7pm Building the Spectacle
- Sat May 23 @1pm Beach Outing and Cleanup
We'd love to see you on the next call. It's fun and never goes for more than 1 hour. Intentions and Plans for Sol 2009 April 14 at 8:00pm (PST) Dial-in Number: 1-218-936-4700 Participant Access Code: 815066 Agenda and Notes: http://etherpad.com/AihOxUaXGO
April 7, 2009 @8pm PST
- Opening Words - 5 mins
- Check in - 10 mins
- SolSeed in Action - 30 mins
- Logistics / What's next / homework / assign next call - 10 mins
- Closing Words - 5 mins
Opening Words (5 mins)
Shelley: Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not! I fear lest it droop and drop into the dust. Boni: It may not find a place in thy garland, but honour it with a touch of pain from thy hand and pluck it. Mark: I fear lest the day end before I am aware, and the time of offering go by. Brandon: Though its colour be not deep and its smell be faint, use this flower in thy service and pluck it while there is time.
- from Gitanjali, by Rabindranath Tagore
Ben: Sol, Terra, you, me, we, ALL, are precious SolSeed.
Bob: And the Destiny of SolSeed is to take root amongst the stars. (It needs saying, whatever you may take it to mean)
Check in and Reflections (10 mins)
- Ben ... confusion of triumph and despair, despair over not passing a climate bill this year, triumph talked to R congressman about why it needs to be passed (well received)
- Mark ... frenetic, heart-felt energy, on phone and hurried (looking forward to project talk)
- Shelley ... perseverance, wanting to be in action right now
- Brandon ... slow and steady, can't sustain a jackrabbit-like sprint
- Boni ... also perseverance, hoping to make a difference in our world
- Brenna ... lot of anxiety tonight, busy and a lot to do before tomorrow morning (but happy to be on the call)
- Master of the Spectacle (aka Bob) ... brings optimism that there may actually be a spectacle
- Ted, would you like to add what you bring?
Topic: SolSeed in Action
- All bring an idea of something to do? Something as simple as picking up trash somewhere on a beach? Something that wouldn't be huge but that would better the world?
- Bring an idea that we can do, getting us all involved if possible
- Open to anyone? ... opportunity to talk to diverse people about what it is ... not real evangelical, look for overlapping interests
- April 8, Wednesday 7 PM (tomorrow), Prototyping the Spectacle at Bob and Boni's in Canby
- April 12th, Sunday, Clean Trail 2 PM
- meet in Washington Park (Portland) and clean the trail as we walk, a hike, social time, and a cleanup project meet for picnic afterward
- April 12th, Sunday, Book club at 6 PM
- Meets at 1824 SE Oak St
- Currently reading The Untethered Soul
- Tea and crumpets (what are crumpets anyway? Find out!!)
- May 23rd, Saturday, Starts at 1 pm Beach cleanup at Pacific City, hot dog roast, check out Cape Lookout Park for Sol 2009
- Do we want to go to a Convention??
- Comic Con is the biggest and baddest (40th year) ... crazy, costumes and things, TV and Movie Stars, July 23-26, in San Diego (but Saturday is already sold out)
- WorldCon, the world Science Fiction convention, Montreal, August 6-10
- Creation Fest ... Christian Music Festival at the Gorge Ampitheater, also July 23-26
Logistics / What's next / homework / assign next call - 10 mins
- Elements of organizing these calls
- Setting up the FreeConference Service
- (Boni) Reminder email
- (Brenna) Opening/closing words
- (Everyone) Choosing a topic
- Two sessions, one action oriented, one about ideas
- Next time: What is the philosophy behind Sol 2009 and how are we going to put it into action?
- What would excite you? Give you juice?
- Shelley: Talk about values, what makes us unique as a group, like philosophical discussions, like action but soul is fed by philosophical discussion
- (Mark) Facilitating the call itself
- (Shelley) Cleaning up and moving EtherPad contents to wiki page
- (Brandon) Sending out summary email
- Can we rotate or divide up these responsibilities?
Ted is with all of your in text, though not out loud. :-) Any news on Sol2009 dates? Is it Jun 27th weekend? If so, I need to move an SELP work day to another city. Can do, just need to know. :-) .. Ted check in above?
Sol2009 is June 27th weekend
Closing Words (5 min)
We are SolSeed; Children of the sun, Awakened by starlight, Growing, nurturing, protecting, We bring life!