January 30, 2011: Online Work Bee

Agenda

• Check In
• Review WWWs
• Seed 2011
• SpaceWiki ... SEDS Contest

Check In

• Ben ... sinus headache today ... coming back now ... great time at SF&F Fillm Festival yesterday
• Shelley ... had a practically perfect day ... sad to see Brandon sad
• Brandon ... "sad" is my checkin
• Sequoia ... asleep, his cold is way better ... teething (cakewalk compared to cold)

WWWs from last time

• <s>Shelley ... order moccasins for kids from Hannah Anderson ... by tomorrow
• Shelley ... order 15 Teko socks ... by tomorrow (they've already arrived)
• Shelley ... order fabric paint to put names on socks ... by tomorrow
• Shelley ... contact Heather about the food ... by tomorrow
• Shelley ... send update on Seed 2011 to participants w/ driving directions, basic event schedule, etc ... by next call
• Ben ... contact Gus about Seed 2011 travel plans ... by tomorrow</s>

Seed 2011

• Armen: Try to see that there is an overlap between ritual and play
• Useful for people who aren't that serious about the rituals if they are playful
• HV not sure about repeating the creed, but willing to be flexible
• Ben not sure about using the Hello song, HV really likes it

Ideas

• Reader's theater to express how different people feel
• HV questions the space thing?

• Planting seeds ... it is Seed 2011 after all
• Make it lighthearted
• Some seeds that actually grow
• Marigold: germinates in 3 days
• Morning glory: can germinate within 48 hours if prepared properly
• And some that are just silly, e.g. popcorn
• Who takes them home?
• Some might not want to do the work to maintain them
• Let the group decide

• Charades like we did at end of Sol 2009

• SolSeedCreed
• Brandon doesn't like the line "We must fulfill the Destiny"
• Also, descriptions of SelfLove, Empathy, Wisdom go by pretty fast

Opening Service

• 8:30 AM Enlist kids to prepare the dirt and seeds
• 9 AM: Bells summon people to the Opening Circle - Ben
• Hello song - Shelley
• Open Space facilitator walks around the circle in silence, handing people seeds - Brandon
• Opening words from the Weekly Service Calls - alternating
• Includes lighting the chalice
• We're planting the seeds of the future here and we're not sure what we're planting and what will grow. If you haven't already planted your seeds, now is a good time - Ben
• Have people say "I'm planting X" (joy, openness, insecurity, etc)
• Mechanics of Open Space - Brandon
• Both intellectual/blue-sky and grounded/here-and-now topics
• If you are wondering about putting up a session ... if it's important to you ... it's important to us
• Mention the meal preparation and cleanup sign-up sheets

SpaceWiki ... SEDS Contest

• http://spacewiki.com/SEDS_Contest_Leaderboard
• Do the final judging at a session at Seed 2011
• What happens if we have a tie?
• Give 2 second-place prizes

WWWs

• Shelley ... assign lines for the opening words, rewrite intro and conclusion, and email to Ben ... by Monday
• Shelley ... send email checking on availabily of the other lodge ... by tonight
• Shelley ... make up menus so that people can understand how to make stuff ... by Friday
• Brandon ... sign up sheet for meal prep and cleanup ... by Friday
• Ben ... assemble photos for opening words ... by tonight
• Ben ... mark the SEDS contest as over and email all participants ... by tomorrow
• Results will be announced this weekend and checks will be mailed during the following week
• Everyone ... meet on Tuesday at 8:30 PM to practice the opening words

To Bring

• Chalice
• Matches
• Candles
• Bells
• 2 Clothes ... for chalice and for trays
• Seeds (marigold and popcorn)
• Dirt
• Cups
• Crystal trays
• Guitar
• Vessel for the water
• Markers
• Copy Paper
• Masking Tape
• Large Papers
• The Sound of Music
• Popcorn
• Butter
• Salt