[RhythmAgogo] Tonight, Next Week, and Beyond

[Jana Miller]

Hey all,
It was really nice to see a bunch of you last night.

Good call on the meeting (sorry, I didn't see this until today so was
oblivious last night). Hopefully this will help us establish an agreed upon
way of operating as a group and address some underlying tensions. Drumming
can be such an energizing way to participate in community events...  I
think it would be beneficial to have the meeting in a different space and
with an outside facilitator so that everyone can participate without
power/leadership awkwardness.

Jana


On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 4:44 PM, Neil Jones <neil.edward.jones at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> This is a bit overdue. I'll get right to it.
>
>
>
> *Take Back the Night*
> We are playing tonight in the Take Back the Night march. After our
> participation last year, we were specifically invited by the U of S Women's
> Centre to bring the music again this year. Those of us who can will meet at
> Open Door at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday, Sept. 15th) to collect instruments,
> and we will walk them over to *the YWCA* (510 25th St E) -- not Third Ave
> United Church, as previously believed. That was where it was last year, and
> we somehow got ourselves confused. So if you can't make it until later,
> meet us *at the YWCA*. We will have a quick practice to orient ourselves
> once there, hopefully have a chance to hear the speaker, and march with the
> masses starting at 7:30 pm.
>
>
>
> *Meeting Next Monday*
> It was pointed out to me recently that it has been quite some time since
> we had a formal meeting, and that there are some things we need to talk
> about as a group. I figured the easiest thing for timing would be to meet
> at our regular time, and just skip practice for one week -- we'll still
> have the following week to practice before our first youth drumming
> workshop of the fall, and I suggest we have a separate planning session for
> that, anyway. So, let's meet and talk from 7pm - 9pm next Monday, September
> 19th.
>
> Informal survey: Is everyone comfortable with having the meeting in our
> usual space at Open Door? Would a different setting (say the Capitol, the
> Broadway Roastery, or someone's living room) be more conducive?
>
> Also, please submit agenda items to me and I will work on putting it
> together.
>
> Also also, should we bring in an outside facilitator? I know someone who
> might do it for free, but would probably appreciate a small honorarium,
> which I believe would be a worthwhile investment at this point. Thoughts?
>
>
>
> *Youth Drumming Workshops*
> We are confirmed for hosting three of these so far this fall, for Open
> Door. These will be from 1:00 to 3:30 pm on the following dates: Oct. 1st,
> Oct. 15th, and Nov. 19th. If there are no objections, I will be the point
> person for the Oct. 1st and Nov. 19th ones, and Julie for the Oct. 15th
> one. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe these will all be at White
> Buffalo Youth Lodge, on 20th Street. Should be fun and worthwhile! And we
> will earn ourselves $45 for each of these sessions, which is nice.
>
>
>
> *T-Shirts*
> Our order was received almost three weeks ago now. I hoped we might have
> them for the march, but alas, it was not to be. Should be soon, though!
> Anybody wanting to make a donation (suggested: $25) is welcome to -- we can
> now take cash, cheques (addressed simply to Rhythm Agogo), and e-Transfers
> (sent to rhythmagogo at resist.ca). In keeping with our principle of
> accessibility, this is strictly optional.
>
>
>
> *Gigs*
> Please keep your ears to the ground about potential gigs, and let the
> group know!
>
> That's all from me for now. Cheers!
>
> Neil
>
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