SC Meetings Notes 30 Mar 2008

Attendees: Pamela, Robin, Helen, Sonia

Apologies: Marie, Judith

Strategic Plan to Raise Awareness In Wairarapa

1) Website

• Updated with new sections - Wairarapa / Carterton
• Added resources section
• 50 word bios to be added

2) Articles

• Pamela to update Wairarapa News article
• Crier article - Heather Jones was critical of a number of aspects, we will ask Heather to write an article or review of the TT Handbook
• Power of Community - could be profiled by Piers in WN

3) REAP Film

• Pamela to introduce and facilitate discussion - Helen Or Sonia as backup
• Introduction should include something about donations
• Venue to be checked - key, projection gear is in place
• Pamela is doing a spot on Access Radio on Wednesday and will plug transition towns and film 9.15 to 10am, will email the list with details
• Individuals to email their contacts with an invitation to the film and an apology for duplicate invitations

4) Local films

• Robin to still speak to Chris
• Sonia to speak to schools
• Sonia to find out about old picture theatre from land agent
• compare rates between supper room at the municipal hall and council rooms

5) Stalls and presentations

• Primer handout to be updated and printed for the coming Keith Locke stall
• Also to have handbook and some books to do with peak oil on hand
• Enquiry sheet - Robin to make, include 'passion' and offer of skills

6) Signature on email

• ongoing - people should include if not already, Sonia has a slightly longer version available.

7) Flyers posters

• Robin to finalise
• business cards would be nice - maybe about $80

8) Radio

• Spot on Radio NZ - maybe good to have a National focus - should we involve
• Helen will try to get in touch with Chris Laidlaw who has a house in Greytown as does Fran Wilde

Other Business

• Handbook
  • how do we present to library and is there an article in Wai News to follow up
  • What do we put in the front page of the book?
• Money
  • There is one hundred dollars in the pool
  • Helen has a preference that it should go to a book, to be discussed with the rest of the group
  • Should be some from film koha
• Mailing list - Robin to look into
  • Sonia to add some names to something
  • Helen to email Robin with Heather's boiled down version of a TT description, and website addresses
• Heather Jones offers her services for information gathering tasks -
  • Helen will ask her to build the inventory
  • She is also creating a folder or booklet on carpooling options

NEXT MEETING AGENDA

To be on Saturday or Sunday 12th or 13th 2pm or 9am