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Tyler Worman  
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 More options Oct 3 2012, 12:25 pm
From: Tyler Worman <tswor...@novaslp.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 12:25:44 -0400
Local: Wed, Oct 3 2012 12:25 pm
Subject: Re: [AllHandsActive] Board election details

I nominate Dana, Josh and Ox for their continued awesomeness in making the
space a better place.

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 7:30 AM, Thomas Hunter <tlhun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, run I shall.
> On Oct 2, 2012 9:54 PM, "Dana Nelson" <heibai...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> I nominate Tom Hunter for the board. He has been helpful in putting us in
>> contact with people, finding info we may need, and basically just doing
>> what he can to help us out. Will you run, Tom?

>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 7:20 AM, nathan dotz <nathan.d...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>> seconded.

>>> --
>>> nathan dotz
>>> Sent with Sparrow <http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig>

>>>  On Monday, October 1, 2012 at 11:27 PM, Alexander Honkala wrote:

>>> I nominate JBeard.

>>> -X

>>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:06 AM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> Also, I'm in construction of a page on the website for nominees. Write a
>>> paragraph or so of why you would be awesome on the board/what you got to
>>> bring to the table :) or not, you're choice.
>>>  On Oct 1, 2012 7:00 AM, "Alexander Honkala" <
>>> alexander.honk...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> Michael, what are you bringing to your election campaign this time? Last
>>> time it was a smouldering couch, so what amazing stunt will you find this
>>> time!?

>>> Personally, I'm hoping for kittens that burp glitter.

>>> -X

>>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 3:52 AM, N Y <nymis...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> For anyone else who might not be clear on the matter: yes, you are
>>> allowed to nominate yourself!

>>> -- Nate Y.

>>> On 09/30/2012 11:44 PM, Michael S wrote:
>>> > I'm interested in running just unsure if I should nominate myself or
>>> ?....

>>> > Michael Oxxy

>>> > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:

>>> >> Thanks for sending the reminder out, Nate. You're awesome!

>>> >> So who's excited for running for board? I'm surprised there's no
>>> comments
>>> >> on either thread.

>>> >> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 12:54 PM, N Y <nymis...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> >>> Hello all,

>>> >>> As Dana mentioned earlier, elections for the Board of Directors are
>>> >>> coming up. Today is the day when we will start the nomination process
>>> >>> for prospective board members.  If you feel you have the time and
>>> >>> ambition to perhaps do a bit of quick learning, help organize AHA as
>>> it
>>> >>> moves toward 501c3 status, help oversee the creation of more mature
>>> >>> educational programs, guide the acquisition of better tools and
>>> >>> workspaces for happy hackers, and create a weightier presence around
>>> >>> town, please consider running for the board!  The board term is six
>>> >>> months long, and you must remain a member in good standing during
>>> this
>>> >>> period.

>>> >>> Here's the breakdown of important dates for elections:

>>> >>> - Today - October 18: People can start nominating themselves or
>>> others
>>> >>> over this mailing list.

>>> >>> - October 18: NOMINATIONS: If you nominate *yourself* or wish to
>>> accept
>>> >>> someone else's nomination, send an email explicitly stating that you
>>> are
>>> >>> running to bo...@allhandsactive.com *by this date!* Any confirmed
>>> >>> nominees might also want to send a note to this list so that people
>>> know
>>> >>> they are running.  I will also send out periodical reminders of
>>> >>> confirmed nominees as I collect them.

>>> >>> - October 19 - October 25 ABSENTEE VOTING: If you know that you are
>>> >>> unable to make it to the voting party at AHA on the evening of the
>>> 25th,
>>> >>> you will be able to submit your absentee ballot at the front desk
>>> during
>>> >>> this period. We will send along more info on this as the date
>>> approaches.

>>> >>> - October 25: ELECTIONS: We host a themed Build Night in which the
>>> goal
>>> >>> is to build a board! Converge on AHA at 7:00PM, eat potluck-style
>>> foods,
>>> >>> and cast your ballot.  We will tally votes at 10:00PM.

>>> >>> - October 26: New board is put in place.

>>> >>> We will be using an instant-runoff-style vote. You will assign each
>>> >>> nominee a number from 1 to N (N being the number of nominees we have
>>> by
>>> >>> the 19th). Higher numbers represent the nominees you favor most,
>>> with 1
>>> >>> being your least-favored. We will add up all of your ranking values
>>> and
>>> >>> pick the five highest-scoring nominees, who will become the next
>>> board.

>>> >>> If you are a fully-paid Standard Member ($50), or Student or Starving
>>> >>> Hacker Member ($20) in October, you are entitled to one vote. You may
>>> >>> become a paying member at any time up until the 25th if you would
>>> like
>>> >>> to be counted for this election.

>>> >>> And here's the current board:
>>> >>> Dana Nelson
>>> >>> Jamison Lundy
>>> >>> Michael Senkow
>>> >>> Nathan Dotz
>>> >>> Nathan Yost

>>> >>> Please post any election-related questions to this thread.  If you
>>> have
>>> >>> matters of a sensitive nature, you may also email the board directly
>>> at
>>> >>> bo...@allhandsactive.com .

>>> >>> Thank you, and see you for elections on October 25th!

>>> >>> -- Nate Y.

>>> >> --
>>> >> Dana Nelson
>>> >> *All Hands Active*
>>> >> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*

>> --
>> Dana Nelson
>> *All Hands Active*
>> *AHAkids Class Coordinator*


 
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