Meeting Agenda 2/27
Karl Polintan
Meeting Agenda 2/27
Online
Discord
Introductions
Attendance: Hollie, Don, Michelle, Karl, Shaq, Zdeev
Take more pictures at events/meetings! We need some to send to Nat’l.
Past Events:
The Cookout 2/22 (Sat)
Wrestle Yr Friends
Hazard Factory
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFQl-Ieycb0/
One side is a pro-wrestling show - other side is grappling on stage with your friends, music, dancing. Quack is reaching out. Event announced for 2/22!
Shifts:
6p-11p: Steph, Quack, Pip, Karl
Fun event, interesting to see amateur/local wrestling. Did have mask policy. Fun theater! Should try to volunteer at another event from them.
Upcoming Events:
Remember to use the Post Event Form if you’re closing (or if there’s only one shift)
Suggestions for February/March events welcome!
FIRST ENOCH – Episode 1: Angel Attack 3/1 (Sat)
Impact
Kremwerk
Shifts
7p-10:30p: Pip, Haven
10:30p-2a:
Pip is communicating with Impact to have us attend.
Will need someone to meet Haven at storage to load their car. Don will reach out to Haven to determine schedule.
See Her Be Her 3/8 (Sat)
C89.5, KEXP, others
W Hotel/Madame Lou’s
12p-5p W Hotel
5:00p-11:55p Madame Lou’s
Event is split between panels at the W Hotel and Madame Lou’s in the evening. Karl will contact requester to see what exactly she needs.
Some neat community panels at the hotel event.
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/see-her-be-her-madame-lous-tickets/14214173?waitlistUnregister=false
Don will reach out to get details to see if there’s something we can do between 12 and 5, and generally details. Don and Karl interested in 12 - 5. Ideally include female identifying individual also.
Karl will send out emails about getting volunteers for both events on 3/8.
Naf - Event by Can't Wait Productions, Donald Glaude and Nathie Katzoff 3/8 (Sat)
NAF
https://www.facebook.com/events/1175859703967158
Event 10 pm - 6 am
Was able to contact Can’t Wait Productions! They’ll also have Starfl33t there.
Shifts:
9p-12:30a:
12:30a-4:00a:
Karl will message and email about this, we should get volunteers for it!
3/16 (Sun) Shuffle Event @ Gasworks?
Zdeev mentioned, he’s playing. Interesting in boothing.
3/22 (Sat) NAF Event?
Can’t Wait Prod invited us, no event page yet
Later Events and Festivals
Brainstorming
Diffusion?
SakuraCon 4/18-4/20
Start thinking about this! Will grab names starting in March.
Volunteers:
Don, Karl, Quack (Fri), Hollie
Sacred Dance 4/25
Put on by Opulent Temple, at Monkey Loft, white party
Event is 9 - 4
Shifts
8 - 11 Hollie
11 - 2 Steph
2 - ? Don and Michelle
Don has reached out
Hollie interested in volunteering - perfect outfit prepared
Shaq - prefer first shift
Hollie - prefer first shift
Steph - any shift
Bin - prefer first shift
Parke Diem 5/31
Got invited to this already!
Critical NW (7/14-20)
They’re going to start accepting applications for theme camps soon. Should we commit to this for this year? Then we need to also apply to be a theme camp/grant. Applications will close Friday, March 28, 2025.
Zdeev could ask their camp if they’d like to have some DS gear.
(Should also keep an eye on this for Seacompression, for grants)
Interest: Quack, maybe Amber Brews
Karl will make a separate email thread for this.
Volunteer Event Ideas
Agenda
Pinned Items
Training - IMPORTANT!
Please finish your DS Training, or start the process by going to DanceSafe.org/volunteer
Training required to volunteer!
Please be sure to fill out all forms, and you'll be sent an email from SignRequest to do your eSignature on your DanceSafe Volunteer Agreement
Training seems to be updated - recommend going over again! (repeated on 1/16)
Chapter Leads
Chapter Leadership Application
We still need one to two more officers! Please let us know if you're interested in applying. There is a link we can provide for the DS Nat’l application.
Roles Needed: Chapter Leads, Shift Leads
Tasks covered (not comprehensive):
- Meeting Planning/Note Taking
- Logistics (storing gear, making sure it's ready for a booth, accessing our storage facility)
- Finances
- Handle Square Reader
- Social Media
- DS Nat'l Meetings
- Promoter Contact
Shift Leads - new role, from DS. Folks that we could leave at the booth to leave it in 'charge.' Preferably have a vehicle to help transport the gear.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Preferably Karl will step down into an advisory position once one more chapter lead is instated.
T-Shirt Policy
While usually we’d like folks to wear both the badge and DS T-Shirt on shift, like before, exceptions can be made if you’re in costume for the event being worked, at the discretion of the chapter lead/shift lead.
Kika needs shirt! Size M/L
Steph - M
Heather - ?
Joules - ?
Pete - M
Business
Materials
National is bundling the Fent strips with important stuffs. In new packaging! :D Still coming as of 2/13
Hollie has 2 bags of hi-chew in her trunk. Will coordinate to get them.
Need to restock MDMA fliers. Don will mention to Haven.
Finance
Infrastructure
https://seattledancesafe.gay & https://seattledancesafe.org
Leads to: https://linktr.ee/seattledancesafe
Recruiting more volunteers!
Added email signup to linktree!
Membership drive?
Publicize Discord?
Maybe look for additional URL to buy?
Need separate volunteer bit.ly with:
Test kit info link
Fent Testing
Post Event Documentation Form
General Drug Info
DS Website
Karl still needs to work on this! Will reach out to folks (Michelle/Don) if help needed.
Signage
Haven playing around with a design for idea for a smaller signs for reagent testing.
Mimicking QR Code posters.
New signage - updating aged posters.
- had questions on if National had posters they can send us
Still didn’t quite answer about bigger posters - they have an ongoing project.
- or if it's okay if we had these posters made ourselves
Yes they recommend Office Depot/Staples.
Examples of new poster (size 8x10):
Michelle did print and laminate.
FTIR Testing w/ PubHealth
Thru Georgia! Best way is thru her work phone# and you can ask Karl for her number if interested. Texting thru Signal works too. Also calling is okay. E-spectronomy out on Thurs/Fri. At the Robert Clewis Center, Needle Exchange on 4th & Blanchard in Belltown. Downtown public health building - do FTIR, fent strip testing, but also access to GCMS testing thru U of North Carolina. Wed/Thurs/Fri, 9-5p.
Can test everything except weed and shrooms. Liquid is iffy, and LSD needs to be sent to the lab.
Can’t advertise too much, folks get some harassment sometimes for using services. :(
Also can go to PHRA (Fri/Sun afternoons)! Downtown Needle Exchange has drop boxes.
Next In-Person Meeting Location
Criteria for locations:
- parking
- traffic/distance
- indoors
- quiet
Pip - Capitol Hill but probably won’t attend in person.
Karl - Northgate
Hollie - Lynnwood, would potentially attend if it was more on the North side
Steve - Queen Anne
Kika - Northgate, would potentially attend in person, North or South, but starting Dec might not be able to attend in person
Quack - Capitol Hill
Michelle/Don - Mount Baker neighborhood
Haven - Central District
Amber - Tacoma
ShaQ - Tacoma
Skye/Atomik - Downtown
Pete - EastlkEastlake
Steph - Tacoma
Ry - West SeaWest Seattle
Talk about carpooling closer to the date, at least a day before.
Maybe go to Lynnwood Rollaway/Bowling Alley for another in-person?
Could try somewhere south. Southcenter food court! Open call for locations… Please post on Discord with ideas!
Next:
In Person 3/13 7p
SouthCenter Food Court
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Karl Polintan
Here's a couple of the events where we need volunteers in the next week, for emphasis:
See Her Be Her 3/8 (Sat)
C89.5, KEXP, others
W Hotel/Madame Lou’s
12p-5p W Hotel
Don, Karl - available to volunteer, though since this is an event centered around Int'l Women's Day, having women volunteers here instead would be preferred! Anybody interested?
5:00p-11:55p Madame Lou’s
Event is split between panels at the W Hotel and Madame Lou’s in the evening. Don will contact requester to see what exactly she needs.
Some neat community panels at the hotel event.
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/see-her-be-her-madame-lous-tickets/14214173?waitlistUnregister=false
Naf - Event by Can't Wait Productions, Donald Glaude and Nathie Katzoff 3/8 (Sat)
NAF
https://www.facebook.com/events/1175859703967158
Event 10 pm - 6 am
Was able to contact Can’t Wait Productions! They’ll also have Starfl33t there.
Shifts:
9p-12:30a:
12:30a-4:00a:
Would like at least a couple volunteers for this event as well - want to start off well with this new crew!