April 28, May Day Meeting Notes

[Kim]

May Day Meeting Notes
April 28, 2010

Agenda:
1. Introductions
2. Announcements
3. Updates
4. REVISED Schedule for Saturday!
5. Tasks

1. INTRODUCTIONS
Nan, Laura, Katie, Kevin, Michel, Claire, Michael, Kim, Steven, Jay,
Mike, Sarah, Dave, Jim, Rick

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 6th, 5pm. UC Ballroom. Debate on education at the university:
Subject is the future of Higher Ed
Jay was interviewed by KPAX yesterday, ran it on on the news last
noght. He will send the press release to Jim
Dave talked to the Indie
No flyers are out
MUD volunteer day Saturday, 10-2
Home Resource will be closed for May Day!!

3. UPDATES
Changes to Planned Route!!
The March route needs to change, as the XXs are closed for
construction and we are not sure if there will be a farmers market
(?).

New Route: from Kiwanis Park to Pattee Street, right on Pattee and up
to Main, turn left to Higgins and right up Higgins, going as far up as
construction allows, then back down Higgins to Front, right on Front,
circle down through Caras to Clark Fork market, TAKEOVER at the Fish
at 12:00! Workers in
Crisis Unite! Help right the ship!!
After the takeover, repeat the route, continuing on to Kiwanis for
arrival at approx. 12:30

LQQK{{{Takeover at noon on grass by the Trout!}}} KPAX planning to
film the takeover!

Dave got the permit for the park/drinking is ok, restriction is on
noise/amplification.
Deposits put down:$100 refundable for the park, $40 nonrefundable for
alcohol
$60 for PA, Steven reserved PA, Jim will pick it up Friday before 5pm.

Music: Taj, Helen Keller Symphony, and Javier care confirmed
Laura will call Aaron to manage sound.

We all need to commit to getting the word out!

Field day games: ultimate Frisbee, bacchi ball, field darts, kickball

Tabling:
Wobbly table: three panels, University Project. IWW coffee for sale,
Workers in Crisis: What/Why/How panels with one panel devoted to audio/
video
Rising Tide will have table
SSEEJ: Table plus T-shirts and coffee
Table for Seed Exchange (Michael)

MAC and Seeds of Peace are collaborating on food

4. REVISED SCHEDULE:
9 am. Workers meet at KIWANIS PARK to stash the
majestic Lady Ann Magee II, don costumes, and obtain a stack of
handbills.

9:30 am. All workers head out to the streets to distribute handbills
announcing the passage of Sir Smurfitt in the fabulous Lady Ann
Magee. Workers unite!

11:00 am. Sir Michael Smurfitt and his minions & his wage slaves head
back to Kiwanis Park to prep the boat and begin the March (the ruling
class party: Jay, Mike B.,& Steven, plus Workers to pull the boat).

11:30 am. Sir Michael Smurfitt points the dazzling Lady Ann Magee onto
the REVISED ROUTE starting at Kiwanis, and through the Streets of
Missoula for all us lowly workers to admire, relieving the drudgery of
our daily lives with his sparkling display of wealth and privilege!
--((REVISED ROUTE: from Kiwanis Park to Pattee Street, right on
Pattee and up to Main, turn left to Higgins and right up Higgins,
going as far up as construction allows, then back down Higgins to
Front, right on Front, circle down through Caras to Clark Fork market,
TAKEOVER at the Fish at 12:00! Workers in Crisis Unite! Help right
the ship!! After the takeover, the Workers will repeat the route as
owners of the Weatlh, continuing on to Kiwanis for arrival at approx.
12:30))--

Music set up: 12:15-12:45
Opening Music: IPod playing Worker Music until the Arrival of Boat:

12:45: The boat arrives in all her splendor at Kiwanis Park:
First Speaker: Michel, Intro/Welcome & History of May Day
(5-10min)
Kevin and Gabe workinig class hero (5 min)

1:00-1:15: Music: Taj
2 Speakers/Dave with song: 1:15 – 1:30
1:30-1:50 Music: Taj
1:50-2:00 Speaker(s)
2:00- 2:30 Music: Helen Keller Symphony
2:30-2:40 Speakers:
2:40-3:10 Music: Javier
Closing speakers

Quick and easy transitions between music and speakers is key!

Kim: Call each speaker: Michel (Welcome and History of May Day), Erin
(former Macy’s employee), Michael (esteemed inhabitant of this
planet), Murphy (for NRRT), Roy Houseman & Mark Anderlich (Union
speakers), Dave w/guitar (Immigration), Italian lady? (Conchetta,
former French)
Q’s: How much time is needed?
Topic

5. DUTIES AND TASKS
Flyers: Kevin will email flyers tonight!!
Michel & Claire will send it out to their contact lists (reaching the
Unions & University)

PA: Jim has a check from IWW and will pick it up.

Boat: Paper mache tomorrow
Two people have to pull it at all times. No more than two people will
be able to ride in the boat.

Michael: Rickshaw driver, music

One round, each say duties and tasks:
Michael: Speaking, 5min “rant”

Claire: will be there at 9am and ready to do whatever is needed, will
flyer on Saturday and distribute flyer to contact list. Friend
“Conchetta” to speak (?)
Michel: will send out the flyer to his contact list (University),
speaking 5 minutes on the History of May Day
Katie: helping in park organizing tables, will bring ties and kickball
Laura: communicating with the bands, will get Aaron to engineer sound/
PA
Nan: talked to Erin of Macy’s, she will be at the park at noon (Kim to
follow up)
Rick: will flyer as an investor
Jim: will get it on the radio as many times as possible between now
and then
Max: co-coordinating food, will work on a booklet of songs and chants
Murphy will speak for NRRT
Dave: speaking on immigration, will sing a song, will join in boat
pull
Sarah: Mother Jones on kickball team !
Jay: Looking for CEO team, costumes, would like to spearhead a
flyering blitz on Friday, getting Wobbly coffee & gear, helping with
Wobbly kiosk
Steven: contacting Helen Keller Symphony, finishing boat
Me: Creating schedule, will be at the park during the March
Meeting closed at 8:30

Agenda for next week:
Begin with Debriefing of Event,
Return to regular Social Center meeting agenda