From AFSC's note taker: Continuing Feedback to MMM PSC

[kirby urner]

Marty, feel free to archive your notes / minutes here too if you want to. 

I'm thinking PSCC might want to have that here, but we can wait for the final draft maybe.

Continuing with my AFSC News: 

The annual Corporation Meeting is off to a good start but snow storm meant canceling the opening evening event and going straight to business, with Sheena organizing a van from the Sheraton (a few blocks away but in weather like that...). 

Carol and I, who have been going in past years, are relieved to be on the sidelines this year. 

I stay in communication with NPYM YMAs, as a West Region Liaison. 

Good job the Lucy Duncan et al.

Kirby

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From: kirby urner <kirby...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: Minutes of Meeting 2/25/2015
To: Debbie <debbi...@edaverill.com>
Cc: David Chandler <da...@mathwithoutborders.com>, Marty Crouch <ma...@martycrouch.com>, Carol Urner <carol....@gmail.com>, Leslie Hickcox <lesli...@msn.com>, Ron Marson <to...@canby.com>, Annis Bleeke <GABl...@cs.com>, Andy Cross <a7cr...@gmail.com>, Lucinda Hites-Clabaugh <fro...@hotmail.com>, Rhys Scholes <rhyss...@comcast.net>, Ann Hyde <annm...@comcast.net>

I would say "Thanks to Marty for taking minutes" as he was doing minutes (I was doing notes for AFSC) and Debbie was clerking.

Attendance:

Members:  Deborah Averill (clerking), David Chandler, Marty Crouch (minutes), Ron Marson;
Visitors: Lucinda Hites­Clabaugh, Rhys Scholes, Rick Seifert, Carl Thatcher, Kirby Urner.

There's really nothing special about being the clerk, just another commitee member with a role, like minute taker.  Facilitator.

I'd say recording clerk is just as important.

In May Day planning meetings, we rotate the clerk role to make it more even steven.  I know Quakers like a designated clerk, and Debbie is that.

I'd like name credit to the minute taker in the official minutes though. 

Top-heavy / heavy-handed clerking is the sign of a weak Meeting in our tradition.

We've had clerks in the past who thought that meant "leader" or "pastor".  Very misguided.

Kirby

On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Debbie <debbi...@edaverill.com> wrote:

Attached is a draft of the minutes for the meeting held on 2/25/2015, in two formats so that (hopefully) everyone will be able to open it.

Please get back to me with any corrections needed.  We will consider the minutes for approval at our next meeting.

Thanks.

Debbie

P.S.  Thanks to Marty for taking notes!

[List Owner]

EXHIBIT: 
Off to a Snowy Start;
AFSC Corporation Meeting, 2015



From: Sheena Hendon <SHe...@afsc.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 7:00 AM
Subject: Hotel Shuttle Service + Cancellation Guidelines
To: Sheena Hendon <SHe...@afsc.org>

Friends,

 

AFSC has arranged for limited shuttle service from the Sheraton Hotel to Friends Center Friday morning. The shuttle will accommodate only 20 people. We encourage you to reserve the seats on the shuttle for those who have special needs or who are not able to navigate the snow. Friends Center will be working hard to be sure the pavements are cleared and manageable for those of us who will be walking over from the hotels.   

 

Additionally, if you need to cancel your hotel reservation, 24hr advance notice is required or a fee equivalent to one room night is incurred by AFSC.  Please email ASAP if you will be unable to make it to Philadelphia this weekend. Additionally, those who made travel reservations through MTS will need to cancel directly with them to avoid fees.

 

Thank you for your attention to these very important matters. 

 

Safe travels for all!

Sheena Hendon

Assistant to the General Secretary
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

p: 215-241-7104
f:  215-241-7282
she...@afsc.org

 

[List Owner]

I would say "Thanks to Marty for taking minutes" as he was doing minutes (I was doing notes for AFSC) and Debbie was clerking.

Attendance:

Members:  Deborah Averill (clerking), David Chandler, Marty Crouch (minutes), Ron Marson;
Visitors: Lucinda Hites­Clabaugh, Rhys Scholes, Rick Seifert, Carl Thatcher, Kirby Urner.

FYI, the NPYM IT Committee is using the vocabulary:  Member / Interested Party (versus Member / Visitor).

"Interested Party" sounds far less transient and in point of fact some of our IPs are far more active and vested than our nominal Committee Members (see slate).

Kirby

Note:  we also have the "dev team" category which is a position that bills or donates in kind services in the form of actual development work.  We have very few Friends doing that in NPYM.  More expected.