Meeting Agenda 8/28
Karl Polintan
Meeting Agenda 8/14
Discord
Introductions
Attendance: Karl, Don, Michelle, Quack, Razz
Take more pictures at events/meetings! We need some to send to Nat’l.
All Events:
These links are a replacement for the listing of events…
Calendar: https://airtable.com/appmujqokE8rqN9Fh/shrhVM6JdKxOcEBoS
Event list (past events in the last 2 weeks and all future events): https://airtable.com/appmujqokE8rqN9Fh/shrVgfWkI48Af32Xe
Remember to use the Post Event Form if you’re closing (or if there’s only one shift)
If you make modifications to the gear, please let us know so the people that use it next can be aware and change as necessary. (Choosing to not bring certain items, etc.)
Volunteer Event Ideas
Note: if you have ideas of events we should be at, let Karl or Don or Michelle or Quack know.
Razz will look at upcoming events and see if there’s any they’d suggest we consider.
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.
Heather - M/L
Joules - ?
Pete - M
Razz - largest, 2xl?
Pynk - M
Business
Materials
Karl got more Xylazine strips, handed 80 off to Plymouth and kept 20 for chapter.
Note: Check fire extinguishers if they’re expired! The one we brought to Critical was not expired. Still need to check the rest.
Pip made more buttons, Michelle will bring to storage eventually. Pip also made boofing and snorting kits and Michelle will bring to storage. Michelle will also print and laminate “ask us about drug testing” fliers.
Razz has a professional printer and laminator and offered it as needed.
Need to fill up and clean off bins. Would be good to have pads in addition to tampons - Razz offered to donate some and will coordinate next time they are coming up to Seattle.
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?
Volunteer bit.ly with:
https://linktr.ee/dancesafeseattle
Test kit info link
Fent Testing
Post Event Documentation Form
General Drug Info
DS Website
Michelle to make it a QR code and print it to put on the inside of the cash box.
Michelle to look at how to show past events notes in the public airtable links.
Michelle to send existing volunteer list plus Razz’s to Quack - DONE
Active Volunteer List
For the purpose of texting active volunteers when someone drops out of an event and in general if we need extra folks for a given event.
Quack up for helping out on this, need phone numbers for folks to make a Signal group chat.
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.
Covid Tests
Pip got a ton of COVID tests that aren’t far from expiring.
Razz has a source to get non-expired tests. Minimum order is 300.
Other
Razz has access to print I heart hardcore shirts. They will print some and are interested in selling them to people for a donation to DS. Still working on getting it all set up, but happy to do. Could also do a new screenprint specific to harm reduction.
Also there are other items available to get/sell from DS National. Including milligram scales
Razz also offered to provide some S3/DS-branded Kandi to have available to give out at tables.
Next In-Person Meeting Location
Criteria for locations:
- parking
- traffic/distance
- indoors
- quiet
If you need it, talk about carpooling closer to the date, at least a day before.
Next in person meeting would be August 28th at 7 PM. Preference for Cal Anderson again that day - Michelle will ask to Quack confirm Cal Anderson.
In Person 8/28 7p
Cal Anderson
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