Meeting Agenda 3/13
Karl Polintan
Meeting Agenda 3/13
In-Person
Southcenter Food Court
Introductions
Attendance:
Don, Harrison, Karl, Michelle, ShaQ, Steph, Ulysses
Take more pictures at events/meetings! We need some to send to Nat’l.
Past Events:
FIRST ENOCH – Episode 1: Angel Attack 3/1 (Sat)
Impact
Kremwerk
Shifts
7p-10:30p: Pip, Haven
10:30p-2a:
Nobody who worked here is here!
See Her Be Her 3/8 (Sat)
C89.5, KEXP, others
W Hotel/Madame Lou’s
12p-5p W Hotel
Skye
Skye did well! Good info exchanged.
Madame Lou’s
4:30p-9p: Richard, Haven
9p-12:30a: Don, Michelle
Well organized and detailed. Headlining was Harmony Soleil and Mia Maya. They had a lot of fun. Lots of newer DJs. Don can contact Mia in the future. Some people helped us pack out too!
Naf - Event by Can't Wait Productions, Donald Glaude and Nathie Katzoff 3/8 (Sat)
NAF Revival
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: Karl, Steph
12:30a-4:00a:
Fun boothing next to Starfl33t! Very chill venue. Older crowd. “I haven’t been to a rave in 20 years!”
Someone early in the night dropped off some glow sticks at the table. Was a draw. Didn’t have as much stuff split between 3 events, some people asked for kits we didn’t have? For ex, we ran out of boofing kits. Wish we could stay a bit longer.
3/8 Impact Event
Skye brought some gear to this and boothed.
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!
3/16 (Sun) Shuffle Event @ Gasworks?
Zdeev mentioned, he’s playing. Interesting in boothing. Karl reached out.
2p-6p: Zdeev, Harrison
3/22 (Sat) NAF Event?
Can’t Wait Prod invited us
9p-12:30a: Harrison, ShaQ
12:30a-4a: Ulysses, Steph
Don can drop off the gear.
4/5 (Sat) NAF Event
8p-12:00a: Don
12:00a-4a: Ulysses, Steph
SakuraCon 4/18-4/20
Start thinking about this! Will grab names starting in March.
Volunteers:
Don, Karl, Quack (Fri), Hollie, Harrison
Sacred Dance 4/25
Put on by Opulent Temple, at Monkey Loft, white party
Event is 9 - 4
Shifts
8p-11p: Hollie, ShaQ
11p-2a: Steph, Biin?
2a-?: Don and Michelle
Don has reached out
Hollie interested in volunteering - perfect outfit prepared
Later Events and Festivals
Brainstorming
Diffusion?
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. Michelle will look into.
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
Harrison? - L
Ulysses? - 2X
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.
Storage Organization
Need Shelves, may ask Nat’l if they have recommendations. Will shop for some.
Then need volunteers to do the actual organization for one day, probably on the weekend? But can schedule out.
Steph wants to see the storage!
Also need more pronoun pins! Quack and Pip to take button maker and make more.
To Order:
Hearing Protection Cards
Nice Earplugs
Replacement card carousel and bag if can’t find.
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!
4/10 in-person meeting location? Maybe Southcenter again?
Next:
Online 3/27 7p
Discord
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