Meeting Agenda 5/22
Karl Polintan
Meeting Agenda 5/22
Discord
Online
Introductions
Attendance: Steph, Shaq, Karl, Michelle, Don, Quack, Ulysses
Take more pictures at events/meetings! We need some to send to Nat’l.
Past Events:
HyperBass 5/10 (Sat)
Impact
Kremwerk, 8p-2a
Shifts
7p-10:30p: Don, Autumn
10:30p-2a:
Typical for a Krem show.
Let’s F*ckin Dance! 5/17 (Sat)
Naf Revival
NAF, 10p-5a
Shifts
9p-12: Don, Steph, Mark
12-3a:
Steph left at midnight, Don and Mark stayed until 1a.
They opened a bar downstairs and moved all the seating into it. Bar is a private club only available thru membership. Maybe mention to Nathie that chill out areas outside the bar would be nice.
They got us free food!
Upcoming Events:
Remember to use the Post Event Form if you’re closing (or if there’s only one shift)
Suggestions for May events welcome!
Immortal Events Show for 5/23 not happening
Delayed to later (TBA)
Luigi Rave 5/30 (Fri)
Something else productions
http://eventbrite.com/e/luigi-party-w-off-the-rails-dj-spark-registration-1348785306159
Reandeveux
7 till 1 ish
Don, Haven, Michelle, Conn
Don & Michelle bringing and taking home the gear.
Parke Diem 5/31 (Sat)
Covert Ops
Volunteer Park
Noon - 9 pm event, setup by ???11 am???
Got invited to this already!
Try to do at least 3 shifts, have canopy.
11:30 - 3 pm: Karl, Harrison
3 pm - 6 pm: Don, VKyle
6 pm - 9 pm: Michelle, Haven
Does Pip want to bring device? Quack to ask.
Steph will be around the event and can help if needed.
Karl to grab the outdoor stuff from storage & will borrow a larger vehicle. Will keep discussions about grabbing the rest from Don & Michelle (or take home from Luigi Rave).
Karl bring reagent testing gear, and some kits for sale.
Michelle will bring home and bring to storage the outdoor supplies, and give Steph the indoor supplies.
DRIPOLOGY 2.0 5/31 (Sat)
Naf Revival
NAF, 10p-5a
Shifts
9p-12: Steph, Ulysses
12-3a:
Shift times flexible
Michelle & Steph will coordinate getting supplies to Steph from Parke
Steph will let us know if they are going to be staying in Seattle that night, and if so, Karl can coordinate with Steph to meet at storage or Karl to pick it up from Steph.
Quack’s Harm Reduction Gallery event 6/13
Support Quack! 😀
They’ll be doing a Narcan demo
They also would like some fent strips for this
Flow Fest (6/14)
Woodland Park, Picnic Area 1
https://flowfests.com/seattle-2025/
10 - 1:
1- 4:
4 - 7: Steph (2nd or 3rd shift)
Requested that we have kits for purchase. Anyone who volunteers for one shift gets a full 3 day pass.
Wrestle Yr Friends: Fruits Punch 6/21 (Sat)
Hazard Factory
They have our wagon! (& maybe they have our card carousel?)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7FgUYxZi-/?hl=en
Event: 7p-11
7800 7th Ave S, Seattle
6 - 8:30: Quack, Ulysses
8:30 - 11:
Ulysses to get the gear and bring it to the event.
Indigiqueer (6/27)
Plan for this closer to the date. Quack will get details as they are available.
Slip Pride 2025 6/28 (Sat)
Kremwerk
10 pm - noon
https://dice.fm/partner/kremwerk/event/xexexe-slip-pride-28th-jun-kremwerk-complex-seattle-tickets
Volunteers: Quack (would prefer 10 pm shift but also prefer not to volunteer), Pip?, probably Shaq (10 pm shift preferred), Steph (could do 6 am)
Quack will connect with the organizers.
Later Events and Festivals
Brainstorming
Diffusion?
Critical NW Community Garden (7/14-20)
IgnitionNW
Masonic Campgrounds in Granite Falls
Didn't apply for the grant because there wasn’t enough interest.
Zdeev could ask their camp if they’d like to have some DS gear.
Quack is planning to go and could bring some materials.
Haven ays CNW is interested in providing us with some help, if we want to go. Someone in the community has passed away, probably due to fentanyl. Haven’s camp would be interested in supporting having DS come in that person’s honor. CNW would consider support, including (we think) free tickets. Michelle would consider weekend time. Haven says busiest days are Fri/Sat. Thurs is also hopping. Quack suggested we could also reach out to Surprise for their support - Haven will reach out tonight. Haven will see what they are offering - thinks it’s 4? number of tickets. Note that we’d probably need in/out passes, parking, and entry passes. Haven already has a ticket and does not need to be counted in the tickets #. Quack would like parking pass but no in/out. Michelle/Don/Hollie would need parking & in/out. Haven would ask for 3 - 4 parking, 3 - 4 in/out, 3 - 5 tickets (after asking the next question). Will ask if someone who comes in and out in 1 day is handled differently. Haven will include Quack on the emails. Haven & Quack & Surprise to have a 3 way chat.
Pip might be able to do whole weekend.
Haven will confirm camping for 2 tents (Karl’s is about 9x10, Quack will ask Pip about tent size). Karl will would like his tent near the booth. We will ask for Esplinade placement for the booth at least.
Quack will make signs about testing to put in portos.
Booth open by Tuesday - Haven might rent a car and will bring the DS supplies. Would DS pay for a rental? Possibly a portion.
Thurs shift (if we can)
8 - 12
Fri shift
8 - 12: Karl
Sat shift
8 - 12:
We believe that Pip is planning on doing both Friday and Saturday night shifts. With its 2 shifts and Karl doing Friday, there is just one person needed on Saturday night. Michelle or Don will do it and can be in for just the day.
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 - M/L
Joules - ?
Pete - M
Ulysses? - 2X
Business
Materials
Karl has 1 bag of Hi-Chew in his car trunk! Will need to drop off.
Arrived:
Hearing Protection Cards
2 shelves
Fent strips for critical
Extra Condoms
Storage Organization - 2 PM, May 26th
Volunteers: Karl, Shaq, Steph
Shelves have arrived! Maybe Monday or Wednesday evening Don & Karl meet up at storage to assemble and organize? Anybody else welcome. Bring a mallet if you have one and are coming.
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! Pip has the button maker, Karl sent it the design files we had last meeting.
To Ship:
Testing Kits?
Need to sell our testing kits at a discount as they are nearing expiration. And would need to order more.
Buying Laptop for Quack?
Wanted to bring this proposal to everyone. Maybe like a $400-500 used laptop from backmarket.
(or laptop donation from someone else in the group?)
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.
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. We’ll be able to use this resource repeatedly, looks like.
Next In-Person Meeting Location
Criteria for locations:
- parking
- traffic/distance
- indoors
- quiet
Talk about carpooling closer to the date, at least a day before.
Could try somewhere south. Southcenter food court! Open call for locations… Please post on Discord with ideas!
6/5 in-person meeting location - Cal Anderson again
Cafe Cosmos
Phoenix Games? Might have a tournament 5/8
Tacos Chukis?
Cal Anderson Park - Quack can message to use office space here
Next:
In-Person 6/5 7p
Cal Anderson Park
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