December Meeting Notes

Greater La Crosse Chapter of NOW

December 15, 2009

Meeting Notes

Diversity Center, UW-La Crosse

Chloe and Andrea were present for the meeting-regrets from Betsy and Allie, with 7 members confirming attendance through Meeting Wizard. (We know this is a busy time of year for students and others alike). We discussed the following information and will send the notes to everyone.

Updates

National NOW: Please view the website for the 2010 agenda, to join -includes our local chapter, and access resources and wonderful links: www.NOW.org

State News: The office has been successfully moved; Chloe participates in regular conference calls with other officers and chairs of the chapters around the state (Madison, Fox Valley, and Milwaukee are regular attendees).

Our local chapter news: Heather provided print information on our local chapter at UW-L Invisible Children film at Graff Main Hall on Dec 7. It was a really snowy nights, so unsure if this was attended. A quick information sheet was created on our chapter for this event; there are nice brochures to distribute on NOW and issues briefs so please think of occasions for NOW to have a presence. Maureen and Andrea will track the Alternative State of the Nation event at Concordia Ballroom. Chloe is working with Allie to plan a showing of Iron Jawed Angels at the Sparta school district and will be scheduling another even t in Sparta during March. Planning for the April 23 and 24 NOW conference has started (see attached notes).

WSSA: No updates available.

Treasurer’s Report

We’ve added $18.94 from national NOW (rebates from 4 memberships-new/renewed); $12 from t-shirt sale; and, $2 from button sale.

Calendar project

We’ve drawn up a timeline to create a calendar for 2011 as a project for the year. Please see attached. If you are interested in coordinating this project for the chapter, let Chloe know. This could be a lot of fun!

Holiday, birthday, graduation membership promotion

Members are reminded that NOW membership (and t-shirts, etc…) make great holiday, birthday, and graduation gifts to the women and men in your lives! Chloe has girls/women’s t-shirts to purchase and buttons, too. The memberships can be obtained on line through the national site. (Chloe will do a little checking to see if/how a “gift membership” or donation can be made in someone.)

Proposal for Regional NOW conference

Chloe shared our ideas for the Friday evening event with Emily (chair of NOW – WI chapter). Please review the attached notes, contact Chloe with your initial reactions and ideas. The conference will be the topic of our next meeting. Please come ready to think creatively about the conference, especially the Friday night event which will be open to the public. We will need to get publicity out (through our networks and UW-L CEE) by early mid-February!

Next meeting:

Chloe will send out a Meeting Wizard for end of January: Tuesday or Wed evening (5-6:30 pm at UW-L Cartwright Cetner, downstairs in the Diversity Center) or Saturday (am or pm at Caribou coffee?)….

Meeting notes by Andrea Hansen, secretary