Occupy Central Vermont

DAWG Meeting Minutes – May 30, 2012

Present: Sue, Brian, Margaret, Dell, & John (representing the E & E WG)

1. Pop-Up in Montpelier June 9 (noon – 5)

OUR PLANS:

• Parade through Farmers’ Market to site; set up (noon – 1:00) – Bethany will lead – Sue has costumes, signs, OCVT banner

NEEDS: People to march!

kazoos, drum(s), . . .

• At the site (1:00 – 3:00)
  • “Caravan” – Margaret – parked in front to announce
  • Tables:
  • Library & Literature
  • Free Store
  • Free Food

NEEDS: 3-4 tables; canopies of some sort; food offerings; store offerings

• People’s Mic (Arts WG)
• Education & Empowerment WG – presentations with Q & A time:
• Historical Context of the Occupy Movement – Jay (1:15 – 1:45)
• Debt & Dysfunction – John (1:45 – 2:15)
• Organizing 101 – Heather (2:15 – 2:45)

NEEDS: White board(s) – for schedule of events; perhaps for presenters(?)

(Chairs; canopy/tarp, if it’s rainy or really hot)

• Healing space . . .
• At the site (3:00 – 5:00) – General Assembly

OUR NEEDS from the GA & others:

• ** People participating in the parade, & hanging out at our Pop-Up Occupy site
• 4 canopies/awnings/tents
• 4 tables
• 1-2 white boards
• nutritious &/or yummy food offerings
• paper plates, cups, plastic utensils
• (chairs)
• miscellaneous tarps (to sit on or under)
• people to post our flyers in places beyond Montpelier

TO DO:

• Flyers to announce: Pop-Up Occupy in downtown Montpelier on June 9, noon – 5:00 – Sue will create; John will post in Montpelier

NEEDED: People to post flyers in other towns

• Announcement to send out to our e-mail list in advance – Brian will work on this

Subsequent Pop-Ups:

We are considering our Montpelier Pop-Up to be our try-out; we will meet the following Wednesday to assess how it went, and make plans for subsequent pop-ups.

Meanwhile, Brian will check with Heather about Barre connections . . .

2. Citizens Bank action – update: We continue to work on putting together an informational pamphlet about the issues, and alternative banking options. Heather has just received information from the Burlington group. Sue, Brian, & John agreed to work on creating a pamphlet when they get information from her (not this week, however). Brian will contact Gwen to get clear information about alternatives.

3. July 3^rd parade in Montpelier – we have the basics (tent costumes, signs, banner) – encourage people to march and make a good showing!

4. Re. the Direct Action gathering in Philadelphia June 30 – July 3

Question for the GA: Does the GA want some members to go to Philly, to represent our group?

5. Next meeting: Weds., June 6th at 6 pm at 170A Cherry Tree Hill Rd. (off Towne Hill Rd.) in East Montpelier.