Hello Sheila and Everyone: Sheila, thank you for your notes. Sorry for the delayed imput, I just got around to reading it. Yes, I will work with Carolyn and Kathie D. on the second step of the evaluation process. Have a Delighful Week, Carol Marie webstercm@xxxxxxxxx Carol Marie Webster Dance Passionately: Walk Easy --- On Fri, 7/11/08, Sheila Kerrigan <kerrigan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Sheila Kerrigan <kerrigan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [rsc] RSC conference call notes 7-11-08 > To: rsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:50 PM > RSC conference call notes are pasted below and attached. > > > > Best, > > Sheila Kerrigan > > kerrigan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > 2310 Stansbury Rd > > Chapel Hill NC 27516 > > 919-929-1624 > > Check out my book, The Performer's Guide to the > Collaborative Process: > > www.collaborativecreativity.com > > www.heinemanndrama.com/products/E00311.aspx > > ROOTS RSC phone conference call notes Friday, July 11, > 2008, 4:30 PM > > > > Present: Carolyn Morris, Stephen Clapp, Eleanor Brownfield, > Carol Marie > Webster, Laura Schandelmeier, Sheila Kerrigan > > > > Notes by: Sheila Kerrigan > > > > The discussion was about > > * planning the RSC retreat on Monday, August 4, from 1:00 > to 6:00 PM, > * discussing our role supporting the XComm during their > meeting from > 7:00 to 10:00 PM on Monday night, > * plan RSC's role during the Annual Meeting > * think about 08-09 activities for RSC > > > > We agreed that the plan for Monday, Aug. 4 from 1:00 to > 6:00 is: > > > > First: To evaluate the learning exchanges - what were the > benefits to the > communities? What were the benefits to ROOTS? What have we > learned from > them? > > Sheila, Laura, Eleanor, and Carol Marie will work on how to > conduct the > evaluation session. > > > > Second: To move from evaluation of learning exchanges to > creating a plan for > 08-09, or how do we want to take what we learned forward > into 08-09? > > > > We are seeking an RSC person to lead this part-Kathie > DeNobriga's name came > up, but if you want to volunteer, send an email to the RSC > list. Carolyn > Morris wants to assist. > > > > Part of this discussion should include Carolyn's > proposal to put out a call > to 18-35 year-old people who want to become better cultural > organizers to > become part of RSC's younger leadership. Carolyn > proposed conducting a fall > webinar (a seminar that happens at a website that can > include document > sharing, online chat forum, video), a winter RSC retreat, a > spring retreat, > and summer Gatherings or community learning exchanges at > which the new > younger leaders would be shadowing the RSC people who > shadowed at this > year's learning exchanges. > > > > Third, facilitate, for XCom members who are vague about > what RSC is and > does, a learning exchange that would be a sample or example > of what RSC is > all about. > > Stephen Clapp will lead this part, and he is seeking > another or others to > work with him on this. > > Carol Marie suggested that we hold this at the beginning of > the afternoon so > that we can debrief or evaluate it when we evaluate the > learning exchanges. > We didn't actually decide about that. > > > > On Monday night, from 7:00 to 10:00, RSC will attend the > XCom meeting to see > how we can assist with the needs of the Annual Meeting. > > > > On Tuesday morning between 9:00 and 12:00, RSC will meet to > plan our actions > at the AM. We may want to hold an Open Space to invite > younger cultural > organizers to think about getting involved in RSC work. > Earlier discussions > have included having RSC members available for facilitation > of discussions > as needed, for training others in facilitation skills > > > > Stephen Clapp and Eleanor said the new website is > beautiful. > > > > Nuff said.