Wednesday Oct 17:
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Conference Call October 10 Minutes
LGBTI National Anti-Tobacco Summit
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
Wed October 10, 2007
Mission Statement: Using the National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit as a vehicle, the Youth Committee is dedicated to promoting youth advocacy regarding tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy to liberate LGBTI communities from tobacco use.
Committee Members: (Goal = 15-20 members with more youth than adults)
R.E. Szego (Committee Co-Chair), Breathe Free: Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco
Sheryll Yotsuda (Committee Co-Chair), REAL / American Legacy YAC
Marta Perrupato, National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Susan Hollinshead
Catherine J. Massey, PA SWAT
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Kristen Degan
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Antonio Cardona, Summit Co-Chair and Paid Coordinator in Minneapolis
Hope Wisneski (Colorado)
Shana Folkerson (Colorado)
Damon Humes (House of Manolo Blahnik, Philadelphia)
Talia Stoessel, LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Raina Daniels, AmeriCorps LGBTQ Health Awareness Specialist, SMYRC
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
§ It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
§ Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
§ Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
§ It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
§ Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
§ New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference, location
Present: E, Kristin, Raina, Susan, R.E., Sheryll
Unable to participate:
II. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
R.E. & E will friend Dist202 on myspace: queeryouthrule
E will rename the profile Fierce & Fabulous.
III. Timeline: R.E.
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE: October 17
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294 Passcode: 77350
Monday, October 22: Action Room & Drag Ball Preparation
Flyering key locations?
Dist202 visit (Raina) Neither of the youth from Dist202 or Alex have gotten back to Raina about setting up a visit for us on Monday, the 22nd. Spoke with the interim director who was really excited about making connections with other programs. Curfew hasn’t been a concern. Youth bus tickets… like SMYRC, they have them available for homeless youth, but they don’t really have money or room in their budget to transfer them. They can set up a table at the event and provide bus tickets to youth at their table. If Raina hasn’t heard from the 2 youth he suggested by the end of the week, she’ll call him back.
IV. Ball Planning: Fierce and Fabulous: A Smoke-Free Youth Mini-Ball, Open Mic and Poetry Slam
a. Contacts updates
MySpace: E
www.walk4mewednesdays.net: Raina
District 202 (Raina)
b. Categories
WALKING THE RUNWAY CATEGORIES
· (tobacco-free) Butch
· (tobacco-free) Femme
· (tobacco-free) GenderQueer
· Smokin' Hot (but not smoking)
· Marlboro Man Realness
· Delicious Smokefree Kiss
· “But I’m a Cheerleader”
DRAG NUMBER CATEGORIES
· Kool=Untrue / Cool: Be True
· Light Me Up Without Lighting Up
· I’m Too Sexy For Your Butts
· ‘Til Death Do Us Part
· “I wish I knew how to quit you”
These would be considered subcategories.
Runway…OTA (Open to All). Prize or trophy?
Figure Performance / Drag Number
About the drag number categories… it might be too difficult to fit numbers into more specific categories than “smoke-free.” Also it might steal their thunder of coming up with creative names / numbers.
Runway categories… represent / make costume tobacco prevention.
Category for Fierce & Fabulous.
Money prizes are for the most tobacco prevention awesome one.
Contestants are encouraged to develop performances with tobacco prevention message themes, including:
« sexy alternatives to smoking,
« ways to prevent people from starting to smoke,
« how to avoid peer pressure, and/or
« the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Chico will talk to Antonio tomorrow and finalize the Runway categories.
Add in open-mic & poetry slam…
People might not arrive right in the beginning to sign up. Make people who are at the Summit go first.
c. Logistics: Tuesday, 8-11pm InterMedia Arts
6pm set up. Dinner provided for volunteers.
8pm start. Snacks provided. (Susan & Ted will go shopping.)
8:30 Welcome
Performances
10:45 Thank you
11pm clean up
Event Roles: on additional sheet.
Bottled water and other bottled beverages for backstage.
E’s working on the PowerPoint presentation for the backdrop.
Set up a box at Summit registration for donations for the Drag ball, including clothes, accessories, makeup.
d. Budget update
Funding committee update:
Trophies: There won’t be trophies, but Susan’s still working on a couple of ideas. She’s getting one for each category. Maybe a lamp from IKEA or a plaque style frame. Maybe digital or poloroid camera photos.
Could we also contribute gift bag items?
E talked to the steering committee about having goodie bags for performers at about $15 each, maybe including a $5 Starbucks card. They okayed this & want us to send information about how much that would cost. And needing volunteers for the ball & folks to bring donation items. Susan: conference bags could be used for the bag.
We can all chip in little things like stickers & temporary tattoos from our programs.
e. Promo update
Forward & post the flier.
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit
a. Action Room – workshops, zines, buttons, fliers, blogging, videos, letter-writing, badvertising… Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
i. Materials needed:
· Markers
· Posterboard
· arts & crafts stuff
· Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
· Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
· Button maker, button making supplies
· Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
We need to know:
q What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
q Who can donate?
ii. Media Releases /Consent forms – Youth & Adult versions (Kristin) – for video interviews and/or for the show.
b. Workshops
· How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
· Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Oct 17: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
Wed October 10, 2007
Mission Statement: Using the National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit as a vehicle, the Youth Committee is dedicated to promoting youth advocacy regarding tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy to liberate LGBTI communities from tobacco use.
Committee Members: (Goal = 15-20 members with more youth than adults)
R.E. Szego (Committee Co-Chair), Breathe Free: Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco
Sheryll Yotsuda (Committee Co-Chair), REAL / American Legacy YAC
Marta Perrupato, National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Susan Hollinshead
Catherine J. Massey, PA SWAT
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Kristen Degan
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Antonio Cardona, Summit Co-Chair and Paid Coordinator in Minneapolis
Hope Wisneski (Colorado)
Shana Folkerson (Colorado)
Damon Humes (House of Manolo Blahnik, Philadelphia)
Talia Stoessel, LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Raina Daniels, AmeriCorps LGBTQ Health Awareness Specialist, SMYRC
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
§ It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
§ Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
§ Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
§ It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
§ Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
§ New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference, location
Present: E, Kristin, Raina, Susan, R.E., Sheryll
Unable to participate:
II. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
R.E. & E will friend Dist202 on myspace: queeryouthrule
E will rename the profile Fierce & Fabulous.
III. Timeline: R.E.
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE: October 17
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294 Passcode: 77350
Monday, October 22: Action Room & Drag Ball Preparation
Flyering key locations?
Dist202 visit (Raina) Neither of the youth from Dist202 or Alex have gotten back to Raina about setting up a visit for us on Monday, the 22nd. Spoke with the interim director who was really excited about making connections with other programs. Curfew hasn’t been a concern. Youth bus tickets… like SMYRC, they have them available for homeless youth, but they don’t really have money or room in their budget to transfer them. They can set up a table at the event and provide bus tickets to youth at their table. If Raina hasn’t heard from the 2 youth he suggested by the end of the week, she’ll call him back.
IV. Ball Planning: Fierce and Fabulous: A Smoke-Free Youth Mini-Ball, Open Mic and Poetry Slam
a. Contacts updates
MySpace: E
www.walk4mewednesdays.net: Raina
District 202 (Raina)
b. Categories
WALKING THE RUNWAY CATEGORIES
· (tobacco-free) Butch
· (tobacco-free) Femme
· (tobacco-free) GenderQueer
· Smokin' Hot (but not smoking)
· Marlboro Man Realness
· Delicious Smokefree Kiss
· “But I’m a Cheerleader”
DRAG NUMBER CATEGORIES
· Kool=Untrue / Cool: Be True
· Light Me Up Without Lighting Up
· I’m Too Sexy For Your Butts
· ‘Til Death Do Us Part
· “I wish I knew how to quit you”
These would be considered subcategories.
Runway…OTA (Open to All). Prize or trophy?
Figure Performance / Drag Number
About the drag number categories… it might be too difficult to fit numbers into more specific categories than “smoke-free.” Also it might steal their thunder of coming up with creative names / numbers.
Runway categories… represent / make costume tobacco prevention.
Category for Fierce & Fabulous.
Money prizes are for the most tobacco prevention awesome one.
Contestants are encouraged to develop performances with tobacco prevention message themes, including:
« sexy alternatives to smoking,
« ways to prevent people from starting to smoke,
« how to avoid peer pressure, and/or
« the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Chico will talk to Antonio tomorrow and finalize the Runway categories.
Add in open-mic & poetry slam…
People might not arrive right in the beginning to sign up. Make people who are at the Summit go first.
c. Logistics: Tuesday, 8-11pm InterMedia Arts
6pm set up. Dinner provided for volunteers.
8pm start. Snacks provided. (Susan & Ted will go shopping.)
8:30 Welcome
Performances
10:45 Thank you
11pm clean up
Event Roles: on additional sheet.
Bottled water and other bottled beverages for backstage.
E’s working on the PowerPoint presentation for the backdrop.
Set up a box at Summit registration for donations for the Drag ball, including clothes, accessories, makeup.
d. Budget update
Funding committee update:
Trophies: There won’t be trophies, but Susan’s still working on a couple of ideas. She’s getting one for each category. Maybe a lamp from IKEA or a plaque style frame. Maybe digital or poloroid camera photos.
Could we also contribute gift bag items?
E talked to the steering committee about having goodie bags for performers at about $15 each, maybe including a $5 Starbucks card. They okayed this & want us to send information about how much that would cost. And needing volunteers for the ball & folks to bring donation items. Susan: conference bags could be used for the bag.
We can all chip in little things like stickers & temporary tattoos from our programs.
e. Promo update
Forward & post the flier.
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit
a. Action Room – workshops, zines, buttons, fliers, blogging, videos, letter-writing, badvertising… Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
i. Materials needed:
· Markers
· Posterboard
· arts & crafts stuff
· Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
· Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
· Button maker, button making supplies
· Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
We need to know:
q What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
q Who can donate?
ii. Media Releases /Consent forms – Youth & Adult versions (Kristin) – for video interviews and/or for the show.
b. Workshops
· How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
· Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Oct 17: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Friday, September 7, 2007
Drag Free Drag Show in Colorado
Rainbow Alley Drag Free Drag Show:
At our LGBTQ youth drop-in center, Rainbow Alley, in Denver, Colorado we hold once a month drag free drag shows where participants (performers and audience members) voluntarily sign a smoke-free pledge to abstain from tobacco for the duration of the night. At the event, prevention and cessation materials are distributed and a group level intervention or health message is presented by a trained youth facilitator. At the end of the drag show, prizes are awarded to best drag performance and a drawing is held where the pledges are put into a jar and one is drawn out for a prize. It is usually a great success and we have an average of 20-30 youth who sign the pledge. This is one way we are working to cut back the high smoking rates in our community!
At our LGBTQ youth drop-in center, Rainbow Alley, in Denver, Colorado we hold once a month drag free drag shows where participants (performers and audience members) voluntarily sign a smoke-free pledge to abstain from tobacco for the duration of the night. At the event, prevention and cessation materials are distributed and a group level intervention or health message is presented by a trained youth facilitator. At the end of the drag show, prizes are awarded to best drag performance and a drawing is held where the pledges are put into a jar and one is drawn out for a prize. It is usually a great success and we have an average of 20-30 youth who sign the pledge. This is one way we are working to cut back the high smoking rates in our community!
Next Meeting
September 19, 2007
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Minutes from September 5, 2007
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference
Present: Pat, Talia, Nic, Susan, R.E., Shana Folkerson, Gustavo, Sheryll, Chico.
Unable to participate in call: Antonio
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
A lot of names still didn’t get on it. Contact Sheryll…
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
Susan: It looks very cool. I like playing the music. I’m excited about youtube. Addition. Not real thrilled w/ “Kicking Ash & Taking Names” as the name. Like the badvertising… something more positive and less negative. Also, age says 38… might be discouraging to youth, esp if they have a filter.
Name suggestions…
IV. Timeline: R.E.
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
✓August 22
✓September 5
September 19
October 3
October 10
October 17
Susan: Anything we want to include in the packets for all conference participants need to be received by the folks in Minnesota by September 14. Would love to see buttons that we could wear for our committee… or a sticky label.
Nic will work on a design.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Categories
R.E. hasn’t gotten much feedback on the categories.
Gustavo… we should look at folks who have status in Minneapolis who might be interested in participating & get their feedback. What are the houses there already doing? Has been sending emails to community & not getting any response.
Susan: Antonio works with one person who does HIV prevention through the ball communities.
R.E. Not sure how to engage the communities there if we don’t already have the contacts.
Susan: Go through Antonio & his friend.
Gustavo: Create a mini-focus group sheet with the categories & space for suggestions to get feedback. Will create that sheet.
Talia: Search on MySpace for profiles, to network that way?
Gustavo was doing this already by doing a gay search by zipcode, but haven’t really gotten a response and haven’t found houses on myspace. Is there a list of the houses?? Try to get people to respond who don’t know us that it’s a legit show.
R.E. Any contacts in your own town?
Gustavo: has been working w/ some of the queens he knows. Or could search the gay bars and ask the management. Did someone create a paragraph description of the ball and why people should participate, why it’s important?
Susan: Colorado once a month drag free drag show.
Shana will write something up really quickly & send it.
Gustavo: Start creating the buzz on Minneapolis MySpace pages.
Chico: www.walk4mewednesdays.net is a site where drag houses register. Click shade board, then ballroom forum. Gustavo will check that out and ask Nic what his timeline will be.
b. Logistics: Tuesday, 8-11pm InterMedia Arts
Update from Antonio: Space reserved. Cost = $450 (more than expected).
NAME suggestions:
Transformations 2007
Smoke & Mirrors
Drag Without Puffs
Drag Without Drags
Drag-free Drag Show
Smokin’ Hot, But Not Smokin’
Shana: Colorado… different theme each month with a related name, signing a pledge to be tobacco free.
Transformations 2007: Drag-free Drag Ball
c. Budget update
Sponsorship from Legacy? – Gustavo: will have the general funds for the Summit, but nothing additional at the moment.
Funding committee update.
Susan: Logo is giving the Summit $3000.
What should we do about prize money & prizes?
$50, $100, $150?
Susan: Yes, there will be prizes. We’re not sure how much. Working w/ friend to have creative trophies – like a glass paperweight.
Chico: trophies can be what you want them to be.
Scholarship deadline for Summit is SEPTEMBER 16.
d. Flier update- E, Chico will help.
Update from Antonio:
Anyone want to work on designs & images?? Also to be used for the trophy. Nic will work on this & solicit feedback next week.
Image suggestions: no smoking, drag, overt reference to sexuality (freedom rings, rainbow, triangles / clearly LGBTQ, something that symbolizes drag: makeup, stiletto, beauty queen, shiny jewelry… but want something that appeals across gender
Word suggestions: girly font, Kristin, text = title, Tue oct 23, 7-11, InterMedia Arts, refreshments provided, novice to expert, prizes, first-timers encouraged.
e. Event Roles: Damon
emcee
commentator/s
judges – there should be at least one youth
??
Working with houses / troupes / youth in Minneapolis. (There are 13 houses in Minneapolis.) What’s our strategy? Who wants to be the main contact/s?
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit
Action Room – workshops, zines, buttons, fliers, blogging, videos, letter-writing, badvertising… Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
i. Materials needed:
Markers
Posterboard
arts & crafts stuff
Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
Button maker, button making supplies
Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
Sheryll: List is on the blog.
We need to know:
What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
Who can donate?
Sheryll will ask some people.
ii. Consent forms – Youth & Adult versions – to go out to youth before summit – Kristin
iii. Youth co-supervisors of the Action Room: E and Sheryll
iv. Name for the room?? (R.E. kinda stole Cascade AIDS Project’s name for it.)
Name ideas: Be Creative – doing your own kind of thing
Breaking Barriers – queer friendly & open
Taking Action… One Youth at a Time
Creative Queer Expression
Expression Session – REAL
Creative Command Central
Maybe something that could also be a name for the myspace.
Workshops
How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Sept 19: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference
Present: Pat, Talia, Nic, Susan, R.E., Shana Folkerson, Gustavo, Sheryll, Chico.
Unable to participate in call: Antonio
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
A lot of names still didn’t get on it. Contact Sheryll…
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
Susan: It looks very cool. I like playing the music. I’m excited about youtube. Addition. Not real thrilled w/ “Kicking Ash & Taking Names” as the name. Like the badvertising… something more positive and less negative. Also, age says 38… might be discouraging to youth, esp if they have a filter.
Name suggestions…
IV. Timeline: R.E.
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
✓August 22
✓September 5
September 19
October 3
October 10
October 17
Susan: Anything we want to include in the packets for all conference participants need to be received by the folks in Minnesota by September 14. Would love to see buttons that we could wear for our committee… or a sticky label.
Nic will work on a design.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Categories
R.E. hasn’t gotten much feedback on the categories.
Gustavo… we should look at folks who have status in Minneapolis who might be interested in participating & get their feedback. What are the houses there already doing? Has been sending emails to community & not getting any response.
Susan: Antonio works with one person who does HIV prevention through the ball communities.
R.E. Not sure how to engage the communities there if we don’t already have the contacts.
Susan: Go through Antonio & his friend.
Gustavo: Create a mini-focus group sheet with the categories & space for suggestions to get feedback. Will create that sheet.
Talia: Search on MySpace for profiles, to network that way?
Gustavo was doing this already by doing a gay search by zipcode, but haven’t really gotten a response and haven’t found houses on myspace. Is there a list of the houses?? Try to get people to respond who don’t know us that it’s a legit show.
R.E. Any contacts in your own town?
Gustavo: has been working w/ some of the queens he knows. Or could search the gay bars and ask the management. Did someone create a paragraph description of the ball and why people should participate, why it’s important?
Susan: Colorado once a month drag free drag show.
Shana will write something up really quickly & send it.
Gustavo: Start creating the buzz on Minneapolis MySpace pages.
Chico: www.walk4mewednesdays.net is a site where drag houses register. Click shade board, then ballroom forum. Gustavo will check that out and ask Nic what his timeline will be.
b. Logistics: Tuesday, 8-11pm InterMedia Arts
Update from Antonio: Space reserved. Cost = $450 (more than expected).
NAME suggestions:
Transformations 2007
Smoke & Mirrors
Drag Without Puffs
Drag Without Drags
Drag-free Drag Show
Smokin’ Hot, But Not Smokin’
Shana: Colorado… different theme each month with a related name, signing a pledge to be tobacco free.
Transformations 2007: Drag-free Drag Ball
c. Budget update
Sponsorship from Legacy? – Gustavo: will have the general funds for the Summit, but nothing additional at the moment.
Funding committee update.
Susan: Logo is giving the Summit $3000.
What should we do about prize money & prizes?
$50, $100, $150?
Susan: Yes, there will be prizes. We’re not sure how much. Working w/ friend to have creative trophies – like a glass paperweight.
Chico: trophies can be what you want them to be.
Scholarship deadline for Summit is SEPTEMBER 16.
d. Flier update- E, Chico will help.
Update from Antonio:
Anyone want to work on designs & images?? Also to be used for the trophy. Nic will work on this & solicit feedback next week.
Image suggestions: no smoking, drag, overt reference to sexuality (freedom rings, rainbow, triangles / clearly LGBTQ, something that symbolizes drag: makeup, stiletto, beauty queen, shiny jewelry… but want something that appeals across gender
Word suggestions: girly font, Kristin, text = title, Tue oct 23, 7-11, InterMedia Arts, refreshments provided, novice to expert, prizes, first-timers encouraged.
e. Event Roles: Damon
emcee
commentator/s
judges – there should be at least one youth
??
Working with houses / troupes / youth in Minneapolis. (There are 13 houses in Minneapolis.) What’s our strategy? Who wants to be the main contact/s?
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit
Action Room – workshops, zines, buttons, fliers, blogging, videos, letter-writing, badvertising… Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
i. Materials needed:
Markers
Posterboard
arts & crafts stuff
Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
Button maker, button making supplies
Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
Sheryll: List is on the blog.
We need to know:
What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
Who can donate?
Sheryll will ask some people.
ii. Consent forms – Youth & Adult versions – to go out to youth before summit – Kristin
iii. Youth co-supervisors of the Action Room: E and Sheryll
iv. Name for the room?? (R.E. kinda stole Cascade AIDS Project’s name for it.)
Name ideas: Be Creative – doing your own kind of thing
Breaking Barriers – queer friendly & open
Taking Action… One Youth at a Time
Creative Queer Expression
Expression Session – REAL
Creative Command Central
Maybe something that could also be a name for the myspace.
Workshops
How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Sept 19: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Minutes from August 22, 2007
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference
Present: Susan, E, Antonio, R.E.
Unable to participate in call:
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
Sheryll feels like she’s not getting input or response to invitations.
Susan: seems like Sheryll’s the only one posting.
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
E’s changed the background – added 3 pictures. Will be updating more. Has added some “badvertising.” Will make the text boxes opaque.
Please look it over and give E feedback.
IV. Timeline: R.E.
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
August 22
September 5
September 19
October 3
October 10
October 17
Materials that your program has that you want included in the conference packets… due to Minneapolis by September 14(?). About 150 of each item.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
DISTRICT 202.
o Ryan – in contact with Antonio.
o Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org.
Damon Humes, House of Manolo Blahnik (Philadelphia)
Other houses – Antonio’s meeting with a contact
Minneapolis area drag troupes? - R.E. will ask about this. Scout just went to a performance in the LGBTQ Latino/a community in Minneapolis.
Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
i. Update from Antonio: Difficult to find close & cheap space for Wednesday night. Intermedia Arts was recommended (see item c below). Difficulty receiving calls or emails back from Dist202 re: youth board meetings.
ii. Working with houses / troupes / youth in Minneapolis – What’s our strategy? Who wants to be the main contact/s?
There are 13 houses in Minneapolis.
Antonio: Start with Damon, have conversations with him. See if he could put us in contact with the House of Manolo Blahnik here. Expand from there.
R.E. Maybe by September it will be easier to connect with the youth from District 202.
b. Categories (see attached document):
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Location:
• District 202? - Antonio
• Hotel?
• University?
• Other?
• Intermedia arts. http://www.intermediaarts.org/pages/join/join_rentourspace.html
i. Move event to Tuesday at InterMedia Arts?
Update from Antonio: “InterMedia Arts [see link above] is available for Tuesday. [… I]t is a very well-known, queer positive space with a decent location. CHeck it out, I love it and this was my favorite choice. The question is, can we move the day of the youth event to Tuesday, to follow the Summit? Otherwise, its been tough finding space that isn't super expensive or far away. Oh, and it would only cost $350 for 5 hours and a tech person.” (from email earlier this week)
Able to have food & beverages there. Antonio will confirm that. We do have the money – budgeted $500 for space rental.
Would have to be Tuesday night. (Monday night is the Minnesota Queers the Air reception, which will be available for everyone from the Summit to attend.)
Susan: There will be a reception for youth being put on by Tobacco Free Kids & Legacy where they would usher people over ON WEDNESDAY. At the Convention Center, which will close early & you have to be part of the NCTOH conference to go to that space.
R.E. Seems like we’d just have to heavily promote beforehand to get youth to come, need stronger networking with other folks who are organizing youth events / youth coming to the national conference.
Antonio: They have an HD/Video projection system, which we’d have access to, and their lights. We’d have the theater & the lobby spaces. Theater seats 117 and has a low stage.
What is the planned time? For the event?
Need to be out of the Hilton Space by 6pm.
8-11pm.
** We will book the Intermedia Arts Space for TUESDAY night. **
d. Budget update
i. Sponsorship from Legacy? – Gustavo
ii. Funding committee update.
Susan: We’ll know better by September 14 how much money we’ll have exactly. So far they’ve raised less than the projected amount.
Antonio: $1350: $500 space, $500 AV, $200 food, $150 miscellaneous supplies (including action room). With InterMedia Arts we get everything for $350, including space and AV.
What should we do about prize money & prizes?
Antonio is optimistic about the amount the amount that will be raised.
What are some good prize amounts?
Chico: grand prizes = money; some prizes are trophies; $50 or $200.
Antonio: trophies for smaller ones; $150 for 3 big categories was recommended.
Susan: What about $50, $100, $150?
R.E. Do you think that folks on the funding committee would be amenable to putting $500-$700 toward the prizes?
Antonio & Susan would back it up.
Susan: sometimes the bigger the prize money, the fiercer the competition. It’s a really great feeling to walk a ball and have everyone rooting for you.
Antonio: Combat that with the host & the tone we’re trying to set. The host really is the facilitator. Phrasing, messaging. Keeping it fun, not intimidating.
Susan: Scholarship deadline is now SEPTEMBER 16. Application on the summit website. Apply now. Will email the youth committee the form.
e. Flier update- E, Chico will help.
Antonio: Kim, Scout & Antonio talked about promo materials. They’ve talked about doing a postcard that would list all events related to the summit. Heavy on the local scene & sent to national folks & LGBT network folks.
R.E. maybe an email announcement about the ball specifically?
E – we need the specific information about the prizes and the categories.
f. Event Roles: Damon
i. emcee
ii. commentator/s
iii. judges – there should be at least one youth
iv. ??
Antonio: Website looks fantastic.
Chico: Comments on the balls. One of the founders of all of the chapters of the House of Manolo Blahnik all over the US. You have the initial house that started it & the chapter houses, and parents over the regions and parents over the chapters.He’s considered legendary b/c he’s been doing this for a long time. Has been doing a lot of HIV prevention work.
R.E. asked him to support & promote youth in some of the key roles, like emceeing & commenting, with him holding it all together. He said yes.
Antonio – we’d get a huge turn out.
Susan – we should ask him if it Tuesday or Wed would make a difference.
Antonio: Park House? A smaller space, like a mansion space. But they’re very picky and have rules that might not be friendly to youth & people of color.
Antonio will talk to Damon about the space / date.
Chico will talk to Damon about Judges.
Would it be promoted as hosted by the House of Manolo Blahnik. In Philadelphia, it wasn’t like a ball where the houses are all divided and competing.
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines -
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
8. badvertising
Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
i. Materials needed:
• Markers
• Posterboard
• arts & crafts stuff
• Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
• Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
• Button maker, button making supplies
• Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
We need to know:
What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
ii. Consent forms – Youth & Adult versions – to go out to youth before summit – Kristin
iii. Youth co-supervisors of the Action Room: E and Sheryll
iv. Name for the room?? (R.E. kinda stole Cascade AIDS Project’s name for it.)
b. Workshops
• How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
• Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
i. Updates on abstract submissions: R.E. & Hope
Both were submitted and accepted.
ii. NCTOH: Hope
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Sept 5: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference
Present: Susan, E, Antonio, R.E.
Unable to participate in call:
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
Sheryll feels like she’s not getting input or response to invitations.
Susan: seems like Sheryll’s the only one posting.
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
E’s changed the background – added 3 pictures. Will be updating more. Has added some “badvertising.” Will make the text boxes opaque.
Please look it over and give E feedback.
IV. Timeline: R.E.
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
August 22
September 5
September 19
October 3
October 10
October 17
Materials that your program has that you want included in the conference packets… due to Minneapolis by September 14(?). About 150 of each item.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
DISTRICT 202.
o Ryan – in contact with Antonio.
o Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org.
Damon Humes, House of Manolo Blahnik (Philadelphia)
Other houses – Antonio’s meeting with a contact
Minneapolis area drag troupes? - R.E. will ask about this. Scout just went to a performance in the LGBTQ Latino/a community in Minneapolis.
Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
i. Update from Antonio: Difficult to find close & cheap space for Wednesday night. Intermedia Arts was recommended (see item c below). Difficulty receiving calls or emails back from Dist202 re: youth board meetings.
ii. Working with houses / troupes / youth in Minneapolis – What’s our strategy? Who wants to be the main contact/s?
There are 13 houses in Minneapolis.
Antonio: Start with Damon, have conversations with him. See if he could put us in contact with the House of Manolo Blahnik here. Expand from there.
R.E. Maybe by September it will be easier to connect with the youth from District 202.
b. Categories (see attached document):
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Location:
• District 202? - Antonio
• Hotel?
• University?
• Other?
• Intermedia arts. http://www.intermediaarts.org/pages/join/join_rentourspace.html
i. Move event to Tuesday at InterMedia Arts?
Update from Antonio: “InterMedia Arts [see link above] is available for Tuesday. [… I]t is a very well-known, queer positive space with a decent location. CHeck it out, I love it and this was my favorite choice. The question is, can we move the day of the youth event to Tuesday, to follow the Summit? Otherwise, its been tough finding space that isn't super expensive or far away. Oh, and it would only cost $350 for 5 hours and a tech person.” (from email earlier this week)
Able to have food & beverages there. Antonio will confirm that. We do have the money – budgeted $500 for space rental.
Would have to be Tuesday night. (Monday night is the Minnesota Queers the Air reception, which will be available for everyone from the Summit to attend.)
Susan: There will be a reception for youth being put on by Tobacco Free Kids & Legacy where they would usher people over ON WEDNESDAY. At the Convention Center, which will close early & you have to be part of the NCTOH conference to go to that space.
R.E. Seems like we’d just have to heavily promote beforehand to get youth to come, need stronger networking with other folks who are organizing youth events / youth coming to the national conference.
Antonio: They have an HD/Video projection system, which we’d have access to, and their lights. We’d have the theater & the lobby spaces. Theater seats 117 and has a low stage.
What is the planned time? For the event?
Need to be out of the Hilton Space by 6pm.
8-11pm.
** We will book the Intermedia Arts Space for TUESDAY night. **
d. Budget update
i. Sponsorship from Legacy? – Gustavo
ii. Funding committee update.
Susan: We’ll know better by September 14 how much money we’ll have exactly. So far they’ve raised less than the projected amount.
Antonio: $1350: $500 space, $500 AV, $200 food, $150 miscellaneous supplies (including action room). With InterMedia Arts we get everything for $350, including space and AV.
What should we do about prize money & prizes?
Antonio is optimistic about the amount the amount that will be raised.
What are some good prize amounts?
Chico: grand prizes = money; some prizes are trophies; $50 or $200.
Antonio: trophies for smaller ones; $150 for 3 big categories was recommended.
Susan: What about $50, $100, $150?
R.E. Do you think that folks on the funding committee would be amenable to putting $500-$700 toward the prizes?
Antonio & Susan would back it up.
Susan: sometimes the bigger the prize money, the fiercer the competition. It’s a really great feeling to walk a ball and have everyone rooting for you.
Antonio: Combat that with the host & the tone we’re trying to set. The host really is the facilitator. Phrasing, messaging. Keeping it fun, not intimidating.
Susan: Scholarship deadline is now SEPTEMBER 16. Application on the summit website. Apply now. Will email the youth committee the form.
e. Flier update- E, Chico will help.
Antonio: Kim, Scout & Antonio talked about promo materials. They’ve talked about doing a postcard that would list all events related to the summit. Heavy on the local scene & sent to national folks & LGBT network folks.
R.E. maybe an email announcement about the ball specifically?
E – we need the specific information about the prizes and the categories.
f. Event Roles: Damon
i. emcee
ii. commentator/s
iii. judges – there should be at least one youth
iv. ??
Antonio: Website looks fantastic.
Chico: Comments on the balls. One of the founders of all of the chapters of the House of Manolo Blahnik all over the US. You have the initial house that started it & the chapter houses, and parents over the regions and parents over the chapters.He’s considered legendary b/c he’s been doing this for a long time. Has been doing a lot of HIV prevention work.
R.E. asked him to support & promote youth in some of the key roles, like emceeing & commenting, with him holding it all together. He said yes.
Antonio – we’d get a huge turn out.
Susan – we should ask him if it Tuesday or Wed would make a difference.
Antonio: Park House? A smaller space, like a mansion space. But they’re very picky and have rules that might not be friendly to youth & people of color.
Antonio will talk to Damon about the space / date.
Chico will talk to Damon about Judges.
Would it be promoted as hosted by the House of Manolo Blahnik. In Philadelphia, it wasn’t like a ball where the houses are all divided and competing.
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines -
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
8. badvertising
Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
i. Materials needed:
• Markers
• Posterboard
• arts & crafts stuff
• Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
• Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
• Button maker, button making supplies
• Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
We need to know:
What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
ii. Consent forms – Youth & Adult versions – to go out to youth before summit – Kristin
iii. Youth co-supervisors of the Action Room: E and Sheryll
iv. Name for the room?? (R.E. kinda stole Cascade AIDS Project’s name for it.)
b. Workshops
• How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
• Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
i. Updates on abstract submissions: R.E. & Hope
Both were submitted and accepted.
ii. NCTOH: Hope
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Sept 5: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Next Meeting
Wednesday Sept 5: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Next Meeting
Wednesday Aug 22: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Minutes from Aug 8, 2007
LGBTI National Anti-Tobacco Summit
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
Wed Aug 08, 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Mission Statement: Using the National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit as a vehicle, the Youth Committee is dedicated to promoting youth advocacy regarding tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy to liberate LGBTI communities from tobacco use.
Committee Members: (Goal = 15-20 members with more youth than adults)
R.E. Szego (Committee Co-Chair), Breathe Free: Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco
Sheryll Yotsuda (Committee Co-Chair), REAL / American Legacy YAC
Marta Perrupato, National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Susan Hollinshead
Catherine J. Massey, PA SWAT
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Kristen Degan
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Dom Davis (SMYRC), Portland, OR
District 202
Antonio Cardona, Summit Co-Chair and Paid Coordinator in Minneapolis
Hope Wisneski (Colorado)
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference
Present: Susan, Kristin (NYAC), Sheryll, E, Damon (House of Manolo Blahnik) (DamonLHumes@hotmail.com; 215.431.1790), R.E.
Unable to participate in call: Antonio.
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
E wants it to be an actual resource – wants to put up information, like tobacco survey info. R.E. will meet with E & give some resources. Susan: Examples from YouTube drag performances, Ball Wed Oct 24, description, make the flag smaller & repeating like the Marlboro Man was. R.E.: cite sources.
IV. Timeline: R.E. (see attached document)
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
August 22
September 5
September 19
October 3
October 10
October 17
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
DISTRICT 202.
o Ryan – in contact with Antonio.
o Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org.
Damon Humes, House of Manolo Blahnik (Philadelphia)
Other houses – Antonio’s meeting with a contact
Minneapolis area drag troupes? - R.E. will ask about this. Scout just went to a performance in the LGBTQ Latino/a community in Minneapolis.
Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
Update from Antonio: he made a connection with someone involved in one of the local houses who had a lot of useful feedback, including: 1. it’s important to have cash prizes – this will be a good incentive for participants and it will encourage strong word of mouth promotion for the event, and 2. we should work with some of the local youth performers in organizing the event to increase our credibility within the scene. Antonio will meet further with his contact and explore the scene.
Susan: worried about offering prize-money – budgetwise and incentivewise. This may be intimidating to people who have never walked the ball. And we’d have to get judges. R.E.: What if we had an amateur component? Susan: If we didn’t have prizes for every category? R.E.: No, 1st time performer categories with similar prizes.
b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances –
category suggestions from blog:
* (tobacco-free) butchness
* smokin' hot (but not smoking)
* marlboro man realness
* kool: be true
* how to meet someone (without substances)... or best/worst pick ups
picking up without lighting up
* lipstick femme
* delicious smokefree kiss
* “no stank you” – best rejection
* “I wish I knew how to quit you” – “I wish I knew how to kiss you”??
* Equality for all / Marriage Rights / “I Do”
* “But I’m a Cheerleader”
* Other movie- or musical- related suggestions?
E & R.E. will finalize and send to Damon & Antonio.. E will put on myspace & flier
R.E. will run these by Damon.
Antonio will run these by the person in Minneapolis.
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Is this confirmed?
Location:
• District 202? - Antonio
• Hotel?
• University?
• Other?
Update from Antonio: attempting to schedule a meeting with Dist202 youth steering committee lead to bring this to their agenda.
d. Budget update
Sponsorship from Legacy? – Gustavo
Funding committee – good movement happening, details to come. They were talking about contacting Logo & XM radio.
e. Flier - E
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines -
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
8. badvertising
Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
Materials needed:
• Markers
• Posterboard
• arts & crafts stuff
• Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
• Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
• Button maker, button making supplies
• Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
Sheryll will initiate this discussion on the blog… to add to the lists of materials needed & questions.
We need to know:
What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
Onsite videography and/or short pieces? Where would that go afterward? Would we need consent forms? What would we do for youth under age 18? Could we send out consent forms to YOUTH under age 18 before the summit? Kristin will look around at NYAC for an example & if she can’t find one, R.E. has one at SMYRC.
E: Is there going to be youth delegating what’s going to happen or do whatever they want when they want? Will there be supervision to keep things from being destroyed. Youth booth at Pride: activities listed per day, but not set schedule. Options… what do you want to do now. R.E.: Would you be interested in providing this structure? Susan: it will be between sessions. R.E. If there are times when we can’t be there, then we can take over another space. Some things we’ll have to figure out on the spot at the time. Maybe having a quiet craft table in the big room. E is interested in sharing the responsibility of supervising the room.
Susan: There will also be a youth room at NCTOH open between sessions. We can have stuff in there W-F.
b. Workshops
• How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
• Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
R.E. & Hope: Abstracts on the Summit website to schedule the workshops: http://www.lgbttobacco.org/updates.php?ID=27 .
NCTOH?
c. Youth Caucus? – separate time for youth only to meet.
R.E.: Take this off our agenda? Allow for youth to organize this at the event if they feel the need.
Okay’d by group. Our role during the summit to facilitate what the youth need as issues come up.
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Aug 22: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
Wed Aug 08, 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Mission Statement: Using the National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit as a vehicle, the Youth Committee is dedicated to promoting youth advocacy regarding tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy to liberate LGBTI communities from tobacco use.
Committee Members: (Goal = 15-20 members with more youth than adults)
R.E. Szego (Committee Co-Chair), Breathe Free: Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco
Sheryll Yotsuda (Committee Co-Chair), REAL / American Legacy YAC
Marta Perrupato, National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Susan Hollinshead
Catherine J. Massey, PA SWAT
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Kristen Degan
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Dom Davis (SMYRC), Portland, OR
District 202
Antonio Cardona, Summit Co-Chair and Paid Coordinator in Minneapolis
Hope Wisneski (Colorado)
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference
Present: Susan, Kristin (NYAC), Sheryll, E, Damon (House of Manolo Blahnik) (DamonLHumes@hotmail.com; 215.431.1790), R.E.
Unable to participate in call: Antonio.
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
E wants it to be an actual resource – wants to put up information, like tobacco survey info. R.E. will meet with E & give some resources. Susan: Examples from YouTube drag performances, Ball Wed Oct 24, description, make the flag smaller & repeating like the Marlboro Man was. R.E.: cite sources.
IV. Timeline: R.E. (see attached document)
OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
August 22
September 5
September 19
October 3
October 10
October 17
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
DISTRICT 202.
o Ryan – in contact with Antonio.
o Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org.
Damon Humes, House of Manolo Blahnik (Philadelphia)
Other houses – Antonio’s meeting with a contact
Minneapolis area drag troupes? - R.E. will ask about this. Scout just went to a performance in the LGBTQ Latino/a community in Minneapolis.
Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
Update from Antonio: he made a connection with someone involved in one of the local houses who had a lot of useful feedback, including: 1. it’s important to have cash prizes – this will be a good incentive for participants and it will encourage strong word of mouth promotion for the event, and 2. we should work with some of the local youth performers in organizing the event to increase our credibility within the scene. Antonio will meet further with his contact and explore the scene.
Susan: worried about offering prize-money – budgetwise and incentivewise. This may be intimidating to people who have never walked the ball. And we’d have to get judges. R.E.: What if we had an amateur component? Susan: If we didn’t have prizes for every category? R.E.: No, 1st time performer categories with similar prizes.
b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances –
category suggestions from blog:
* (tobacco-free) butchness
* smokin' hot (but not smoking)
* marlboro man realness
* kool: be true
* how to meet someone (without substances)... or best/worst pick ups
picking up without lighting up
* lipstick femme
* delicious smokefree kiss
* “no stank you” – best rejection
* “I wish I knew how to quit you” – “I wish I knew how to kiss you”??
* Equality for all / Marriage Rights / “I Do”
* “But I’m a Cheerleader”
* Other movie- or musical- related suggestions?
E & R.E. will finalize and send to Damon & Antonio.. E will put on myspace & flier
R.E. will run these by Damon.
Antonio will run these by the person in Minneapolis.
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Is this confirmed?
Location:
• District 202? - Antonio
• Hotel?
• University?
• Other?
Update from Antonio: attempting to schedule a meeting with Dist202 youth steering committee lead to bring this to their agenda.
d. Budget update
Sponsorship from Legacy? – Gustavo
Funding committee – good movement happening, details to come. They were talking about contacting Logo & XM radio.
e. Flier - E
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines -
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
8. badvertising
Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
Materials needed:
• Markers
• Posterboard
• arts & crafts stuff
• Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
• Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
• Button maker, button making supplies
• Pre-made buttons – as advertising for ball?
Sheryll will initiate this discussion on the blog… to add to the lists of materials needed & questions.
We need to know:
What supplies are available in Minneapolis, either through the summit or Dist 202?
Onsite videography and/or short pieces? Where would that go afterward? Would we need consent forms? What would we do for youth under age 18? Could we send out consent forms to YOUTH under age 18 before the summit? Kristin will look around at NYAC for an example & if she can’t find one, R.E. has one at SMYRC.
E: Is there going to be youth delegating what’s going to happen or do whatever they want when they want? Will there be supervision to keep things from being destroyed. Youth booth at Pride: activities listed per day, but not set schedule. Options… what do you want to do now. R.E.: Would you be interested in providing this structure? Susan: it will be between sessions. R.E. If there are times when we can’t be there, then we can take over another space. Some things we’ll have to figure out on the spot at the time. Maybe having a quiet craft table in the big room. E is interested in sharing the responsibility of supervising the room.
Susan: There will also be a youth room at NCTOH open between sessions. We can have stuff in there W-F.
b. Workshops
• How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
• Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
R.E. & Hope: Abstracts on the Summit website to schedule the workshops: http://www.lgbttobacco.org/updates.php?ID=27 .
NCTOH?
c. Youth Caucus? – separate time for youth only to meet.
R.E.: Take this off our agenda? Allow for youth to organize this at the event if they feel the need.
Okay’d by group. Our role during the summit to facilitate what the youth need as issues come up.
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday Aug 22: 7pm EST / 4pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Materials List
During the LGBTI Anti- Tobacco Summit what materials do you think will be needed. Although most items can be found on site or if you plan to bring it yourself, please write down in a comment what should be brought for the summit.
Here is the list of materials so far:
1. Markers
2. Posterboards
3. Arts and crafts stuff
4. Big paper to cover parts of the walls
5. Canvas to draw and write on (hang as a backdrop for the ball)
6. Staples
7. Masking/scotch/duck tape
8. Video tapes
9. Writing utensils
10. Computers?
11. Computer paper
12. Button material
Please remember to post your comment on what we should have as materials for the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit.
Mahalo for your imput!! :D
Here is the list of materials so far:
1. Markers
2. Posterboards
3. Arts and crafts stuff
4. Big paper to cover parts of the walls
5. Canvas to draw and write on (hang as a backdrop for the ball)
6. Staples
7. Masking/scotch/duck tape
8. Video tapes
9. Writing utensils
10. Computers?
11. Computer paper
12. Button material
Please remember to post your comment on what we should have as materials for the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit.
Mahalo for your imput!! :D
Action Room List
Here is your chance to imput your opinions and ideas on what sort of things we should do or have in the action room for the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit. This list is only for iDEAS or what type of shop we should be doing.
Here is a few ideas from the agenda list:
1. Workshops
2. Zines
3. Buttons
4. Fliers
5. Blogging
6. Videos (creating them, etc)
7. Letter Writing
8. Badvertising
9. Slam poetry
Please place your ideas or thoughts in the post comment, you will find it on the bottom right hand corner of the post.
Mahalo For your imput!!! :D
Here is a few ideas from the agenda list:
1. Workshops
2. Zines
3. Buttons
4. Fliers
5. Blogging
6. Videos (creating them, etc)
7. Letter Writing
8. Badvertising
9. Slam poetry
Please place your ideas or thoughts in the post comment, you will find it on the bottom right hand corner of the post.
Mahalo For your imput!!! :D
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Updated Timeline :D
National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit 2007
Youth SubCommittee Action Timeline
NOTE: In this document, “Summit” refers to the LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit and “Conference” indicates the more general National Conference on Tobacco or Health.
When What Who
July 2007
• Finalize drag ball category list
• Finalize drag ball location
• Develop contact list of local folks who might be interested in participating in and/or helping set up the ball
• Finalize drag ball flier (include flipside with information about youth component of summit)
• Select youth workshop/s & presenters for Summit
• Receive update about LGBTQ youth related workshops for conference
• Register all youth subcommittee members for summit / conference
• Assess funding availability and needs for travel / accommodations / registration.
• Seek funds where needed.
R.E. & E
Antonio
Antonio
E
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
ALL YOUTH MEMBERS
August 2007
• Promote drag ball & youth component of confernece
o LGBT national network members
o LGBT & tobacco prevention organization lists
NYAC
Advocates for Youth
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
o myspace
• Develop videos of sample performances?
• Confirm space rental
• Confirm equipment rental
• Develop workshop materials
• Develop action room materials
• Assess workshop & action room materials needs. Inform logistics committee of logistical needs (e.g. projector).
• Assess funding availability and needs for travel / accommodations / registration.
• Seek funds where needed.
Marta
Susan / Outreach Comm
Kristin
E
April
E
E & R.E.
Antonio
Antonio
R.E. & Hope
September 2007
• Finalize workshop materials
• Finalize action room materials
• Seek donation sources for materials needs
Early October 2007
• Mail workshop &/or action room materials to MN
October 22-26
October 22
October 23
October 24
October 26
Summit & Conference
• Set up Action Room
• Prepare for workshops.
• Lead workshop/s
• Clean up action room
• Set up drag ball
• Host drag ball
• Add LGBTQ component to Conference youth room
• Lead workshop/s
• Clean up conference youth room
Youth SubCommittee Action Timeline
NOTE: In this document, “Summit” refers to the LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit and “Conference” indicates the more general National Conference on Tobacco or Health.
When What Who
July 2007
• Finalize drag ball category list
• Finalize drag ball location
• Develop contact list of local folks who might be interested in participating in and/or helping set up the ball
• Finalize drag ball flier (include flipside with information about youth component of summit)
• Select youth workshop/s & presenters for Summit
• Receive update about LGBTQ youth related workshops for conference
• Register all youth subcommittee members for summit / conference
• Assess funding availability and needs for travel / accommodations / registration.
• Seek funds where needed.
R.E. & E
Antonio
Antonio
E
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
ALL YOUTH MEMBERS
August 2007
• Promote drag ball & youth component of confernece
o LGBT national network members
o LGBT & tobacco prevention organization lists
NYAC
Advocates for Youth
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
o myspace
• Develop videos of sample performances?
• Confirm space rental
• Confirm equipment rental
• Develop workshop materials
• Develop action room materials
• Assess workshop & action room materials needs. Inform logistics committee of logistical needs (e.g. projector).
• Assess funding availability and needs for travel / accommodations / registration.
• Seek funds where needed.
Marta
Susan / Outreach Comm
Kristin
E
April
E
E & R.E.
Antonio
Antonio
R.E. & Hope
September 2007
• Finalize workshop materials
• Finalize action room materials
• Seek donation sources for materials needs
Early October 2007
• Mail workshop &/or action room materials to MN
October 22-26
October 22
October 23
October 24
October 26
Summit & Conference
• Set up Action Room
• Prepare for workshops.
• Lead workshop/s
• Clean up action room
• Set up drag ball
• Host drag ball
• Add LGBTQ component to Conference youth room
• Lead workshop/s
• Clean up conference youth room
Minutes from July 25
LGBTI National Anti-Tobacco Summit
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
5pm Wed July 25 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Mission Statement: Using the National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit as a vehicle, the Youth Committee is dedicated to promoting youth advocacy regarding tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy to liberate LGBTI communities from tobacco use.
Committee Members: (Goal = 15-20 members with more youth than adults)
R.E. Szego (Committee Co-Chair), Breathe Free: Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco
Sheryll Yotsuda (Committee Co-Chair), REAL / American Legacy YAC
Marta Perrupato, National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Susan Hollinshead
Catherine J. Massey, PA SWAT
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Kristen Degan
Lara Crutsinger-Perry, NYAC
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Dom Davis (SMYRC), Portland, OR
District 202
Antonio Cardona, Summit Co-Chair and Paid Coordinator in Minneapolis
Hope Wisneski (Colorado)
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference, brief check-in about process – How is this going for you? Any concerns?
Present: Gustavo, E, Kristen, R.E., Sheryll, Susan
Unable to be on call: Pat, Nic, Antonio
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
E put the pride flag image (“When did smoking become part of us?) as the background.
Needs more content, more images.
R.E. & E will meet to put photos on.
Include Facts, how to get involved.
Make links from other pages. Create a banner.
Music. SMYRC tobacco prevention videos. LGBTQ anti-tobacco videos… on Colorado website (susan will send this).
IV. Timeline: R.E. (see attached document)
Please sign up!!
Register for NCTOH & make travel plans. Please give updates if you need funding. All Legacy youth should check in with Legacy about whether they’re receiving funding to go.
The LGBTI Summit will be free for youth under age 24 and will cost $30 for adults.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
DISTRICT 202.
o Ryan – in contact with Antonio.
o Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org.
Damien Hughes, House of Manolo Blahnik – Chico can contact. Will ask him to be on the next call.
Other houses? – Chico will find out
Minneapolis area drag troupes? - R.E. will ask about this. Scout just went to a performance in the LGBTQ Latino/a community in Minneapolis.
Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances –
category suggestions from blog:
* (tobacco-free) butchness
* smokin' hot (but not smoking)
* marlboro man realness
* kool: be true
* how to meet someone (without substances)... or best/worst pick ups
picking up without lighting up
* lipstick femme
* delicious smokefree kiss
* “no stank you” – best rejection
* “I wish I knew how to quit you” – “I wish I knew how to kiss you”??
* Equality for all / Marriage Rights / “I Do”
* “But I’m a Cheerleader”
* Other movie- or musical- related suggestions?
E & R.E. will finalize. E will put on myspace & flier.
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Is this confirmed?
Location:
• Hotel?
• Other?
District 202 has received an emergency grant & will be open until the end of the year. Antonio will meet with Dist 202 next week to see if we can have the event there.
Minimal rental for Salera is $6000, so it won’t be there.
Ballroom at another hotel might be available… Susan will ask about the Hilton & the Marriott if Dist 202 doesn’t work out. Maybe Dist202 will recommend a place.
Gustavo has been part of Legacy for a few years. Will put a buzz out about our need for space & maybe help. Maybe they can sponsor it. Susan: Legacy is already sponsoring us through time donation from Bill and money for the Summit and connections with other folks to donate. Gustavo will talk to Bill about strategies.
Does Nic have any ideas about Minneapolis?? Maybe Gary R. can get us a space at the University?
d. Budget update
e. Flier. E will draft – will include a message about how to help on the committee.
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines -
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
8. badvertising
Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
Will this room be open the whole time? Between sessions? Yes.
Materials needed:
• Markers
• Posterboard
• arts & crafts stuff
• Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
• Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
b. Workshops
Content Committee report back – Susan: number of breakout rooms won’t impact the youth subcommittee. We will have one room.
2 Workshops:
• How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
• Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
R.E. & Hope should fill out the call for abstracts on the Summit website to schedule the workshops.
Update about LGBTQ youth related workshops at the NCTOH conference: There’s an hour and a half slot during the conference specifically to do a presentation or workshop on LGBTQ youth tobacco prevention. Talk to Hope if you’re interested in working on this. E: the folks should report this back for feedback to the youth subcommittee. Susan: 90 minutes is a LOT of time. Does anyone want to do a blurb about their program.
c. Youth Caucus? – separate time for youth only to meet.
TIMELINE REVIEW & Sign-Up (See attached)
VII. Next Meeting: Wed Aug 08, 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
DURING OUR NEXT MEETING, WE WILL SCHEDULE OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
5pm Wed July 25 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Mission Statement: Using the National LGBTIQ Anti-Tobacco Summit as a vehicle, the Youth Committee is dedicated to promoting youth advocacy regarding tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy to liberate LGBTI communities from tobacco use.
Committee Members: (Goal = 15-20 members with more youth than adults)
R.E. Szego (Committee Co-Chair), Breathe Free: Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco
Sheryll Yotsuda (Committee Co-Chair), REAL / American Legacy YAC
Marta Perrupato, National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Susan Hollinshead
Catherine J. Massey, PA SWAT
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Kristen Degan
Lara Crutsinger-Perry, NYAC
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Dom Davis (SMYRC), Portland, OR
District 202
Antonio Cardona, Summit Co-Chair and Paid Coordinator in Minneapolis
Hope Wisneski (Colorado)
Ground Rules (to honor everyone’s contribution to this subcommittee):
It is important that everyone contributes their voice.
Please be aware of varying comfort levels (i.e. “being out) related to identifying as being LGBTQ.
Respect all people at all times. This includes NO racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination.
It is okay to ask questions about an issue that may be bothering you. If you feel uncomfortable speaking about the issue in the group, please contact R.E. or Sheryll.
Assume good intentions as we learn from each other. Provide & accept feedback.
New rules can be added to this list as participants feel necessary.
I. Introductions: name, pronoun preference, brief check-in about process – How is this going for you? Any concerns?
Present: Gustavo, E, Kristen, R.E., Sheryll, Susan
Unable to be on call: Pat, Nic, Antonio
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
III. MySpace update: E
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=184618449 Link on Summit website. http://www.lgbttobacco.org/summit.php
E put the pride flag image (“When did smoking become part of us?) as the background.
Needs more content, more images.
R.E. & E will meet to put photos on.
Include Facts, how to get involved.
Make links from other pages. Create a banner.
Music. SMYRC tobacco prevention videos. LGBTQ anti-tobacco videos… on Colorado website (susan will send this).
IV. Timeline: R.E. (see attached document)
Please sign up!!
Register for NCTOH & make travel plans. Please give updates if you need funding. All Legacy youth should check in with Legacy about whether they’re receiving funding to go.
The LGBTI Summit will be free for youth under age 24 and will cost $30 for adults.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
DISTRICT 202.
o Ryan – in contact with Antonio.
o Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org.
Damien Hughes, House of Manolo Blahnik – Chico can contact. Will ask him to be on the next call.
Other houses? – Chico will find out
Minneapolis area drag troupes? - R.E. will ask about this. Scout just went to a performance in the LGBTQ Latino/a community in Minneapolis.
Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances –
category suggestions from blog:
* (tobacco-free) butchness
* smokin' hot (but not smoking)
* marlboro man realness
* kool: be true
* how to meet someone (without substances)... or best/worst pick ups
picking up without lighting up
* lipstick femme
* delicious smokefree kiss
* “no stank you” – best rejection
* “I wish I knew how to quit you” – “I wish I knew how to kiss you”??
* Equality for all / Marriage Rights / “I Do”
* “But I’m a Cheerleader”
* Other movie- or musical- related suggestions?
E & R.E. will finalize. E will put on myspace & flier.
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Is this confirmed?
Location:
• Hotel?
• Other?
District 202 has received an emergency grant & will be open until the end of the year. Antonio will meet with Dist 202 next week to see if we can have the event there.
Minimal rental for Salera is $6000, so it won’t be there.
Ballroom at another hotel might be available… Susan will ask about the Hilton & the Marriott if Dist 202 doesn’t work out. Maybe Dist202 will recommend a place.
Gustavo has been part of Legacy for a few years. Will put a buzz out about our need for space & maybe help. Maybe they can sponsor it. Susan: Legacy is already sponsoring us through time donation from Bill and money for the Summit and connections with other folks to donate. Gustavo will talk to Bill about strategies.
Does Nic have any ideas about Minneapolis?? Maybe Gary R. can get us a space at the University?
d. Budget update
e. Flier. E will draft – will include a message about how to help on the committee.
VI. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines -
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
8. badvertising
Youth-related workshops will also be held in this room during the 2 breakout session times.
Will this room be open the whole time? Between sessions? Yes.
Materials needed:
• Markers
• Posterboard
• arts & crafts stuff
• Big paper to cover parts of the walls.
• Canvas to draw & write on… to hang as a backdrop for the ball.
b. Workshops
Content Committee report back – Susan: number of breakout rooms won’t impact the youth subcommittee. We will have one room.
2 Workshops:
• How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation) (Hope & Colorado Youth)
• Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E)
R.E. & Hope should fill out the call for abstracts on the Summit website to schedule the workshops.
Update about LGBTQ youth related workshops at the NCTOH conference: There’s an hour and a half slot during the conference specifically to do a presentation or workshop on LGBTQ youth tobacco prevention. Talk to Hope if you’re interested in working on this. E: the folks should report this back for feedback to the youth subcommittee. Susan: 90 minutes is a LOT of time. Does anyone want to do a blurb about their program.
c. Youth Caucus? – separate time for youth only to meet.
TIMELINE REVIEW & Sign-Up (See attached)
VII. Next Meeting: Wed Aug 08, 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
DURING OUR NEXT MEETING, WE WILL SCHEDULE OUR MEETINGS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Next Meeting: Aug. 8, 2007
Wed August 8:
5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
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