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
Monday, July 23, 2007
Timeline :D
PLEASE COPY AND PASTE INTO AN EMAIL AND REPLY TO R.E. WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT. YOU SHOULD'VE RECIEVED THIS IN AN EMAIL. Mahalo
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.
August 2007 · Promote drag ball o LGBT national network memberso LGBT & partner organization listso myspace· Develop videos of sample performances?· Confirm space rental· Confirm equipment rental· Promote youth component of conferenceo LGBT youth & partner organization lists (e.g., NYAC, Advocates for Youth, etc.)o Myspaceo Personal / agency contacts· 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.
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 22October 23October 24October 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
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.
August 2007 · Promote drag ball o LGBT national network memberso LGBT & partner organization listso myspace· Develop videos of sample performances?· Confirm space rental· Confirm equipment rental· Promote youth component of conferenceo LGBT youth & partner organization lists (e.g., NYAC, Advocates for Youth, etc.)o Myspaceo Personal / agency contacts· 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.
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 22October 23October 24October 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 July 11, 2007
LGBTI National Anti-Tobacco Summit
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
Wednesday, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm PST / 1pm 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
Zan Gibbs, SMYRC, Portland
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Lara Crutsinger-Perry, NYAC
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Andrea Vidler
Thania Balcorta
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Eva Poole
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?
Sheryl
Antonio
Pat
Susan (ze)
Lara
Hope Wisneski (Colorado) hope@glbtcolorado.org, director of youth services
R.E.
Chico
Unable to attend: Marta
Do we need to strategize about participation in this subcommittee?
Good number of people on this call.
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
People have been invited repeatedly to attend. Not too much participation so far.
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
Please give E feedback.
(R.E.’s myspace is: www.myspace.com/breathefree if you want to friend.)
IV. Timeline Draft: R.E. (see attached document)
Any corrections, additions?
* Needs to be submitted on the 11th. *
How will we let youth know that we’re having youth sessions? Pat: word of mouth is really important. Tap into resources – people we know. Susan: business card sized promos? Or half-sized? Email blasts… NYAC, Advocates for Youth, & other listservs to get. Lara: half-page info sheet for conference bags.
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
Antonio: talked to a few people from Dist202. At a standstill – staff changes. Interim director determining whether Dist 202 will stay open. May shut down at end of this month. We can’t rely on them as having a space. They’re kind of in crisis mode, month to month funding.
R.E.: Where’s the summit networking event?
Susan: May be at the convention center, but not accessible to people not part of the conference. May close at a certain time. Marriot – youth hotel. Space there?
Antonio: Will have to think about space suggestions. Quarter sized ballroom. Latino drag show was at The Saloon – only accessible to 18+.
Hope: in Colorado not as many youth come to events at hotels. Better to rent out garage space.
Lara: Usually try to get a bar in town to use the space. If pick non weekend night often not a problem. Hotel space not accessible to youth & probably expensive.
Antonio: Don’t really see the saloon doing that. Have events every night of the week.
Susan: We could always talk to them.
Lara: would need whole venue.
Antonio: The Salera – 2 floors of event space upstairs. Will check on this. Not gay owned or operated.
Lara: Would it be friendly to people getting ready for the balls.
Antonio: not part of restaurant. It’s own space. Summit currently scheduled at Hilton hotel. Short one workshop space.
Sheryll: Could we use part of the main room space at the Hilton?
Antonio: Might be an option.
Susan: Youth event’s on Wednesday
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?
We need to run these by someone. Someone from local house? Lara will ask in D.C. R.E. will ask some folks in Portland. Antonio: only have 1 house w/ 4 people. Chico will also review.
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Is this confirmed?
Location:
· District 202 - Antonio’s working with Ryan from Dist202.
· Convention Center?
Networking meeting to flow into the ball, if possible. Is this confirmed?
d. Budget – estimate submitted.
Antonio: We’re hoping we can make the whole budget. Following a lead for a significant amount of money.
e. Flier update: E
f. Other activities at the ball?
Drag makeovers?
Lara: a few balls in town… it’s hard to do more than just a ball. Hard to get people into a health fair. Outreach & awareness could be done just by the event itself. Open mic agenda… less intimidating. Enough categories, almost anyone can participate.
Susan: In between categories... facts or badvetising
R.E. Make badvertising in youth action room & showcase it at ball.
g. What about other people coming into the ball who aren’t attending the conference? Will they be allowed in? How late can we go? Check with Danya.
VII. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. Panel with project examples…
6. blogging?
7. videos?
8. letter-writing?
9. 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?
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
§ We need to choose from Possible Topics:
· How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation)
· Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E?)
· Counter-marketing. How to be a youth advocate… how to fight the industry. (Gustavo?)
· Ball planning
R.E. Youth friendly variant on a postering session for all of these with a discussion?
Lara agrees: we have limited time.
Susan: we have 2 breakouts – an hour & 15 minutes each. E and R.E.?
Hope: we have youth presenters. Could talk about street outreach.
Lara: 1st session on marketing and 2nd breakout groups, eg., peer education, advocating
Chico: Will this be youth friendly?
R.E.: Our workshop was created by youth for youth. Hope’s would be youth presenters. We could have youth facilitators for discussions…
Chico: Is it interactive?
R.E.: Ours are.
3 proposals:
· 2 separate workshops (one as marketing)
1. Lara – would lean toward peer to peer b/c it’s more micro while the marketing is macro.
2. Hope -> will work with the youth to organize this
· 1 poster session – 1 workshop
1. Lara: Instead have a call for proposals for posters.
2. Susan: Then we might be able to have them put in the youth room at the NCTOH.
· Marketing workshop – breakout sessions.
DECISION:
Marketing (E and R.E.)
Peer to Peer (Hope & Colorado youth)
c. Youth Caucus – separate time for youth only to meet.
VIII. Funding Update: See above.
Please put yourself in the timeline & return it to R.E.
I.E. SIGN UP FOR SPECIFIC TASKS!
VII. Next Meeting: 5pm Wed July 25 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
October 2007
YOUTH COMMITTEE meeting notes
Wednesday, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm PST / 1pm 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
Zan Gibbs, SMYRC, Portland
Knoll Larkin
Chico Brown
Lara Crutsinger-Perry, NYAC
Patrick Murtagh, Bard College, American Legacy
April Kusper, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Andrea Vidler
Thania Balcorta
Gustavo Torrez
Nic Buron
E, SMYRC (Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center), Portland, OR
Eva Poole
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?
Sheryl
Antonio
Pat
Susan (ze)
Lara
Hope Wisneski (Colorado) hope@glbtcolorado.org, director of youth services
R.E.
Chico
Unable to attend: Marta
Do we need to strategize about participation in this subcommittee?
Good number of people on this call.
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
People have been invited repeatedly to attend. Not too much participation so far.
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
Please give E feedback.
(R.E.’s myspace is: www.myspace.com/breathefree if you want to friend.)
IV. Timeline Draft: R.E. (see attached document)
Any corrections, additions?
* Needs to be submitted on the 11th. *
How will we let youth know that we’re having youth sessions? Pat: word of mouth is really important. Tap into resources – people we know. Susan: business card sized promos? Or half-sized? Email blasts… NYAC, Advocates for Youth, & other listservs to get. Lara: half-page info sheet for conference bags.
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
Antonio: talked to a few people from Dist202. At a standstill – staff changes. Interim director determining whether Dist 202 will stay open. May shut down at end of this month. We can’t rely on them as having a space. They’re kind of in crisis mode, month to month funding.
R.E.: Where’s the summit networking event?
Susan: May be at the convention center, but not accessible to people not part of the conference. May close at a certain time. Marriot – youth hotel. Space there?
Antonio: Will have to think about space suggestions. Quarter sized ballroom. Latino drag show was at The Saloon – only accessible to 18+.
Hope: in Colorado not as many youth come to events at hotels. Better to rent out garage space.
Lara: Usually try to get a bar in town to use the space. If pick non weekend night often not a problem. Hotel space not accessible to youth & probably expensive.
Antonio: Don’t really see the saloon doing that. Have events every night of the week.
Susan: We could always talk to them.
Lara: would need whole venue.
Antonio: The Salera – 2 floors of event space upstairs. Will check on this. Not gay owned or operated.
Lara: Would it be friendly to people getting ready for the balls.
Antonio: not part of restaurant. It’s own space. Summit currently scheduled at Hilton hotel. Short one workshop space.
Sheryll: Could we use part of the main room space at the Hilton?
Antonio: Might be an option.
Susan: Youth event’s on Wednesday
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?
We need to run these by someone. Someone from local house? Lara will ask in D.C. R.E. will ask some folks in Portland. Antonio: only have 1 house w/ 4 people. Chico will also review.
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Is this confirmed?
Location:
· District 202 - Antonio’s working with Ryan from Dist202.
· Convention Center?
Networking meeting to flow into the ball, if possible. Is this confirmed?
d. Budget – estimate submitted.
Antonio: We’re hoping we can make the whole budget. Following a lead for a significant amount of money.
e. Flier update: E
f. Other activities at the ball?
Drag makeovers?
Lara: a few balls in town… it’s hard to do more than just a ball. Hard to get people into a health fair. Outreach & awareness could be done just by the event itself. Open mic agenda… less intimidating. Enough categories, almost anyone can participate.
Susan: In between categories... facts or badvetising
R.E. Make badvertising in youth action room & showcase it at ball.
g. What about other people coming into the ball who aren’t attending the conference? Will they be allowed in? How late can we go? Check with Danya.
VII. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room
1. workshops
2. zines
3. buttons
4. fliers
5. Panel with project examples…
6. blogging?
7. videos?
8. letter-writing?
9. 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?
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
§ We need to choose from Possible Topics:
· How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation)
· Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E?)
· Counter-marketing. How to be a youth advocate… how to fight the industry. (Gustavo?)
· Ball planning
R.E. Youth friendly variant on a postering session for all of these with a discussion?
Lara agrees: we have limited time.
Susan: we have 2 breakouts – an hour & 15 minutes each. E and R.E.?
Hope: we have youth presenters. Could talk about street outreach.
Lara: 1st session on marketing and 2nd breakout groups, eg., peer education, advocating
Chico: Will this be youth friendly?
R.E.: Our workshop was created by youth for youth. Hope’s would be youth presenters. We could have youth facilitators for discussions…
Chico: Is it interactive?
R.E.: Ours are.
3 proposals:
· 2 separate workshops (one as marketing)
1. Lara – would lean toward peer to peer b/c it’s more micro while the marketing is macro.
2. Hope -> will work with the youth to organize this
· 1 poster session – 1 workshop
1. Lara: Instead have a call for proposals for posters.
2. Susan: Then we might be able to have them put in the youth room at the NCTOH.
· Marketing workshop – breakout sessions.
DECISION:
Marketing (E and R.E.)
Peer to Peer (Hope & Colorado youth)
c. Youth Caucus – separate time for youth only to meet.
VIII. Funding Update: See above.
Please put yourself in the timeline & return it to R.E.
I.E. SIGN UP FOR SPECIFIC TASKS!
VII. Next Meeting: 5pm Wed July 25 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Info
Hey,
The minutes and timeline will be posted after the July 22, 2007. I am currently unable to get into my yahoo mail (the download part) I am sorry for the inconvience! I hope to hear you guys on our next conference call!
Aloha!
Sheryll
The minutes and timeline will be posted after the July 22, 2007. I am currently unable to get into my yahoo mail (the download part) I am sorry for the inconvience! I hope to hear you guys on our next conference call!
Aloha!
Sheryll
Next Meeting
5pm Wed July 25 5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
REMiNDER :D
we're scheduled to meet:
WEDNESDAY, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
WEDNESDAY, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Monday, July 2, 2007
REMiNDER :D
Hey Everyone!
Well this is a reminder that the next CONFERNCE CALL has been decided for
July 11, 2007
EST 7pm; PST 4pm; HST 1pm
Hope to hear from everyone!!!
Mahalo
Well this is a reminder that the next CONFERNCE CALL has been decided for
July 11, 2007
EST 7pm; PST 4pm; HST 1pm
Hope to hear from everyone!!!
Mahalo
Monday, June 18, 2007
Whats going on?
Im so lost what has been happening with the calls?
I missed the past 1 or 2 calls and I dont know when the next one is...can someone fill me in.
please
E
I missed the past 1 or 2 calls and I dont know when the next one is...can someone fill me in.
please
E
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Next Conference Call
Wednesday, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Mahalo
Please contact R.E. or Sheryll if you are unable to make it to the call
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Mahalo
Please contact R.E. or Sheryll if you are unable to make it to the call
June 6 Conference Call
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?
Sheryll
Susan
R.E.
Sheryll will call the Legacy youth.
Unable to attend: Antonio, Lara, Nic.
Do we need to strategize about participation? Or is this just the summer / finals?
Susan has seen balls done with an hour to prep.
How do we get the participation, though? People from the audience.
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
III. MySpace update: E
Profile name…
IV. Flier update: E
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?
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Location:
· District 202 - Antonio’s working with Ryan from Dist202.
· Convention Center?
Networking meeting to flow into the ball, if possible.
d. Budget – estimate submitted.
e. Estimated number of attendees?
Susan: NYAC mini-balls put on by youth at the conference generated 2-300 youth (in D.C., at an LGBTIQ youth conference). Houses drove in from Philly and NYC. They didn’t need to provide.
f. Other activities at the ball?
Drag makeovers?
g. What about other people coming into the ball who aren’t attending the conference? Will they be allowed in? How late can we go? Check with Danya.
VII. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room?
1. zines
2. buttons
3. fliers
4. Panel with project examples…
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
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?
b. Workshops?
§ Content Committee report back – Susan
§ We need to choose from Possible Topics:
· How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation)
· Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E?)
· Counter-marketing. How to be a youth advocate… how to fight the industry. (Gustavo?)
· Ball planning
c. Youth Caucus – separate time for youth only to meet.
Working documents re: planning for each of these... Gustavo’s working on this.
VIII. Funding Update
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm 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, brief check-in about process – How is this going for you? Any concerns?
Sheryll
Susan
R.E.
Sheryll will call the Legacy youth.
Unable to attend: Antonio, Lara, Nic.
Do we need to strategize about participation? Or is this just the summer / finals?
Susan has seen balls done with an hour to prep.
How do we get the participation, though? People from the audience.
II. Blog update: Sheryll www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
III. MySpace update: E
Profile name…
IV. Flier update: E
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?
c. Logistics
Date: WEDNESDAY PREFERRED
Location:
· District 202 - Antonio’s working with Ryan from Dist202.
· Convention Center?
Networking meeting to flow into the ball, if possible.
d. Budget – estimate submitted.
e. Estimated number of attendees?
Susan: NYAC mini-balls put on by youth at the conference generated 2-300 youth (in D.C., at an LGBTIQ youth conference). Houses drove in from Philly and NYC. They didn’t need to provide.
f. Other activities at the ball?
Drag makeovers?
g. What about other people coming into the ball who aren’t attending the conference? Will they be allowed in? How late can we go? Check with Danya.
VII. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room?
1. zines
2. buttons
3. fliers
4. Panel with project examples…
5. blogging?
6. videos?
7. letter-writing?
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?
b. Workshops?
§ Content Committee report back – Susan
§ We need to choose from Possible Topics:
· How to approach friends who smoke. (Peer to Peer Prevention & Cessation)
· Tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community. (R.E. and E?)
· Counter-marketing. How to be a youth advocate… how to fight the industry. (Gustavo?)
· Ball planning
c. Youth Caucus – separate time for youth only to meet.
Working documents re: planning for each of these... Gustavo’s working on this.
VIII. Funding Update
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 11 7pm EST / 4 pm PST / 1pm Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Monday, June 4, 2007
Timeline & Update
Hello All:
I have been busy trying to put together a general timeline with tasks to achieve by certain dates for the whole conference. So each subcommittee including this youth one will have to try to come up with a general plan so we can plan who is doing what by when . . . the beauty of grassroots community organizing, we all have to do something or the conference will not happen.
The budget looks good. Hopefully, we can have our costs worked out so that we can try to raise the money for the conference. As one of the Co-Chairs for the conference we are trying to get the budget done by the end of the week.
I am also working on Content/Programming for the whole conference and we are in the process of putting out a call for proposals soon.
I am also volunteering to try to raise money to get as many youth as possible to both our summit and NCTOH.
I sang at a Wedding last week to earn the money for my entrance fee; at least lesbians can still profit from those who with the privileges and rights to Marry in this country.
I have been busy trying to put together a general timeline with tasks to achieve by certain dates for the whole conference. So each subcommittee including this youth one will have to try to come up with a general plan so we can plan who is doing what by when . . . the beauty of grassroots community organizing, we all have to do something or the conference will not happen.
The budget looks good. Hopefully, we can have our costs worked out so that we can try to raise the money for the conference. As one of the Co-Chairs for the conference we are trying to get the budget done by the end of the week.
I am also working on Content/Programming for the whole conference and we are in the process of putting out a call for proposals soon.
I am also volunteering to try to raise money to get as many youth as possible to both our summit and NCTOH.
I sang at a Wedding last week to earn the money for my entrance fee; at least lesbians can still profit from those who with the privileges and rights to Marry in this country.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Where is Everyone?
Aloha all!
Where is everyone? No one seems to be posting any blogs. By the way I am not the only one allowed to post blogs. Please everyone check your junk mail folder or let the people know to check your junk mail or bulk mail to find the invitation to this blog. Also please keep everyone updated on what you are up to :D.
Also if you could put a little something about yourself it would be appreciated. Mahalo to Susan and E for doing so already.
Where is everyone? No one seems to be posting any blogs. By the way I am not the only one allowed to post blogs. Please everyone check your junk mail folder or let the people know to check your junk mail or bulk mail to find the invitation to this blog. Also please keep everyone updated on what you are up to :D.
Also if you could put a little something about yourself it would be appreciated. Mahalo to Susan and E for doing so already.
Next Conference Call
Next Meeting is June 6, 2007
7pm EST/4pmPST/1pmHST
Please be sure to be on the call :D
Call #: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Mahalo :D
7pm EST/4pmPST/1pmHST
Please be sure to be on the call :D
Call #: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Mahalo :D
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Today's Notes
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, 2 sentence intro
April
Antonio
E
R.E.
Gustavo
Sheryll
Susan
II. Blog update: Sheryll
Has everyone received the invitation?
www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
E: minutes from other calls could go up.
Antonio will join the blog.
III. MySpace update: E
Wasn’t able to create the myspace group yet b/c created a new profile.
Profile name…
Will let us know as soon as it’s up, by the end of this week.
IV. Flier update: E
Took off no smoking icon. Mostly just created more space. Also trying to create another for recruiting people to come – for myspace or the blog.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
§ Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org. R.E. will ask to be on the next call.
§ 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.
§ Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
R.E. hasn’t been successful in reaching Shiney.
Antonio: Dist202 is in a time of huge transition right now, so many things are up in the air. Some staff leaving, also space may be moving. Will call Alex, the interim director, and follow up with Shiney.
b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances
Who could draft some tobacco prevention categories? Sheryll & Gustavo. R.E. will ask Chico.
Susan loves the rhyming.
c. Logistics
Date?
Tuesday? Depends on the time. Content committee…has a question mark behind a 6-8pm dinner or reception. R.E. What if the ball was merged with this? Antonio: if at Dist202, then people over 21 may be prohibited from coming. E – definitely adults should be allowed.
Gustavo – likes the idea. Flow so everything works together. There may be more participation. E – would mean it would start at 8. Seems like a really long day. R.E. – any day would be that way, though, b/c of the conference. Antonio – would hate to see it get lost in the general conference. April – has been working with other committees on the youth component. Would get more crossover on a later night.
Who are we really trying to target? The people going to the summit or the national conference? E – people at the conference would be the best b/c could get exposed to new things. GLBT community at least know something about what a ball is. A different way to do prevention
Wednesday night? Susan – would get other youth. Antonio – think about sizable group of Minneapolis youth that would attend. Susan – would they come on a Tuesday or Wednesday? Antonio – don’t think day matters. Gustavo – exposing people outside of this community; educating about the disproportionate impact.
WEDNESDAY as PRIMARY CHOICE.
Location:
Will District 202 allow adults?
At Summit space? Antonio: might be a pricey option, not best, most friendly. Other space could feel more intimate. Dist 202 would be best. But Wed is a drop-in night.
Downtown:
Tuesday night – Salera restaurant with event/reception space.
Patrick’s Cabaret – it’s kind of far, in South Minneapolis
Ask people in the ball community… R.E. will check back with Chico.
Antonio: Budget… by 31st need all budget items at Steering Committee meeting. Allocated $150 for youth materials. Would include space rental if we don’t get it donated.
E – Content Committee – will be asking for youth committee breakout session proposals…
VII. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room? E – having a few different things in one room for youth to do… making zines, buttons, fliers… could pass out at the summit or conference. Youth can make a difference.
Antonio – 5 breakout rooms total. Possible to have one youth-oriented room where youth workshops take place? E – that would be awesome! R.E. agrees.
E - Place before the ball for youth to prepare… in same room.
b. Workshops?
§ E – content committee had ideas of topics / suggestions.
§ Susan – content areas included: youth subcommittee planning peer to peer trainings; training new advocates – youth program coordinators; local work presentations. Targeted 2 workshops for youth subcommittee to decide what they should be. Only 2 afternoon breakout sessions, 1 ½ hours each. Want to involve peer youth leaders & presenters & learn from youth. Trainings mainstream tobacco advocates to include our youth. Never before have we had the opportunity for youth to give input in this summit.
§ Susan – poster accepted on making school-based cessation programs more sensitive; (with Loretta) more broad…
Possible Topics
§ E – it’s hard to approach friends who smoke. How to have this conversation…
§ Gustavo – tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community; advocacy session on how to be a youth advocate… how to fight the industry. Youth Advocacy and Marketing
§ Panel with projects
c. Youth Caucus?
§ E – Whatever info youth talk about, should have a PowerPoint or Poster to present back to general summit.
d. Other??
Gustavo… create working documents for each thing we’re planning, so it’s more structured. Will draft some. R.E. has all the notes.
VIII. Funding Update
Who’s applied for scholarships??
www.tobaccocontrolconference.org/2007
link on scholarship program.
May 27 = deadline!
Antonio: with all scholarships we’ll be offering, we’ll probably need to decrease these. Possibly reserving 2 or 3 in each that will only be for people attending the LGBTI summit. Daunting budget. Last year only $8-10,000; this year it’s about $38,000.
VII. Next Meeting: Friday, June 1 4pm EST / 1pm PST / 10am 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, 2 sentence intro
April
Antonio
E
R.E.
Gustavo
Sheryll
Susan
II. Blog update: Sheryll
Has everyone received the invitation?
www.lgbttalks.blogspot.com
Blog contains: reminders about meetings, introductions, meeting notes…
E: minutes from other calls could go up.
Antonio will join the blog.
III. MySpace update: E
Wasn’t able to create the myspace group yet b/c created a new profile.
Profile name…
Will let us know as soon as it’s up, by the end of this week.
IV. Flier update: E
Took off no smoking icon. Mostly just created more space. Also trying to create another for recruiting people to come – for myspace or the blog.
V. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
§ Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org. R.E. will ask to be on the next call.
§ 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.
§ Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
R.E. hasn’t been successful in reaching Shiney.
Antonio: Dist202 is in a time of huge transition right now, so many things are up in the air. Some staff leaving, also space may be moving. Will call Alex, the interim director, and follow up with Shiney.
b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances
Who could draft some tobacco prevention categories? Sheryll & Gustavo. R.E. will ask Chico.
Susan loves the rhyming.
c. Logistics
Date?
Tuesday? Depends on the time. Content committee…has a question mark behind a 6-8pm dinner or reception. R.E. What if the ball was merged with this? Antonio: if at Dist202, then people over 21 may be prohibited from coming. E – definitely adults should be allowed.
Gustavo – likes the idea. Flow so everything works together. There may be more participation. E – would mean it would start at 8. Seems like a really long day. R.E. – any day would be that way, though, b/c of the conference. Antonio – would hate to see it get lost in the general conference. April – has been working with other committees on the youth component. Would get more crossover on a later night.
Who are we really trying to target? The people going to the summit or the national conference? E – people at the conference would be the best b/c could get exposed to new things. GLBT community at least know something about what a ball is. A different way to do prevention
Wednesday night? Susan – would get other youth. Antonio – think about sizable group of Minneapolis youth that would attend. Susan – would they come on a Tuesday or Wednesday? Antonio – don’t think day matters. Gustavo – exposing people outside of this community; educating about the disproportionate impact.
WEDNESDAY as PRIMARY CHOICE.
Location:
Will District 202 allow adults?
At Summit space? Antonio: might be a pricey option, not best, most friendly. Other space could feel more intimate. Dist 202 would be best. But Wed is a drop-in night.
Downtown:
Tuesday night – Salera restaurant with event/reception space.
Patrick’s Cabaret – it’s kind of far, in South Minneapolis
Ask people in the ball community… R.E. will check back with Chico.
Antonio: Budget… by 31st need all budget items at Steering Committee meeting. Allocated $150 for youth materials. Would include space rental if we don’t get it donated.
E – Content Committee – will be asking for youth committee breakout session proposals…
VII. During the LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Summit… What do we want to happen?
a. Action Room? E – having a few different things in one room for youth to do… making zines, buttons, fliers… could pass out at the summit or conference. Youth can make a difference.
Antonio – 5 breakout rooms total. Possible to have one youth-oriented room where youth workshops take place? E – that would be awesome! R.E. agrees.
E - Place before the ball for youth to prepare… in same room.
b. Workshops?
§ E – content committee had ideas of topics / suggestions.
§ Susan – content areas included: youth subcommittee planning peer to peer trainings; training new advocates – youth program coordinators; local work presentations. Targeted 2 workshops for youth subcommittee to decide what they should be. Only 2 afternoon breakout sessions, 1 ½ hours each. Want to involve peer youth leaders & presenters & learn from youth. Trainings mainstream tobacco advocates to include our youth. Never before have we had the opportunity for youth to give input in this summit.
§ Susan – poster accepted on making school-based cessation programs more sensitive; (with Loretta) more broad…
Possible Topics
§ E – it’s hard to approach friends who smoke. How to have this conversation…
§ Gustavo – tobacco industry marketing to LGBTQ community; advocacy session on how to be a youth advocate… how to fight the industry. Youth Advocacy and Marketing
§ Panel with projects
c. Youth Caucus?
§ E – Whatever info youth talk about, should have a PowerPoint or Poster to present back to general summit.
d. Other??
Gustavo… create working documents for each thing we’re planning, so it’s more structured. Will draft some. R.E. has all the notes.
VIII. Funding Update
Who’s applied for scholarships??
www.tobaccocontrolconference.org/2007
link on scholarship program.
May 27 = deadline!
Antonio: with all scholarships we’ll be offering, we’ll probably need to decrease these. Possibly reserving 2 or 3 in each that will only be for people attending the LGBTI summit. Daunting budget. Last year only $8-10,000; this year it’s about $38,000.
VII. Next Meeting: Friday, June 1 4pm EST / 1pm PST / 10am Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Ball Categories
Here are the categories that Chico said during the last conference call May 9,2007
This is what a category sheet might look like.
The Legendary Godfather Jihad Ebony ¨And ¨Emperor Omari Ebony¨ ¨Presents¨ ¨The Making of a Legend IV" ¨Come and partake in the most controversial event of the year. Statements will emerge as Stars and Legends will be born. This night promises to be an evening that will join the legacy of ballroom history! ¨ ¨Labor Day Weekend¨Atlanta, GA ¨The Legendary Nike Pavilion¨311 Marrietta St. Atlanta, GA (directly next to TRAXX) ¨Sunday September 5th, 2004 ¨Doors open at 8:00pm¨ ¨$30.00 all night ¨Tables $100.00 VIP Tables $ 130.00 ¨Tables include: 1 bottle of Moet, Food Platter, exclusive seating, table seats 10 
VIP Tables include: 1 bottles of Moet, 1 bottle of white and 1 bottle of red wine, Food Platter, exclusive section seating, tables seat 10¨
¨Contact Information ¨ ¨Godfather Jihad Ebony¨ Ynobeey1@aol.com¨ 818-795-4516 ¨Emperor Omari Ebony¨Hershypapi@aol.com¨ 678-887-3352 ¨Grandfather Dray Ebony ¨Ebony25th@aol.com ¨973-280-6278¨ ¨For years we have brought to you the œMaking of a Legend Ball.
On these nights a profound spiritual presence encompassing the essence of elegance has brought together some of the best of all schools: The old school, old new school, and the new school. In the name of those that have passed on, we remember you, we love you, and tonight honor you as we come dressed befitting the occasion to celebrate ourselves, our rivals, mothers, fathers, sons, and our daughters.
Tonight we will grace the red carpet with our heads held high, energized, and prepared for battle. For on this night, we ALL will be remembered! Come in PEACE or Leave in PIECES!
Women" $Face: Mask, then reveal, Walk and Seal, upset them all and it's the cash you will STEAL" "Runway: Bring it topless with only a vest! Put her skills to the test! The one that wins will be crowned the best!
"Body: Shake ya Body Body, Move ya Body "
¨Vogue: Old way vs. New "
¨$Labels: They say the NY Divas have this one on lock! But ATL begs to differ claiming that there are new girls on the Block! You must have on sickening eyewear, footwear, and always a punishing handbag! (Fall 2004 only)¨
¨Butches¨ ¨Realness: Rock, Sock, could never be clocked! That
Butch and
his Bitch from off da block!¨
¨$Face: Take a turban and wrap it tight. Who will be sitting for Face tonight?
Pretty Boy vs. Masculine¨
¨Butch Queen in Drags¨
¨$Face: Like a diva from a far away land, sell your face with feathers or fans! ¨
¨Realness: Dressed to impress and why not? You don’t need a shot to make it hot!¨
¨Weeping Widow: May he rest in peace while you fall in pieces! This should be a show stopper!¨
¨Mini Grand¨ ¨Fem Queen Sex Siren: The Sex Symbol $500.00¨ ¨She's
a sex symbol and
prominent too. ¨Master her image and bring it through. ¨Is it
Cat Woman or Marilyn Monroe ¨Maybe Wonder Woman or Greta Garbo?
¨However you bring it production a must ¨This cash will be worked for
and that you can trust!!!¨
¨Models Magazine Face - Picture Perfect $1000.00¨ ¨That Models Magazine
Face¨ That Cover 2 Cover there is no other Face ¨That Butch queen not
selling it like a fem queen Face¨ For $1000.00, in what ever effect
you choose ¨From Stewart, Tony, Whitney & Ira¨To Josh, David, Lopez,
and Zerrick ¨Whether Icon, Legend, Statement, or Star ¨Tonight it doesn't
matter who you are ¨Tonight you are a celebrity ¨That means
somebody everyone knows ¨Tonight they're gonna recognize your ¨Eyes, lips, teeth, and nose ¨Tonight you will appear from the shadow of your own portrait to prove ¨That you are truly and undeniably
¨PICTURE PERFECT¨ ¨Butch Queens¨ ¨Facial Performance: Vogue in one spot
and make it extremely HOT! Get your tens and let the battle begin
Big Boys Face: If they can walk it, then so can you. With a Big Mac burger bring it on through!¨ ¨Urban Street wear: Take us back to our
roots! Totally done in a legendary urban street wear way!¨
¨Body: Sexy Models vs. Muscular! Models sexy in thongs or Bikinis and Muscular in timbs and boxer briefs¨
¨Realness: You look real and they say that you're down, but only one tonight will leave with the crown!¨Thugs in urban street wear. ¨School
boys in polo. ¨Executive in your choice of a pin stripe suit.¨
"$BQ in Pumps: They say you've got it, so let's see if you do. Bring it
in Manolo Blahnik or Jimmy Choo¨
¨American Runway: Bring it in honor of the American Flag¨
¨$New Face: Never walked a ball before, Don't be scared it's just a score. With a touch of sex, in baby blue, it's the Making of a Legend
and this could be you!¨
¨Sex Siren: There is a 5 alarm fire and you are the cause. Selling sex in all red make the ball room pause!¨
¨Realness w/a twist: Get your tens voguing fem, but can you come back for realness secure the win?¨ ¨European Runway: Touched by an angel or cursed by sin, bring us the ultimate effect that will guarantee the win!¨
¨$Label Villain: Buy it, Steal it, Charge it, or Bill it, but when you hit the runway peel and reveal it!!¨
Performance: You are the heart and soul of the ballroom. Tonight we honor you, so honor us with a show stopping performance in the name all those who passed on.
¨Old way- Conceal and reveal-vs. - Bangy in Tims-vs.-New way in white gloves, dressed like a mime.¨
¨Foot and Eye wear: Bring us something that we've never seen gag the kids and make them scream! Bring us future and bring us past, place it on the panel and make us gasp!¨
¨Vogue fem: Dressed in pink from head to toe, It's pussy! It's pussy!
It's a one girl show!¨OTA "
¨$Bazaar: No whips, no flowers, no chains, no leaves, Bring a wild effect using other creative things¨
¨Free Agent: Whether you're leaving your house or storming through, walk
your category and show what you can do! Just where is it that you want to be? Name the house and just hope that they see!¨
¨$Lip sync: Bring us a medley of five songs or more. The two minutes start once u hit the floor!¨
¨Realness as a house: You are real as a house or at least that's what they say. Bring it from abroad in a foreign way!¨
¨American Idol: Whatever you sing, just don't choke. The one who wins holds the longest note!¨
¨Runway: Shade fest of the century! No touching, just walking. Let your body language and expressions do the talking!¨
¨Fem Queens¨ ¨$Big Girls Sexy Face: They say you're big, but that don't
stop you. Show them little bitches just what you can do!"
¨Body: You've got work and it's done right! Who will shut it down tonight! Bring it sexy, bring it right, bring that body to the light!"
¨Realness: LINE EM UP! You know the deal, who's that unclockable bitch for real!¨ ¨New Face: Bone snatch it and let the judges catch it! 

Runway: Tyra vs. Naomi, The Victoria secret showdown!"
¨$Vogue: Bring us to our feet, Beat to Beat! Have a sickening selling performance or seduction, Beat to Beat"
¨Foot and Eyewear: Tyra Supreme we welcome you home. Are there any other girls that can claim this throne?"
¨GRAND PRIZE 
OTA 
Tag Team Performance: WONDER TWINS POWER ACTIVATE $2000.00¨ ¨Evil beware and watch what you do ¨As a tag team duo might
devastate
you ¨One butch queen and one fem figure with all the power ¨Or tag team open to all destine to devour ¨Be precise
and
on point and stick to the theme ¨A cash jackpot for you both as the wonder twin
team
¨Come in costume it's a must ¨Props and skits may be a plus ¨But if you
are not precise and the crowd was not rocked ¨You and your teammate,
No
Shade, will be chopped¨ ¨History in the Making-Fem Queen/Figure Face
$5000.00¨ ¨On this historical night ¨Battle for the cash with all your
might. ¨The Grandest entrance there ever will be ¨Reveal your face for
the judges and hope they see ¨For the way you come is the way you'll
go. ¨If we're not impressed you will be the first to know. ¨Its face
and ovahness in every way ¨Who will shut it down for grand on this day? ¨Be on point and make it clear ¨Make your statement of the year. ¨Three
or more you know the deal ¨Anything less would be a steal! ¨You will
be judge equally on Four aspects ¨Entrance, Face, Appearance, Exit
This is what a category sheet might look like.
The Legendary Godfather Jihad Ebony ¨And ¨Emperor Omari Ebony¨ ¨Presents¨ ¨The Making of a Legend IV" ¨Come and partake in the most controversial event of the year. Statements will emerge as Stars and Legends will be born. This night promises to be an evening that will join the legacy of ballroom history! ¨ ¨Labor Day Weekend¨Atlanta, GA ¨The Legendary Nike Pavilion¨311 Marrietta St. Atlanta, GA (directly next to TRAXX) ¨Sunday September 5th, 2004 ¨Doors open at 8:00pm¨ ¨$30.00 all night ¨Tables $100.00 VIP Tables $ 130.00 ¨Tables include: 1 bottle of Moet, Food Platter, exclusive seating, table seats 10 
VIP Tables include: 1 bottles of Moet, 1 bottle of white and 1 bottle of red wine, Food Platter, exclusive section seating, tables seat 10¨
¨Contact Information ¨ ¨Godfather Jihad Ebony¨ Ynobeey1@aol.com¨ 818-795-4516 ¨Emperor Omari Ebony¨Hershypapi@aol.com¨ 678-887-3352 ¨Grandfather Dray Ebony ¨Ebony25th@aol.com ¨973-280-6278¨ ¨For years we have brought to you the œMaking of a Legend Ball.
On these nights a profound spiritual presence encompassing the essence of elegance has brought together some of the best of all schools: The old school, old new school, and the new school. In the name of those that have passed on, we remember you, we love you, and tonight honor you as we come dressed befitting the occasion to celebrate ourselves, our rivals, mothers, fathers, sons, and our daughters.
Tonight we will grace the red carpet with our heads held high, energized, and prepared for battle. For on this night, we ALL will be remembered! Come in PEACE or Leave in PIECES!
Women" $Face: Mask, then reveal, Walk and Seal, upset them all and it's the cash you will STEAL" "Runway: Bring it topless with only a vest! Put her skills to the test! The one that wins will be crowned the best!
"Body: Shake ya Body Body, Move ya Body "
¨Vogue: Old way vs. New "
¨$Labels: They say the NY Divas have this one on lock! But ATL begs to differ claiming that there are new girls on the Block! You must have on sickening eyewear, footwear, and always a punishing handbag! (Fall 2004 only)¨
¨Butches¨ ¨Realness: Rock, Sock, could never be clocked! That
Butch and
his Bitch from off da block!¨
¨$Face: Take a turban and wrap it tight. Who will be sitting for Face tonight?
Pretty Boy vs. Masculine¨
¨Butch Queen in Drags¨
¨$Face: Like a diva from a far away land, sell your face with feathers or fans! ¨
¨Realness: Dressed to impress and why not? You don’t need a shot to make it hot!¨
¨Weeping Widow: May he rest in peace while you fall in pieces! This should be a show stopper!¨
¨Mini Grand¨ ¨Fem Queen Sex Siren: The Sex Symbol $500.00¨ ¨She's
a sex symbol and
prominent too. ¨Master her image and bring it through. ¨Is it
Cat Woman or Marilyn Monroe ¨Maybe Wonder Woman or Greta Garbo?
¨However you bring it production a must ¨This cash will be worked for
and that you can trust!!!¨
¨Models Magazine Face - Picture Perfect $1000.00¨ ¨That Models Magazine
Face¨ That Cover 2 Cover there is no other Face ¨That Butch queen not
selling it like a fem queen Face¨ For $1000.00, in what ever effect
you choose ¨From Stewart, Tony, Whitney & Ira¨To Josh, David, Lopez,
and Zerrick ¨Whether Icon, Legend, Statement, or Star ¨Tonight it doesn't
matter who you are ¨Tonight you are a celebrity ¨That means
somebody everyone knows ¨Tonight they're gonna recognize your ¨Eyes, lips, teeth, and nose ¨Tonight you will appear from the shadow of your own portrait to prove ¨That you are truly and undeniably
¨PICTURE PERFECT¨ ¨Butch Queens¨ ¨Facial Performance: Vogue in one spot
and make it extremely HOT! Get your tens and let the battle begin
Big Boys Face: If they can walk it, then so can you. With a Big Mac burger bring it on through!¨ ¨Urban Street wear: Take us back to our
roots! Totally done in a legendary urban street wear way!¨
¨Body: Sexy Models vs. Muscular! Models sexy in thongs or Bikinis and Muscular in timbs and boxer briefs¨
¨Realness: You look real and they say that you're down, but only one tonight will leave with the crown!¨Thugs in urban street wear. ¨School
boys in polo. ¨Executive in your choice of a pin stripe suit.¨
"$BQ in Pumps: They say you've got it, so let's see if you do. Bring it
in Manolo Blahnik or Jimmy Choo¨
¨American Runway: Bring it in honor of the American Flag¨
¨$New Face: Never walked a ball before, Don't be scared it's just a score. With a touch of sex, in baby blue, it's the Making of a Legend
and this could be you!¨
¨Sex Siren: There is a 5 alarm fire and you are the cause. Selling sex in all red make the ball room pause!¨
¨Realness w/a twist: Get your tens voguing fem, but can you come back for realness secure the win?¨ ¨European Runway: Touched by an angel or cursed by sin, bring us the ultimate effect that will guarantee the win!¨
¨$Label Villain: Buy it, Steal it, Charge it, or Bill it, but when you hit the runway peel and reveal it!!¨
Performance: You are the heart and soul of the ballroom. Tonight we honor you, so honor us with a show stopping performance in the name all those who passed on.
¨Old way- Conceal and reveal-vs. - Bangy in Tims-vs.-New way in white gloves, dressed like a mime.¨
¨Foot and Eye wear: Bring us something that we've never seen gag the kids and make them scream! Bring us future and bring us past, place it on the panel and make us gasp!¨
¨Vogue fem: Dressed in pink from head to toe, It's pussy! It's pussy!
It's a one girl show!¨OTA "
¨$Bazaar: No whips, no flowers, no chains, no leaves, Bring a wild effect using other creative things¨
¨Free Agent: Whether you're leaving your house or storming through, walk
your category and show what you can do! Just where is it that you want to be? Name the house and just hope that they see!¨
¨$Lip sync: Bring us a medley of five songs or more. The two minutes start once u hit the floor!¨
¨Realness as a house: You are real as a house or at least that's what they say. Bring it from abroad in a foreign way!¨
¨American Idol: Whatever you sing, just don't choke. The one who wins holds the longest note!¨
¨Runway: Shade fest of the century! No touching, just walking. Let your body language and expressions do the talking!¨
¨Fem Queens¨ ¨$Big Girls Sexy Face: They say you're big, but that don't
stop you. Show them little bitches just what you can do!"
¨Body: You've got work and it's done right! Who will shut it down tonight! Bring it sexy, bring it right, bring that body to the light!"
¨Realness: LINE EM UP! You know the deal, who's that unclockable bitch for real!¨ ¨New Face: Bone snatch it and let the judges catch it! 

Runway: Tyra vs. Naomi, The Victoria secret showdown!"
¨$Vogue: Bring us to our feet, Beat to Beat! Have a sickening selling performance or seduction, Beat to Beat"
¨Foot and Eyewear: Tyra Supreme we welcome you home. Are there any other girls that can claim this throne?"
¨GRAND PRIZE 
OTA 
Tag Team Performance: WONDER TWINS POWER ACTIVATE $2000.00¨ ¨Evil beware and watch what you do ¨As a tag team duo might
devastate
you ¨One butch queen and one fem figure with all the power ¨Or tag team open to all destine to devour ¨Be precise
and
on point and stick to the theme ¨A cash jackpot for you both as the wonder twin
team
¨Come in costume it's a must ¨Props and skits may be a plus ¨But if you
are not precise and the crowd was not rocked ¨You and your teammate,
No
Shade, will be chopped¨ ¨History in the Making-Fem Queen/Figure Face
$5000.00¨ ¨On this historical night ¨Battle for the cash with all your
might. ¨The Grandest entrance there ever will be ¨Reveal your face for
the judges and hope they see ¨For the way you come is the way you'll
go. ¨If we're not impressed you will be the first to know. ¨Its face
and ovahness in every way ¨Who will shut it down for grand on this day? ¨Be on point and make it clear ¨Make your statement of the year. ¨Three
or more you know the deal ¨Anything less would be a steal! ¨You will
be judge equally on Four aspects ¨Entrance, Face, Appearance, Exit
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
CONFERNCE CALL REMiNDER
PLEASE BE ON OUR NEXT CONFERENCE CALL
SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007.
5PM EST
2PM PST
11AM HST
MAHALO :D
Friday, May 11, 2007
Just a quick thanx :D
Hey Everyone :D!
How are you? How was the latest conference call? Who wrote the notes? If any of you did, please post it on the blog :D
Also is everyone still having trouble entering the blog? I repeatedly invite everyone, every week, if I see someone's name there. :D. Please tell the others to look in their junk/spam folders, that is possibly where the invitation is at.
I also apologize for missing the conference call. This week has been very busy for students at my college since it was finals week, everyone knows how that goes:D whoosh! I'm thrilled that it's over, and I begin my summer vacation.
Please let me know what's been happening, and write posts whenever you can. This is our way to connect.
Also thank you E and Susan for putting something of yourselves in a post.
Mahalo nui loa,
Sheryll :P
How are you? How was the latest conference call? Who wrote the notes? If any of you did, please post it on the blog :D
Also is everyone still having trouble entering the blog? I repeatedly invite everyone, every week, if I see someone's name there. :D. Please tell the others to look in their junk/spam folders, that is possibly where the invitation is at.
I also apologize for missing the conference call. This week has been very busy for students at my college since it was finals week, everyone knows how that goes:D whoosh! I'm thrilled that it's over, and I begin my summer vacation.
Please let me know what's been happening, and write posts whenever you can. This is our way to connect.
Also thank you E and Susan for putting something of yourselves in a post.
Mahalo nui loa,
Sheryll :P
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Reminder
Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
6:30 EST / 3:30 PST / 12:30 HST
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Just a day in the life of E
Okay so mine wont be as poetic as Shy's but it will be something.
lets start small
Im 19, graduated from HS here in portland, currently employed by american eagle outfitters, live in downtown portland, currently dating a wonderful boy. My passions unclude; volunteering, hugs and massages, arcade Dance Dance Revolution, myspace, and teaching/talking about sex, gander, and Sexuality.
I was born in Mexico (baja California) have 3 siblings 2 older one younger. Have 6 neices and nephews (all from my older sister) currently live with 15 house mates in a 14 room house. I work 30 hrs a week, and dedicate about 15-20 hrs to non profits every week. Im queer, i enjoy all pronouns and just like making frinds....Not sure what else to post. Again ask if you have any questions and I will answer
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
A Question to Put Forth
Hi,
Can anyone let me know what the dates and times we need to be in MN by? I need to know ASAP if you please. It would be much appreciated :D.
Also my suggestion is to check out the blogger as much as possible. :D Thanx
Mahalo nui loa,
Shy
Can anyone let me know what the dates and times we need to be in MN by? I need to know ASAP if you please. It would be much appreciated :D.
Also my suggestion is to check out the blogger as much as possible. :D Thanx
Mahalo nui loa,
Shy
A Bit About Myself
My name is Sheryll
and I love to write stories, articles, poetry, plays :D
I'm not very good at them, I think;
but I do enjoy writing.
I tend to write in poetry form
Such as right now
I hate to rhyme but love to free verse
'Cuz it shows individuality.
I am going to be 20-years-old on September 19
Born and raised on Kauai, Hawaii
Also known as the Garden Isle
Gasp! Its not my paradise, but to most other people it is
I believe paradise is where you wish it
Where you want it
You create it
And I just haven't found mine.
I do not know how to show a picture
I do not know if I'm doing this right.
But I'm writing my bio in my own little way
And you can do it however you wish :D
I like to use these smiley icons :D xD to show how I feel
I'm always excited to make new friends
Or learn new things.
But I'm shy in my own little way.
Which by the way is my nickname
A shortening of my whole name :P
I do have a myspace by the way
Just type in my email from the agenda and there I will be
so add away if you wish
I hope this is a pretty good example,
And that more of you will write away
Just something simple
A song, a paragraph, just a lil somethin'
I hope I can bring my spontaneous ideas,
My quiet slow observations
My media skills ... which by the way
I like to work behind the scenes
I come from two amazing and totally different groups
One from Hawaii where I learned my passion
REAL! Hawaii's Youth Exposing the Lies Against the Tobacco Industry; and
American Legacy Foundation :D
In this group I hope to learn more skills to help me with my dream
My dream is to build a world wide business, an activism business
That helps and joins in with all types of activism, in all shapes and forms
This is just another step towards building this dream. And I hope everyone is as excited as I :D.
I can't wait to hear from you
I can't wait till we finally get to meet
Just remember to share your ideas and thoughts
No matter if they sound asinine or inane or not
Have a beautiful and wonderful day :D
~if there is anything else you wish to know, just ask a question and I will answer, I hope everyone else feels this way too :D let's all become better friends :D
xD From Sheryll H. Y. :D
Sunday, April 29, 2007
A Wonderful Suggestion from E
Hey Everyone,
If you haven't seen E's comment to my last post. This is what he is asking for everyone to do:
To post a bio about yourself, maybe a paragraph or so :D and a picture too.
Wonderful idea E :)
Anymore suggestions?
~sheryll
If you haven't seen E's comment to my last post. This is what he is asking for everyone to do:
To post a bio about yourself, maybe a paragraph or so :D and a picture too.
Wonderful idea E :)
Anymore suggestions?
~sheryll
Friday, April 27, 2007
Some News and Updates
Aloha :D
By the request of R.E. the mission statement has been posted. Is there anything else, anyone can think of to post on the front page, so that if anyone were to visit the site they would understand what we are all about?
Also,I'm not sure, but I believe invited people can fix things as well? If not let me know and I can do it,just let me know :D.
You can also email me, my email address is found on the agenda's that R.E. sends out. More news and updates later :D.
Have a wonderful day or night ;)
~Sheryll
By the request of R.E. the mission statement has been posted. Is there anything else, anyone can think of to post on the front page, so that if anyone were to visit the site they would understand what we are all about?
Also,I'm not sure, but I believe invited people can fix things as well? If not let me know and I can do it,just let me know :D.
You can also email me, my email address is found on the agenda's that R.E. sends out. More news and updates later :D.
Have a wonderful day or night ;)
~Sheryll
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
today's notes
II. Blog update: Sheryll
Susan posted…
Some invites may be in spam folders.
Sheryll. Can use the blog to write updates. Tried to make it conversational. 3 example posts. If you think of any suggestions to change it, I think all people on it can change it. Also to organize… to talk without phone call.
E: tangible way for everyone to have notes.
Sheryll: can copy & paste mtg notes.
Susan: Blog basics? Tips? Hoping to use it for organizing so people could comment if they’re not on the calls. Useful for process issues.
E: has a blog used more as a diary. You can call or email if you have questions. You can vote on an item using the comments.
III. Flier update: E
E: Used what R.E. already had… made it more square. It’s not a final, looking for suggestions. Catering to whatever specific population.
Chico had seen another flier
E can put it on the blog.
Gustavo – one flier went out that to recruit people for the NCToH
Chico – colorful version w/ quitline number inside a rotary dial, “ignite change.”
Susan – it’s for the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network.
Please make suggestions on the blog by the next Wednesday.
Laura – submit comments and then let E use discretion to incorporate as many as you want. So we can email quickly.
E will send it back by the end of next week.
IV. Ball Planning:
a. Contacts in Minneapolis:
Shiney Shapiro, Program Manager, District 202. www.dist202.org. R.E. will ask to be on the next call.
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.
Holly – heads the new youth tobacco free mvmt with blue cross blue shield. Will probably be heading all youth activities at the NCToH
Susan: thought we were having youth perform, not professionals. Create numbers while there.
R.E.: get seasoned performers to mentor?
Laura: not at a ball setting for learning…. People will show up if you set the categories. The houses will be able to help out. The youth will be prepared to perform.
Chico: main idea I tried to bring up is to have a mini-ball like that. Everything will be based about dealing with tobacco issues in the youth communities. More things catered to youth at this. Like a peep show.
Laura: helped host a mini-ball in D.C. for transgender women. Limited how many members over the age range could come. If wanting it to be a youth ball, this needs to be considered.
Chico: my experience, organizers usually adults. Used to be a house parent so could do a lot of organizing. Will think about categories & how to make this more youth friendly.
Laura: if not asking house parents to perform… might ask them to be judges. To give them a place of honor, but focus on under age 24.
Chico: will send out a copy of a category sheet from a ball.
b. Tobacco prevention / youth marketing related categories for performances
wait until next meeting when we’ve looked at category sheet.
c. Performers: drag, slam poetry, rap, badvertising…
In D.C. people do more open-mics that combine both. Would be difficult to incorporate both in a mini-ball.
Will be open to youth not attending the conference.
Susan: it’s a youth space… will District 202 allow adults?
R.E. will ask Shiney
April: what night?
Susan: whether we could tie the ball into another youth activity at the conference. Would mean that it would have to take place during the national conference, not the summit?
Laura: good question for house parents in the community.
National conference is 2 nights (wed & thurs).
When would we get more people?
Chico: trying to get scholarships for youth to come to summit, and hopefully for the conference.
Laura: need to make it so that youth on this committee could attend.
E: would be good to have non-LGBTI people come. Would be more respectful to find out what the performers would be comfortable. Would be better to have everyone going to both conferences come.
R.E.: Would be helpful to have folks from Minneapolis on the phone calls!
Chico: other clubs where members of houses frequent… to reach out to those folks.
Susan: We should also start planning for the Summit itself.
Will bring this to the blog.
V. How people can participate not on conference calls – blog
E: MySpace? Will set up a MySpace profile and a MySpace Group.
VI. Funding Update
Susan: We’re doing our best to get as much funding as we can. Advocating with a lot of places. It’s just a process.
April: Registration for the national conference scholarships are up:
www.tobaccocontrolconference.org/2007
link on scholarship program.
May 27 = deadline!
E’s putting a bunch of stuff up on the blog.
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 9 - 6:30 EST / 3:30 PST / 12:30 Hawaii
Phone number: 1-877-791-3294
Passcode: 77350
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