Starting Date: 05-04-2007
Ending Date: 05-06-2007
Drew University
Madison, New Jersey
United StatesSDS NE Regional Conference in Madison, NJ
The next SDS Northeast Regional Convention will be Friday through Sunday May 4 - 6 at Drew University in Madison, NJ.
You are strongly encouraged to arrive Friday evening to party/sleep/make friends/plan an action, which will make it much easier when
Caucuses, Meetings, Trainings, etc will begin Saturday at 10am. please arrive by 9:30 at the latest.
REGISTER
if you want to eat and have a place to sleep.
this is a standard form, so you can ignore the questions regarding age, housing, and arrest.
if you’re reigstering on behalf of a group, definitely include the number of people.
if you require any specific accommodations, let us know.
FOOD
we will be providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner saturday and sunday.
the most likely fare is bagels, sandwiches or wraps, and pasta or stew.
to ensure that everyone can share our meals, they will be 100% VEGAN.
please note any further dietary concerns or resitrictions in your registration.
bring a BOWL and UTENSIL, snacks, and food donations.
HOUSING
done and done. members of Drew SDS open their floors, beds, couches, and bathtubs to you.
bring sleeping bags and expect somewhat cozy (read: crowded) accommodations.
TRANSPORTATION
click “Convention Transportation” at right for directions and the rideboard.
use the rideboard! no empty seats! (especially if you’re driving from/through/past NYC, Newark, or Philly)
AGENDA
we will be composing a detailed agenda and schedule over the next two weeks (to be voted on at the start of the convention.) please submit all proposals, agenda items, and scheduling requests immediately.
thus far, the schedule inclues: interim working group reportbacks, caucuses (meeting, role and power within regional structure), high school chapter meeting, regional structure, voting procedure, MDS inc., and action camps.
proposals and a schedule will be available by Friday the 4th (if not sooner) so that people can begin discussions and familiarize themselves with the topics.
NOTE
SDS is NOT a recognized group at Drew. the convention was pitched to admins by another group as an “Environmental Organizing Conference.”
coinciding with our convention is an annual daylong event called “sloppy saturday.” it’s probably in everyone’s best interest if we keep these two events as separate as possible. because of sloppy saturday, the administration is on edge and making us pay public safety overtime to police our convention. SDS is very visible, oft-profiled, and personally familiar with most of the officers. We want to keep our guests safe adn prevent your being harassed. be mindful of any “incriminating” substances and materials you bring or keep on your person. (We like our trouble to be carefully chosen and premeditated)
we are all working very hard to expand and maintain the support of the general student body. the future of Drew SDS will be greatly dependent on the model we exhibit with this event. this is a fantastic opportunity to show Drew a twinkling example of democracy and student power, and we thank you for helping us strengthen our community.Geographical Scope: Regional Conference |
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