From officemanager at svionline.org Sat Jan 3 15:15:56 2009 From: officemanager at svionline.org (Sequatchie Valley Institute) Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 14:15:56 -0600 Subject: [Crewlist] SVI BoD Meeting Notes, 12-13-2008 Message-ID: Hi all, below, please find the minutes of the 12/13 meeting. Also, please read them, as they contain information about transitions in board membership, and about an important first 2009 meeting on Jan 21- Feb 1. You can find archived meeting notes, BoD directory, documents and info at: http://www.svionline.org/svi/board (if you don't have an account, sign up for one there and let me know so I can activate it.) 12/13/2008 SVI Board Meeting Board Members: Gilbert Everett, Jeannie Hacker Cerulean, Chris Gilligan, Jake Lewis, Bradley Jones, Alex Fear, Terri Ballinger, Trish King Staff: Asha (Ashley) Ironwood, Patrick Ironwood Visitors: Aurelia Crum, Josh Claunch, Stephanie Dyer Minutes of the prior board meeting were read and approved. Ashley announced she has begun the transition to her new chosen name, Asha... and encouraged all to begin using her new name. Action: Chris to call Denny Haldeman and Barry Wilde about their intentions re: SVI Board membership. Action: Chris to call Sandy Kurtz re: possibility of insurance rider for events vs. full SVI event insurance, and to discuss alternatives. Cerulean discussed the Parents Nature Workshop 12/14 at Urban Century Institute. She said it will be a discussion, facilitated by Serena Inks (naturalist, homeschool science teacher), with parents regarding engaging children in nature... they will do muffin making and sand art as activities. Jeannie also said UCI is seeking a head naturalist, and they would like to have naturalists suggest ways to increase biodiversity at the Institute. Cerulean recounted information about the Beehive Collective fundraiser and shows. She said SVI raised $500 for the Bees during the benefit show at JJ's Bohemia, and that there were 75 attendees at the Cress Gallery show and 60 at the Greenspaces show. The Bees also distributed their materials, posters, patches, shirts, etc. at the shows and took in more donations. Cerulean said an important takeaway from the shows was an understanding of how the Bees work locally to build community in their hometown, and take on larger projects that connect them to regional, national and global issues. Action: Asha to talk with Bill Pfeiffer re: possibility for Earth Alive 2009. 2009 moonshadow events: Wildflower Hike - early April Lunch and a Log Shiitake workshop - late April Food for Life Bonnaroo - June Earth Alive (possible pending discussion with Bill) Building Workshop The Board and Staff will need to look at windows of time for Natural Building workshops. Patrick suggested possibilities: Ulinawi home, structural improvements at the Land, sauna at moonshadow. Patrick relayed that he is excited about working at moonshadow next season, and anticipates a good internship, staff and social scene. Asha said her friend Jefff Rogers is practiced in Open Space meeting facilitation, and has offered to facilitate a 2-day workshop and visioning process for the SVI Board, advisors, staff, crew and other interested folks. Asha feels it would help make a fresh start and get folks energized for changes and renewal. The Board agreed to set the Open Space workshop for January 30 - February 1 2009, and make it the first Board meeting of 2009. Cerulean said that time is during Fire Feast and would be a great time to swap seeds with other regional communities... possibly sending "care packages" of seeds. Board transitions: Jeannie discussed several folks moving from the Board to the Advisory Board, including herself and Gilbert, Jon Cable, Caara Fritz-Stoney and Trish. Other members said several folks are interested in possibly joining the board, including Kelley McCauley, Trey Henson, Stephanie Dyer, Jeff Rogers and Emily Marr-Davis. Jeannie and Trish plan to move to the advisory board. Jake said he will consider the chair position. Members said the chair is mainly involved in communication to rally the troops for meetings, events, work days, etc. Aurelia was nominated to the board and was accepted by unanimous consensus. Stephanie was nominated to be a board member. She said she would join the advisory board and think about a full Board membership. Board accepted Stephanie to the advisory board by consensus. Committes and staff roles will be discussed at the 1st 2009 meeting. Grants: Ashley has a categorized list of grant resources, and would share it with anyone who is interested in writing or pursuing a grant. Patrick said Patagonia will likely give funding for Food for Life. Meeting was adjourned. 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Sequatchie Valley Institute invites you to a 3-day Open Space retreat in its 300 acre idylic environment. January 30 - February 1, 2009 Plan to attend all or part -- come early - stay late Please feel free to invite anyone you think would be interested in participating! Come knowing that your ideas are guaranteed to be heard and fully discussed by anyone interested The mission of the Sequatchie Valley Institute is to offer society an opportunity to experience and learn about living in harmony with nature by providing education, art and research opportunities, land conservation and restoration; a dynamic model residence and learning center; and a vision for attaining a sustainable future FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please call us at (423) 949-5922 Event Flyer, Online Registration: svionline.org/svi/432/visioning-retreat/ We?re looking forward to hearing from you! Keep an eye out for events and workshops on our website: svionline.org