Snuggletown! Planning Meeting
June 22, 2004
Minutes

Attendees:
Aaron		Arthur
Brian		Edie
Genia		Glen
Marcia		Ellie
Maralena		Elena
Jerry		Jiro

Agenda:
-	Art and Gift brainstorming
-	Bus update
-	Volunteers & Recruiting
-	Committee check-in and updates
-	Timeline

Notes:

Gifts:
	Object ideas:
	- Buttons
	- Cookies
	- Sole-savers (foot salve)
	- Silk-screening patches
	- Shrinky-dinks
	- Necklaces:
		o Made of stretchy or non-stretchy string?
		o Bracelets, anklets, necklaces, waistlets?
		o Fasteners/clasps or tying?
		o Fuzzy-necklaces
		o Symbol necklaces
			c Two BurningMen hugging or entwined?
			c Other symbols?

	Concepts and thoughts:
		- What do we want to get accomplished with these gifts?
		- How do we want to include camp address on/with gifts?
			o Necklaces, etc., with address on separate paper, glued to string?
		- How much should we try to minimize any environmental impact from our gifts?
		- How many gifts should we make?  Consensus seems to be 500.
		- How much do we want to spend on gifts alone?

Bus:
	Marcia, Glen and Jerry trekked out to Boring to check out a selection 
of used buses (many thanks and appreciations).  Two of them were 
diesels with seats, both at around $1500
	- International Superior
		o Cat-diesel engine
		o Roof-rack, needs work
		o Better milage than the other
		o Testing need to be done for smoking, speed, performance, etc&
	- Bluebird
		o Younger, in good shape
		o &

	There was some discussion of the option to convert a bus to bio-diesel 
as well as talk of hauling bio-diesel fuel with us (vegetable oil?).  
Costs for conversion as well as the price for bio-diesel fuel were not 
discussed.
	The idea of painting the bus was briefly mentioned, though acquisition 
of the bus seems to be the immediate priority.  In following, possibly 
there should be a dedicated fundraising project just for the bus&
	Summarized advantages to having a bus include reusable transportation 
for BM for several years, possibly cheaper than truck rental, and 
LoveTribe and FnL could use bus during the year for supply 
storage/transportation and possible traveling Snuggles.
	The person selling the buses noted that more should be coming into the 
lot in about 4 weeks.

Recruiting:
	** Increased recruiting needs to happen soon.  Brian offered to post 
to some other e-mail lists.
	Bob had two people contact him about joining the building committee.
	No one else reported having outside contact in regards to joining 
their committee.
	Additional ideas about how to advertise and get the word out are more 
than welcome.

Committee Reporting:
Food/Kitchen (Aaron):
	Current sentiments and planning are that dinners should be communal 
and that lunches and breakfast will be DIY.  Camp will provide all the 
food for breakfasts and lunches, but what you do with it and when is 
your own bag.
	Someone mentioned finding a book entitled Cooking for Fifty.
	Brian offered to provide some of the fresh produce for the kitchen.
	There was an estimate made of $300 to $500 needed for food.

Structures & Design (Bob in absentia, as reported by Ellie?):
	Taija has a domes

Fundraising (Arthur):
	New fundraising ideas presented:
		- Sams upcoming garage sale
		- Traveling Snuggle in the bus?
		- Communicating with regional, national, etc., snuggle communities 
for fundraising support&  Snuggle Solidarity for BM04?

	Donations:
		- Remember that Tzara opened two PayPal accounts through which people 
can make online donations: bus@snuggletown.org and donate@snuggletown.org.
		- Donation gifts?
			o Genia suggested T-shirt sales/gifts for donations to occur at 
Snuggle events, and the like.

	$4000 to $5000 has been estimated for total needs, with many specific 
costs un-estimated for.
	$100 is the currently requested contribution level for planners and 
organizers.  Non-planners are being asked for $150 and possibly $200 
for last-minute joiners.
	There is the possibility of more money coming in from the upcoming 
Rapture event.

Misc:
	Glen mentioned that he now has 2 couches.

Timeline:
66 days til the playa (August 30th)!

Next Meeting:
Tuesday, June 29th @ 6:45pm @ Aarons house