Hello! Here are the IPSA meeting minutes for Wednesday, August
30. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 5 at five PM in the Alexander
room at the BSU SUB. And, without further delay, the minutes!
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IPSA minutes Wednesday August 30, 2000
Newsletter
Activities September 5th, 6th and 9th
Other assorted activities
Upcoming Events
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Newsletter-
As we all know, Dawn is preparing a newsletter for IPSA. Dawn reported that
the newsletter would be about two pages front and back. We discussed printing
options and alternative names for the newsletter. Thank Dawn if you see her!
Activities in the first part of September
September 5-
On Tuesday September 5 at 5PM, we plan to have a brainstorming/recruiting
session in the Alexander room at the SUB. During the meeting, we will introduce
newcomers to the Idaho Progressive Student Alliance and brainstorm campaigns
(like farm worker minimum wage) we would like to concentrate on as students this
year. We will also be promoting our mega-training spectacular to be held on the
ninth. Please come and bring as many people as you can. There’ll be free
pizza!
Advertising for the event will include phoning, word of mouth, flyers and
chalking the sidewalks at BSU.
September 6-
Wednesday at 5PM in the Foote Room, Rachel from United Vision for Idaho (our
sponsor organization) will be giving a training for our event on the ninth. This
training is meant mainly for those who would like to help out by doing trainings
themselves on the ninth, but anyone can attend. And you know you want to.
September 9-
The culmination of our efforts, this training will be about empowerment (and
recruiting). We will break into groups and train everyone to facilitate meetings
and/or plan campaigns. There WILL be food. Final plans for this event will have
been worked out during the two previous meetings.
For all three of these events, contact Toby at 426-3455
Other Activities
Direct Action Tactics-
During the meeting, there was talk of a video presentation the night of the
ninth about direct action tactics. Hopefully, we’ll have more information
about that in the next minutes.
Music Fest 2000-
On September 23, IPSA is planning to have a stand at Music Fest 2000 on the
Western Idaho Fair Grounds. Half of IPSA's members have already volunteered to
man the booth, but maybe you can get lucky. More info as it becomes available.
Rainforest Action Network-
The RAN was mentioned in our meeting as it is planning a campaign in Boise
this year. Among the ideas discussed in relation to RAN was an action expressing
students’ dissatisfaction with the Boise Cascade/Boise State paper deal. Get
psyched! Find out more about RAN at
