November 21st, 2024 Meeting

Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

Recording:

Projects/Events

Winter Conference

Our Winter Conference is scheduled for Saturday, January 25th.

We selected the ROOTED Armory Café, Somerville, but it is not available that day and is only available the full time we need on Sundays, either 1/19 or any Sunday in February.

• Cost is $200/4 hr minus cost of any food purchased - https://artsatthearmory.org/venue-rental/public-events/.
• The MBTA Green line a 7 minute walk, Red line a 20 minute walk, MBTA bus close by, free parking on site
• Wheelchair accessible. Seats 52. Has tables, wifi and a projector. Bathroom connected to cafe

Our alternate location is the Somerville Kennedy School library, but it is too early to book it

• $50/hr? - https://somerville.k12.ma.us/district-leadership/central-administration/finance-and-facilities/rent-facilities
• Near public transit, ample parking. Library is not close to the entrance.

The Somerville Public Library, Central Branch Auditorium is free, but limited to 3 hours. I asked if that limit can be extended.

• It is close to the MBTA Green line and on several MBTA bus lines
• has limited parking near the high school and city hall
• Wheelchair accessible.

Video Newsletter/Podcast

Leader: Joseph

• Video quality of Jitsi has started to suffer. Would be good to find a better streaming/recording alternative.
• Pirate news recording scheduled for Sundays, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

Voter Outreach 2024

• Letters asking for pirate voters/election dates go out to cities/town this week.
• Followups as necessary
• Snail Mail supporters in December to tell them about:
  • Conference
  • Call for officer nominees
  • Municipal elections
  • Other events/efforts
  • Donate/join our mailing list

2025 Local Campaigns

Need a leader for this effort.

Actions:

• Videos:
  • Selecting campaign
  • Planning campaign
  • Get on the ballot
  • Fundraising
  • Voter Id
  • GOTV
• Outreach to volunteers:
  • Ask them to organize locally
  • Ask them to campaign/run
  • Ask them to give us their full contact info
  • Call potential candidates/supporters