[ale] Help creating a LUG at SPSU
Joshua
jrtroberts at gmail.com
Wed Sep 22 00:14:07 EDT 2010
Thanks for the heads up on the conference. I think it will be
interesting. I will do my best to make it.
As far as reviving NW, I am not sure that reviving ALE NW as the
official SPSU group is the best way to go.
I have found an academic advisor for the group; however, and his name is
Orlando Karam. We had a brief discussion and we thought it might be
best to run a SPSU LUG as a student organization, as there are certain
formalities that must be fulfilled, and arrange for a time a place for
ALE NW to meet on the SPSU campus. It may also work out in favor of
both groups. The student organization will not be limited to student
members only, but only students will be able to vote or hold office.
Hopefully that will not discourage anyone from attending our meetings
and functions.
If the meetings of the two groups are held two weeks apart, ALE NW on
whatever week they choose (and at night probably) and the SPSU LUG two
weeks off (and maybe during the day), it will give students two
opportunities to learn about linux. It will also give ALE a new NW
home, and hopefully increase activity in the two groups.
Potentially the two groups could work together on events like Linux
fests and Install fests. Also, from speaking with Aaron, there is the
idea of earning money for the SPSU LUG by accepting donations of wornout
computers, refurbishing then within reason, and selling them to students
for $25 with a full linux package installed and ready to go. It
wouldn't hurt to find a sponsor or two and pursue other fund raising
opportunities. It would be really cool to have the group travel
somewhere for a big regional or national Linux convention.
Also offering education services to students for free, such as a hands
on seminar on how to take a computer or laptop apart and what all the
pieces are, would be fun. There are lots of options available as long
as people can be found that are willing and able to participate.
Thanks again everyone for your willingness to help.
Joshua
jcpilman at gmail.com wrote:
> I normally don't forward stuff like this, partially because I think
> you folks see it before I do and partially because it is not apropos,
> but this one seems to break those two rules.
> ...John
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Henry McBride* <henry.mcbride at gmail.com
> <mailto:henry.mcbride at gmail.com>>
> Date: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 12:37 PM
> Subject: [BALU] Announcing SEUGLS 2010
> To: BALU Linux/Free Software Discussion <members at lists.bham-lug.org
> <mailto:members at lists.bham-lug.org>>
>
>
> I wanted to pass this information along. We are having a UserGroup
> Leadership summit in atlanta next month. And are encouraging other
> Users Groups to consider sending people. We are looking for 1-2
> leaders per group to attend. See the email below for information. Some
> of you may have already gotten this so please ignore if you did
>
> Thanks,
> Henry McBride
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> We'd like to announce the 2010 Southeast User Group Leader Summit
> (SEUGLS)! It's taking place on October 16th, 2010 from 11am to 7pm and
> is pretty much the same format and location as last year. We decided
> to keep registration free and it's NOW OPEN at
> http://seugls.eventbrite.com/.
>
> This unconference-style event is for technology-based user and
> community groups in the Southeast. The goal of this event is to share
> tips and discuss the issues and challenges facing technology groups
> regardless of the actual technology the group is focused on, such as
> finding locations, getting speakers, seeking out sponsorship, growing
> membership, hosting special events, etc.
>
> Microsoft will be hosting us again at their regional headquarters in
> Alpharetta, GA (north Atlanta area). O'Reilly Media is our primary
> supporter again this year, as well. The wiki from last year is still
> running at http://seugls2009.pbworks.com/ if you'd like to look back
> or if you're new to SEUGLS.
>
> For more information and discussion:
>
> Event Wiki: http://seugls.pbworks.com/ - feel free to add session
> ideas, etc.
>
> Discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/SE-UG-Leaders-Summit (this
> email list - feel free to forward this to non-subscribers)
>
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/SEUGLS
>
> We hope you can make it! See you next month!
>
> The SEUGLS Organizing Committee
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> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Jerald Sheets <questy at gmail.com
> <mailto:questy at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Why don't you just revive ALE-NW. I don't work on the NW side any
> more, otherwise I'd take part.
>
> I rather like the huge ALE umbrella with many separate groups
> under it, but ALE already has all that in place.
>
> I'm sure there's some leadership around here that can help you
> forward with that.
>
> --j
>
>
> On Sep 20, 2010, at 5:34 PM, Joshua Roberts wrote:
>
>> Hello all ALErs,
>>
>> I am at it again. I want to start a new LUG at Southern
>> Polytechnic State University in Marietta.
>> I am wanting to know if anyone here can give me some insight
>> regarding the writing of a constitution and the declaration of
>> the purpose of the club.
>>
>>
>> There are also some other stipulations regarding fund raising.
>> If we can prove that we are a member of a nationally recognized
>> group, such as the ALE if it is recognized, and that group is a
>> Non-Profit then we only have to do community service to get more
>> funds and not find creative ways to have fund raisers.
>>
>> http://sga.spsu.edu/docs/Constitution%20&%20SOP/Internal%20Affairs%20SOP%20Manual.doc
>> <http://sga.spsu.edu/docs/Constitution%20&%20SOP/Internal%20Affairs%20SOP%20Manual.doc>
>>
>> Above is the link to the manual for creating and maintaining a
>> Student organization at SPSU.
>> I am not looking for anyone to do all the work for me, just
>> people to help me make sure that it starts strong.
>>
>> I am going to search for constitutions online to see if I can get
>> some ideas. I do not want to get caught plagiarizing and get
>> dropped as a group, but I also do not want to have really stupid
>> Bylaws or loopholes that can cause the group problems.
>> Once the LUG becomes official on campus then I may ask for help
>> in designing activities and help from ALE members to give
>> presentations or setting up Install-fests or linux-fests.
>> thank you for any help you can offer.
>>
>>
>> Joshua
>>
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