Highlights from the Mandatory Meeting

Below is a brief rundown of some of what we discussed during the mandatory meeting. We're especially looking for feedback, suggestions, commitments for involvement, and general comments from the people who were not able to make it to the in-person meeting.

--> Membership cards

We handed out membership cards. These are punch cards on which you will receive a punch for each time you attend a L.I.P. Service event. Prizes will be given to the member(s) who attend the most events over the course of next semester. Ideas for potential prizes included:

• massage at the Wellness Center
• bookstore gift card
• gift card to University stores
• 1 year supply of hemp soap (donated by member Jeremy K)
• E.J. Thomas tickets
• Art Museum passes
• Hattie’s café coupon
• Zoo tickets
• gift basket for exam week/relaxation

If you were not at the event to get a punch card, please pick one up at the Women's Studies office.

--> Event Ideas

We will be involved with the production of the Vagina Monologues that Women's Studies is doing, and we will be having a self-defense training class (possibly in March). Brainstorming for other event ideas included:

• Another round of the "To End Violence Against Women, Please Click Here" game show
  
• "Debunking myths about feminism" event of some kind
• Volunteering to partner with Rape Crisis Center on their annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event
  
• Educating the campus community about issues related to sexual assault through things such as: educating about consent (possibly partnering with the Rape Crisis Center to do so), having people sign a pledge to avoid nonconsensual sex, passing out condoms and info on consent, and doing some sort of live-action consciousness raising (such as beating a drum every 2 minutes on Buchtel Common to represent the frequency of domestic violence)
  
• Partnering in some way with pro-choice organizations

--> Fundraising
We need to do something to help raise money for the group, since we do not collect membership fees. Here are some potential ideas:

• Bake sale (split proceeds between us and Rape Crisis Center)
• Auction or raffle
• Selling signature "sponsorship" (like when Walgreens gets you to donate $1 for March of Dimes and then you write your name on a little paper shoe to be hung up in the store)
• Something associated with selling stuff during the Vagina Monologues (perhaps people have things they could donate?)

So -- what are you interested in? What are you willing to do to help out with any of the above?

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