Roots and Shoots Meeting 9/29/2010

Roots and Shoots Meeting 9.29.2010 Note-taker: Colleen Ordonio
Welcome New Roots and Shoots Members!
NOTE: WE ARE AN OFFICIAL ROOTS AND SHOOTS CLUB! SET UP AN ACCOUNT FOR ROOTSANDSHOOTS!

UPDATE: These notes will also be available on the HTHI Roots and Shoots site under Meeting Updates: HTHIRootsAndShoots.weebly.com
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Today:
-Recap of Plans - Event Planning for 10/10/10 - www.350.org
Main Project for 10/10/10 -- Sunday, September 10th, 2010. 

THE PLAN:
Biking from HTHI to Balboa Park (armed with SEED BOMBS!)
We will meet at HTHI on September 10th, 2010 at 10:00AM and "TAKE OFF" at 10:00AM.
(Note: Six people do NOT have bikes)

PLUS! Awareness Builders:

• Candlelight Vigil/Event
• Alternate Ideas for Event: 
• Candles
• Daisies
• Flowers
• Flashlights
• FLASHMOB
• Hand out seed bomb instruction flyers
• Daisy Facepaint --> Decorate ourselves
• "Goal Mural" inspire others to add to it. Allows people to write write their own goals/aspirations for reducing emissions.
• Chalk Design? Invite the public to contribute.
• Stop Motion/Time Lapse --  "Lend a Hand to the Environment" (Doug) (Cat)
• Record the piece being put together.
• Goals outlined in a tracing of their hand.
• Press Release
• Materials/Cost?
• Seed Bombs
• Materials: Clay, Compost, Seeds of Native Plants, Soil, Sand
• Time?
• Advisory Package?

-To Do:

• Register our event on www.350.org (Colleen O.)
• Seed Bomb Packages/Materials -- NEXT WEDNESDAY
• Seeds (John)
• Clay (Colleen G.)
• Compost (John/Colleen G.)
• Soil (Outside)
• Sand (John/Colleen G.)
• Google Map Bike Route (Doug)
• Posters (Cat & Josh)
• Shirts (Josh)
• Craigslist and Facebook (Marissa)
• Website (Katie)
• Press Release 

Looking Ahead:
What can we do for September/October?

• Talk to Jeremy/Doug about environment/green paintings to frame and hang in HTHI.
• Check sink nozzles for Brita Filters
  
• Talk to facilities about Recycling Bins
• Make Posters?
• MAKE SEED BOMBS!
• Build advisory packages to make seed bombs.
• Create Roots and Shoots shirts to wear at school and during projects/events.
• Create Google Map bike route. 
• Plan when to bring bikes
• Register for 350.org and make a sign to rep for our projects.
• Commission Jeremy's class to do mural.