Minutes for Retreat Oct. 30/06

[Aaron]

Minutes for Retreat Oct. 30/06

3:37 pm
-Coffee House Date: Dec. 6/06

3:40 pm
Teachers who can come to Coffee House as supervisors:
Mr. Chin??
Mr. H-F
Ms. Yeung??
Mr. Raoul??

3:45 pm
-people/performers borrow equipment (e.g. piano, chairs) from teachers without asking
--> should make a list of everything we need to borrow and present it to teachers
-Andrew Durham + Connor Fanning as techies

3:50 pm
THEME:
-incorporate different winter celebrations OR conventional winter theme

3:55 pm
-ask coffee house guests to donate clothes/items to charity (we will set up a box)
--> will receive free desserts

4:05 pm
-have senior writing students come and share how they spend their winter holidays
-ask others to share personal holiday stories

4:10 om
-invite pastors, rabbies, etc.?

4:11pm
- Posters @ community centres, Strong's

4:15 pm
-name decided: !Christmukkazaa!
A Celebration of Celebrations

4:20 pm
COFFEE HOUSE SET UP:
Elizabeth
Kathleen
Kristin
Lizzie
Carly
Rachyl
Julia
Nick
Shane
Bianca
Sally
Cindey

CLEAN UP
Elizabeth
Kathleen
Carly
Rachyl
Julia
Nick
Shane
Spence
Biance
Aberdeen ?

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General Discussions and Ideas for 2006/2007 year

Group Sally, Cindey, Abbie, Aaron
-Sports day --> to nuture house competition
-Amazing race --> on Pro-D day --> use transit --> 5 per team, 1 from each grade, not mandatory, prizes
-Theme day for movies @ same day as school film fest
-Switch art day e.g. art students go to strings
-Sustainable art day
-More workshops e.g. book binding
-Event for all Byng Arts teachers --> nominate a teacher
--> pay $0.25 to watch --> shaving heads --> proceeds to charity
-Ethnic food potluck
-Birthday events for each houses' mascots' birthdays --> party etc.
-ironic art day --> e.g. "Artists for Capitalism"

Group Elizabeth, Kathleen, Kristen, Lizzie, Carly, Rachyl
-Theme days --> famous people --> dress like your muse
-More byng arts spirit --> show them why BA is different
-Coffee houses --> Disney
-15 minute sessions w/ professional/interview day --> not mandatory = people who really care (about the arts)
e.g. interviewing Bramwell Tovey
-Gallery days? --> gallery club members host?
-Calendar on Byng Arts board --> Byng Art/Local events posted
--> tickets available
-Makeover your favourite teachers!

Group Nick, Shane, Jack and Associates
-Gangster Day
-Carton Day
-Power Ranger Day
-Funding --> sponsor --> Vancouver Art Gallery
-Water Balloon Fight --> entry fee
-Selling eggs to be thrown
-Green day
-Easter Egg hunt around the school
-Hunt Easter Bunny
-Leprecon Catching --> chocolate gold coin
-Catch the rainbow
-Egg drop --> throw structures off buildings
-Pimpto (?) pencil day
-Balloon Day
-Bubble Day
-Dodge Ball Tournament
-Super Hero Day/Villain Day
-Birth day
-Fundraising
-Video game Tournament
-Writing Poetry Around the School
-Comme Day

[Shane Campbell]

It's pimped out pencil day . But you're really good at keeping notes Aaron .