Pride '86 General Meeting Minutes

L6 & Pride '86 6enerol Meeting May 7, 1986 Minutes The Day Committee and the Publicity /Outreach Committee met. separately during the first part of the meeting and reported back to the entire group. These minutes will reflect each committee's report. Dou Committee 1. The committee has divided into four task groups: Logistics - Meredith, Jeanette, Kathy T. , Dannia Program - Nell, Ruth, and Evie Place and Permit - Jennifer M. Masks end Banners - Nancy 2. We still do not have a place to hold the celebration at the end of the march. There have been many problems with the schools ( EK Powe end Watts St.). Even though they thought it would be e worthwhile endeavor, the group chose not to fight the schools in light of the short amount of time availeble. West Durham Park ( the reservoir) was chosen as the next alternative. Jennifer will pursue it with the City. Since we have the support of the Mayor and some Council Members, we should have no targe problems. The proposed march route is from Friend’s Meeting, up to Alexander to Erwin or Main, up Ninth St., and down Hillsborough St. to the park (2 miles). Should all else fail, the YWCA has volunteered their grounds. 2. The march will begin at 1 2 with the program /celebration planned for from 2-5. June 28th of course. 3. Meredith passed out job descriptions for all of the people who will be needed to work on and at the march/celebration. They are divided into coordinator positions and more general workers. Sign-up sheets for the general workers are available from Meredith if you know of 8ny persons/places to recruit. The following people haye volunteered os coordinators: Celebration Coordinator - Meredith, Need one more Peacekeeper Coordinators - Jeanette, Kathy Child Care Coordinator - Jennifer A. Ruth and Evie discussed their ideas for the program. They are planning for several entertainers as well as 5 planned testimonials of 5 minutes each and two longer speeches of 1 0- 1 5 minutes. Possibilities for entertainers include Chuck Davis, Becky Loflin, Men' Folk Dance, Common Woman Chorus, and a rock and roll group (Sensible Pumps?). They will ask Beverly Botsford to do percussion during the merch. Suggestions for testimonials include Mab and Allan Troxler. Robert Pherr, Joe Hertzenburg, Gloria Faley, Lightening Brown, and a City Council Member have been suggested as speakers. Mandy, Gary, Laurie Wolf, and Jim Baxter have been recommended as the four MCs. 5. A mask workshop is planned for Saturday, June 7 , from 1 0-5 at Judith Cooke's house.