Event:2014/12/18 Welcoming Committee Meeting

Welcoming Committee Mtg =Attendees= Ryan, Brian, David Brazil, Troy, Nico, Diamond Dave, Jenny =Ideas=
 * Scheduling volunteer shifts for the front door: 10am-2pm, 2pm-6pm, and 6pm-10pm
 * Monthly orientations to onboard new volunteers to the collectives, people, projects, events, policies etc they should know about to man the  front desk.
 * Creating documentation (in tandem with the Communications WG) that we can hand out to guests – one-sheeters that make it clear and easy to  see how you can volunteer and plug into the project.
 * Weekly potlucks (in tandem w/ Food Not Bombs Sunday leftovers).
 * Coordinating and assisting with Omni-wide events to bring in new folks from a diverse array of communities (eg; monthly neighborhood  assemblies).
 * Helping coordinate intake of donations.
 * Creating and maintaining a community bulletin board/whiteboard for event flyers, projects, things happening in the space day-to-day

=More Ideas=
 * Interfacing with folks directly and being able to link people to relevant groups and projects and bring in new projects
 * How to Lend a Hand
 * Learning how to deal with situations of all sorts, including UNwelcoming - physical security is important
 * Foldup packet introducing the omni
 * Making mediation apparent
 * Disability accessibility and conscientiousness during events - tape on the floor for wheelchair access, wheelchair ushers
 * Sign in list - name and passion

=Volunteer Protocol=
 * Meet every Thursday at 6
 * Checkin and reportback
 * Weekly big tours + meet&greet on Sundays
 * Assign shifts
 * Jenny one day a week
 * Nico 2-3 evenings a week

=Action Items=
 * Ask Ian to print a January calendar
 * Put Sunday Night Social on the calendar [Jenny]