Friday, August 31, 2012

OCP Workshop 08/22/2012


  • Mike Farrand:  gives us an update from last meeting
  • Jonathan:  notes some other details from last week
  • David:  suggests that people put their phone on vibrate for this meeting to help keep the focus
  • Philip:  wonders about other details like this – how do we create rules like this, if people are in the room and obviously not be paying attention, how do we treat this person in the meeting or not
  • Heather:  suggests we do a volleyball workshop
  • Kris:  if there is some discussion that doesn’t have to do with the meeting, maybe this should be taken to another room to help keep meeting focus
  • Teig:  wonders about what this group and what we can do as far as setting policy – the board will come up with some non-negotiables;  teig would like us to talk about the policy of animals in the building
  • Mike:  show respect, be on our best behavior, we will get to topics eventually
  • David:  would like to see us move forward with ideas – such as creating a goals workshop of sorts
  • Heather:  if the Board votes something down, maybe we could talk to the Board about why we would really like to do it and.
  • Philip:  Yes, I can see that happening.  Maybe the Board gives you a chance to come to a Board mtg after that to discuss it for the OCP.
  • David: OCP wants to be a subculture of Harrisonburg.  I decided I wanted to be part of “main street” instead of part of OCP’s small little subculture.  You can’t be an island without the greater Harrisonburg. 
  • Heather:  We’re not trying to be a subculture.  I wouldn’t come in; I would sit outside.  Now I come inside and volunteer.  We’re trying to do something good here and all of Harrisonburg is welcome to be involved.  We can have jobs and can be involved in this.  I have 2 daughters and I would welcome them to come here.
  • Kris:  wants to include more people to grow ocp
  • Rebecca:   someone who has a need can get help with this need – likes this being something that ocp does – matching up a giver with a need
  • Sadie:  likes rebecca’s ideas but says that some people wish that ocp didn’t exist – some people will give you money to get you to go away;
  • Teig:  wonders about the workshop with community helping organizations – groups offered to pay for people’s rides – was this the jobs resources fair
  • David:  goals workshop – a lot of people might tell you to your face that they like ocp, but really they don’t think highly of ocp;  some working people feel like ocp is an eyesore;  people is david’s family ask why people come down here – he says that he likes it and comes to see other family here
  • Heather:  people don’t like to see panhandling, it can be an eyesore, people who do it don’t even like it;  everyone has needed something in their lives;  heather would give up time to help do a fundraiser for ocp – we could have more – they are fun for the people who come and fun for the people who help put them on;  there would be more volunteers who would want to do more
  • Jonathan:  reminds us the first three years were crazy and we are getting better
  • Heather:  first impression of OCP was not that great – feels like it has gotten better
  • Sadie:  first impressions are very important;  Sadie had no desire to come here the first time – the Lord told her that she had to come in; 
  • Heather:  likes to come here to help for something to do – like a second home; 
Programming ideas:  volleyball workshop (Heather Kilburn), goal workshop (David Meyers)

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