Outdoor meetings

In the past we have sometimes discussed the idea of holding our meetings outdoors during the warm summer months. I propose that we start an annual tradition of having a potluck meeting outdoors for our August and September meetings (the months which are usually warmest in SF).

  Somewhere in Golden Gate Park would be one obvious possibility. Or we could choose a park located in a different part of the city, such as Dolores Park, South Park, Alamo Square, Buena Vista Park, etc., for those who are inconvenienced by having to go way out in the Richmond district the rest of the year. Thoughts? Anyone have any suggestions for a potential site?

Yours in liberty,
        <<< Starchild >>>

Wow! That's an idea! But, the downsides need to be worked out. Do we
lose our Round Table privileges if we do not show up? How can we
adequately advise people we will not be at the Round Table, as we have
said we would be? I remember some in our group were dead set against
making reservations for a space in the park; I would not be in favor
of a park meeting without proper reservations if they are necessary.

I'll bring Triscuits and brie. Or we can order pizza from the Round
Table if that will appease them.

Marcy

  In the past we have sometimes discussed the idea of holding

our

meetings outdoors during the warm summer months. I propose that we
start an annual tradition of having a potluck meeting outdoors for

our

August and September meetings (the months which are usually warmest

in

SF).

  Somewhere in Golden Gate Park would be one obvious

possibility. Or we

Marcy,

  Ordering pizza from Round Table is a great suggestion! I can't imagine they'd penalize us in terms of having the room on other months under such an arrangement. Now that we have a newsletter again, we can readily notify members about any change of meeting venue, and of course post something on the website. We could also make a sign to post at the restaurant during the appointed hours, if Round Table was OK with that.

  I don't think the authorities demand a permit just to have a picnic in the park, only if you want to reserve specific tables at specific times. My preference would be that we simply pick a meeting point in the general vicinity of our planned picnic area and then once arrived, find a nice free spot on the grass. Our business doesn't really require sitting around a table or tables, and it looks like reserving a site in Golden Gate Park would cost us at least $50 per meeting (see http://www.gearjammin.com/twisty/ggp_permit.html ). If not giving the government any more of our money was the prior argument against reserving a park site, I certainly understand the sentiment.

Yours in liberty,
        <<< Starchild >>>

If we order from Roundtable in order to appease them, and we make
every effort to give notice of meeting change, and we are OK with not
making reservations, I am 100% in favor of trying an outdoor meeing.
I would suggest hearing from some members, just in case there is a
downside we have not thought of. Anybody for bringing an LPSF sign?
No harm generating some publicity in the process.

Marcy

Marcy,

  Ordering pizza from Round Table is a great suggestion! I

can't imagine

they'd penalize us in terms of having the room on other months

under

such an arrangement. Now that we have a newsletter again, we can
readily notify members about any change of meeting venue, and of

course

post something on the website. We could also make a sign to post at

the

restaurant during the appointed hours, if Round Table was OK with

that.

  I don't think the authorities demand a permit just to have a

picnic in

the park, only if you want to reserve specific tables at specific
times. My preference would be that we simply pick a meeting point

in

the general vicinity of our planned picnic area and then once

arrived,

find a nice free spot on the grass. Our business doesn't really

require

sitting around a table or tables, and it looks like reserving a

site in

Golden Gate Park would cost us at least $50 per meeting (see
http://www.gearjammin.com/twisty/ggp_permit.html ). If not giving

the

government any more of our money was the prior argument against
reserving a park site, I certainly understand the sentiment.

Yours in liberty,
        <<< Starchild >>>
  
> Wow! That's an idea! But, the downsides need to be worked out.

Do we

> lose our Round Table privileges if we do not show up? How can we
> adequately advise people we will not be at the Round Table, as we

have

> said we would be? I remember some in our group were dead set

against

> making reservations for a space in the park; I would not be in

favor

> of a park meeting without proper reservations if they are

necessary.

>
> I'll bring Triscuits and brie. Or we can order pizza from the

Round

> Table if that will appease them.
>
> Marcy

> --- In lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com, Starchild <sfdreamer@e...>

wrote:

>> In the past we have sometimes discussed the idea of holding
> our
>> meetings outdoors during the warm summer months. I propose that

we

>> start an annual tradition of having a potluck meeting outdoors

for

> our
>> August and September meetings (the months which are usually

warmest

> in
>> SF).
>>
>> Somewhere in Golden Gate Park would be one obvious
> possibility. Or we
>> could choose a park located in a different part of the city,

such as

>> Dolores Park, South Park, Alamo Square, Buena Vista Park, etc.,

for

>> those who are inconvenienced by having to go way out in the

Richmond

>> district the rest of the year. Thoughts? Anyone have any

suggestions