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An Across the Cortex Signal
Browncoat Events
"If you can't do something smart, do something right." Sereniversary 2009 - awesome video coverage with Firefly Filk, Vixy & Tony & Sunny. Xie xie, Jim! ******************************************************************************************************************************************* Announcement from the Global Organizer for Can't Stop the Serenity 2010: from Christine Gregor Mooney, new GO, christine@cantstoptheserenity.com
"You! want to work/volunteer/help CSTS 2010 Global Team
You really, really do! Or you know someone who would be perfect for one of the positions, or you will volunteer them because they owe you big!
This is the (a) call for the CSTS 2010 Global Organising Team,
join us to support our brilliant world wide Local Organisers and give to Equality Now and our other causes.
Below are the position descriptions, I'd really like to continue the 'global' involvement. I love that we are Worldwide!
GLOBAL ORGANIZING TEAMS
Communications Team -
Communications Team Lead/Communications Coordinator will report directly to the Global Organizer and will be responsible for coordinating the communications and logistics team. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for keeping up-to-date contact information on all local organizers and CSTS personnel. In conjunction with the Web Guru, the CC will keep the global calendar up to date. The CC will also be in charge of sending out emails to update organizers about meetings (regular and emergency,) policy and manual updates/changes, and field questions from the organizers by directing them to the proper parties. The CC will forward prepared emails to the appropriate persons.
Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator will report to the Communications Team Lead and will compose press releases and event updates for the CSTS website and necessary public outlets, including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Flikr, YouTube, newsletters, email bulletins, and broadwaves concerning CSTS both global and, where appropriate, local. PR will be responsible for the timing and communication of the Global design contest and coordination of the vote timing in conjunction with the CC. PR will format kits, banners, buttons, fliers, etc. to outlets with national/global reach.
Web Guru will update and/or create web pages as needed. S/he will maintain all pages of the CSTS website and forums. The WB is in charge of backing up all systems and maintenance of the integrity of the CSTS website. The WB will administer all public CSTS online presence, such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. The position will also be responsible, in conjunction with the Communications Coordinator, for updating the CSTS web calendar and would work with communications to ensure valid topics of discussion sent out by email are posted to the forums. The WB will also work with new event organizers and their mentors to assist them in creating and maintaining local CSTS event websites.
Registration Coordinator implements the event registration system, including registration form creation (online registration in conjunction with the Web Guru,) event confirmation, tracking and maintaining event and contact information in conjunction with the Communication Team Lead. The Registration Coordinator will suggest event combing where appropriate. S/he will refer access to the organizers forum for new organizers of local events to the Web Guru and will refer mentoring opportunities to the Mentorship Coordinator.
Mentorship Coordinator will match new organizers with experienced local organizers interested in mentorship. Mentorship will be responsible, in conjunction with Registration, for identifying possible mentors. In addition, the MC will work with registration to assist local groups in combining events, where appropriate.
Financial Team –
Financial Team Lead will be in charge of a centralized bank account and accounting system for funds received by Global CSTS for registration, T-shirts, swag shipping and other promotional orders. All billing and accounts payable/receivable will be centralized to the Financial Team Lead’s responsibility. The FTL will also monitor, track and report all donations to Equality Now and other charitable organizations. Final payment of any monies due to Equality Now from overages from various sponsorships, etc. (not including local organizations’ overages,) safeguards and audits of funds are the responsibility of the Financial Team Lead.
Assistant Financial Coordinator will have responsibility for monitoring income and expenses of global administration and merchandise. The AFC will bring to the Finance Team Lead any questions received relating to local events that may present themselves.
Merchandise Coordinator will research online merchandise production (e.g. Zazzle for USA and abroad,) and compare costs with U.S. outlets. S/he will survey local organizers for feedback before determining which items to sell (i.e. T-shirts, buttons, patches, posters, etc.) The MC will consider finding international reps to coordinate merchandise for outside the US. The MC will coordinate with Sponsorship final layout of sponsors on promotional items. S/he will obtain bids and establish firm timetables for creation and shipping of all items in a timely manner. The Merchandise Coordinator will work in conjunction with the Communications Coordinator to keep dates set for voting on the 2010 Global Design as well as firm deadlines for local organizers to place orders for merchandise.
Sponsorship Coordinator will locate, arrange and coordinate with global sponsors in all areas of sponsorship from providing items to event organizers (swag) to covering costs for T-shirts, posters, and website/hosting, as well as soliciting prize donations. The SC will solicit leads from organizers and interested parties and pursue them into new areas of sponsorship. He or she would be instrumental in developing new tools for local event organizers to use in pursuing local sponsorship and grants, such as sample letters. The SC will also arrange with sponsors that are providing in-kind donations and financial resources firm dates for receiving said items and issue receipts.
Kazia has graciously agreed to stay on as Web Guru, but I'd love to offer her an able asst. Each position could really use a back up too in case of emergencies
So ponder what you or your loved ones can do, comb thru your ranks for a 'volunteer' and then
PM or email me christine@cantstoptheserenity.com your interest in which position, a paragraph on why, how you'd be brilliant in it. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A big Thank You to the fans and sponsors of Seattle's 2009 Can't Stop the Serenity event. We raised $5121,64 in donations to send to Equality Now! With support like this, we will continue to do good works and look forward to more misbehavin' in the future.
The Sea 'Coats raised $3,892.40 at the 2008 Can't Stop the Serenity Charity Screening!
Way to go, 'Coats!
We're taking off into the Black once again in 2010 for Can't Stop the Serenity. Stay tuned for more details as we get things rolling for next year - Shiny! www.cstsseattle.org From the Global Website for Can't Stop the Serenity- The Global Donation Tally for 2009 (as of Sept. 16th):
$86,397.89 September 16, 2009, from 22 cities
This total includes $77,799.63 donated to Equality Now (confirmed) and $8,598.26 to other charities.
This tally will be updated as we get more donation confirmations.
Confirmed Donations:
USA
Albuquerque, NM - $1,285.89 (Equality Now)
Austin, TX - $19,632.82 (Equality Now = $15,500.00, Kids Need to Read = $4,132.82)
Boston, MA - $6,735.00 (Equality Now) + 1,500lbs in food for Greater Boston Food Bank
Charlotte, NC - $3,499.66 (Equality Now = $2,625.00, Donors Choose = $874.66)
Daytona Beach, FL - $1,461.00 (Equality Now)
Denver, CO - $1,500 (Equality Now)
Des Moines, IA - $1,286.76 (Equality Now)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - $1,899.22 (Equality Now = $1504.22, Humane Society = $395)
Hartford, CT - $280.00 (Equality Now)
Madison, WI $2,045 (Equality Now)
Minneapolis, MN $7,183.96 (Equality Now)
Nashville, TN $2,001.13 (Equality Now = $1,500.85, Kids Need to Read = $300.17, Nashville Cares = $200.11)
New York City, NY - $3,052.35 (Equality Now)
Pittsburgh, PA - $710 (Equality Now)
Portland, OR $5,500 (Equality Now = $5,000.00, PDX Browncoats = $500.00)
Raleigh, NC $5,342.27 (Equality Now = $4,647.27, Kids Need to Read = $695.50)
Salem, MA - $304.00 (Equality Now)
San Antonio, TX - $6,000 (Equality Now = $4,500.00, Kids Need to Read = $1,500.00) * Seattle, WA $5,121.64 (Equality Now)
Tulsa, OK $414.23 (Equality Now)
Yellow Springs, OH $1,000.00 (Equality Now)
Canada
Ottawa - $960.00 (Equality Now)
Toronto - $5,700 (Equality Now)
United Kingdom
Nottingham, UK $500.60 (Equality Now)
Warwick, UK $1,031.86 (Equality Now)
Australia
Melbourne, VIC AU $1,950.00 (Equality Now)
Tally History:
-September 25, 2009, $85,702.78 from 26 cities. This total includes $77,799.63 donated to Equality Now (confirmed) and $8,598.26 to other charities.
-September 16, 2009, $74,848.57 from 22 cities. This total includes $66,750.59 donated to Equality Now (confirmed) and $8,097.98 to other charities.
- August 21, 2009, $45,225.29 from 16 cities. This total includes $43,258.13 donated to Equality Now (confirmed) and $1,967.16 to other charities.
- August 10, 2009, $27,713.88 from 12 cities. This total includes $26,444.22 donated to Equality Now (confirmed) and $1,271.66 to other charities.
This tally will be updated as we get more donation confirmations.
- July 24, 2009, $13,565.55 from 6 cities. This total includes $12,690.89 donated to Equality Now (confirmed) and $874.66 to other charities.
- July 15, 2009, $12,279.66 from 5 cities. This total includes $11,405.00 donated to Equality Now (confirmed) and $874.66 to other charities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ONGOING EVENTS: Every 2nd & 4th Sunday Dominoes and Such January 10th & 24th, Feb. 14th & 28th, March 14th & 28th: . Sundays @ 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM - Location:
8570 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 706-3240 How to find us
"Look for the misbehavin' Browncoats in the back of the coffeeshop. We'll be at the large table near the fireplace."
Hey ALL 'Coats, Our event is The "Every 2nd & 4th Sunday Domino Day" at the Wayward Coffeehouse. Gather around the table with all your favorite Browncoat crewmates! The conversation is good, the coffee is first rate and the Reavers are off bothering the Alliance.  We aim for 10:30am so we can get started with the bones by 11:00 a.m. but feel free to come by when you can and we'll grab an extra chair for ya. We've also been known to branch out into other games as well so hold onto your Jayne hats and be ready for anything! All experience levels welcome. Mexican Train dominoes is a simple and fast game ya can play and keep a hand free for coffee tasty beverage and/or many snacks. Cheers and *clinkclink* | |
| Welcome to Miranda
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The Seattle Browncoats are positively giddy about our new presence on the internet, our very own domain and webpage! The Seattle/Puget Sound-area Firefly fandom has been an active group since before the undeserved cancellation of "Firefly" way back in 2002 ... since then, the community has grown, morphed, and welcomed many fellow Firefly/ Buffy/ Whedon/ Sci-Fi fans into the warm and friendly environs of the "Seattle Browncoats". We have an active group who regularly posts events and comments at our MeetUp site which can be accessed at: http://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Browncoats/
We hope to encompass this new web presence by including our regular activities, events, shindigs, and postings at this site. But as all things in the 'verse, it is a work in progress. Bear with us as we expand and develop this new presence.
Keep checking back to see what we add!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Send them to the email address below. Seattle Browncoats Seattle, WA USA - Earth That Is | | Pac-Fen podcast for the 2009 Sereniversary at Wayward Coffeehouse http://www.pac-fen.com/episodes/E205-Sereniversary_2009/ Podcast on SeattleGeekly.com talks about Seattle's Can't Stop the Serenity 2009! Traevynn, organizer for the Seattle Browncoats, was interviewed by Matt & Shannon of Seattle Geekly for the Can't Stop the Serenity charity event happening on July 18th, 2009. Have a listen -- http://www.seattle-geekly.com/ The interview is around the 79 minute mark on Episode #22. Seattle Browncoats Featured in Podcasts for Serenity Forever/Equality Now 2008! During the Serenity Forever/Equality Now movie screening - we were fortunate to have not one, but TWO interviews with some fantastic folks who came to our shindig.
The first one was with Jim Granger of Pacific Fen Spotlight - Pac-Fen Spotlight link. Notice the t-shirt in his opening dialogue? Pretty cunning, dontcha think? Jim also has a few minutes with some of our Browncoats in his Norwescon podcast - #105.
Interview number two is with The Movie Guys - Matt and Scott, who traveled all the way from eastern Washington (Yakima - the Palm Springs of Washington?) to take part in our charity event. The interview from the week of June 22nd is approximately 17 minutes into the podcast but it's worth watching from the beginning for the piece on Roslyn's independent movie theater and the reviews on Get Smart and Don't Mess with Zohan. The Movie Guys podcast link
Watch and enjoy! Send a wave to the shiny podcasters for coming to watch Serenity with the Seattle Browncoats! | |
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