Meeting Summary 8/28/08

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Meeting Summary 8/28/08

The first official meeting of the year was a success so congratulations everybody. There were about 13 people at the meeting today which is great, make sure to tell your friends to come. The first good hour or so of the meeting was about a booth that is going to be set up during some lunches. It's a table with information about joining the military and it's being supported by our club. No members are required to do anything or asked to do anything but we hope that soon we can expand this idea into a general speech forum for people that need a club sponsor. We closed by covering the general information of the Russia-Georgia conflict so that next week we will be able to discuss the events in our typical fashion.
Once again, thank you for attending and if you have any questions feel free to call me at (623)-867-5309

[IHS]Sinatra

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: I think we should add Candle Jack to the discussion table don'; August 28, 2008 at 7:59 PM
The Rev. Admiral Ryan David Jacob Flynn Esq. said...: When are we going to star a new Queue? I have an idea. Which is better, equality or freedom.; August 30, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Patrick C. said...: There should be a new Simmons Queue out next week (we'll probably get some ideas from our members next Thursday).

As for the topic you mentioned, you'll find we need a more well-defined topic if discussion is to work. Usually what we'll do is we'll take generic topics like "Equality vs. Freedom" and then we'll take some time after that topic has been chosen to narrow it down. Here are some questions to ask yourself about that topic before you put it up for vote.

In what ways/in what situations are equality and freedom exclusive?

For what purpose must one be "better" than the other? (define "better")

What kind of illustrative examples could we use in this discussion? What events, news articles, scientific studies, hypothetical situations (novels, movies, ideas from your own head) would be demonstrative for these ideas?

Things like that. Generally speaking, the place to get something added to the Simmons Queue is at a meeting. We should have a more definite direction in terms of discussion topics by the end of next week.

I hope that helps.; August 30, 2008 at 8:59 PM
The Rev. Admiral Ryan David Jacob Flynn Esq. said...: The Following is the web address to our militant wing.
http://eagleoftruthmilitia.blogspot.com/; October 23, 2008 at 2:04 PM

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Club Purpose and History

History
The Free Thinkers of Ironwood is a high school activity group started in 2006 as a reaction to local religious clubs on campus. During that year, the Free Thinkers served as an open forum for discussion and a unique opportunity for many students to talk about their beliefs in an environment that was previously unavailable.

As the entirety of the officer team graduated that year, the club was left in the hands of its active members in 2007. A new draft of the constitution has since been drawn up, and the club has been redesigned with a greater sense of purpose: To facilitate open and respectful discussion and debate of depth and significance, to give philosophy a place in high school, and to challenge the anti-intellectual attitude prevalent in today's American youth.

Club Information/FAQ

Who are the Free Thinkers of Ironwood?
You are! The Free Thinkers' club is a discussion and debate oriented club where you can share your view on issues that are both interesting and fresh, provided you're willing to allow others to do the same.

Remember--this is not an academic club! We have no membership dues, no rules beyond courtesy, no gavel to bang at you, and we want to hear what everyone has to say. This is a place to share your view, have some fun, and maybe even learn a little from someone else. I dare you to join--get excited, have some fun, and don't be afraid to shout a little.

What are the rules?
The only real rule for this club is that you must respect the views of others, and do your best to be respectful and reasonable. For more information, consult the club constitution (print version here).

When does the club meet?
The club meets every Thursday directly after school in Mr. Mangin's room (508).

Who is Simmons and what is his queue?
Ryan Simmons is a ~~popular culture sex symbol~~ founding member of the Free Thinkers of Ironwood.

The Queue is our (and his) current list of topics up for discussion. The Queue contains information about our last topic, which leads into our current topic, followed by a list of topics in the Queue itself.

How can I add a topic to the queue, and how is it prioritized?
The current Queue is decided at each week's meeting. At the end of each meeting, the Queue is reviewed before all attendees, and new topics can be suggested to be added to the queue.

The attending members then take a vote to indicate interest in each topic, and the priority of each is then decided by general consensus of attending members, then by the officers, and ultimately by our Benevolent Dictator for Life.

But you still didn't answer my question!
This FAQ is a constant work in progress. Please post any complaints or questions as comments on the FAQ post.

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