Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Steering Committee/2010-09-30

Meeting notes

30 September 2010 9:45 pm EST via Skype and Etherpad

Members present

 * Fletcher Commons
 * Annie Lin
 * Sage Ross
 * Alex Stinson
 * PJ Tabit
 * Cheryl Moy

Agenda

 * Choosing a chair
 * Responsibilities:
 * Leading meetings
 * Quick decisions when there's no time to consult full committee
 * Down the road: approving treasurer actions
 * Potential chairpeople: PJ and Alex
 * Results: 3 PJ to 1 Alex
 * Other positions within the committee
 * (Secretaries are set for now: Sage and Annie)
 * Innovation czar?
 * Treasurer? (If/Once there's a budget)
 * Separate communication position?


 * Roles of Steering Committee
 * Recruiting
 * Annie finds that networking/recommendations are most effective
 * Networking technologies, like Facebook (Alex)
 * Geonotices also worked pretty well for getting Campus Ambassadors
 * Ask the students who are currently in the classes (Cheryl)
 * Priorities: West coast?


 * Each committee member should email to PJ priorites for steering committee responsibilities, for discussion next meeting.


 * Discussion of other video conference options
 * TokBox seems to be the only free videoconference service that works with enough people for us. Needs to be tested.
 * Decision to try TokBox at the end of the meeting


 * feedback from students--identify pluses and minuses with ambassador program
 * Future--keeping the program separate, or switching to letting students use conventional (WP:FEED, WP:PR) reviews, etc.