Hedding UMC Youth Center Kickoff Meeting

by Paul Flint

Director

Barre Open Systems Institute

Agenda:

• Mutual Meet and Greet
• General Review of Hedding UMC Requirements
• Status of Youth Center Opening
• Future Plans and Activities
• Conclusion and Questions

In Attendance:

• Julie Wilson
• Ralph Howe
• Barry Armbruster
• Richard Bosh
• Paul Flint
• Teen Representative (TBA)

Summary

• One Year Ago, Hedding UMC Committed To Instituting A Teen Center.
• Ralph Howe acquired and Paul Flint integrated the systems
• Vermont State Surplus Equipment is mounted on modular carrels
• Teen Center can take place in any area of the Hedding facility

Division of Responsibility

• Management Ralph Howe
• Operational Julie Wilson
• Technical Paul Flint

Management - Ralph Howe

• Continue to Fund Operation
• Public Relations
• Establish Use Policy
• Determine Room and Hours
• Vet Participants

Operational - Julie Wilson

• Develop Volunteer Staff
• Develop Student Resources
• Public Relations
• Schedule Operation
• Regulate Use

Technical - Paul Flint

• Complete Carrels
• Integrate New Systems
• Install Network Controls
• Offer Expansion Guidance

Status of Youth Center Opening

• Center Will Be Operational by

  28 August, When School Opens

• Two Carrels with 4 Computers

• Possible Use of Office Printers

Future Plans and Activities

• System Build-out
• Student Administration
• Public Relations Events
• Extra System Sale
• FOSS Curriculum

System Build-out

• Printer Implementation
• Workstation RAM Expansion
• Completion of 4 Last Carrels
• Implementation of System Server

Student Administration

• Identify Candidates
• Develop "Image"
• Establish Wiki & Web
• Feature In PR Functions

Public Relations Events

• Church Bulletin Article
• Times Argus Article
• Barre Partnership
• Fraternal Organizations
• Commercial Sponsorship
• Gala Geek Opening
• Extra System Sale

Extra System Sale

• 6 Spare Systems will be available
• Need to bid the price up
• Systems will be supplied with support
• Advertise in Church Bulletin
• Remaining Sold By Silent Auction At Geek Opening

FOSS Curriculum

BOSIVT Is Interested In Organizing Classes In The Following Topics:

• Basic System Skills
• Open Office
• Ubuntu an Open Source System
• Web site development
• Basic Python
• Object oriented language

Future Meetings

• Virtual Meetings Are Better For Getting Things Done
• Summarize Meetings in Church Bulletin for Community
• Establish X-Chat Channel "humc" on freenode
• Use http://docbox.flint.com:8081/hedding
• Skype is also available on all systems

Questions?

Thank you For your Time