Brazil Night -quick meeting

This Saturday at 1PM, Theda, Dan, Clara, Caitlin and Colin will be going to Noho for more donation requests. We already have some stuff from last time( which we'll combine into small packages), but we're looking for some big ticket items, if there's anything you can contribute with, like your family's timeshare, please let us know!

PR
-Dan has finished the brochure which will be printed soon. He's almost done with the fliers- those will be on display at the Engineering video screens. Lorraine Robideaux is printing a blurb about the event at the faculty newsletter.
-Theda has kindly volunteered to contact local radios and papers (ie. WMUA and the Advocate) about an announcement of the event.
-Caitlin is going to design invitations so we can target faculty across campus.
-The week of the event we will plaster fliers across town and selected places.

TO DO!
We are getting our things together so next week we can act. It is VITAL that everyone has their tasks done by next week so contracts and/or tax deduction forms can be filled out. Here is a reminder of what needs to be done:
Theda- Contact Papers/radio stations, jewelry update.
Caitlin- Brazil Night invitations, flight tickets.
Tom- tax deduction paper to Noho business, implementation report section on pumps.
Johnny-decorations, implementation report section, finish company list and send to Marc.
David- food, contact Noho companies.
Dan- finish flier, brochure.
Brian/Luzia- research tables+ chairs.
Patty- call businesses.
Amanda- work on video.
Diaphel- call businesses on list, bertuccis kid!, pro-e modeling.

Have a good weekend,

Clara

Meeting Notes - 3/5

Brazil Night

Name

• we need a creative, awesome, cool, catchy name for this event that “lets people know that they’re helping Brazilians with their water, and is clever at the same time”
• Thoughts??

Tasks

• Tom and Dave - list of local caterers – call and find out price
• Clara - DJ
• Prof. Soules will be making a fun Brazil trivia game

Fundraising

• we need items for the silent auction
• when asking businesses for items, include that the audience will be professors – lets them know that it will be good marketing

Ideas:

• Brazilian cooked dinner
• In home massage (Greenfield Community College)
• Big Y/Stop & Shop gift card
• free/discount tickets (STA travel)
• free Gym Membership (Gold’s Gym)
• free concert tickets (Calvin Theater)
• 1 year pass to UMass sports
• local restaurants
• local theaters (Amherst Cinema, Pleasant St. Theater)
• Six Flags
• Springfield Symphony
• Hall of Fame
• Brazilian Jewelry

- We're going to split the places that we ask for donations between Amazon Project and Kenya Project
- Barn probably holds around 20 8-foot tables

Meeting Notes - 2/27

Miscellaneous Updates:
- T-Shirts are finally being ordered
- We can get an item from the RSO fund
- We are considering a video camera…thoughts?
- Marc, Dave, Johnny, and Tom will be designing a poster for the international conference

Brazil Night – May 3rd
• fundraising party in Jim Duda’s barn
• everyone needs to come!
• Tasks
- Chairs/Tables Rental/Donation – Brian/Luzia
- Entertainment – Clara/Marc
- Port-a-potty – Diaphel/Colin
- Food – Tom/Dave
- Decorations – Johnny/Caitling
- Invitation/Flyers design/write-up – Dan/Constantine
• we need a band/dj – if anyone knows anyone someone who would be willing to donate their time, that would be great!
• We will be holding a silent auction at the event
- Saturday March 8 we will be going gift soliciting to local area businesses – please come!

SAMBA Carnaval – March 7 – Student Union Ballroom 7pm – 1am
• Brazilian party – it will be fun!
• We will have a table there

Technical Meeting notes 20-Feb-08

Sanitation:Dave

Perk Test research reported. More complicated then originally expected. Perk test must
be done as far away from water source as possible. Contact Dave for full report.
Most important considerations for sanitation:
Perk Test: Materials needed
How in depth of a system do we want to create for sanitation?
Pamphlet:

To do:
Base workshop on brochure.
exact construction on Spring-box, and maintenance information.
Look into available hand-pumps.
Spring-box schematics must be available to instruct villagers on potential problems that
may occur and how to rectify them.
Box construction:
Screen on intake of pipe. removal system for that?
Lid on spring-box?

Tasks:

Tom Hand Pump:
Dave: Sanitation
Brian: What kind of woods to use and any specifics of wood being used. how o build the
box.
Diaphel: Pro E design. How to put box into ground
Patty: needs designs of springbox and materials and maintenance.

Barn Event

Hello Amazon Project Members.

At our last social meeting we talked about the "Barn Event," which will happen on the evening of May 3rd, targeting Umass faculty (cover $10). The event will be comprised of Entertainment, food, and a silent auction. to make it happen we will need EVERYONE'S help.
Here are things the tasks to be assigned next meeting:
-Gift solicitation
- Entertainment
- Port-a-potty
-Chairs/tables
-gift description
-Decoration
-Party set up
-Clean up/serving
-Alcohol permit

Fundraising for the project=happy people in the Amazon!

Jewerly

We have been selling jewerly to raise money. If you or any one you know would like to buy some please let Theda know at Thedasilverpell@gmail.com. Also let us know if you can arrange a showing to a group of friends or family members. 100% of the profit goes to the Amazon Project!

Party Planning

Hello.

The social/cultural group will be meeting on Monday February 21st. at the Library's procrastination station at 5:15 PM to brainstorm our next BIG fundraiser: The Barn Party. We need a lot of people to help plan this even so please show up!

If you have any questions please email Clara at claracalado@gmail.com