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Continuously Updated Report of Ambassadors for Peace/UPF Activities for IDP in Barrytown, NY, USA #1
Monday, August 25, 2008
Mid Hudson Valley, Ambassadors for Peace,
Barrytown New York USA– UPF/USA
Topic: International Day of Peace, September 21st
Planning Meeting: To inspire community-wide ownership of International Day of Peace
Date: August 25th, Monday meeting at Massena House 7pm
Next Meeting: September 1st Monday at Massena House 7pm, bring friepends. Short Discussion, Team break into separate groups, Reconvene & Teams report, bring someone new.
Thank you all for digging deeply inside yourselves for the resources to find and create this extraordinary day in the lives of others. If there are error or omissions email them back ASAP.
Possible updated events:
- "Tell (Share) the story of the International Day of Peace (Gavin - Team Leader)
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- Through You Tube video http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=2FmEIP46B-E " to community - churches, schools etc.
- Brochure distributed with program of activities about twelve days before the IDP.
- Add Cecilia’s song Hello – Peace on Earth to brochure
- Sell the brochure (at cost)
- You are responsible to distribute your peace day brochures.
- Erich Blagg committed to making as many 3 min videos as possible – goal 200 – given to churches – contact local interfaith council - and schools along with 1hr videos.
- Luncheon (?)
- Peace Vigil – Red Hook village hall? Radio station PSA (F/U), Gavin, Henry, Marty meeting Thursday.
- Peace Banner
- Across Main Street Red Hook
- Week before & week after September 21
- $500 raised
- Cecilia will do Photoshop layout
- Lead time?
- Peace Concert (Cecilia responsible for performers)
- Admission – canned food, or clothing to benefit Queens Gallery, Food Kitchen in Kingston Possible locations Bard, Tivoli School/Church in Red Hook
- Cecilia recruited Hope Machine, Gavin ask Seiko, Cecilia's guitarist may Also play?
- Cecelia will handle Sound system
- Film Festival
- Show full length IDP movie by Gerome Gilley at local cinema (Tony – Team Leader)
- Gavin contacted Great Britain, will have 9 copies of full length movie by September 2nd
- Possible locations Bard, Tivoli School/Church in Red Hook
- Give Away IDP DVD (Ichinori – Team Leader)
- A) Churches - Gavin
- B) Public Schools (one for each classroom) – Ichinori
- C) Private Schools (?), Colleges (?)
- Kite Flying for Peace (Henry - Team Leader) (Conversation after meeting)
- UTS east field
- Children bring their kites
- We provide snacks and drinks
- Contests and awards .... highest flying, best homemade kite, smallest kite
- Will try to get local small hot air balloon maker to give a demonstration
- Labyrinth and peace ceremony (Gillian - Team Leader)
- Flyer complete
- Activities
- World Peace Flag ceremony -7:00 pm
- Candlelight Labyrinth Walk - 7:30 pm
- Peace Blessing- Patricia Taylor
- Pot luck dinner (?)
- UTS students coming in national costume (?)
- Ongoing Needs & concerns:
- Good photography/video
- Gavin – Eric Style, and Chris Natal to next mug
- Trail would like to see whole community participating
- Isagami organize some children's entertainment (?)
- Henry – Promotion
- Thank Gavin for taking notes
- Possible Time Line
- 12:00 Peace Prayer Vigil (Red Hook Town Hall?)
- 12:00 Peace Kite Flying
- 12:00-3:30 Peace Film Festival
- 4:00-5:30 Peace Concert
- Peace Sanctuary
- 5:30-7 Pot luck before lab/ceremonies
- 7:00 pm World Peace Flag ceremony -
- 7:30 pm Candlelight Labyrinth Walk -
- 7:30 pm, Peace Blessing - Patricia Taylor