Mid Hudson Valley, Ambassadors for Peace,
Barrytown New York USA– UPF/USA
Topic: United Nations: International Day of Peace, September 21
Planning Meeting: To inspire community-wide ownership of International Day of Peace
Date: September 1, Monday meeting at Massena House 7pm
Next Meeting: September 8, Monday at Massena House 7pm, bring friends.
Budget: $500 (from donations)
General Notes:
v Small community doing big things.
v We are about substance over statistics.
v We don't know when we may be empowering a person - just as a person may be greatly diminished by one moment in time - they may be greatly empowered by one moment in time. We are attempting to create those moments.
v Explanation of what is on the www.upf.org/un/idp web page.
v Secrets of team building
As you have noticed some activities have expanded, others were eliminated, and others have morphed to something completely different.
Possible updated events:
- Tell (share) the story of the International Day of Peace (Gavin - Team Leader)
- Through YouTube video http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=2FmEIP46B-E to community - churches, schools, etc.
- Brochure distributed with program of activities about ten days before the IDP.
- Use existing IDP brochure as a model
- Marty & Ichinori will work on brochure, print 1,000-3,000
- Peace Vigil – As part of Sunday Service
- Peace Concert (Cecilia responsible for performers)
- Admission – canned food, or clothing to benefit Queens Gallery, Food Kitchen in Kingston
- Locations – UTS Chapel
- Performers - Cecilia recruited Hope Machine, Gavin recruited Seiko Lee, Cecilia's guitarist may also play?
- Use acoustic system in chapel
- Distribution of IDP movie by Gerome Gilley
- Waiting for 9 copies from UK
- Distribute to local community
- Give Away IDP DVD (Ichinori – Team Leader)
- A) Churches - Gavin
- B) Public schools (one for each classroom) – Ichinori
- C) Private schools (?), Colleges (?)
- D) Gavin - ask Joe R. to design a cover for the dvds
- Kite Flying for Peace (Henry - Team Leader)
- UTS east field
- Children bring their kites
- We provide snacks and drinks ($75-$100)
- 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, use chaucer font
- Activities
- Pot luck dinner
- 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 (?)
- Proclamations
- Using existing proclamations from www.UPF.org/un/idf, Henry will go to local town and get proclamations
- Promotion
- Marty will write a summary article for Henry, and Gillian will send graphics. Henry will distribute Barrytown Gazette to community on Friday.
- Gillian will speak on
- Ongoing Needs & Concerns:
- Good photography/video - Dorothy ask Shannon - pay $50
- Thank Gavin for taking notes
- Barbara - ask students to at least attend; possibly get involved - need a list of possible ways to help. Will also ask who has traditional dress for Peace Blessing ceremony.
- Gavin check out DC Interfaith web site for what's happening.
- Henry check out IDP web site for what's happening in this area.
- Marty will print brochure and flags for Peace Blessing ceremony.
- Possible Time Line
- 11-12 Patricia Taylor will give Peace Sermon at MHV Church service at UTS
- 12:00 Peace Prayer Vigil UTS Chapel or Peace Sanctuary
- 1-3:00 Peace Kite Flying
- 3:30-5:00 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