Posted on 01/20/2002 8:30:11 AM PST by PetroniDE
The second meeting of the Houston area Freepers was held yesterday (Saturday, 19 January 2002) at The Mucky Duck at 3:00 PM. The following is a summary of that meeting.
As can be noted by the thread title, we now have a name and and acronym. We also have a logo. Kudos to antivenom for the time taken by her regarding thoughts on this issue.
The chapter name is Houston Area Texans (H.A.T.) FreeRepublic Chapter.
The chapter logo is a gray Texas cowboy hat, with the U.S. flag and eagle on the front. The chapter name is in red just below the hat.
22 people attended the meeting, including veterans of recent Houston area Freeps. That is a significant trend upward from the 5 attending the first meeting. Kudos to everyone who attended.
H.A.T. also has pro-temp officers, giving the chapter interim leadership until elections can be held. By unanimous consent, Anymouse is the chapter president, Humidston is the chapter email administrator, and PetroniDE is the chapter secretary.
H.A.T. also has an in-progress version of chapter by-laws. Those in attendance were giving the latest copy. There is still work to be done, but at least we have something preliminary.
Other topics of discussion:
- Looking to increase activity on Texas local board and Texas yahoo FR page. Recommend and encourage FR postings of local interest on those boards in addition to the national FR board.
- Chapter goals and guidelines.
- Official spokesman at Freeps. No official spokesman were assigned, but discussion regarding rotating based on issue expertise and experience of Freepers.
- Discussion regarding rotating meeting places around the Houston area.
Next H.A.T. FreeRepublic Chapter Meeting
Place: The Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk St., Houston, TX
Date: Saturday, 16 February 2002
Time: 3:00 PM
Jon can be a little tough on activists, especially if one calls just to promote the group. If Burl is a regular maybe he can introduce us gently.
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