[vox-if] Re: September/October IF

[Jonathan Stickel]

Mark, what you've stated is what I had in mind, you just said it better 
than I did!

Webmaster Bill:  are you reading this thread?  When September comes, can 
you make changes to the IF RSVP form to reflect these ideas?  I can 
remind you then, of course.

Jonathan


Mark K. Kim wrote:
> We should ask them if they can make it on another day before we reassign
> them to that day.  What if we reassign them but they can't make it on that
> day and don't tell us?  Then it's a wasted space that could've been
> utilized to help someone else.
> 
> How about on the October IF form, in addition to asking them which day &
> time they want to sign up for, also asking them which time they can make
> on the other day, if at all, if their first choice isn't available?  That
> way we'll know how to best move people around to accomodate most people.
> 
> -Mark
> 
> 
> On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Jonathan Stickel wrote:
> 
> 
>>I suppose an announcement for both IFs could be made at the same time.
>>In the announcement we can request that they indicate which day they
>>prefer, but also indicate that we might have to move them to the other day.
>>
>>Jonathan
>>
>>
>>Ken Bloom wrote:
>>
>>>That sounds good. How do you plan to make sure we have a pretty even
>>>distribution of installees between the two?
>>>
>>>On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 12:38:38PM -0700, Jonathan Stickel wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I sat on this for awhile, but it's nearing the 90 day reserve ahead time
>>>>for the Davis library.
>>>>
>>>>I think Mark has a good suggestion here about having 2 IFs in October,
>>>>but a week apart.  The normal installfest can be held on campus on
>>>>Sunday, October 17, to be coordinated by Seth.  I will plan to
>>>>coordinate an installfest to be held a week earlier on Saturday, October
>>>>9, for which I will try to reserve the Blanchard room of the Davis library.
>>>>
>>>>Does this sound good to everyone?  Any comments?  If it's cool, I'll
>>>>call the library to put in our reservation on July 9 (this Friday).
>>>>
>>>>Jonathan
>>>>
>>>>P.S.
>>>>To recap the upcoming IF plans, I'm coordinating an IF this month (on
>>>>July 17).  It will be up to Seth to have one in August.  September will
>>>>be canceled and then we will have the 2 in October.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Mark K. Kim wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Getting volunteers two consecutive days may be a problem.  How about the
>>>>>first or the second Saturday?  It's closer to the beginning of the quarter
>>>>>so it'll give the early birds a chance to start using Linux for their
>>>>>early programming assignments.  Late birds can sign up for the 3rd Sunday
>>>>>IF.  But just in case too many sign up for the early one, I suggest
>>>>>putting a quota on how many people can sign up for the Saturday IF (and
>>>>>maybe the Sunday one also.)
>>>>>
>>>>>-Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
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