RootsCampSF November 11, 2006

RootsCampSF

Date: Sat/Sun Nov 11th + 12th
Time: 10 am til people decide they have had enough and want to go to the bar
Where: New Progressive Coalition HQ in SF
What to expect: smart people, interesting sessions, stimulating discussion groups, food, drinks, and plotting that will make this country a better place
What to bring: yourself and anything you need for your Proposed Sessions - bringing your computer is probably a good idea.
What can you do?

1) Sign up and tell your friends to come too: Attendee List
2) Plan a session: Proposed Sessions
3) Help organize: we need people to take charge of certain tasks - click on links below the word Planning
4) Have your company or org sponsor the SF RootsCamp Email US!
5)Join SF RootsCamp Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/rootscampSF

What is Rootscamp?

It's a FREE unconfrence, where you set the agenda. We will talk about the past and plan for the future. Think of it as a cross between an election debrief and grassroots organizing skills share. The progressive community — everyone from the "netroots" to precinct captains to field organizers to national message consultants — will come together and hash out:

What did we learn in 2006?
How can we apply those lessons in 2008 and beyond?
What are our next steps to strengthen the progressive movement?
watch this video to have the concepts explained. Chris messina explains this better than most. . .

Planning...can you help?

Venue
Sponsors
Food
Budget
Tees and Graphics
Equipment
Logistics
Misc

Rules of RootsCamp

1st Rule: You do talk about RootsCamp.
2nd Rule: You do blog about RootsCamp.
3rd Rule: No pre-scheduled presentations.
4th Rule: Learners are experts, and experts are learners.
5th Rule: To present a topic, write it in an open discussion slot.
6th Rule: Have as many discussions as the room allows.
7th Rule: Discussions go on as long as they last.
8th Rule: Show support with your comments.
9th Rule: Show disinterest with your feet.
10th Rule: No tourists.
Learn form BarCampers

Fred Stutzman's advice after planning BarCampRDU:
http://chimprawk.blogspot.com/2006/07/advice-for-planning-bar-camp.html

Things the planners learned from BarCampNYC1:
http://amitgupta.com/blog/shoebox/2006/01/17/barcamp-nyc-its-over/
http://nickgray.net/2006/01/barcampnyc-postmortem.html

General attendee feedback from a BarCamp:
http://barcamp.org/BarCampNYCPostMortem

Official Website: http://rootscamp.pbwiki.com/RootsCampSF