Wisconsin Grassroots Network

WGN TASK FORCE MEETING

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Location: Sofra’s Restaurant, 7457 Elmwood, Middleton

Pre-meeting at 5:30 & Meeting Starting 6:00: Dinner You can eat any time, or not at all.

Welcome

Announcements

Grassroots Northshore Webinar:www.grassrootsnorthshore.com/

• Where: Thursday, May 8th, 7:00-7:30 PM

• Who:Mike Wilder, Community Coalition Organizer for Wisconsin Voices

• What: Expanding the Vote in Wisconsin

• Register for this Webinar:http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EA52DE88804B3A

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PROGRESSIVE ACTION GROUP REPORT

Report on Assembly Candidates: Nate, Adam

Report on Winning Through Community Connections Training in Richland Center: Nate

PROGRESSIVE ACTION GROUP FUTURE PROJECTS

Meetings to be Announced

WGNTF PROJECT REPORTS

Report on Centeral Wis.Labor Council Meeting: Nate

WGN WEBSITE www.wisconsingrassroots.net: Web Team

• Discuss Volunteer Button Development: John

WISignInfo.com Website Development: Web Team

WGNTF FUTURE PROJECTS

Discuss Painting Picnic Party: John

Messaging - Wis. Progressive Freedom Campaign: Nate

Discuss WGN By-Laws Implementation: Tim

• WGN Task Force

• WGN Regional Assembly

• Engage Establishing Regional Connections

  • Create implementation team

• WGN Council

Continued Development of Outreach to Groups through Nate’s Contacts.

• Follow up to Winning Through Community Connections Training

• Follow up to Groups that Want to Create a Regional Event

• Development of a Guidebook for Creating Events: John

• How do We Follow Up With Contacts Generated at Events

Solidify our Sign Infrastructure: Karen E.

• WGN Facilitator & Strategy

Discuss How We are Going to Strengthen Our Connections to Groups.

• Discuss Nurturing Our Relationship with Allied Groups

  • How do we help allies develop skills?

Statewide Summit of Grassroots Groups on Issues (Environmental, Health Care, etc.)

Tabling at the Democratic Convention (Friday June 6th, 7th)

• Wilderness Convention Center Wisconsin Dells (45 Hillman Rd.)

• Rural Caucus Meeting Friday June 6th, 3pm ( Must be a PD. DPW member to vote )

Open Discussion / Committee Work 8:30 - ?

WGN TASK FORCE MEETING

Wednesday, May 21th, 2014

Location: The Rodeside Grill, 6317 Rostad Drive, Windsor 53598 (Deforest Area)

Pre-meeting at 5:30 & Meeting Starting 6:00: Dinner You can eat any time, or not at all.