WashU Fantasy and Science Fiction Club Agenda,

Dec. 11, 2003

I. Constitution:

Discussion of the constitutional issues raised at the meeting on Sunday, Dec. 7, and in the email quoted below:

Dear Craig and Peter (cc Rose, Sarah, Ashley, and

Rachel),

Concerning our Sunday meeting: perhaps the Fantasy and

Science Fiction Club could be an umbrella

organization, sharing members with other specialized

clubs, such as your Science Fiction Club. Saturday

meetings (7-9pm, Koenig Lounge) will rotate between

the Fantasy Club (special interest section of the F&SF

Club), the Tolkien Club (ditto), and the Science

Fiction Club (public meeting of your club). You could

have private meetings (that is, publicized by you,

within your group) at your usual time on Sunday (in

Koenig Lounge if you wish; I am sure I can arrange

this). The Movie Night will be an F&SF Club event,

open to all. Each Club will take turns choosing the

movie.

The umbrella Fantasy and Science Fiction Club would

also be responsible for maintaining a website/webring,

and cosponsoring public lectures, etc. with academic

departments (it would also be "faculty friendly" and

"staff friendly," although one goal will be to secure

SGAC recognition and Student Union funding). Each

constituent Club could maintain a separate email list,

and forward F&SF Club announcements to its members as

appropriate. The umbrella organization would post Club

announcements on its website if asked to do so, and

also post fliers for each constituent Club. Other

special interest Clubs (e.g. one or both of the Anime

clubs) could be easily included, if they wish to join,

and still be autonomous if they wish.

Does this decentralized model sound reasonable? If so,

we could write this into our Constitution, and

structure our website according to this scheme. Or do

you have other ideas?

No need to respond to this email right now; I guess we

will have to work this out next semester, but I have

to tell the Student Life reporter something soon. This

is my interpretation of the consensus we reached on

Sunday. If you disagree, I should know before I

respond to the reporter, at the end of this week or

early next.

Good luck on exams and finals!

Sincerely,

Jerome Bauer

II. The Next Meeting:

Eads 116 is available for another meeting, next Thursday, Dec. 18, from 6-7pm.

III. The Return of the King:

Rose suggested a group outing to see "The Return of the King," for anyone still around after finals. How does Saturday, Dec. 20 sound?