[Sosfbay-discuss] Strategy Retreat Mar. 31

[Jim Stauffer]

Santa Clara Greens -

We've had recent discussions about holding a local "strategy retreat," as
we've done in previous years. The purpose of such an event is to put into
place some goals for the local Green Party over the coming year, and plans
on how to attain those goals.

This year we decided to hold it in the southern part of the county so the
activists we have down there have a better opportunity to attend.
Accordingly, Wes has reserved a community room in Morgan Hill for Saturday,
March 31.

PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO THE LIST IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS RETREAT.

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A personal opinion.

I've become ambivalent (at best) about strategy retreats. The previous
retreats produced highly predictable results. We spend the day brainstorming
a dozen different ideas, and then within a few months the fledgling projects
are all but dead. What projects that do move forward typically do so because
the same small handful of people who seem to do all the work got involved.

If this year's retreat is not going to be a waste of time, it must be about
picking realistic projects that the party needs and for which we have a
reasonable chance of completing.

The single most vexing and persistent problem we've faced has been
attracting and retaining volunteers. This is a core issue that must be
mitigated before other projects can be contemplated. Got any ideas?


-- 
Jim