9 pm meeting starts
Elizabeth: Next Tuesday is National TWLOHA day. We have a table in skutt by the fireplace from 11-3. We need people to sign up to be at the table. So if you're free anytime that day let me or another exec know and we'll put you down for a time to be at the table. Last year we used a fears vs dreams concept on a whiteboard and we think that was really effective so we’re going to use that idea again and put the pictures on the TWLOHA webpage. Laura is going to create a facebook event. So invite as many people as you'd like.
9:05
Big spring event in February. We’re going to do lyrics and conversation. Model it after last years event. People sharing their stories mixed in with musical acts. Relaxing night of conversation and music. We picked the third week of February on Thursday from Eight to Eleven. February 21 from 8-11 in Java Jays.
- Do we want to apply for funding? Try to apply with IRHG and CSU and get Sodexho snacks. Carloyn is going to look into that.
We're going to reuse the posters from the Red Flag event last year and re-purpose them a bit for this and start putting those up as soon as possible.
9:13
watching a video about the stages of grief. From Robot Chicken.
- Denail. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Z3lmidmrY
9:18
Elizabeth is sharing about her personal experience with grief.
- TWLOHA talks about taboo things, It’s what we do here. We try to figure out ways to help each other through these things.
9:50
HIGHS AND LOWS
10:23
Meeting is complete!
(Thank you Allyson!)

Heavy Week: Stigma 4 Oct 2012

Attendance: Laura, Danny, Jordan, Remi, Mekenzie, Carolyn, Katie, Katherine

Ice breaker: we tossed a ball with questions on it, and you had to answer the question that landed under your thumb.
Our new event coordinator is Carolyn! (yay!) This is with our upcoming event: Lyrics and Conversation. We are having art forms, and people sharing their stories in between. We need to start Advertising for the event. Email us your ideas. Carolyn came up with a name: "Sing. Speak. Share."
We also discussed enemies of unity:
-Handing up and handing down: Gossip that is negative should be handed up to execs, gossip that is positives should be handed down.
-Lack of shared purpose: When we lose sight of the vision and mission of the group, we are not going to get anywhere.
-unresolved disagreement: If there is a disagreement, we need to act quickly and kindly with maturity and love.
This is a heavy topic week. We watched a video about Royce White, a pro basketball palyer who has OCD and generalized anxiety disorder, and discussed stigmas related to the issues our group deals with. Here is a current news article on him:http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8462653/royce-white-houston-rockets-agree-innovative-travel-plan

And we finished off with highs and lows.
Have a great week! Good luck with midterms!

TWLOHA Minutes 9/28/12

Our meeting was led by our fabulous ghost president, Elizabeth (but she is a friendly ghost). Carolyn, Katherine, Katie, Remi, Elizabeth, and Danny were there.

Our icebreaker was "If you had to give up a sense, what would you give up?"

We discussed TWLOHA Day (Nov 13) and started planning and getting ready for it.

We also want to have a movie night (TBD). We spoke about which movies we watch when we are in a bad mood, which movies we watch when we are in a good mood, and which movies deal with issues that we discuss in our weekly meetings.

We finished off with support and love!

See you tomorrow!

Movies List:

Need a movie for when you're in a good mood, or a bad mood, or just in a mood? We compiled a whole list of them!

Good Mood
Pride & Prejudice
Mean Girls
Avengers
500 Days of Summer
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Disney Movies
10 Things I Hate About You
Boondock Saints II
There Will Be Blood
Monty Python
Lord of the Rings

These were movies that made us feel better about our good moods. Some have personal meaning, a memory and a good time, and others are just great. That greatness makes us feel good, too.

Bad Mood
My Sister's Keeper
Mulan
Prayers for Bobby
White Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life
Charlie Brown Holiday Specials
The Holiday
Sound of Music
SuperBad
The Thin Man
Notebook

Some of us like to let it all out when we get sad, so we watch movies that make us cry so many tears. Others, when they feel bad like to have a touching cinematic adventure. Again some of these movies have personal meanings behind them.

Emotional Times
Lord of the Rings
Remember the Titans
Fiddler on the Roof

Sometimes there isn't one emotion being felt, you just need a good movie to pull you through weird feelings.

National Suicide Prevention Week - Minutes from the meeting

Our Minutes are orange for Suicide Prevention Week

TWLOHA Minutes 9/13/12

Attendance: Danny, Laura, Allyson, Lydia, Elizabeth, Jordan, Katie, Remi, Carolyn

• We started off with an Icebreaker. Your Name and a Song (or artist) of the Week
• We all signed an agreement pledge for all U Chapter members.
• The Out of the Darkness walk is this Sunday at noon. Meet at Deglman Circle at 11:30. If you need a ride, contact Jordan. Jordan and Katie will be providing rides.
• Next week we will be discussing the Out of the Darkness Walk, as well as the topic of suicide (a very heavy week). We will be meeting at the Jesuit Gardens, with our emergency rain location being Java Jay.
• We spoke about Social Media Awareness. We need to make sure that the Creighton and TWLOHA names are kept clean, and do not post inappropriate behaviors, or triggering posts. Any questions or concerns, contact Jordan.
• And we finished off with highs and lows! :)

National Suicide Prevention Week - Friday

           In the early stages of this post, I wanted it to be some long recounting of my story. Quickly, I saw that not only were the words not coming to me but that that post could not accomplish what it needed to. That’s when it hit me…instead of looking back on the last blog of this important week, wouldn’t it be better to look forward? Therefore, that is what I am going to attempt to do.
           Our society has a hard time talking about mental health issues because they are very dark concepts that are difficult for some to grasp. However, in society’s presentation of them, there is a lightness missing. That lightness flickers in some people, but it could shine far brighter. Let me explain.
           People don’t choose to end their life. People feel they have no choice. However, you and I and anyone for that matter can be a road block of love. We can reach out to our struggling companions and tell them that hope exists for everyone, help is possible, and that we love them. The only way this stigma can be erased is if we challenge the perceptions of society and those who are struggling. We can do this by being light in the darkness.
           To any of you who have struggled with thoughts of suicide or maybe even attempted suicide: You are not a failure. Your life is not hopeless. You are so much more than those thoughts and/or actions. I believe that you are here for a reason. I know the world would not be the same without you. Even though I may not know you, I care about you.

            To everyone: There is a decent chance that someone in your life has, is, or will struggle with suicide and/or a mental illness. You cannot be a passive observer because someone’s life is at stake. I dare you to be a light to them. I challenge you to be bold enough to say that they are loved, there is hope, and that you are there for them.

            I am going to leave the final piece of wisdom to the inspirational Mahatma Gandhi. “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. …We need not wait to see what others do.”

Love and Hope

Laura Faurot

Treasurer- TWLOHA Creighton

National Suicide Prevention Week - Thursday

It’s important to remember that not everyone who is going through trouble or pain will feel like they should tell someone all about it. If a friend is in pain and they won’t tell you what’s going on I think one thing that we should remember is just don’t give up on those who are dealing with mental health issues. Keep asking how they’re coping. Keep letting them know you care. As long as they know there’s someone waiting for them to pull through they can still see the hope. I’m a part of TWLOHA because I think it shows people the hope. The people that I have met through the organization will always be associated with that same hope for me.

Love,

Katie

National Suicide Prevention Week - Wednesday

My first time ever encountering a situation where someone had committed suicide was back in 10th grade. It was a few days before spring break, and I remember going home after school. The next day at school, my Math teacher walked into class and was really quiet. He started reading an email that they sent to all the teachers to read to their students. It said that there was a freshman that had taken his own life the afternoon before, right after school. A lot of kids were quiet that day, because they all knew him. I never had the chance to meet him, but the memory of the aftermath of him taking his own life is something that I think about every day.
A lot of his friends were devastated, and the school had pastors (it was a Lutheran school) and councilors on campus all day for students that wanted to talk. Kids were hit hard by this, but the people that I feel the most pain for are the kid’s parents. So much has happened in my life since 10th grade, all of that my parents experienced with me, or I called them to tell them, because I was away from home. But that kid finished his own life before it even started, and I could never imagine life being so bad that you want to end it on your own. It may be helpful for the person who is leaving, but the only side that I experienced is seeing those that are left behind.
If you are suffering with depression, self-harm, or are suicidal, I know that life may be hard now, but it will get better. There is no reason why you should not reach out to someone and say that you need help. TWLOHA is an amazing organization, and our doors are always open. There are councilors on campus. There is a hotline. There are doctors and hospitals. Do whatever you can, but please don’t take your own life, because there are people that care about you, and will miss you if you go.
Even though I never met that kid, I think about him all the time.
With love,
Remi Turok
TWLOHA Secretary

National Suicide Prevention Week - Tuesday

Suicide affects us all. Whether through our personal experience, our family, our school, our community, even if we just here about it on the news, we are all affected by suicide. The national suicide rate in our country is astounding. It’s terrible. It’s startling.

It’s saddening. 

The feeling that one has to feel to willingly take his or her own life is the ultimate low in human experience. To end your own life prematurely is to be beyond desperate, beyond pain, beyond fear, beyond death.

That everyday people feel that way and commit suicide, dozens every week, hundreds every month, is almost sickening. The fact that they have no one to go to in a country of hundreds of million people is the worst testament against American social society today.

Please, join us in this year’s National Suicide Prevention Week in the fight against death. Every person has the power to make a change in someone’s life. Change someone’s life today. It’s easy. All you have to is show that you care, even in the smallest way. Show that you are capable of Love.

Change someone’s life, and I can almost guarantee you that yours will be changed as well.


With love to all,

Daniel Lansing Osborn

Vice President
CU To Write Love On Her Arms

National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day - Monday

I am just one person in this world. I accept that. But I will not accept that I cannot change this world. Today on World Suicide Prevention Day I am remembering my cousin Megan. She was an incredibly joyous person and cared so much for those people in her life. She was one of my best supports after my mother died because she too had lost a parent when she was in high school. She knew just what to say to show me that she loved me. Despite all her love and affection she took her own life in 2010. I will never forget her, certainly, but the way I want to remember her best is by living through her example. I am Co-President of TWLOHA because I believe in the ability of a person to change the world. Whether the change comes about globally or just in one person's life, change is possible. Megan taught me that selfless love and working towards understanding and accepting each other is the best way to live life. She is gone now but I plan on never stopping spreading the message of love and acceptance. I want everyone to know that I am just one person, but I plan on changing the world, one message of love at a time.

-Elizabeth

"No really though, we love each other" Minutes - 9/6/2012

These lovely people were there: Jordan, Danny, Laura, Emilee, Remi, Carolyn, Katie, Lydia, and Elizabeth.

A quick icebreaker tonight. Name and if you could have any pet what would you have.

The Out of the Darkness Walk (a suicide prevention walk) is taking place on Sunday, September the 16^th at noon. We will meet in Deglman circle at 11:30 to carpool. Jordan can drive five people total. Can somebody else bring a car? Patrick and Ali (two very special alum) may try to meet us there. If you are interested in participating, contact Jordan.

Involvement fair is on Wednesday, September 12 from 1:30-4. We need volunteers to sit at the table, and help set up and takedown. If you can volunteer, let Jordan know. If you can’t make it, at least stop by and say hi! :) Expect an email from Jordan about time slots soon! (Keep your eyes open)

We also need a poster or flyer to put up around campus to help with recruitment. Contact Jordan!

Also, remember that we are representatives of this organization. We do have fun, but at the involvement fair, remember to engage people and show them just how fun TWLOHA can be!

Monday is National Suicide Prevention Day, and next week (9/10-9/14) is suicide prevention week. Wear something orange on Monday or a TWLOHA shirt. Execs will be posting blog posts each day, so visit to read up (see link below). We also kindly ask that you post something on your Facebook pages. Something along the lines of:

     “Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. I am a member of (tag page here) Creighton University – TWLOHA and I refuse to remain silent. Preventing suicide isn’t simple but I believe that hope is real.”

We have an awesome blog, but it is very lonely. (see below) If you want to contribute to the blog at any time, contact any exec. We would love to have your contributions.

TWLOHA is no longer anti-social! (At least online). Events, announcements, reminders, pics, and other fun things will be on all of our social media pages:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twlohacreighton
• Twitter: @TWLOHACreighton
• Blog: http://twloha-creighton.blogspot.com

We finished off with highs and lows/support and love. <3

National Suicide Prevention Week- Sunday

Today marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide prevention. What a daunting task. Many people shy away from the problem both in conversation and in action. This is exactly what we shouldn’t be doing. I am in Creighton’s UChapter of TWLOHA because I believe in the power of relationships between people. I believe that support, love, and friendship do make a difference. I believe that the first step in preventing suicide is to talk about it. We need to engage in dialogue about these issues and remove the stigma society has placed on them. People should not be ashamed of struggling with addiction and/or other mental health problems. Instead we should support each other. These issues are not as rare as we would like to believe and keeping quiet is a large part of the problem. During National Suicide Prevention Week I am renewing my pledge to care enough about my friends and family to have the hard conversations and to know the warning signs of suicide. Suicide is preventable. It isn’t easy but it is worthwhile. I believe that by recognizing this week, being the president of TWLOHA at Creighton, and living a life of compassion for others I can help prevent suicide. Hope is real.

Love is the movement,

Jordan

1.No ice breaker needed (Except Danny didn’t know Lydia)

2.Jordan also announced that we will be switching up our format this year. Each week will switch between honest conversation/group discussions  one week and general business the next  (unless we have bad weeks, because we always do, then we will change the order). To help with that, we filled out sheets anonymously with:

a.       our goals for our involvement

b.      our goals for TWLOHA

c.       a heavy discussion topic

d.      a light discussion topic

e.      a personal confession

3.We also all wrote down things that we want for our chapter and/or ourselves this year. We came up with:

a.      Love

b.      Hope

c.      Support

d.      Remove Stigma

e.      Community Outreach

f.       Welcome Others

g.      Increase Membership

h.      Involvement

i.       Commitment

j.       Get stuff done

k.      Snack time

l.       Safe space

m.     Change at least one person

n.      Gain a back bone

o.      Realize that talking about issues will help more than hurt

p.      Be more open and honest

q.      Be inspired by people who are open and honest

r.       Deal with our own issues and lives together

s.      More safe spaces!

t.       Even more safe spaces!

           u.      Having people that understand what is going on in life

4.And we finished off with highs and lows :)

In Attendance: Pat, Danny, Jordan, Remi, Caroly, Katie, and Elizabeth

Laura and Katie were not present but we called Laura and heard that there was very little interest in the TWLOHA table today. And no people signed up for the event.

There aren't very many people here!! Where are the people!?!
This is theoretically the last meeting.
Patrick debated with himself on becoming a dictator.
we're a sad little club.

We texted Carolyn, Ali, Laura, Remi asking about whether or not we should have co-presidents.
Carolyn--> yes we should have co prezes
Ali--> yes co prezzies
Laura--> whatever
Remi--> one prezzie is fine

President: Jordan
VP: Danny
Treasurer: Laura
Secretary: Remi
Historian: Katie

We are all angsty angry peoples tonight.
We've excused absentees but debated about whether or not we should stick strictly to the constitution.
We postponed more conversation until Katie and Carolyn arrived.
Carolyn arrived. Jordan Danny and Remi went to find Oreos in the Bird Feeder.
Bitchiness.

We switched to Highs and Lows just before Katie arrived.
Can i say it's great that Danny is doing pretty good in comparison to the rest of us. Good job dude.
We could all use some more happiness. Happiness is good.
So many lows.
Sorry we kept interrupting your highs and lows Patrick.

Finally, the final vote on President.
We'll have Co-Presidents.
The Final Vote happened. and we were ejected from the room.

Love. love. love. We all need it.

Love Everyone. E-VER-Y-ONE. 4/12/12

In attendance: Patrick, Laura, Elizabeth B, Katie, Jordan, Remi, Danny

 

Voting on whether or not to still have the event (Search for Strength)

And I guess it’s happening.

We’re more worried about numbers soooooo…..

!SPREAD THE WORD!

Facebook group

Spamming with Emails (Res-Life and listserves)

Twitter

Table on the Mall

Listserves: Elizabeth B. – Lieben Center

                Karissa – Greek Life

                Jordan – GSA

                Patrick – Res-Life

-          Mandy (RD in Kiewit)

-          Cortina

-          CCSJ

-          Student News

Day of the event: (Starts 11am) (ps if you cannot be there let us know!!!!)

1.      (love on arms) Katie

2.      (write stresses) Pat

3.      (fire pit) Jordan _______

4.     (FvD)  Danny

5.     (6 Word Memoirs)  Ali?

6.     (Words of Encouragement)  Laura

7.       Welcome Table: Liz? _______

Email (Or just our blurb about our event):

Free-will donation

TWLOHA Creighton invites you to our first suicide prevention walk Sat, at 11 Please email twloha.creighton.gmail.com to register. Free-will donation are appreciated.

Come hang out with us on the mall on Thursday and Friday to learn more.

 

TWLOHA Day: We will be on the mall anyways advertising (LIKE CRAZY) for our Walk

Sharpies on Thursday

No Sharpies on Friday

BEING ON THE MALL! (11-3)

It’s really important that People sign up to help. We have to be very amicable <3

THINGS TO GET.. (THESE NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO THE MEETING ON THURSDAY)

Jordan- Journalism Camera

Patrick- Talk to Tim

Danny- Fears vs. Dreams Presentation

All- Bring your computer Papers

Katie- Passports and banner to Laura

 

Patrick needs nominations for Exec positions. (also, hugs? Not a bad idea.)

 

Highs and Lows- Basically everyone needs loves, so love everyone. EVERY. ONE. EVERYONE. E-VER-Y-OOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNE. I’m not sure if I emphasized that enough. Even people who weren't there (and who were sorely missed).

Peace,

Katie Watson

In Which We Are Too Sexy

There was Red Mango. And a lot of people. A LOT of people! (It's cause they were magnetically attracted to our sexiness.)
Ali G, Dathanial and I had to escape and go watch Titanic in 3D to try and get over how sexy we are. There was no change in sexiness levels.

Sooooo.... business! Sign up for to table this week at this link --> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjckG0Q3hzR0dEljdWZTTFhpT0pSc1daR3htbmZ3Q3c
And email Patrick with nominations for the exec positions!

And don't forget to be awesome. :)Best Wishes friends!~Elizabeth

Nobody Condescend the New Guy OK?

In attendance: Patrick, Danny (Dathaniel), Laura, Elizabeth, Jordan, Katie

 

We made a TWLOHA twitter ::: @TWLOHACreighton

BOOM.

 

THE WALK

1.                   Passports

2.                   FB Group

a.                   FB picture

3.                   Tables

4.                   Fears versus Dreams Pictures- Print them and make a bio or a story behind it. To have them at the table.

 

Jordan- Deglman Basement stuff-{Rain location Talk to Lori}

Patrick- Got his fundraising form!

-                      Still to do: Mic

-                      Contact DZ

Karissa- STUFF

Remi- on the passports have the stations labeled and different routes for different routes

Daniel- Look up rental prices on Tables (4 for good measure)

 

WALK-

Opening ceremonies and then the walk, and then they turn in their passports and then we do the raffle outside and contact the captains

11-3

Tables:

1.                   Love on arms

2.                   Write your stress

3.                   fire

4.                   FvD

5.                   6 word memoirs

6.                   Reminder (words of encouragement to a person)

Come up with routes (thank you Pat and Laura!)

:::ROUTES:::

a.                   4 1 6 5 3 2

b.                  1 4 5 3 2 6

c.                   6 5 3 2 4 1

d.                  5 3 2 6 1 4

e.                  3 2 4 1 6 5

 

End with Highs and Lows

 

You guys. We are fabulous.

We did ALL THE STUFF!

People Present: Patrick, Ali, Laura, Karissa, Elizabeth, Jordan, and Remi

TWLOHA is one long meeting so you know. It goes on forever with breaks for life in the middle.
Then I remembered to bring those photos that I took during the dance party. They will never see the light of day.
Patrick thrusts a lot.
And we seem to scare freshman away WAY too easily.

Ali G was having a bad day so we tried to make her feel better by talking about Peeniss (Peeta&Katniss)

Business time?
Route: Deg Circle-->Burt-->Morrison-->Cass-->Gallagher-->Deg Circle (St John's/Deg Basement)
Date: April 21st still sounds good
Do we want to scavenger hunt stuff to make the walk interesting. Like have a passport and tables along the route that would have "activities" such as writing love on our arms, throwing/burning away our stress, and other cool things at other stations.
Name: The Search for Strength: TWLOHA Annual Suicide Prevention Walk
Station Ideas: Write stress, firebowl, write love on arm, Fears v Dreams, six word stories, remembrance station, significant words/motto (on a canvas)

Jordan wants it to be a race. She's just so competitive!

What do we need? Tables, paper&printing (passports, 6 words story, stress), FvD whiteboard, camera, firebowl and fire making stuff, butcher paper, markers, mic for opening closing ceremony, stamps/stickers

Teams of 4-$16/team
Prizes: for fastest team, and finished passport enters into a raffle.
ticket=passport
deadline=April 14th
posters
Table on mall April 10th-13th

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Remi designing passports
Jordan and I are on the hype team.
Jordan: stickers& colored computer paper, and talking to Dino, Deglman basement stuff
Patrick: SAO, butcher paper and a mic
Karissa: camera, firebowl, reserve room and a table on the mall  (10,12,13th  Noon-2; 11th 11-3)
Remi: passports
Elizabeth: posters by monday
Laura: registration online-surveymonkey (finish by saturday)

Apparently I'm a bad historian because I don't take pictures.
Patrick hates his birthday. But just wait, there will be a surprise birthday party for Patrick some year, the year will be randomly chosen by Karissa.
Angela was ready for bed so she couldn't Skype us.
"So what you're pretty. I can walk!" ~Karissa

Then we talked about the TWLOHA movie. Jamie needs to tweet Jordan back. RUDE.

High and Lows really quickly. Beastin' it!

In Which We Did Real Business -3/15/12

In attendance::: Patrick, Biz, Jared, Ali G, Laura, Katie, Carolyn, Ashley, Remi, Jordan, and Elizabeth

Legit Agenda:

1.       Red Flag

2.       Talk about elections

3.       Jared’s Presentation

4.       TWLOHA Day

5.       The Walk

 

1.       RED FLAG::: We have the tables reserved for noon-4 on the 22^nd. outside of B-deis??? 

a.       flags- Home Depot flags

b.      Make Table Schedule- 12-4 ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjckG0Q3hzR0dHJsT3g2SmgzUmJnWFdRN3dwUnFxaWc )

c.       Put up fliers (over the weekend)

d.      At noon we will place the flags that would have been put out from 4am-12 and then after that it will be every 18 minutes

e.      People can dedicate the flags to someone if they would like.

 

Jordan will make the facebook event.
We have to have to HAVE TO have a way to get people resources: the PEAC Moderator can offer resources:: We would love to have Biz’s help!

3.       Jared’s Presentation on Mental Illness::: he did this presentation for PEAC and Patrick asked him to present for TWLOHA. (T’was very informative, thank you, Jared.)

2.       Discussion about elections: (Co-presidents or President?)

The positions that we offer:::
                President (Co-Presidents)
                VP
                Historian
                Secretary
                Treasurer
We need to be thinking about it.. There will be a binder of information for the new people taking over positions. Think about it <3

4.       TWLOHA Day
1. Table
2. henna??? How would we do it? Who? Materials? Costs? (Carolyn is forming a “committee” for this)
3. An idea was brought forth? Love written in multiple languages?
4. Request from Jordan: Can it be awesome? Should we remember to be awesome?

5.       The walk: March 31^st. HA! We’re good, but not that good.
Would we like to bring GSA into this? And then have it go on during Awareness week?::: April 21^st.
Ask if we can infringe upon them?
We’re starting from scratch- What goes into it?
                -What route should we take? (Deglman Circle West up the mall [to Gallagher parking lot] turn Right down to Burt and then end at Deglman circle
                Execs will discuss further…

6.       Highs and Lows... The weather was a group high, which was so fantastic!

Peace

In which we Hung Out and did not 'Hang Out' 2/23/12

In attendance::: Jordan (who “ran” the meeting), Laura, Ali G, Elizabeth, Katie

It’s Self-injury awareness day:

Awareness days call for research on what they are raising awareness for and they also let kids know that they are not alone.

Then Liz and Ali G took a nap.

Red Flag event:::

We have our spot reserved for March 22^nd and we will soon find out if we will be able to have a table right there.

-        - The posters though: we need a PEAC logo for the posters, but they are coming along nicely.

-But from what I've seen of them Laura did a fantastic job.

-we need to be thinking of materials (for flags) and costs of such materials.

Highs and Lows of this week.

It was quite a relaxed meeting, but again, we missed those who weren't there. 

??? I feel like everyone was really burnt out by the time TWLOHA came around, but I'm glad that this event is coming along. =)

Peace,

Katie Watson

Gluing and shit: IT’S CATHARTIC!!!

Gluing and shit: IT’S CATHARTIC!
: RUDE!
: VULNERABILITY AND SENSITIVITY (DON’T YELL AT FRESHMEN)
: A ton of laughter and tears that stemmed from laughter

 

In Attendance: Patrick, Liz, Ali, Remi, Laura, Karissa, Jared, Claire

 

First Pat taught us how to Dougie.
Then we learned the Cat Daddy.
We made sure that everyone has seen the Cry Me A River video.

 

WE MISSED OUR MISSING MEMBERS!!!!!!

 

Discussed how awesome we are for an ice breaker.

(“the newest way to work your abs”) ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9iOxL4C0u8 )
And, boy, did we work our abs. We laughed until we cried.

And we had to throw in a wolf howl (“it’s normal”)
…. And a “rude” or two, or 5… or 9.

 

Discussed Ted Talks
We watched a specific one::: Brene Brown TEDxHouston Jun 2010 (posted Dec 2010)
( http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html )
Vulnerability.
“Courage- to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart”
WHAT. a great video.
Discussion ensued, good discussion.
If you have time, go for it. It’s 20 minutes, but the video was completely fantastic.

Red Flag Event discussion::: “Oh yeah, it’s happening”
in the snow? The colors would be more contrasting (pros and cons it out, guys.)
Put PEAC on the posters (since we will likely be working with them) so we don’t have to put TWLOHA
Freshmen taking responsibility. BOOM.
Working with PEAC members on this lovely event.
Table & arrows (footprints or stars in chalk) on the mall leading to the Deglman hill (BOOM.)
We need the man-power (tabling and actually putting in the flags.) (from both PEAC and TWLOHA)
Sharpies (to write a name on a flag to dedicate the flag to someone)

 

TWLOHA Day…
Possibly Henna??? It’s a thought. We should look into this, it might be more interesting.

 

Talking at PEAC for depression?

We kind of decided against a music event

It would be nice if we could do a music event in the Fall and a suicide prevention walk in Spring annually

We threw this idea around::: Releasing  anxiety event (burning or throwing in water or balloons)
-tissue paper dissolving in water
-Taking ideas from youtube::: use wish paper
-working on getting it approved

-Look into what that is……. 

-turn them into origami stars?

-OR Wildflowers in solo cups

-OR Paper flowers

 

We can’t bounce people from meetings… for future reference.

Our big event might be a Suicide prevention Walk
What goes into that? A date? Would we need permission to walk on the mall? No people walk on the mall all the time.
-We want beads and we need Jordan in on this too, because she’s the master t-shirt maker
The walk will be on a weekend the problem is the WHEN.
We’re planning currently for the 31^st of March***(Pat is unsure)

Next week is dance party (16-2-12)
Red Mango can be the week after (23-2-12)
the week after that Jared will be teaching us about Abnormal Psych (2-3-12)

Highs and Lows

For future reference Jared=Charming
Wish Patrick luck on College Possible!

Just remember that you have to trust Karissa

Also, there is now going to be a tumblr about all our crazy quotes. Check the link to see that!

http://boom-howl-rude.tumblr.com/ 

In Which Patrick Wore His Gay Boots

In attendance: Patrick, Katie, Laura, Jordan, Remi, Liz, Carolyn

First off it was decided that this was a Patrick Appreciation Day.

Discussion about club shirts/slogans (Informal Discussion):::
“Don’t let your head be a hater”
“Haters gonna hate.”

Discussed how much work has been done on our lovely Red Flag event (ps. There is still plenty of work to be done.)

Moved on from actual topics to Gossip, because that’s what we do.

Looked up songs and Dirty Harry quotes… “Do ya feel lucky, punk?”

“OMG! There’s a bug bite on my butt!” Thank you for sharing.
“Who the F cares about the Oxford comma?” Apparently a lot of people in the group?
We need to raise awareness for the ‘irony mark.’

Get it, Liz, get it!

Highs and Lows <3

Patrick is Brilliant.

By Katie Watson and lightly edited by Liz Johnson

Peace!