"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