Post date: Jun 29, 2015 8:56:17 PM
THE WEEKLY ICO UPDATER (WICOU pronounced Why-COO)
Good Mooooorning ICO, welcome to another edition of your weekly updater. July is almost upon us; Summer is in full swing; and it is a great time to get more involved with ICO.
Below are the answers to last week’s movie quotes, New movie quotes and updates for the organization. Please let me know of any updates you would like added to the WICOU.
Last week’ Movie Quotes:
1. A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. – Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins): Silence of the Lamb
2. I'm walking here! I'm walking here! – Ratso Rizzo: Midnight Cowboy
3. Go ahead, make my day. – Dirty Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) – Sudden Impact
4. I'll have what she's having. – Customer (the director, Rob Reiner’s, Mom): When Harry Met Sally
5. Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac...It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole! – Carl Spackler (Bill Murray): Caddy Shack
You received a full point for each movie you named correctly, and a ½ point for each character or actor named correctly. Sorry all you Dirty Harry responders it was actually Sudden Impact.
See bottom of WICOU for the leaders board.
This week’s movie Quotes:
1. You’re one in a million.
2. Wow. Brad, hi! You been holding this long? Uh huh. I'm incredible. Yeah, Neverland. Uh-huh. Lost Boys. Jim Hook, duel to the death. I'll fill you in later. Listen, I'd love to chat, but I gotta climb a drain pipe right now. Why? Because I ran out of fairy dust, if not I would've flown up.
3. Hasta la vista, baby.
4. You do understand, Bob, don't you? There's no other solution. You won't go away.
5. Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!
The Weekly Update: June 29 – July 6, 2015.
Current Updates:
1. July River Mtg 7pm @ 1616 Delaware St (Thank you Larry Orman for volunteering your house): We will hold the July River Mtg on July 8th to discuss:
a. Trip Updates/stories for all trips thus far this season.
b. Veterans: What does at risk mean? Learning more about the veteran population w/ Robert Vessels of the Sierra Club.
c. The Feasibility of holding a mini training weekend exclusively for participants.
2. Upcoming Trips:
a. Richmond Sol Cobras: July 4th & 5th ICO shall be joining the Richmond Sol Cobras for a two day trip on the SFA. This is a great group, the families join the participants at camp and make a whole weekend of it.
b. KIPP Collegiate: July 11th & 12th NEEDS GUIDES, Pls Check in with Chris Thorsen. This is a group we have worked with a bunch in the past. Fernando and Ricardo who trained in 2013, are from this group.
3. NBCUniversal/LNESC Scholarship Program Call for Applicants: I sent this e-mail out last Wednesday June 24th from the Sierra Club.
a. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) would like to invite you to apply to the 2015 NBCUniversal/LNESC Scholarship program. Sponsored by NBCUniversal, LNESC will award ten (10) national scholarships of $5,000 to qualified Latino high school seniors and undergraduate students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree at U. S. post-secondary institutions. Students majoring in business, film, journalism, graphic design, human resources, information technology, marketing, music programming, television, or web design are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Click here to Apply
4. Diversity Equity and Inclusion Discussion: Monday June 22 a discussion was had at Bill Weinberg’s house about why ICO Rafting and the Sierra Club are talking about diversity, equity and inclusion. How organizational culture, social justice and environmental justice are connected. There shall be more meeting to delve further into what DEI means for ICORafting, how we as volunteers can be a more welcoming group. How do we as an organization embrace and encourage diversity within? Stay Tuned for more info.
5. Wilderness First AID: Was held this past wknd, June 27/28th , with Bobbie Foster at Hanna Boys Center for ICO. A great class for all who attended. If you have not yet taken a class with Bobbie, I highly encourage it. Congratulations to: Margery Lazarus, Harold Sloane, Natalie MacIntyre, Erica Petrofsky, Robb Thurmond, and Kate Starr for completing the WFA Class and certifying as Wilderness First Aiders!
6. Happy Birthday this week: Kate Starr does not know of any ICO birthday’s happening this week. But please let me know of any/all birthdays that I am missing so I may add them to the WICOU.
Older Updates:
1. Veteran Participant Groups: The response via survey monkey was that the majority would like to investigate including a veteran group to our participant trips. At this point, a task force has been set up to work with the Sierra Club’s veteran outreach coordinator to identify groups that meet our scope of no/limited access to the outdoors. Pls talk with Tracey Hodge if you would like to be a part of this task force.
2. Environmental Science Academy Oakland High Trip: Due to a slight paperwork SNAFU the O-High trip has been rescheduled for July 18th & 19th. Please check in with Kevin Jordan if you can guide that weekend.
3. April River Mtg Minutes: These are coming soon to the ICO internal website. Lots to read and learn about, including the rough draft of the new structure. Please read and provide questions and feedback! (KATE is still working on the minutes/Org Chart)
4. The SOPs REVISIONS are moving forward. Ryan and his team are working diligently to meet the May deadline of a rough draft. If you have any questions about the goal/intent of the revisions, please contact Kate Starr. A rough draft should be ready for the May or June River Mtg.
5. The ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURE, a task intended to better organize how off-river volunteerism is structured, is underway. A rough draft will be presented at the April River Mtg. Roles for each group will be outlined. Input is encouraged and welcome!
Until Next Week.
Kate
Trivia Leaders Board