Meeting Notes (from last thursday)

Hey, sorry I haven't updated this page in a while, but I've been uber busy trying to get people to join as well as submissions. So, here are last Thursday's notes that I took. If you need to submit and hate those dreadful little paper trails, email it to us at: Rivervoices.muskegoncc.edu.
thanks!

1. Flyers->to be posted.
2. New Members ->Mimi, Ana-Shea(?), and Dan(?) (Welcome!)
3. Next Move

• our budget situation right now:

"$298.00....for the whole year. We still have $369.77 left over, plus whatever we pull in from the current issue. "

• start layout

4. Smaller format? ->make up for size with color?

• look for new publisher? (at rates, at least. Grand Rapids, Staples, etc.)
• It and Printing are getting taken over. (make sure to get quotes on 75 copies, no more than 50 pages. Look at speed, cost, and reprint possibilities)

5. Size

• 40-50 pages
• 5-10 pages artwork

6. Quality

• SOMETHING TO STRIVE FOR! (most assurdly)

7. High School Showcase

• flyers made
• 7-8 high schools.
• Can't use Bob Heaton
• Top 5 submissions get put in

8. Getting new staff

• What can we do for recruitment? (Wacky Wednesday table)

9. Ads

• Muskegon Chronicle?
• Local Libraries
• High Schools

10. Community Voices

• generic community add.

11. Next year

• One year magazine? (reason: much more easy to put out one issue)

Okay, that's all I got. If there's something that the group wants to address, leave a comment or email the club at: Rivervoices@muskegoncc.edu

Thanks again for visiting! Our meetings usually take place at 2:30 in the club room (Thursdays). If you can't make it, please let us know you are at least interested in being on the creative board (voting to see which submissions go in). This is MCC's magazine, and we want to make sure your voice is heard!

Randi

Meeting Notes, 10/6/2005

• Proposed High School Contest (High School Showcase)

-$5/submission

-dispersed to area high schools, Bob Heason(sp)

• Ads, Jessica

-Ambrose, Webber, Whitehall Chiropracter

-Charlie, BookMan->Mike

• Paper Plug

-talk to heidi

-possible ad?

• Flyers

-for submissions

-40, 1/4 page. 10 regular sized -> Randi

-Community Ads->Mike

-High school flyers

-Art Classes

• Website

-rivervoices.blogspot.com

• Community

-bios?

-no more than 2 per person?

-"submission fees support club activities at MCC"

• "How long do we want this issue?"

-limits to art ->1/4-1/3 Art; 2/3-3/4 literature

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Post a message about any questions you have about the meeting, the magazine, etc.

or email Mike Johnson:

m.johnson@muskegoncc.edu

if you want to submit, I believe the email is

rivervoices@muskegoncc.edu

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Welcome to River Voices! We're going to have a great semester. If you have any ideas or quelms and can't find Mike Johnson: post them here.