San Diego brain-storming session. Saturday June 13th at my house
 

San Diegans (and I mean the county).

The MLPA roadshow is coming to town. We San Diegans are the guinea pigs. June 29th is the first of the series, and it's in San Diego. June 30th is the second of the series, and it's in Carlsbad. All meetings start at 7PM.

Let's make sure we San Diegans adequately prepare ourselves to meet the challenge and have a huge turnout for the meetings.

We know the Friends of the Seals, APRL, and other animal organizations will drum up their people. They don't need to hit the ground running. They are already on the ground. Heck, looking at the current Children's Pool situation, they think they own the ground.

We have many tasks to do. We need to coordinate with other communities (Kayakfishermen, spearos, hook&line, commercials, etc.) and we need to have unified messages. We need to have posters, handouts. We need to hit the marinas, the bait shops, the various marine-related businesses.

I am proposing a potluck brunch at my house in Poway on Saturday, June 13, 2009 starting at 3PM. That way, people can get in their morning dives, and can still attend the meeting. We will discuss game plans and get prepared for the June 29 and June 30th MLPA roadshow workshops.

This is about saving our hometown La Jolla and Point Loma diving and fishing kelp beds. We need to have a HUGE turnout to make sure our point of view is adequately represented.

In every San Diego seal meeting, we have been outnumbered 2:1, 3:1 or more. Let's flip the ratio--let's have more spearos and fishermen than enviros in San Diego for once.

Let me know if you can make it. Saturday June 13, 2009 at 3PM in Poway (I'll PM the addy later to those attending).

1. Joe (zenspearo)
2. Corey
3. Tyler Durden
4. Kurt
5. ?
6. ??

Count me in.

This is a great opportunity guys/gals! Joe is opening up his home, and this is a good chance to unify with spearos, H&L, and commercials! :cool:

Unfortunately, I will only be there in spirit, I forgot that I am on the Islander 2.5 day that weekend! DOH!

Chris,

If a lot of kayakfishermen are off that weekend, we can do it on a weeknight?

Joe, I think the Islander only has up to 22 passengers. After getting stoked up after our conversation last night for this Potluck, I was bummed to look at the calender. I don't want to throw a wrench in the plans, and cause a re-schedule. Although, if the date is moved, I obviously will be there! A weeknight might be harder for attendence. I think we can still get a good showing of SD kayakers there to help get the ball rolling. Let me know what works best for all.

I have to check my calendar, but will do my best to be there.

I can do Saturday. If the date changes, I will do everything possible to attend.

Cool guys! Everyone who can please attend, this meeting will be about MLPA stuff, but will bridge the gap from all parties concerned. Also, it will be a nice place for a cold beer, n BBQ!

chris

Okay, let's stick with the 13th then.

My house can hold about 50 comfortably so the more the merrier.

We hope for 50+

Let's chat more Thursday up in LA.

Bump! :cool:

I will be a bit late but count me in!!:cheers1:

Can a LA County guy come down? I'll wear a Chargers jersey:eek: Eventually the roadshow is coming up this way and I think it would help to be consistent in our message...unless, there is someone heading up a strategy room up here that I'm not aware of.

The more the merrier. Please let me know.

In LA, the spearos have Joe Farlo (the guy with the "Tyrant" message yesterday at the meeting) but it's a cross-community effort so if you guys have someone else, the spearos would be very grateful to join force to share the load and have a consistent message. That goes for H&L and commercials as well.

Joe.

Someone please take a picture! :luxhello:

I'm in....
what ever the dates.

Saturday June 13, 2009 at 3PM in Poway (I'll PM the addy later to those attending).

1. Joe (zenspearo)
2. Corey
3. Tyler Durden
4. Kurt
5. Matt
6. Grego
7. Billy V.
8. ??
9. ??

Grego, and OC-LA Kayakers,

I asked Darren (Ascendv6) about kayakers attending their area brain storming, and his response was "ABSOLUTELY!" So, certainly come down, here, you will get some ideas, but just wanted to present you with an option up norte. If anyone is interested, send him a PM for details.

http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=85431

Um, Joe, I don't think you need to put your name on the list...after all, it is your house and we hope you'll be there...:D

I'll try to make it...

I'll see if I can make it. May have to move some things around. After attending the meeting Thursday....I want to make sure I stay involved.

Joe, Erika and I will try to make this session, it is just a few days after the OC session so I will have some fresh ideas on what we worked out on how to plan.

I'll be there.

-Patrick

Bump, this is to save you fishing access guys/gals, plus BBQ, and beer... :cheers1:

I can make it.

meeting
 

Put me on the list, I live in PQ so I am not far from you!

Awesome!

1. Joe (zenspearo) Yeah, I'd better show up..:sifone:
2. Corey
3. Tyler Durden
4. Kurt
5. Matt
6. Grego
7. Billy V.
8. Tman (will try)
9. Shem (will try)
10. Jeff & Erika (will try)
11.Patrick
12 C. Cary
13. Nunyabizness1


There will be a contingent from spearboard and SD Freedivers as well.


Did I mention I have yellowtail fillet?:cheers1:

Bwaahahahhaaaa....ok then, I'll be there...

I guess I will have to leave Port Carlsbad early.
 

Joe,
Count me in for the 13th. But what's up with the date. That's the annual Real Ale Festival at Pizza Port in Carlsbad. I guess I will just have to bring a growler with me to share with you guys.

Greenscales

bump! Thanks again Joe! :cheers1:

I'm in :arne1:

Cant Make the SD meeting...
But bigs thanks for your efforts guys!!:luxhello:


I will make the meeting at Gregos house after you teach him what he needs to teach us:D
But I will not wear a Chargers jersey!!
Infact i think i will break out the old Howie Long Raiders jersey for the June 27 fundraising tourney:D

Don, Faiders fan???? :the_finger: I thought, you were a decent guy.. oh well.... :p

BUMP!

Think I'll make up a batch of TugBoat Gumbo for this...spicy...:cheers1:

Bump!

As in frozen fish...
 

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I'm out of town but I will be at the Carlsbad one - round 2 - for sure

I'll be out of town the 15th- 29th but will be at the meeting on the 30th.

BUMP!

Food
 

Hey guys, I volunteered for this on Spearboard and Joe sent me over here as well. Just trying to help make sure the partuy/meeting goes smoothly for him and coordinate food so its not all chips and no dip or beer.

If you're going can you PM me what you are bringing/willign to bring if anything so we can have what we need to have a good meeting. No big deal, but would be nice if all coordinated, etc.

Thanks

Updated as of Friday morning

It's going to be a great party. PM coming with addy.

1. Joe (zenspearo) Yeah, I'd better show up..:sifone:
2. Corey
3. Tyler Durden
4. Kurt
5. Matt
6. Grego
7. Billy V.
8. Tman (will try)
9. Shem (will try)
10. Jeff & Erika (will try)
11.Patrick
12 C. Cary
13. Nunyabizness1
14. Greenscales
15. Habanero
16. The Darkhorse

Food---

Looks like following is on the way

Main dish stuff---

25 lbs of beef, yellowtail Shaggy's chicken and some Gumbo. We look covered here

Dessert--

Shaggy's Cheescake

Snacks--

Ryhne's Dip

Drinks--

(None)



Given that we have 25 plus planned, I need volunteers for the following:

1. 2-3 more family sized desserts

2. Condiment trays for the beef and fish

3. Hamburger buns and rolls

4. One more large dip

5. Chips for dipping

6. Softdrinks So we can get stuff done and the kids--and psuedo--teatotalers like me don't go thirsty.

7. Beer (so I can have my one the rest of you don't go thirsty).

8. Ice for the above

9. More snack type stuff for the brainstorming part of it and for the kids (or people like me who eat like one).

I'm covering all the paper goods and whatever else needs getting that doens't get brung.

Let me know what you're bringing so I don't spend too much at costco for stuff that won't get eaten.
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