A summary of the meeting:

Plans: 

A. projects

1a. writing graffiti:

 - using short poems and flash fiction

- make it noticeable; write on objects-- balloons, articles of clothing, pictures, large sheets of paper

2a. writing contest

- advertise in: February 

- submissions in March

-Deadline at end of March

- Winner is announced in April

-posters designed by Vinny 

- writing scale (a tool to judge applicants) designed by Desiree

- afternoon announcements

- tell english teachers to spread the word

Theme idea: change

Criteria: none-- except that the piece must be polished and NOT fanfiction; grammatical errors and fanfiction style WILL detract from writing

Also, must limit size to three pages, MAX

B. Workshopping

- bring it in ready to workshop

- no more than a page

C. visiting writers 

- Frank Giampietro?

D. field trips

1d. Emery center

2d. visiting writers series: 

Thanks Vinnie!