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=== Organizing presentations ===
 
=== Organizing presentations ===

Revision as of 00:18, 26 September 2013


Retreat! Yay!

Planning for the first retreat for the LIL Group!

Organizing

Someone needs to take responsibility for each of:

  1. General coordination - sending email about times/places/what to pack/who's doing what/etc.
  2. Finding a date
  3. Finding a place to stay
  4. Finding options for outdoor activities
  5. Making a meal plan and shopping for lots of food
  6. Sorting out vehicles (who's driving, when; reserving a large vehicle from fleet services)
  7. Organizing presentations (checking out a projector and screen, sending short email about times and subject)


Finding a date

We are going October 11-13.

Finding a place

We're staying here: The Miramar House

Organizer note: We've had good luck with this site: http://www.vrbo.com

Planning activities

The general schedule will probably look something like the following:

Tentative Retreat Schedule
Time Friday Saturday Sunday
9-10


Food

Sign up for a meal with one person or as a team:

Time Slot Name(s)
Fri. Dinner <Your name here>
Sat Breakfast <Yay! Cook food!>
Sat Dinner <Chef of the weekend here!>
Sunday Brunch <Last one!>

Vehicle arrangements

We usually rent a van from UW Fleet Services, plus one or two people drive their own cars.

The steps for the UCar are:

  1. Get a budget number from Karla
  2. Make a UCar account: https://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/fleetservices/cms/forms/ucar
  3. Go to the reservation page and update your Driver Profile to add the budget number, if needed
  4. Make a new reservation: https://ucs.admin.washington.edu/motorpool/UWNetid/newReservation.asp


Organizer note: Everyone who might drive needs a UCar account; it's a good idea to have more than one possible driver.

Driver Name Completed Driver Training and Van Training?

Organizing presentations

This requires:

  1. Checking out a projector and portable screen from the department beforehand.
  2. Picking it up from support. The "DaLite 70 inch screen" is the portable one that we used.
  3. We usually bring the lab projector.
  4. Making sure those objects + video cables, power cables, and relevant dongles get into vehicles.
  5. Sending out details about what people should prepare for.
  6. Getting everything back to the department when it's all done.

What to Pack

The places we stay are well-appointed; there's no need for things like sleeping bags. Everyone should, however, bring:

  • Bathing suit / tshirt&shorts / whatever for water.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Sunglasses.
  • Hat, gloves, jacket, hiking shoes/boots.
  • Extra socks. (Hiking!)
  • Usual overnight trip stuff -- clothes, toiletries, medication, etc.
  • A backpack.
  • Appropriate activity clothing (e.g., for snowshoeing, we specified "Gaiters, ski pants, or the most waterproof pants you have.")
  • House shoes.
  • Board games

It's often useful for someone to bring:

  • Bug spray.
  • Aloe vera gel.
  • Road maps.
  • Trail maps.
  • NSAIDs and other minor first aid stuff.