SPC Meetings are held from 3:30 to 4:00 pm on the third Tuesday of every month in room 306 of the Community College of Vermont's Springfield Campus (above the Howard Dean Educational Center). (Unless otherwise posted).
There are a few exceptions to this as meeting dates occasionally conflicted with the Springfield School District schedule, so dates have been changed on those occasions, as noted with an asterisk:
January 19, 2010
February 23, 2010* (2/17 is SSD Winter Break)
March 16, 2010
April 20, 2010* (4/21 is SSD Spring break)
May 18, 2010
June 15, 2010* (6/11 is the last week of school)
July 20, 2010
August 17, 2010
September 21, 2010
October 19, 2010
November 16, 2010
December 21, 2010 Christmas Party!
Getting the most out of Coalition Meetings
· Show up on time! SPC values your time, and all effort is made to keep coalition meetings within the 1 ½ hr. time frame. To achieve this, it is important that members arrive on time to get the maximum benefits from the full agenda at SPC meetings.
· Keep it together! Keep all meeting notes, minutes and handouts from previous meetings on your SPC Binder. This helps ensure that you will be prepared for discussion, and have the resources you receive at your fingertips.
· Invite others to come with you! The more people who are at the table, the more productive this coalition can be. By attending meetings and bringing someone else along, you are expanding the coalition’s connectivity and deepening its ability to create positive change.
· Speak up! The coalition thrives on your contributions and the unique perspective of each person at the table. By contributing your ideas, thoughts, and opinions, you can inspire others and initiate momentum for the group.
· Sign up! Whether it’s a phone call or two to do outreach, spending a few hours volunteering through SPC, or contributing to organizational planning, there are a variety of ways that all members of the community can contribute to Coalition efforts.
