Minutes of Staff Meeting 11th February 2008

Minutes of Staff Meeting 11th February 2008-02-13

PRESENT: Dragon Shichiroji; Baji Bourjade; Elborath Gelfand; Chizentao Chung; Wulf Urqhart; Jophiella Willis; seranah Questi; Jane Atkey; Rian Hirvi; Lizzy Renard; Jeremiah Demonge; Arawn Spitteler; FireStaar Frye; Kahu Akina; Sivat Ariantho; Vada Bebubgvriygg; GreyWolfe Frye; Arminius Roogus; Manon Clary; Arianna Eriksen; Doflke Barbosa; AlienShaman Constellation.

APOLOGIES: Dragon apologised for his prolonged absence which was due to illness but reported he is now well.

ITEMS COVERED

1) NEW GUIDES

Dragon enquired if there were any new guides during his absence and welcomed newcomers. Starlyte was a guide at the last meeting but he enquired about the new project she had in mind. Baji reported that she was doing something at her own place on this. She also reported that she had received a visit from someone known to cause griefing.

2) WEBSITE

Dragon reported that he has put the CBS footage of Baji Bourjade’s TV interview on the website. Elborath reported she has put new things on the website including revamping the ‘Features of the Academy’ pages to incorporate pictures and adding the Bazaar the Grey Wolf club. She will do the same for the other places of interest within the Academy. ACTION: Elborath

Dragon gave the group members the URL of the website for avastar
http://www.the-avastar.com/slife/jsp/microsite/pages/index.jsp

In the latest PDF download from there we feature on page 6. Dragon would like to get the article from there onto our own website – Elborath to liaise with the journalist ACTION: Elborath

Elborath reported that she has put a page on to the website called ‘Ask Elborath’. This is intended as an ‘Agony Aunt’ type column. Elborath would aim to answer 2 or 3 questions per week. So far there has been no response – despite Elborath putting the information into SL Classifieds. Dragon suggested a box for ‘Agony Aunt’ questions – Elborath to liaise with Zenny. ACTION: Elborath

3) GUIDES INDUCTION:

Dragon reported the setting up of a ‘Guides Hour’ on Wednesdays for the support of guides and particularly for new guides. Dragon also feels the Wednesday group could be used as a recruitment hour. Arianna to take lead on this. ACTION: Arianna

Jeremiah Demonge would like to be considered to become a guide – he would offer storytelling, poetry and the practice of mindfulness and contemplation. Jane will send him an application form. ACTION: Jane and Jeremiah

At this point Dragon also introduced and thanked Lizzy Renard for all her hard work greeting ppl at the Academy. Lizzy reported that she had been interviewed by two university psychology students who are writing a paper. The purpose of the study was not clear but Lizzy felt that it was in part an investigation using Jungian theory of when ppl become spiritual and partly the types of training available in SL Lizzy to link with Elborath with a possibility of putting the info on the website. ACTION Lizzy, Elborath

4) INFOHUB

Elborath reported that she continues to update the infohub as she becomes aware of other spiritual groups. It is time consuming and any help would be very gratefully received. People wishing to include a place in the hub to send a notecard giving details of the place, a landmark and a picture to Elborath.

Elborath also would like to now send the hub out to the other spiritual leaders. The maker of the hub, Fnordian gives permission and has supplied new text for to display compiled by Mystic Academy on the face of the hub. Dragon supports this. Elborath will then continue to update the hub in Mystic and simply send the updated one to the Spiritual Leaders as and when. Elborath reported that the hub development group had been very quiet lately. ACTION Elborath and Dragon

5) SHOP

FireStaar reported that the Bazaar is doing well, there are new vendors and although sales were down a little on last month, as she spoke someone was buying in the shop. Rian reported that here sales were increasing at MA. There is a greater range of Mystical goods on sale there. Dragon congratulated FireStaar and GreyWolf on their good work with the shopping area.

It was agreed that more advertising was needed for both the Bazaar and the Consulting areas. Ari commented that if we wear the Mystic T shirt we advertise the Academy simply by walking around.

6) SANDBOX

The sandbox is looking good and ppl are responding to the events postings – it is bringing ppl in.

7) SKYBOXES

Arianna reported that there is a lot of work to be done re financial, visual, prims concerning the skyboxes but has held off contacting Dragon until he was well. But a few ppl have come forward to say they are interested in renting one. ACTION: Arianna, Dragon
8) CONSULTANCY

Ppl find it hard to find out about the Consulting Areas or how to access the consultants. Internal advertising needed. Baji suggested putting floating text into furniture advertising facilities of the Academy. Dragon suggested posting a ‘consultancy hour’ on the schedule board – he has done so in the past and it worked well. ACTION: All consultants

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Vada Bebubgvriygg introduced herself. In RL she is a free lance journalist and is offering her services to MA. Her specialities are music reviews and interviews. Offer gratefully accepted (and with alacrity). Vada proposed to set up an interview with Dragon and asking her RL boss to print it. She will donate the money earned to the Academy.

Arawn commented that the video of Baji’s interview should be posted on events. ACTION: Dragon, Baji

Rian asked all guides to check the information in their staff board notecards and update as appropriate. ACTION: All guides

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

Monday 18th February 2pm SLT Mystic Academy Lounge