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SFBAPG: Into the New Millennium

Last Spring a group of dedicated guild members met to address some core questions about the guild and its role in our community. Perhaps in essence we could say that the questions are "What should the guild be now? How can we best serve our members and the art of puppetry in general and in the Bay Area?" I would like to continue that dialogue and need your input as a guild member. In order to facilitate this exploration into the future direction of the guild, it is my intent to ask for your input through the newsletter and the email list. Please write back with your thoughts and responses. If you wish your response to be private (your ideas shared, but not your name) write directly to me (Michael Nelson) at Box 2296, Yountville, CA 94599 (or call at 707-363-4five73) or email directly to me at mail magicalmoonshine dot org.
If you wish to share your comments directly with the sfbapg email list you can email them to sfbapg yahoogroups dot com. Our goal is to, with your help, take your input and formulate a direction and a 10 year plan for the guild. Please respond thoughtfully.

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION:

The following is from the SFBAPG Constitution and Bylaws:

SECTION 2. PURPOSE - The purpose of this organization is to encourage and promote puppetry as a means of communication, as a performing art; to enhance the proficiency of the art of puppetry, both professional and amateur, by publications, workshops, conventions, meetings, lectures, advisory services, and any and all other means and methods.

QUESTION: Do you feel that this description is still relevant to SFBAPG (is this an accurate description of what the guild should be doing? Is it an accurate description of what the guild is doing?) Does it need to be revised, updated (if so, how? Suggestions?) Would you add anything? Remove anything? Where do you think the guild should be focusing its attentions, efforts? Are we serving puppetry and our members as best we can?

RELATED QUESTION: Why did you join the guild? Is the guild what you wanted it to be or what you think it should be? Is it doing what you think it should be doing? Areas of improvement? How can we bring the guild into the new millennium, make it relevant to now?

--
Michael & Valerie Nelson
Magical Moonshine Theatre
www.magicalmoonshine.org

This message comes from fellow SFBAPG member, Ronna Leon. Please
contact Ronna directly at ronnaleon aol dot com or 707-746-55nine7.

Joe and I are getting rid of about five puppet stages. FREE for pick up by van.

(1) A marionette platform stage used by Tony Urbano long ago,
(2) A small marionette stage with opera proportions worked from a
small platform bridge, a rod puppet stage for two people with "tree"
scenery stands,
(3) A two person hand puppet stage,
(4) A small (very) hand puppet stage shadow screen,
(5) and a few other things.

We are giving up storing things we know we won't be using again in
the last twenty years of our "career" but would hope there are still
puppeteers out there who could use these stages rather than turning
them to scrap lumber.

Would you let guild members know about these? They can call us
directly to arrange to see and hopefully take away. Some have
curtains, others do not or would need new curtains and attention.

Ronna

Can anyone volunteer a puppet show on Saturday, December 9? The
Pediatric HIV/AIDS program at the Oakland Children's Hospital is
having a holiday party and they are looking for volunteer
entertainment. The party runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you can help, please contact Judi Goldblatt at 51O-437-14O5 or
jdpoovie yahoo dot com

or

the party coordinator, Michelle Stav, at 51O-2O9-1342.

They are expecting 250 guests.

Hear ye! Hear ye! Mark your calendars! The Annual Holiday Party
for the SFBAPG will be January 20 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the San
Leandro Community Center. Yes, it's a
Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solice celebration in January!

The featured performers will be Kamala and Don Kruszka, coming all
the way from Beautiful Bakersfield, California to present their new
show, "The Christmas Travelers."

Potluck Dinner!

More info about this Saturday's Guild meeting and show: This is a
Guild-sponsored event, and it is FREE to all Guild members. The
Guild is only asking donations from the public.

Also, PLEASE BRING FINGER FOOD TO SHARE with fellow Guild members. If
we have lots of food, we will even invite the public to share. It'll
depend on how much food walks through the door.

Be there or be square!