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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 081 707 SO 006 206 TITLE Boulder Experiments Scrapook. A Description of How the Student and Professional Staff of the S.A.D.M.E.S.S. Project Planned and Put On a Community Environmental Fair.. INSTITUTION Social Science Education Consortium, Inc., Boulder, Colo. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DREW), Washington, D.C. REPORT NO SSEC-Pub-152 PUB DATE Dec 72 NOTE 185p. AVAILABLE FROMSocial Science Education Consortium, 855 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80302 ($6.00; Order Number 152) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$6.58 DESCRIPTORS Books; Community Involvement; Educational Innovation; *Environmental Education; *Experimental Programs; *Expositions; Futures (of Society); Grade 12; Projects; *School Community Programs; *Social Studies; student Projects; Student Volunteers IDENTIFIERS SADMESS; *Student Assisted Development of Materials for Envi ABSTRACT This Scrapbook is a description of how eight 12th grade students, with help from the professional staff of the Social Science Education Consortium, planned and put on a community environmental fair in Boulder, Colorado. The Boulder Experiments Fair grew out of an environmental education project conducted by SSEC and funded by the Office of Education. The name of the entire projectwas the Student-Assisted Development of Materials for Environmental Social Studies (SADMESS). Divided into two groups, SADNESS workedon two major projects during their 16 months at the Consortium--a book, "Sunshine Unfolding" (SO 006 207), and the Boulder Experiments Fair._ This book describes the fair from the very early brainstorming sessions to the final post-fair feedback..Some of the chaptersare: Getting Organized; Getting the People; Getting Permission; Getting the Work Done; Getting it all Together; and Getting Feedback. The final report of the SADMESS project is described in SO 006 208. (OPH) AMMININK

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A Description of How the Student and Professional Staff of the SADMESS* Project Planned and Put On A Community Environmental Fair

Publication #152 of the

Social Science Education Consortium, Inc. 855 Broadway Boulder, Colorado 80302

December 1972

* SADMESS is an acronym intended to apply to the state of the environment, not the project. If you must know, it stands for Student-Assisted Development of Materials for Environmental Social Studies. preface

The Boulder Experiments Fair grew out of an en- put on a fair or a similar eve vironmental education project conducted by the So- contains those guidelines. We cial Science Education Consortium, Inc., and funded and teachers around the country by the Office of Environmental Education of the U.S book not only fun reading, but Office of Education. The name of the total projec, useful suggestionsand hints was SADMESS--StudentAssisted Development of Mate- out of the clasvoom and into th rials for Environmental and Social Science. Many people had a hand in SADMESS took place over the period of about a book, including most of the SA year and a third, beginning in August 1971 and run- like to singleout just a few h ning through December 1972. The purpose of the tion. Janey Brunton, one of tt project was that it was staffed by both high school spent a great deal of her tim: students and professional educators. This led to of 1972 culling piles of notes some surprising outcomes, very different from the tions of the Scrapbook. Connie products of previous curriculum development pro- with the sorting andwriting jects. One of those surprising outcomes was a book stage. Karen Wileytook what called Sunshine Unfolding, which was conceived, redone and shaped it into a book searched, written, edited, designed, and pasted up which then had to be drasticall by several of the students in the SADMESS project. and economically feasible length.

(Sunshine Unfoldin , SSEC publication #151, can be staff read this second draft and obtained from the SSEC for $4.95.) ful comments--especiallySharon The other surprising outcome of SADMESS was, of Haley. Finally, Ellen Schulthei course, the Boulder Experiments Fair and this scrap- volunteered toputthe illegib book describing it. Several of the students did form. Well, actually, they were not want to write "just another set of curriculum it--we told them it would only materials." Under the influence of Bob Samples of when in actuality it took the the Environmental Studies Project (a National Sci- paste up and letter the final dr ence Foundation effort located in Boulder), they tence and patience is responsible determined to "do something first and then write ting the Scrapbook out to wha up the 'natural7istory' of the adventure." They thusiastic audience! hit upon the idea of putting on a gigantic community environmental fair, and then preparing some Irving Morrissett "guidelines" for other studentswho mightwant to Executive Director, SSEC March 1973 preface

r Experiments Fair grew out of an en- put on a fair or a similar event. This Scrapbook ucation project conducted by the So- contains those guidelines. We hopethat students ucation Consortium, Inc., and funded and teachers around the country will find the Scrap- f Environmental Education of the U.S. book not only fun reading, but also "chock-full" of tion. The name of the total project useful suggestions and hints for taking learning .udent Assisted Development of Mate- out of the classroom and into the community. onmental and Social Science. Many people had a hand in preparing the Scrap- ok place over the period of about a book, including most of the SADMESS students. I'd d, beginning in August 1971 and run- like to singleout just a few here for special men- ecember 1972. The purpose of the tion. Janey Brunton, oneof the SADMESS students, t it was staffed by both high school spent a great deal of her time in the late summer orofessional educators. This led to of 1972 culling piles of notes and writing up sec- g outcomes, very different from the tions of the Scrapbook. Connie Butts also helped revious curriculumdevelopment pro- with thesorting and writing atthe first draft those surprising outcomes was a book stage. Karen Wiley took what Janey and Connie had Unfolding, which was conceived, redone and shaped it into a book of about 300 pages, en, edited, designed, and pasted up which then had to be drastically cut to a readable he students in the SADMESS project. and economically feasible length. Many of the SSEC

din , SSEC publication #151, can be staff read this second draft and made numerous help- SEC for $4.95.) ful comments -- especially Sharon E; in and Frances surprising outcome of SADMESS was, of Haley. Finally, Ellen Schultheis and Janet Lanich lder Experiments Fair and this scrap- volunteered to put the illegible draft into final it. Several ofthe students did form. Well, actually, they were "conned" 'nto doing rite "just another set of curriculum it--we told them it wouldonly take a few hours, nder the influence of Bob Samples of when in actuality it took them about 90 hours to al Studies Project (a National Sci paste up and letter the final draft. Their persis- effort located in Boulder), they tence and patience is responsible for finally get- "do something first and then write ting theScrapbook out towhat we hope is an en- alFistory' of the adventure." They thusiastic audience! ea ofputting on a gigantic commun- al fair, and then preparing some Irving Morrissett r other students whomightwant to Executive Director, SSEC March 1973 I

I tableofcontents

PREFACE.. i GETTING THE WORK DONE Signs, Sanitation, & Secur TABLE OF CONTENTS ii Fair Headquarters CITY EXPERIMENTS FAIR SET 1 Volunteers

CAST OF CHARACTERS 2 ---_-=Quartermaster Space and Scheduling GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE 3 Block Captains Time Line 4 Set-Up and Take-Down GETTING THE IDEA 8 Transportation Suggestions for Generating Ideas 19 Publicity

GETTING ORGANIZED 25 Recycling Macro-Organization 30 Education Micro-Organization 38 School Coordination

Suggestiors for Getting Organized 43 GETIING (UNPLEASANTLY) SURPRISE

GETTING THE PEOPLE 49 GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER Ginning Up Interest 55 GETTING FEEDBACK '''GETTING'PERMISSION 72 What We Planned to Evaluat Permission to Close Down the Streets 74 What we Actually Did Evalu Other Permits and Permissions 84 What Everyone Thought Suggestions for Getting Permission 93 tableofcontents

GETTING THE WORK DONE 94 Signs, Sanitation, & Security 96 ITS i i Fair Headquarters 302

`S FAIR SET 1 Volunteers 103

"ERS 2 --,Quartermaster 107 Space and Scheduling 108 ,RE TO THERE 3 Block Captains 112 4 Set-Up and Take-Down 114 A 8 Transportation 116 s for Generating Ideas 19 Publicity 123

ED 25 Recycling 129 nization 30 Education 133 nization 38 School Coordination 136

s for Getting Organized 43 GETTING (UNPLEASANTLY) SURPRISED 147

PLE 49 GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER 156 Interest 55 GETTING FEEDBACK 163 ION 72 What We Planned to Evaluate 164 to Close Down the Streets 74 What we Actually Did Evaluate 165 its and Permissions 84 What Everyone Thought 170 s for Getting Permission 93 cityexp

City _Experiments fair set May .12-14

Downtown Boulder will be closed to automobile traffic for the Boulder Experiments Fair to be held May 12, 13, and 14. 3 Exhibits "dealing with Boulder's existing social and physical environment" will be presented in the mall created by the 3 absence of traffic on Pear! St. hum Broadway to 14th St., and 13th St. from Spruce to Walnut. One of the fair's major experiments will be a supplement to Boulder's regular bus system. The Boulder Valley Public Schools are providing 12 small school buses to be coordinated with regular bus service. Exhibitors for the fair include: Dow Chemical, the Capital Hill 3 TenantsUnion;EvergreenInstitute;the Women's Health - Collective; both the Denver Olympic Committee and groups 0 opposed to the Olympics; and the Regional Transportation O a District. O The fair is sponsored by a Boulder student group, SADMESS. aCa cityexpe

City _Experiments Fair sot May 12-14

Downtown Boulder well be closed to automobile traffic for the Boulder Experiments Fair to be held May 12, 13, and 14. Exhibits "dealing with Boulder's existing social and physical environment" will be presented in the mall created by the absence of traffic on Pearl St. from Broadway to 14th St., and 13th St. from Spruce to Walnut. One of the fair's major experiments will be a supplement to Boulder's regular bus system. The Boulder Valley Public Schools are providing 12 small school buses to be coordinated with regular bus service. Exhibitors for the fair include: Dow Chemical, the Capital Hal TenantsUnion; EvergreenInstitute;the Women's Health Collective; both the Denver Olympic Committee and groups oposedp to the Olympics; and Regional Transportation District. The fair is sponsored by a Boulder student group, SADMESS. Susan Bank Core Staff for Boulder Experiments Steve McElroy (High School Seniors at Boulder High Allan Heltzel School and Fairview High School in Jon Rasmussen Boulder, Colorado) Janey Brunton

Dan Bouricius Other High School Students in the Sheryl Wiggins SADMESS Project, Who Pitched In and Craig Holdrege Helped Out at the Last Minute

Irving Morrissett Co-Directors of the SADMESS Suzanne Wiggins Helbur Project

Karen B. Wiley Staff Associates of the Regina Gray SADMESS Project

Connie Butts Secretary of the SADMESS Project

Louise Tennenbaum Three People Around Boulder Who Worked Steve Hodes and Worked on Boulder Experiments, With John Rifkin and Without Pay

Staff of the Social Science Education Consortium Staff of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies /Social Science Education Who All Helped at One Time or Students and Staff from Another the Boulder Valley Public Schools Residents of Boulder People from Denver and Golden, Colorado, and All Over the Country.: castof a 0 Core Staff for Boulder Experiments (High School Seniors at Boulder High School and Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado)

lhe "Kids" esti Other High School Students in the SADMESS Project, Who Pitched In and Helped Out at the Last Minute

Co-Directors of the SADMESS Project The Adults Staff Associates of the SADMESS Project

Secretary of the SADMESS Project

Three People Around Boulder Who Worked and Worked on Boulder Experiments, With and Without Pay

Who All Helped at One Time or Another And a Cast of Thousands: etting from here

to there

(calendar of events) getting from here NOVEMBER

10 Visit from Bryce Hamilton, staff member of Colorado En- vironmental Education Master Plan, who started our thinking 30Meeting with Tim Fuller, City about the fair. Councilman Brainstorming Ideas JANUARY

16 First draft of BE Prospectus 3 First meeting with Bob Sample, 25 Assistant City Manager 4 Meeting with Oake Thorne, Thorne 26 Thanksgiving holiday Ecological Foundation and Thorne 29 Meeting with SADMESS teacher Films consultants from Boulder Valley 17 Presenta BHS and Schools (BVPS) First contact with Downtown Bus- 5 begins 30 First prospectus revised and inessmen's Association--meeting "published" with Rob Smith, President 18 Meeting Meetings with Rita Majors, BVPS County St DECEMBER SADMESS teachers consultant, and 19 Karen 131( 2 Rough draft of Master Calendar Maggie Banman, Boulder Daily Meeting y (stages of development) Camera porter fc First draft of guidelines for view 7 Meeting with Dale Moburg, City school involvement Planning Department 21 SADMESS ) 14 First meeting with BVPS instruc- Meeting with Cal Raines, Channel 24 Meeting ti 6 tional Cabinet Public S( 16 10 Presentation to Boulder Environ- Meeting with Maggie Banman, re- 26 Meeting mental Council porter for Boulder Daily Camera Youth Se 20Further elaboration of school 11 Meeting with UPSTEP Teacher Ed- BE Volun. involvement guidelines ucation staff at CU 27 Meeting 1 24 12 Invite community leaders to be ing on e on BE Advisory Council projects 25 Christmas holidays 26 Presenta 14 Meeting with BVPS Instructional 27 Contact several city council School s members Cabinet time

3ER fce Hamilton, pf Colorado En- 14ication Master ted our thinking 30 Meeting with Tim Fuller, City Councilman

Ideas JANUARY BE Prospectus 3 First meeting with Bob Sample, Assistant City Manager oliday 4 Meeting with Oake Thorne, Thorne Ecological Foundation and Thorne ADMESS teacher Flits om Boulder Valley 17 Presentation to PLAN Boulder 5 First contact with Downtown Bus- BHS and FHS semester finalexam us revised and inessmen's Association--meeting begins with Rob Smith, President 18 Meeting with Brad Leach, Boulder County Sheriff R 6 Meetings with Rita Majors, BVPS SADMESS teachers consultant, and 19 Karen blew up Master Calendar Maggie Banman, Boulder Daily Meeting with Cathy Miller,re- elopment) Camera porter for Town and Country Re- guidelines for view tent 7 Meeting with Dale Moburg, City Planning Department 21 SADMESS Advisory Board luncheon with BVPS instruc- Meeting with Cal Raines, Channel 24 6 Meetiog with Garrett Craig, Public Service Company aggie Banman, re- 10 Presentation to Boulder Environ- lder Daily Camera mental Council 26,:-Meeting with Melba Sheppard, Youth Services Bureau ation of school 11 Meeting with UPSTEP Teacher Ed- BE Volunteers meeting idelines ucation staff at CU 27 Meeting with city officials work- 12 Invite community leaders to be ing on environmentally oriented days on BE Advisory Council projects 28 Presentation to Boulder High 1 city council 14 Meeting with BVPS Instructional Cabinet School students January (Con't) February (Can't) March (Con't)

31 Presentation to County Commission- 25 Meeting with Joan McConkey and Meeting w ers other representatives of the tendent B Meeting with Carl Worthington, League of Women Voters to plan tants architect environmental film festival for 8 Meeting w Meeting with Russ Campbell--who's fair he? tennial J 28 Presentation to Citizen's Ad- Volunteer FEBRUARY visory Committee on Transpor- BE budget tation and Ken 2 Meeting with Charles Rolling, Development of new school in- 9 Meeting w University Mountain Community volvement guidelines, Louise Project puterized and Lucy take over school coor- vi roriment 3 Volunteers meeting dination 10 Meeting w 4 Meeting with Rita Majors, BVPS 29Meeting with T.C. Schutt, Colo- Boulder D teacher consultant to SADMESS rado School of Mines Glass re- BE Volunt SADMESS party at Reggie's cycling project 11 Visit env 6 Report to SSEC Board of Directors MARCH Denver Ce on BE 13 Meeting w 9 Meeting with John Moxon, Young 1 Meeting with Elise Boulding, CU Youth Ser World Development Volunteers Sociology Department Meeting w meeting' Meeting with teachers at Platt and Kent Jr. High School visory Co 10 Design application forms for BE Meeting with Steve Boulter, Air- exhibitors tion and quarius project, CU departmen 14 Meeting with Chief of Police, Don Volunteers meeting Vendel Visitor from Australia, Donald 14 Meeting w Butt Triadome 15 Meeting with reporter from CU Volunteer Daily 2 Meeting with John Green, repor- paign to Visit Charles Rolling's theater ter for Straight Creek Journal inessmen group presentation Meeting with Jeff Vittal, CU port Clearinghouse project Make firs 16 BE Advisory Council luncheon Meeting with Tim Fuller, City Volunteers meeting and arran Councilman next day 22 SADMESS Advisory Board meeting 3 Meeting with principal of Platt Meeting with Curt Johnson's class 15 Meeting w ,Jr. High Mental He on computerized models for the Meeting with Mr. Moseley, IBM Colorado Environment Meeting w 5 Karen and Allan meet to organize Dynamics 23 Meeting with Steve Hodes for work and record keeping brainstorming 20Meeting w Volunteers meeting 6 BE re-organizational meeting(#4?) Bikeways Meeting w 24 Meeting with staff and pupils from 7 Meeting with Paula Hanrahan, coordinat Misty Mountain School Arrow Book Co. (1971) February (Con't) March (Con't) County Commission- 25 Meeting with Joan McConkey and Meeting with Pat Ryan, Superin- other representatives of the tendent BVPS, and BVPS consul- arl Worthington, League of Women Voters to plan tants environmental film festival for uss Campbell--who's 8 Meeting with Larry Crowley, Cen- fair tennial Jr. High 28 Presentation to Citizen's Ad- Volunteers meeting BE budget meeting with Irving RUARY visory Committee on Transpor- tation and Ken harles Rolling, Development of new school in- ntain Community Meeting with Jay Scherritt, com- volvement guidelines, Louise puterized models of Colorado en- and Lucy take over school coor- vironment class, CU ting dination 10 Meeting with Walter Benjamin, ita Majors, BVPS 29 Meeting with T.C. Schutt, Colo- Boulder Daily Camera tant to SADMESS rado School of Mines Glass re- BE Volunteers party at Reggie's cycling project 11 Visit environmental fair at CU Board of Directors MARCH Denver Center 13 Meeting with Melba Sheppard, ohn Moxon, Young 1 Meeting with Elise Boulding, CU Youth Services Bureau ent Volunteers Sociology Department Meeting with Barbara Morrison Meeting with teachers at Platt and Kent Dewell, Citizens Ad- Jr. High School tion forms for BE visory Committee on Transporta- Meeting with Steve Boulter, Air- tion and city transportation quarius project, CU department hief of Police, Don Volunteers meeting Visitor from Australia, Donald 14Meeting with Marc Hanson of Butt Triadome eporter from CU Volunteers meeting--begin cam- 2 Meeting with John Green, repor- paign to inform downtown bus- Rolling's theater ter for Straight Creek Journal inessmen and obtain their sup- tion Meeting with Jeff Vittal, CU port Clearinghouse project until luncheon Make first batch of BE posters Meeting with Tim Fuller, City and arrange for distribution ting Councilman next day ry Board meeting 3 Meeting with principal of Platt urt Johnson's class 15 Meeting with Charlotte Misnier, Jr. High d models for the Mental Health Department Meeting with Mr. Moseley, IBM Meeting with John Browne of Earth onment 5 Karen and Allan meet to organize Dynamics teve Hodes for work and record keeping 20Meeting with Dick Hamm, Boulder ing 6 BE re-organizational meeting(#4?) Bikeways Meeting with Walt Becker, food aff and pupils from 7 Meeting with Paula Hanrahan, coordinator at Spring Together School Arrow Book Co. (1971) March (Con't) April (Con't)

22 Meeting with Barbara Morrison Association at Stage House II suppl ie (Citizens Advisory Committee on Second 7 Development of first map of Transportation), Kent (Jewell fair site, including locations assigni (city transportation department), of activities for wee Pat Ryan (superintendent of Presentation to Executive Coun- 18 THE BIG schools), and Dwight Paradise cil of Downtown Businessmen's present (BVPS bus department) on bus Association vote on arrangements prove t 10. Contact banks to ask permission 24 Meeting with Charles Rolling inessme to use their lots for parking Also, C 27-31 First BE In-house Newsletter- - schedul Spring vacation assigning tasks and schedules late to for week as a result of re- 28-30 Volunte organization meeting (#6?) Re-organizational meeting (#5) this we 11 Connie to hospital fortwo DBA mee 28 First presentation to Downtown weeks Businessmen's Association--the 19 Meeting Volunteers meeting crap hits the fan buses 12 Big decision on food plans Meeting 30Meeting with special committee Meeting to draw up task guide- tasks fo of Downtown Businessmen's Associ- lines and schedules for coor- Meeting ation at Stage House II to clar- dinators Ristad, ify plans and map out strategy Pass out handouts on BE to on fair for gainlng DBA approval League of Women Voters Historic 20 Contact Boulder tour APRIL wanderin 13 Prepare first draft of news re- fair 3 Meeting with Bob Sample on permits lease on Boulder Experiments Meeting Decided to hire volunteers Steve Meeting with SSEC staff on eval- der Publ Hodes and John Rifkin to beef up uation plans for fair film fes core staff until fair visual s 14 Presentation to Executive Coun- 4 Being compilation of complete cil of Downtown Businessmen's 24 Allan st list of exhibits and activities Association van Boov scheduled for fair Meeting 17 Allan begins attempting to Meeting with teachers at Platt in detai reach George van Booven, Ad- Jr. High visory Board member and County 25 Meeting Meeting with Jay Tracey, Down- Commissioner, about use of and with town Businessmen's Association Court House lawn Boulder (DEA) Dry run on DBA meeting newspape Volunteers Meeting John obtains four trucks for Voluntee 5 Meeting with Boulder Artists recycling project from.National Association guard 26 Dry run Contact Government Surplus 6 Meeting with special committee 28 Deadline Agency in Denver about obtain- of Downtown Businessmen's recyclin ing building and electrical ed April (Con't) e

Barbara Morrison Association at Stage House II supplies for fair Second BE In-house newsletter-- dvisory Committee on 7 Development of first map of assigning tasks and schedules ion), Kent Dewell fair site, including locations for week portation department), of activities uperintendent of Presentation to Executive Coun- 18 THE BIGGIE WITH THE DBA! Grand nd Dwight Paradise cil of Downtown Businessmen's presentation of BE plans and epartment) on bus Association vote on whether or not to approve them by Downtown Bus- 10 Contact banks to ask permission inessmen's Association h Charles Rolling to use their lots for parking Also, City Council presentation First BE In-house Newsletter- - scheduled--but meeting ran too assigning tasks and schedules tion late to make presentation for week as a result of re- Volunteer's meeting cancelled organization meeting (#6?) tional meeting (#5) this week; volunteers attend 11 Connie to hospital fortwo DBA meeting ntation to Downtown weeks 19 Meeting with Kent Dewell on 's Association--the Volunteers meeting he fan buses 12 Big decision on food plans Meeting to map out specific h special committee Meeting to draw up task guide- tasks for week for coordinators Businessmen's Associ lines and schedules for coor- Meeting with Mrs. Ward and Mr. age House II to clar- dinators Ristad, BHS sociology teachers, nd map out strategy Pass out handouts on BE to on fair evaluation DBA approval League of Women Voters Historic 20 Contact Tom Trujillo about Boulder tour APRIL wandering mariachi band for 13 Prepare first draft of news re- fair h Bob Sample on permits lease on Boulder Experiments Meeting with Jim Heckel, Boul- hire volunteers Steve Meeting with SSEC staff on eval- der Public Library, to plan ohn Rifkin to beef up uation plans for fair film festival and other audio- visual stuff for fair until fair 14 Presentation to Executive Coun- lation of complete cil of Downtown Businessmen's 24Allan still trying to contact ibits and activities Association van Booven Meeting to plan tasks for week or fair 17 Allan begins attempting to in detail--stress on publicity h teachers at Platt reach George van Booven, Ad- visory Board member and County 25 Meeting with Jay Tracey of DBA h Jay Tracey, Down- Commissioner, about use of and with staff members of ssmen's Association Court House lawn Boulder Daily Camera to plan Dry run on DBA meeting newspaper publicity Meeting John obtains four trucks for Volunteers meeting h Boulder Artists recycling project from National guard 26 Dry run on Community Game Contact Government Surplus 28 Deadline for transportation and h special committee Agency in Denver about obtain- Businessmen's recycling systems to be completing building and electrical ed MAY May (Con't) May (Can't)

1 Karen now tries to get hold of have the fair? should we do Bus rout: van Booven anything to incorporate war to point Take bundle of publicity infor- issue? End with tear gas in the w mation to Maggie for series of floating in window from demon- 13 8:00 a.m pre-fair articles in Boulder stration a block away.. check tables a Daily Camera with Bob Samples, Munsen to of activ Program to printer see how city and blnessmen fair feel about continuing with 2 Panic about getting 200 chairs AND IT'S fair plans. Irving's memo and 70 tables stating the Boulder Experiments 14 AND ANOT 3 Panic about storing 200 chairs position in view of events of weather and 70 tables overnight last two days--proceed with 8:00 p.m Meeting with Carl Chapel, City fair: picked us Clerk, to go over list of ac- Learn that BVPS may withdraw trailer tivities and decide what permits buses if demonstrations don't 15-19 will be needed calm Relax fo Volunteers meeting; make new BE Panic about getting enough minor in posters and arrange distribution trucks to move tables and chairs to and from fair site--decide ing to as 4 Taping of radio program on BE at time "wh to rent one KLMO down? wh Program galleys returned from 11 News conference on BE--only one trash get printer; proof and return for reporter shows, because news Universit repro media are still overwhelmingly tables an occupied with anti-war demon- 5 Meeting with Gregg and Liz to 22 - June 2 strations plan evening shows in Bandshell Gear up a Final listing of all activities Arrange for meeting room in Public uate the scheduled for the fair to city Service Company building for pre- naires, manager's office sentations of Denver Olympic the data, Building of dome begins Committee and learn that anti- Then, for Olympics group (Citizens for 12 ONE DAY TIL FAIR TIME: Rainy. work on t Colorado's Future) must make 6:00 p.m.--streets closed, no their presentations elsewhere parking signs up, block cap- Programs finished, distribution tains chalk out exhibit areas during weekend on streets, Fair HQ trailer arrives Workshop on dome construction 6 1:00 p.m.--Steve McElroy per- 8 Meeting with Bill Ellis, Public forms a miracle: gets Public Service Company, to make arrange- Service Company to loan dome ments for electrical wiring builders a crane for the after- Evening: NIXON ANNOUNCES MINING noon to get the big dome up OF HAIPHONG HARBOR; peace marchers Frantically making toilet signs, take tc Boulder's streets trash barrel signs, fair directories, bus route signs back at 9 Six-hour meeting of SADMESS, SSEC, and ER1C/ChESS staffs: can we the SSEC May (Con't) May (Can't)

to get hold of have the fair? should we do Bus route signs distributed anything to incorporate war to points throughout the city publicity infor- issue? End with tear gas in the wee hours ie for series of floating in window from demon- les in Boulder stration a block away. check 13 8:00 a.m.--yellow truck with with Bob Samples, Munsen to tables and chairs arrives; buz7 of activity as begin to set up nter see how city and bili-fnessmen feel about continuing with fair tting 200 chairs AND IT's OFF THE GROUND! fair plans. Irving's memo stating the Boulder Experiments 14 AND ANOTHER DAY--with excellent oring 200 chairs position in view of events of weather and no riots! overnight last two days--proceed with 8:00 p.m.--last piece of paper arl Chapel, City fair! picked up off the streets, ver list of ac- Learn that BVPS may withdraw trailer moved out ecide what permits buses if demonstrations don't 15-19 calm Relax for a few days, with only ting; make new BE Panic about getting enough minor interruptions--city call- range distribution trucks to move tables and chairs ing to ask us for the umpteenth to and from fair site--decide program on BE at to rent one time "when does the dome come down? when does the recycling returned from 11 News conference on BE--only one trash get cleared out of Dionysus?" and return for reporter shows, because news University calling about missing media are still overwhelmingly tables and chairs. Etc. occupied with anti-war demon- egg and Liz to 22 - June 2 strations hows in Bandshell Final listing of all activities Gear up again, this time to eval- -ting room in Public uate the fair--develop question- scheduled for the fair to city building for pre- naires, interview people, tally manager's office enver Olympic the data, and analyze it Building of dome begins learn that anti- Then, for the rest of summer, (Citizens for 12 ONE DAY TIL FAIR TIME Rainy. work on this book re) must make 6:00 p.m.--streets closed, no tions elsewhere parking signs up, block cap- hed, distribution tains chalk out exhibit areas on streets, Fair HQ trailer arrives e construction 1:00 p.m.--Steve McElroy per- ill Ellis, Public forms a miracle: gets Public

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1/ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMB dropped in for a 11, lhI mentioned a stree // Washington, D.C. close off the str lit and have a fair! II one on top of ano TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9: Acute case of the blahs. One and a half months since the SADMESS project began, and our group STILL hasn't figured out what we want to do with the year We want to do everything, and hence we do nothing.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10: Bryce Hamilton dropped in for a visit today and casually mentioned a street fair he'd gone to in Washington, D.C. CLICK! That's it Let's close off the streets in downtown Boulder and have a fair: The ideas came rolling out, one on top of another . . . Close Pearl Street

Wandering musicians

Medieval fair, with costumes, banners

City as an organism--it "eats" energy, has a circulatory system, even

Economics of Boulder

Neighborhood participation in planning

Video-tape people on the streets

Half-hour mini-course on basic car repair

Elementary kids build little domes for

Bike paths, bike rallies and ra

Education network

Rap sessions with city V.I.P.s

Old people reminiscing on Boulder's pas

Folk dancing in the streets

Bicycle repair lessons

Research on ecologically sound living structures--a demons downtown area?

Adventure Playground

Day Care Centers

Folk singing

Methane gas general demonstration; Public Service ground and underground power lines

Hovercraft demonstration

Jitney service . . 10

Street ing musicians

ieval fair, with costumes, banners

City as an organism--it "eats" energy, has a circulatory system, even "excretes" waste

Economics of Boulder

Neighborhood participation in planning

Video-tape people on the streets

Half-hour mini-course on basic car repair

Elementary kids build little domes for their playgrounds

Bike paths, bike rallies and races

Education network

Rap sessions with city V.I.P.s in sidewalk cafes

Old people reminiscing on Boulder's past

Folk dancing in the streets

Bicycle repair lessons

Research on ecologically sound living structures - -a demonstration house in the downtown area?

Adventure Playground

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The purpose should be to carry off some successful experiments which show the success of recycling, more public transportation, a downtown mall--so that Tim Fuller and other like-minded local politicians can successfully put through some of the reforms they have in mind. The fair has to be very carefully organized to insure success of the experiments and the follow-through which will bring about the desired changes. Thus, the simulation of the Boulder Tomorrow superblock, the jitney service, the recycling pickups all have to be done so well that people are convinced of their practicality. I Z

purpose should be to carry off some successful experiments h show the success of recycling, more public transportation, wntown mall--so that Tim Fuller and other like-minded local ticians can successfully put through some of the rms they have in mind. The fair has to be carefully organized to insure success of experiments and the follow-through which bring about the desired changes. Thus, simulation of the Boulder Tomorrow super- k, the jitney service, the cling pickups all have to be so well that people are convinced :.eir practicality. On the first day, clean. Potted pl under canapies, s 311 SHOU-500 people playing mu around, jitneys b them out of the a people around wit ing balloons, not and sweet. On the second day, there should be more focus. City fathers' current plans of the future, other group plans of the future. Bring in the booths! Have politicians and others sitting at tables available to talk to citizens over coffee or tea and crumpets--(times announced in the paper, etc.) Recycling demonstrations at some location. Kids building their own environments--adventure playground happening on lawn of court house. Have some type art displays--walk-in environments. Street theatre. Music in the band- There shouldn't b shell, or drama. Evening lectures and movies. The idea is to go from the simple ordinary sense. change to the big change. to sell stuff a class giv ments in live. L own. 13

On the first day, the place should be pretty clean. Potted plants, tables and chairs under canapies, several little groups of SHOU1500 people playing music, hovercraft wandering around, jitneys bringing people in and taking them out of the area, electric cars driving people around within the area, somebody selling balloons, nothing really heavy--just nice and sweet. day, there 1,uld be ity fathers' current uture, other group plans Bring in the booths! IS and others sitting lable to talk to citizens tea and crupets--(times he paper, etc.) Recycling at some location. Kids own environments--adventure pening on lawn of court house. art displays-walk-in environ- theatre. Music in the band- There shouldn't be booths in the a. Evening lectures and ordinary sense. They shouldn't be dea is to go from the simple big change. to sell stuff. Rather, kids from a class giving examples of environments in which they would like tc live. Let people make up their own. Susanne, I don't th have to be or even That's not really t tion. Probably so ALAM HMS: solutions that have are lousy, and we s periments show people Naturally, we should d out as well as possibl

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N 5TATE5: I agree we ought to focus on Boulder, the local scene and its environmental problems, rather than doing things on grandio environmental problems. But at the same time, we should think "far off" in terms of time- -look at futuristic things that are really maybe closer than we think, like a monorail from here to Denver.

We don't have to "sell" people on specific solutions to our problems. Instead we shoul try to show them a variety of alte tives. Leave it up to them to c 114 Susanne, I don't think all the experiments have to be or even ought to be a "success." That's not really the spirit of experimentation. Probably some of the environmental CMS solutions that have been suggested for Boulder are lousy, and we should feel OK if your experiments show people how lousy they are. Naturally, we should do our best to carry them out as well as possible. But we shouldn't feel bad if people reject, say, the idea of a jitney service as a result of our fair. That's the whole point of experimenting--to find out!

Let's have a creation corner--artists at work, showing people how they do their thing, letting people work with their materials.

We should keep Pear Street kinda clear--just nice and open with tables and chairs and flowers and sidewalk cafes sunshine. Maybe have an informal meeting place for talking with town dignitaries over coffee.

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The Boulder Experiments staff would like to spend time with you working out and idea- enerat' Every Wednesday night at 7:30 fair participantsWould You Likeget togetherto Participate? fair activities Atmosphere time"loose,"of working developing and, relationships in a all,few overalla pleasantbefore guidelines the experience fa-tr forand in participantsof itself, theThe fair Boulder itselfto keepExperiments be in stimulating, mind: staff is very much concerned that the general tenor Hence, we have spent some Atmosphere A.B. AimAttemptresidents--out at ways to bringto establish ofresources little on-going shellsof community andties mix into with full rest contact of community with D.F.E.C. ThingsNon-bureaucratic,ParticularlyIf do thatan experiment, can't get schoolsdobut thru responsiblewant outregular success, into channelsandcommunity not efficient undying of and communications communityopposition into (news- schools H.G. 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Three people is ideas are clarified if there enough to keep the ideas flowing, but over and that one gets drowned out ten makes it too noisy and tense, makes it session. Generally, however, impossible for everyone to get their ideas session should be run as open into the pot. If you have more than ten and informally as is humanly people, you should subdivide the group and do a first round of brainstorming in smaller 6. Begin by someone--anyone--thr groups, then come together when you're Any old idea. It can be the ready to start the sorting out process. obvious idea you every though You might even want to subdivide a group of matter. The point is to prim ten--five seems like a good number for in- may kick off some really neat itial brainstorming. someone else's head. And tha other. And so forth. You mi 2. Have a stand up board with huge sheets of wail what appears to be a tot posting paper and felt pens. One person a poem, a neat imaypa a photo should be in charge of writing the ideas on the posting paper as they are suggested 7. The point of brainstorming is and another person should stand ready to of free associations in the g tear off the sheets and hang them around one's mind roams freely and c the room on the walls with masking tape about posting "dumb" things o as the sheets are filled up. The poster later stage you'll be able to should be good at getting the gist of the ideas and weed out the on ideas quickly and beling able to summar- don't think appropriate. ize ideas in one or a few words. He shouldn't worry about getting all the de- 8. CARDINAL RULE: No one is all tails down on the posting sheet; just put evaluative judgments about th down enough of a hint to help everyone re- storming sessions. No one ca member the idea when they return to it dumb!" or "That's not import after the brainstorming for discussion. a great idea!" The minute yob each others ideas, you'll Lil 3. Everyone in the group should RELAX. Feel tam. People will become shy free to move around, get in comfortable for fear of being thought sil positions. And you want things that seem out, because many times an id 4. Everyone should be equipped with paper and itially turns into something pencils so they can jot down ideas that begins to work on it. occur to them while someone else is speak- ing. After that person finishes, then 9. Don't worry the first few tim% they can offer their jotted down idea(s). slow down and go into a silen eSU011s 14. 19

5. No one need be "the leader," though the post might take responsibility for making sure that p of at least three people, but not everyone is shouting out ideas at once, that (5). an about ten. Three people is ideas are clarified if there seems to be confusion eep the ideas flowing, but over and that one gets drowned out or shut out of the t too noisy and tense, makes it session. Generally, however, a brainstorming for everyone to get their ideas session should be run as openly and democratically ot. t. If you have more than ten and informally as is humanly possible. should subdivide the group and round of brainstorming in smaller 6. Begin by someone--anyone--throwing out an idea. n come together when you're Any old idea. It can be the most boring, mundane, Ciliq art the sorting out process. obvious idea you every thought of. That doesn't ven want to subdivide a group of matter. The point is to prime the pump. Your idea eems like a good number for in- may kick off some really neat free association in storming. someone else's head. And that idea, kick off another. And so forth. You might even start off d up board with huge sheets of with what appears to be a totally irrelevant idea, er and felt pens. One person a po ?m, a neat image, a photograph, an object. n charge of writing the ideas ing paper as they are suggested 7. The point of brainstorming is to set off a string person should stand ready to of free associations in the group, in which every- e sheets and hang them around one's mind roams freely End creatively. Don't worry the walls with masking tape about posting "dumb" things on the sheets--at a is are filled up. The poster later stage you'll be able to go back to evaluate ood at getting the gist of the ideas and weed out the ones you don't like or ly and beling able to summar- don't think appropriate. n one or a few words. He rry about getting all the de- 8. CARDINAL RULE: No one is allowed to express ANY on the posting sheet; just put evaluative judgments about the ideas during brain- of a hint to help everyone re- storming sessions. No one can say, "Aw, that's idea when they return to it dumb!" or "That's not important." or even "That's rainstorming for discussion. a great idea!" The minute yc'u start evaluating each others ideas, you'll kin the creative momen- the group should RELAX. Feel tam. People will become shy about suggesting things around, get in comfortable for fear of being thought silly or dumb or whatever. And you want things that seem silly or crazy to come out, because many times an idea that seems weird iv- uld be equipped with paper and itially turns into something brilliant as the group hey can jot down ideas that begins to work on it. while someone else is speak- that person finishes, then 9. Don't worry the first few times the group seems to er their jotted down idea(s). slow down and go into a silent period. Wait at least five minutes, before giving up. 2. You'll need a group leader fo Usually a silent period is simply a sort But, still, he shouldn't be v of incubation before starting off on a should simply be to keep peop new series of suggestions. You can usu- once and for too long on any ally tell when you've really run out of very careful to make sure eve ideas by simply asking whether everyone to say gets to say it and doe feels they can't come up with much else. put down by group. Becau Depending on the situation, perhaps an evaluate ideas now, the threa hour is enough brainstorming for one day- - could begin to "lose" members or two hours at the outside. by then stage, if you're not careful. everyone seems to get pretty tired, for about this potential problem- brainstorming is really hard work, though ate of each other. it's also fun. 3. The first step in sorting the 10. At this point, you should be ready to pro- to stare at all the sheets fo ceed with the next step in developing your to get a grasp on the scope a ideas. HOWEVER, don't think that that's ideas generated. the end of brainstorming forever in your project. You'll find that you'll need to 4. Next, run through the whole 1 include brainstorming sessions quite fre- very quickly. Quickly determ quently as you develop your ideas and e- the idea is worth further con laborate them. If you get "stuck" at some there is disagreement, then 1 point, you might want to break into a free- if everyone says "Throw it ou flowing or a slightly more structured brain- should draw a line through it storming session to get the group going is to weed out the most obvio again. Or, once you've settled on several have to worry over them any m major ideas from your first brainstorming everyone in the group a chanc session, you mar want to go back and brain- whole list once-over-lightly storm "sub-ideas" for elaborating each knotty task of sorting. major idea. Brainstorming is useful for breaking up log jams, for filling in blanks, 5. Then, begin discussing each i and even sometimes as a way of double- it seems to "fit" each person checking your plans to make sure you haven't of the project. You don't ha left out anything. list in any specific order fo on the ideas that seem to exc member the most. SORTING 6. As the discussion of "fit" pr 1. Your brainstorming has probably covered at be responsible for posting th least three walls of the room withposting "fit" and "nonfit" used by th sheets of miscellaneous and undeveloped ker- the group seems to be only re nels of ideas. The next step in shaping rather than coming up with ne these into a coherent project is to sort the to go on to the next step. Y ideas. zo inutes, before giving up. 2. You'll need a group leader for thisstage, probably. ilent period is simply a sort But, still, he shouldn't bevery dominant. His job on before starting off on a should simply be to keep people from talkingall at of suggestions. You can usu- once and for too long on any one item. He should be hen you've really run out of KeLy- careful to make sure everyone who has something mply asking whether everyone to say gets to say it and doesn't feelshut out or can't come up with much else. put down by the group. Because you're beginning to n the situation, perhaps an evaluate ideas now, the threat level isup. You ugh brainstorming for one day- could begin to "lose" members of thegroup at this s at the outside. by then stage, if you're not careful. But don't get paranoid ems to get pretty tired, for about this potential problem--just beextra-consider- ng is really hard work, though ate of each other. un. 3. The first step in sorting these ideas is foreveryone nt, you should be ready to pro- to stare at all the sheets fora few minutes, just he next step in developing your to get a grasp on the scope and nature of allthe EVER, don't think that that's ideas generated. brainstorming forever in your ou'll find that you'll need to 4. Next, run through the whole list,one item at a time, instorming sessions quite fre- very quickly. Quickly determine for each item whether you develop your ideas and e- the idea is worth further considerationat all. If em. If you get "stuck" at some there is disagreement, then leave the ideain. But ight want to break into a free- if everyone says "Throw it out," then theposter a slightly more structured brain- should draw a line through it. The purpose of this ssion to get the group going is to weed out the most obvious misfitsso you don't once you've settled on several have to worry over themany more. It also gives from your first brainstorming everyone in the group a chance to run through the u may to go back and brain- whole list once-over-lightly before beginningthe ideas" for elaborating each knotty task of sorting. Brainstorming is useful for log jams, for filling in blanks, 5. Then, begin discussing each idea in terms ofwhether etimes as a way of double- it seems to "fit" each person's overallconception ur plans to make sure you haven't of the project. You don't have to go through the thing. list in any specific order for this--home in first on the ideas that seem to excite or appall eachgroup member the most.

6. As the discussion of "fit" proceeds,one person should torming has probably covered at be responsible for posting the kinds of criteriafor walls of the room with.-posting "fit" and "nonfit" used by thegroup members. When iscellaneous and undeveloped ker- the group seems to be only repeating these criteria, s. The next step in shaping rather than coming up with new criteria, it's time coherent project is to sort the to go on to the next step. You may only have ills- cussed a few of the ideas on the list at this 4 Then each person should writ point, but don't worry. You'll cover them all down on a separate posting s eventually. the walls.

7. You may want to take a little time to organize 5 Next, each person should exp your list of criteria at this point--lumping ideas falling out into these some together, deciding others really aren't members of the group may wan important, deciding which are THE MOST IMPOR- clarify each presenter's thi TANT criteria that the ideas should meet in no one should evaluate the c order to be included in your project. 6. Some new possible sets of ca 8. Now, go through all the ideas, throwing out ted by this process. Get th those that don't meet your criteria. If there's and explain them, too. serious disagreement in the group about whether they meet the criteria, leave them in with a 7. Once you've got the categori question mark by them to indicate that the idea to understand them fairly we is questionable but deserves further considera- two or three seem to satisfy tion. least on the surface.

9. Depending on how garbaged up your list looks by 3. Then, using one of the categ now, you may want to have someone redo it neatly the entire list of ideas, as and legibly so it's easier to see and work with. most appropriate category. It should be redone on posting sheets and posted, ate sheet for each category, just like the previous list, around the room so fit into the category on the everyone can see it. may find very early in this system isn't working very wel tem and try the next most li CATEGORIZING system so-it does work. One system isn't working well is 1. No that you have a condensed list of ideas that are being relegated to a "mi appear to be in the ballpark of the project every- fiable" sheet. That means y one has in mind (though remember, each person's gories or you need a differe conception of what the project will be like is will encompass more of your still pretty fuzzy and they're all different!), telling if your category sysi you can start lumping the ideas into categories. have a lot of ideas that can eral headings. That indicat: 2. This is a pretty sticky operation, because there gories aren't broad enough o aa a million ways of dividing up the world men- in the wrong places. Aly. Take it wasy and just aim for some rough catec3ries at first. 9. It may be necessary at some for one or two people to go 3. Everyone should stare at the list for a few minutes, organize and clarify things. perhaps jotting down some three or four categories you're dealing with matters that the ideas seeom to fall into. and consistency, to have a si Zi

of the ideas on the list at this 4 Then each person should write their categories n't worry. You'll cover them all down on a separate posting sheet and tape these to the walls.

to take a little time to organize 5 Next, each person should explain why he sees the criteria at this point--lumping ideas falling out into these "natural" lumps. Other , deciding others really aren't members of the group may want to ask questions to ciding which are THE MOST IMPOR- clarify each presenter's thinking and his own. But that the ideas should meet in no one should evaluate the categories at this point. ncluded in your project. 6. Some new possible sets of categories may be stimula- gh all the ideas, throwing out ted by this process. Get them up on posting sheets n't meet your,criteria. If there's and explain them, too. reement in the group about whether criteria, leave them in with a 7. Once you've got the categories up and everyone seems by them to indicate that the idea to understand them fairly well, decide which one or le but deserves further considera- two or three seem to satisfy everyone the most, at least on the surface.

how garbaged up your list looks by 8. Then, using one of the category systems, go through ant to have someone redo it neatly the entire list of ideas, assigning each idea to the o its easier to see and work with. most appropriate category. To do this, make a separ- redone on posting sheets and posted, ate sheet for each category, and list the ideas that previous list, around the room so fit into the category on the appropriate sheet. You see it. may find very early in this process that the category system isn't working very well. If so, drop that system and try the next most likely one. Or modify the system so-it does work. One way of telling if the system isn't working well is if too many of the ideas have a condensed list of ideas that are being relegated to a "miscellaneous" or "unclassi- in the ballpark of the project every- fiable" sheet. That means you either need more cate- nd (though remember, each person's gories or you need a different set of categories that what the project will be like is will encompass more of your ideas. Another way of fuzzy and they're all different:), telling if you category system is adequate is if you limping the ideas into categories. have a lot of ideas that can be classified under several headings. That indicates that either your cate- tty sticky operation, because there gories aren't broad enough or they've sliced the pie ways of dividing up the world men- in the wrong places. it wasy and just aim for some rough first. 9. It may be necessary at some point during steps 7 and=8 for one or ttdo people to go off by themselves and re- d stare at the list for a few minutes, organize and clarify things. It sometimes helps, when g down some three or four categories you're dealing with matters that require logicality seeom to fall into. and consistency, to have a single head pull things together and then present his conclusions to the 3. To develop your objectives, group for further work. If for instance several ideas, your categories, and y of the sets of categories dreamed up under steps taining or throwing out ideas 3,4,5, and 6, seem to overlap and need to be tell you about what you want worked together to form a single category system, project? it would probably be cumbersome for the whole group to work out the system together. One per- 4. It might be best for one or t son with a head for such tasks could work it out the objectives as they see th along and then explain the composite system to these to the whole group as a the group, which would then probably make a few visional set of objectives de further modifications. a specific thing to criticize (if they're good enough) appr 10. Once you've lumped your ideas into some categories that seem to make sense to everyone, you've got 5. Once the group has critiqued your base for setting clear, precise objectives tives and a revision of them, for the project and for elaborating on the details group, has been made, they sh of the project. You'll probably throw this "or- up neatly and duplicated. Th ganization" plan away before long--not how many purposes: one is to keep the reorganizations and rearrangments we went through right track, with a clear ide in the section on Organization in this book--but the other is to give outsider this categorized list of ideas at least gives you join the project an idea of w a base to work from.

ELABORATING YOUR PLANS DEVELOPING OBJECTIVES 1. Things begin to get a little 1. By now, you've done a heck of a lot of thinking vise strategies to follow are about what you want your project to be--what's elaborate your ideas and plan in the ballpark, what's out of it, and how those want to use all of the proced things that are in it are related to each other. many more. You're ready to develop clear objectives for the project. 2. One possible way to begin to the following: 2. Objectives, or goals, can be very general or a. Brainstorm each category very specific or anything in between. For instance, a general objective might sound some- adding new ideas within ea ing on the ones already in thing like this: "Provide opportunities for the citizens of Boulder to learn about the environ- b. Possibly do some further s gory and some subcategoriz mental problems of Boulder."A specific (but not c. Brainstorm resources (huma as specific as possible) objective would go like time, space) for carrying this: "Set up and man a booth on automobile- category. produced air pollution in Boulder." It's best to stick to the general objectives at this point, Za

hen present his conclusions to the 3. To develop your objectives, simply look at ycur urther work. If for instance several ideas, your categories, and your criteria for re- of categories dreamed up under steps taining or throwing out ideas. What do these things 6, seem to overlap and need to be tell you about what you want to accomplish in your ther to form a single category system, project? bably be cumbersome for the whole rk out the system together. One per- 4. It might be best for one or two people to write up head for such tasks could work it out the objectives as they see them. They should present en explain the composite system to these to the whole group as a "straw man"--a pro- which would then probably make a few visional set of objectives designed to give the group fications. a specific thing to criticize, elaborate, modify, or (if they're good enough) approve as written. lumped your ideas into some categories make sense to everyone, you've got 5. Once the group has critiqued the "straw man" objec- r setting clear, precise objectives tives and a revision of them, satisfactory to the ject and for elaborating on the details group, has been made, they should probably be written 'ct. You'll probably throw this "or- up neatly and duplicated. These objectives serve two plan away before long--not how many purposes: one is to keep the group itself on the ons and rearrangments we went through right track, with a clear idea or what its goals are; on on Organization in this book--but the other is to give outsiders or people you want to ized list of ideas at least gives you join the project an idea of what it's all about. rk from.

ELABORATING YOUR PLANS TIVES 1. Things begin to get a little muddy now, and the pre- ve done a heck of a lot of thinking cise strategies to follow are not so clear. As you ou want your project to be--what's elaborate your ideas and plans of action, you may ark, what's out of it, and how those want to use all of the procedures described above and are in it are related to each other. many more. to develop clear objectives for 2. One possible way to begin to elaborate your plans is the following: or goals, can be very general or a. Brainstorm each category of ideas, one at a time, c or anything in between. For in- neral objective might sound some- adding new ideas within each category and embellish- ing on the ones already included. his: "Provide opportunities for the b. Possibly do some further sorting within each cate- Boulder to learn about the environ- gory and some subcategorizing. ems of Boulder." A specific (but not c. Brainstorm resources (human, material, financial, as possible) objective would go like time, space) for carrying out the ideas in each up and man a booth on automobile- category. pollution in Boulder." It's best the general objectives at this point. d. Do a "force field analysis" on the ideas in each category: that is, list all the things that will help to accomplish an idea down one side of a posting sheet; list all the things that will hinder ac- complishment ? the idea down the other side of the sheet; then, see if some of the helps can cancel out some of the hinders; and finally outline a plan of action for overcoming the hinders by use of the helps. e. Eliminate some of the ideas that appear, on this closer inspection, to be impossible or just too much hassle. f. Leave in a few "impossibles" just to give your work some challenge and to find out if you can, beyond your wildest dreams, accomplish the impossible.

TIME TO GET ORGANIZED AND BEGIN DOING RATHER THk. DREAMING--go on to next section

NOTE: We didn't follow this s were we so orderly as that--but of these techniques at one point feel we learned enough about to commend the above procedure as o approach. Prce field analysis" on the ideas category: that is, list all the hat will help to accomplish an n one side of a posting sheet; the things that will hinder sc- ent of the idea down the other the sheet; then, see if some of s can cancel out some of the and finally outline a plan of or overcoming the hinders by use elps. e some of the ideas that appear, closer inspection, to be impos- just too much hassle. a few nimpossibles" just to work some challenge and to find ou can, beyond your wildest dreams, sh the impossible.

NIZED AND BEGIN DOING Ri HER THAN to next section

NOTE: We.didn't follow this sequence- -never were we so orderly as that--but we did use all of these techniques at one point or another and feel we learned enough about Co be able to recommend the Woove procedure as one possible good approach. When asked "What aspect of the fair seemed to go most smoothly for you?" on the post-fair questionnaire, Jon said, "Dreaming up the ideawas the easiest part; after that itwas all uphill." getting

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The "Let It Flow" people said: The "Let's Get Organized" Let's not get hemmed in by "structure" and Sure, we want to be cr bureaucratic routine. That kills creativity, do everything. At som which we're gonna need lots of. If you pre- which goals we want to structure your ideas about the fair, that haven't got an endless will limit what can happen. It will keep If we spend all our ti people from thinking up neat things not in- ideas and flitting abo cluded in our original plans. We shouldn't completing any task, n jam things into preconceived, prestructured creative ideas into an cabby holes. Relax a little! Open yourself what good is our creat up to some surprises! just "a good idea," th time we've got to choo You shouldn't worry about how we're going to ideas" we're going to get everything done. Loosen up. Things thing real and tangibl will fall into place if we let them. Don't push so hard, or you'll break those fragile Things don't always "j creative ideas. Have a little faith that did, then why bother a things will fall into place! it just happen without at all? Sure, some th If we get hung up on schedules, procedures, that's great--we hope paperwork, deadlines, and such bureaucratic from the blue." But s routines, it will take the fun and the human- happen. We don't worr ness out of the project. People will spend fragile creative ideas all their time on that stuff and never get ing them lying around out and talk with people, communicate what's going on, and get people enthusiastic about We're not saying "buil the fair. They'll worry About getting some we're suggesting is tha formal report done on time, rather than communication. For instan municating what they're doing informally and ing on what aspects of humanly. It will make people uncooperative your questions answered and unhelpful to each other--they'll get hung or bother. And if tas up on the "my job, your job" bit. "Clear di- avoid the frustration a vision of labor" and detailed procedures won't each others efforts, an make people work hard and be responsible. less confusion and irri What makes people dive in and produce is en-: Also, if you're organiz joyment of their work. We should make work of what's already been on the fair fun, creative, fulfilling, and to be done. That means relaxing. where to exert the grou 2(0 stant tension all the project long between the "LetIt Flow" people and the "Let's Get e. w" people said: The "Let's Get Organized" people countered: et hemmed in by "structure" and Sure, we want to be creative, too. But we can't c routine. That kills creativity, do everything. At some point we've got to choose gonna need lots of. If you pre- which goals we want to spend our energy on. We our ideas about the fair, that haven't got an endless supply of energy, you know. what can happen. It will keep If we spend all our time being "open" to creative thinking up neat things not in- ideas and flitting about from this to that, never ur original plans. We shouldn't completing any task, never developing any of the into preconceived, prestructured creative ideas into an activity for the fa: then

. Relax a little: Open yourself what good is our creativity? If it always remains surprises! just "a good idea," then what's the point? Some- time we've got to choose which of all those "good 't worry about how we're going to ideas" we're going to home in on and turn into some- ing done. Loosen up. Things thing real and tangible. nto place if we let them. Don't d, or you'll break those fragile Things don't always "just fall into place." If they eas. Have a little faith that did, then why bother at all about the fait. Won't fall into place: it just happen without our putting out any effort at all? Sure, some things do "just happen." And ung up on schedules, procedures, that's great--we hope we get lots of those "gifts deadlines, and such bureaucratic from the blue." But some things you have to make t will take the fun and the human- happen. We don't worry so much about breaking the project. People will spend fragile creative ideas into pieces aE about leav- ime on that stuff and never get ing them lying around on the shelf gathering dust. k with people, communicate what's d get people enthusiastic about We're not saying "build a giant bureaucracy." All They'll worry about getting some we're suggesting is that organization can help com- rt done on time, rather than communication. For instance, if you know who is work- what they're doing informally and ing on what aspects of the fair, then you can get t will make people uncooperative your questions answered quickly, with no mess, fuss, ul to each other-they'll get hung or bother. And if tasks are clearly divided, you mv job, your job" bit. "Clear di- avoid the frustration and waste of duplication of abor" and detailed procedures won't each others efforts, and sometimes creating hope- work hard and be responsible. less confusion and irritation in the process. people dive in and produce is en- Also, if you're organized, then you got a good idea their work. We should make work of what's already been done and what still needs fun, creative, fulfilling, and to be done. That means you can easily decile where to exert the group's efforts next--who needs z,1

help and when. And maybe "clear division of labor" and deadlines and schedules and such won't make people work harder directly; but they can make the task more enjoyable. By pacing the work and dividing it up evenly, you keep people from getting overworked and tired and hyper and bitchy. If we don't get organized, we'll probably end up in a frantic panic at the last minute, trying to pick up the jobs that were left undone because they just sorta "fell between the cracks." Then we'll be screaming and yelling at each other. What happens to your fun, creative, fulfilling, relaxing atmosphere then? NOTICE THE WILD UP AND DOWN FLUCTUATIONS IN THE STATE OF OUR ORGANIZATION Seems we never stayed in one place for very long. And we never really found that "happy medium" of a balance between good organization and smooth flow. We lurched along from "flow" to "organization" to "chaos" and back. But we do think that next time--whatever that may mean--we could smooth out a lot of the kinks in the curve. °ROAM In other words, we learned a lot about the advantages and ZAT/0111 disadvantages of both the "Let It Flow" approach and the "Let's Get Organized" approach from experiencing both; and we think that now we've got a better idea of when each is appropriate. ts 1"-t / /Ir% II / i I I / I I I 1 1 I I 1$ a i I 1 I ~` I I a 1 I I e I I I I t I I FLOW I %, I Is I 1 I

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ME afi5 ANDAlteNS OF 8. E:ariblYZAT/041 NOTICE,THE .WILD UP AND, DOWN FLUCTUATIONS IN THE STATE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. eems we never stayed in one place for very long. And we never really found that "happy medium" of a balance between good organization and smooth flow. We lurched along from "flow" to "organization" to "chaos" and back. But we do think that next time--whatever that ay mean--we could smooth out a lot of the kinks in the curve. In other words, we learned a lot about the advantages and disadvantages of both the "Let It Flow" approach and the 'Let's Get Organized" approach from experiencing both; and think that now we've got a better idea of when each is e ppropriate. ,se I I% i .1 iI / i i 1 i is ("% Ii , 1 % 1 i 1 II ss I I i i I 1 1 a I i 4 % I a e 1 1 I I I e i ...1,- o 1 1 e i 1 i s I i I 1 .0 t g 0 I g I e I I i i 8 8 s 1 \I.°94 0 8 8 %.,. 1 I 1 I, 1 i I \ 1 t I i SI I I 1 4.4. li s I 0 i 1 1 I I I 1 II g (If you want to know what happened at each of the points on the curve, look over the calendar of events in the "Getting from Here to There" chapter of this book. 1 e e . I a i; i tit 1 t t' 11 I i 1 1 t r %,. it I t 1 n I

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14):0We developed two kinds of organization--or you might call it two levels of organization. There was the "macro" or big, overall organization. That included the overall division of labor and the schedule of major deadlines. Then Ira there was the "micro" or little, nitty-gritty organization. That included the subdividing of the major divisions of labor into very specific, down-to-earth, limited tasks and the day-to-day scheduling for getting those little steps done. AW The "macro" organization was something we all had to put our heads together on as a team to work out. We found ourselves doing and re- doing our "macro" organization up until about two weeks before the fair. One reason we kept having to redo our overall organization was that we just plain weren't very skilled at thinking up appropriate ways to slice up the work. Another reason was that the fair idea, involving so many diverse people with diverse ideas about the fair, was very slippery and kept changing right under our very noses. A third reason we had to redo our organization chart so often was that none of us were very good at sticking to our own tasks and letting others do theirs--we all wanted to be right in the middle of everything, getting our fingers and our ideas into everyone else's areas.

Our "macro" organization developed somewhat like this, as near as we can piece it together: As the Fair began to take shape and more people got involved, we found we needed some way of coordinating them and developed a very loose organization based on "degree of participation." The "Core Staff" in the middle were the heaviest participators, the volunteers middle-range participators, and community resources in the outer ring the least heavily involved.

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al, began to take shape and more of involved, we found we needed of coordinating them and deve)oped oose organization based wi "degree cipation." The "Core Staff" in tie ere the heaviest participators, the rs middle-range participators, and y resources in the outer ring the avpiy involved.

Note that the Advisors and Directors kept trying to get into the act, but the Core Staff scrta held them at arms' length. BESIDES ORGANIZING OURSELVES WE HAD TO ORGANIZE OUR IDEAS. THIS IS ONE OF OUR FIRST AND MOST BASIC IDEA ORGANIZATIONS.

BOULDER EXPERIMENTS

A Community Fair to be Held on May 12, 13, and 14

THE FUTURE What will Boulder be like tomorrow?next year? in the year 2001?

PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

The experiments conducted during the fair will fall into many categories covering kit' and social aspects of life in BoLider:

Physical Social T.'ansportation Education Land Use and Zoning Communication Economic Activities Economic Acti Population Population Structures Participation Waste Handling -- Recycling making Energy Life Styles Cultural Life

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BOULDER EXPERIMENTS

A Community Fair to be Hela on May 12, 13, and 14

THE FUTURE What will Boulder be like tomorrow?next year? in the year 2001?

PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT nts conducted during the fair will fall into many categories covering both the physical spects of life in Boulder:

Physical Social Transportation Education Land Use and Zoning Communications Economic Activities Economic Activities Population Population Structures Participation, Decision- Waste Handling -- Recycling making Energy Life Styles Cultural Life

THIS WAS NOT A TERRIBLY REALISTIC PLAN, ALTHOUGH IT SEEMED SO AT THE TIME. THIS IS AN INTELLECTUAL PLAN AND NOT A WORKING ONE. 3.E. COUNCIL SADNESS AD CTTEE

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1 SADMESS staffer to coordinate each of five areas above. 1 non-SADNESS staffer to be committee head for each of five areas above. 1 sub-committee head for each content area under (4), Other personnel, assistants to be determined by committee head and SADNESS s B.E. COUNCIL SAtJMESSAD CTTEE 33 Advice and P.R. help Advice and P.R. help'

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la overall planning [Man-MadeStructures-1 2. coordinate an6 help out overall ngements Natural surroundings j 3. trouble shooting arrangements 41, 1 4. bug and entice people co" ovement awyer consult) 4 5. pull final reports together , e414, coord. with /de 'e ?/?" 45e !Human in-take -1 ling committee) ooting rci CI) il.laste handling ) 4`117cj, opp 00 6 o'Iky0/2 (Planning s c, eP411 Ot Social Intercourse 10e,Ctic,10,60 Ae e ' oh 9017/ Each of the above oss committees will have s'o o' d these tasks: EVAILATION So or uot,z, o n . recruitment of tion IA) z(4 people to do activities 2. selecting from volunteer 1. design from teachers proposals, if necessary 2. recruit help to ts 3. helping work out activit carry out plans for to teachers plans; assuring coordina- evaluation ts tion with S.2.S. Pool, . interpreting results ordination of schools, other content working out strate- olvement areas; assuring legal re- schools with gies for involving . quirements met schools in data ittees 4. trouble shooting designing school gathering and interp- retation , carryingthem p. trouble shcoting oting

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THE INNER CIRCLE CONTAINS THE THREE MAJOR AREAS OF "SUPPORT SERVICES"--THESE ARE THINGS THAT UNDERPINNED AND FED INTO THE TASKS IN THE OUTER CIRCLE.

RINGING THESE SUPPORT SERVICES WERE THE TROUBLESHOOTERS--THE GUYS THAT FILLED IN THE CRACKS, DASHING FROM TASK TO TASK HELPING OUT IN EMERGENCIES AND DOING THINGS THAT WEREN'T ASSIGNED TO ANYONE ELSE SPECIFICALLY.

AROUND THE TROUBLESHOOTERS ARE MAJOR "SELF-CONTAINED" COORDINATION AREAS. THE WORK TN EACH OF THESE AREAS COULD BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT MUCH DIRECT IN- TERACTION WITH THE OTHER AREAS IN THIS OUTER C:RCLE. WHAT COORDINATION WAS NEEDED BETWEEN AREAS IN THIS CIRCLE WAS USUALLY DONE THROUGH ONE OF THE SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE INNER CIRCLE.

THE OUTER RING, INFORMATION COORDINATION, REP- RESENTED OUT ATTEMPT TO GLUE THE WHOLE BALL TO- GETHER. THE INFO COORDINATORS WERE SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT EVERYONE WAS DOING, MAKE SURE THINGS GOT DONE ON TIME, DIRECT PEOPLE WHO HAD QUESTIONS OR NEEDED HELP OR WANTED TO HELP TO APPROPRIATE COORDINATORS, AND GENERALLY KEEP THE BALL ROLLING APACE.

YOU MAY HAVE WONDERED WHY THE ADVISORY BOWS AND THE DIRECTORS ARE JIGGLING AROUND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATIONAL CIRCLE. WE NEVER REALLY USED THEM AS WE SHOULD HAVE. THEY WERE ALWAYS TRYING TO GIVE US SUGGESTIONS AND GET A HANDLE ON WHAT WE WERE DOING--BUT WE WERE VERY SNOBBY TO THEM, USUALLY. O UP" BY THE DOWNTOWN HE NECESSITY FOR GOOD REFINED OUR ORGANIZA- dSUALIZED IN SOMEWHAT NNER:

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LESHOOTERC ARE MAJOR COORDINATION AREAS. OF THESE AREAS COULD ITIIOUT MUCH DIRECT IN- HE OTHER AREAS IN T "HAT COORDINATION WAS REAS IN THIS CIRCLE WAS OUGH ONE OF THE SUPPORT INNER CIRCLE.

INFORMATION COORDINATION, REP- EMPT TO GLUE THE WHOLE BALL TO- 0 COORDINATORS WERE SUPPOSED TO NE WAS DOING, MAKE SURE THINGS GOT RECT PEOPLE WHO HAD QUESTIONS OR NEEDED 0 HELP TO APPROPRIATE COORDINATORS, AND HE BALL ROLLING APACE.

DERED WHY THE ADVISORY BOARDS AND THE DIRECTORS UND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATIONAL CIRCLE. WE NEVER AS WE SHOULD HAVE. THEY WERE ALWAYS TRYING TO GIVE ND GET A HANDLE ON WHAT WE WERE DOING-BUT WE WERE VERY USUALLY.

41 WHAT APPEAR TO BE NICE NEAT LITTLE SECTIONS WE DID, HOWEVER, FINALLY GE ON THE CHART OFTEN BULGED AT THE SEAMS, OR OUR REAL ORGANIZATION LOOKE SHRIVLED FROM NEGLECT- THE CORE GROUP JUMPED ACTUALLY WAS DOING WHAT MAJ FROM BOX TO BOX, DOING WHATEVER SEEMED IMPOR- COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS WER TANT AT THE MOMENT. OUR ORIGINAL. INTENTION THING TOGETHER. OF GETTING A COMPETENT COORDINATOR FOR EACH AREA FELL THROUGH. THE FEW WE GOT NORKED JIM DAVIS, AN SEC STAFF ME LIKE DOGS TO MAKE IT ALL COME OFF. FOR EX- DOING THIS SORT CF THING, H AMPLE ELIZABETH FOX, THE CULTURAL EVENTS WHAT OUR WORKING ORGANIZATI COORDINA-OR MUST HAVE SOLICITED AT LEAST ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE 30 ACTIVITIES. SOME PEOPLE TOOK OVER 2 OVER, WE WERE ABLE TO "SPRU AND 3 AREAS TO MAKE UP FOR THE SHORTAGE OF MORE, FOR WE COULD SIT BACK" "EXECUTIVE" MANPOWER. DONE "FROM A DISTANCE."

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1E NICE NEA1 LITTLE SECTIONS WE DID, HOWEVER, FINALLY GET A HANDLE ON WHAT OFTEN BULGED A1 THE SEAMS, OR OUR REAL ORGANIZATION LOOKED LIKE--THAT IS, WHO NEGLECT. ThE CORE GROUP JUMPED ACTUALLY WAS DOING WHAT MAJOR TASKS AND HOW THE OX, DOING WHATEVER SEEMED IMPOR- COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS WERE ACTUALLY HOOKING EVERY- OMENT. OUR ORIGINAL INTENTION THING TOGETHER. COMPE1ENT COORDINATOR FOR EACH OUGH. THE FEW WE GOT WORKED JIM DAVIS, AN SSEC STAFF MEMBER, WHO'S SUPER-GOOD AT MAKE IT ALL COME OFF. FOR EX- DOING THIS SORT OF THING, HELPED US GET DOWN ON PAPER TH FOX. THE CULTURAL EVENTS WHAT OUR WORKING ORGANIZATION HAD TURNED OUT TO .3E UST HAVE SOLICITED AT LEAST ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FAIR. AFTER THE FAIR WAS L SOME PEOPLE TOOK OVER 2 OVER, WE WERE ABLE TO "SPRUCE UP" THE DIAGRAM EVEN MAKE UP FOR THE SHORTAGE OF MORE, FOR WE COULD SIT BACK AND LOOK AT WHAT WE'D IANPOWER. DONE "FROM A DISTANCE."

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8 COP 6.1 NI rr dam 414(4. ,;milizidd ;04' elt444*in"11 MAtif /97Z. i440ritAh las tots $leftdwate-4 We really didn't get into "micro" organization until we were thrown into a state of acute shock by the Downtown Businessmen's Association. After that, though, we got pretty good at figuring how to divide upgiant tasks into little steps, day-by-day, and ,-!eek-by -week, allotting those little steps among the available manpower, and scheduling the steps so that, if need be, things got done in the proper sequence.

Our "BE In-house Newsletter" was one way of handling the "micro" organization. One of the core group would spend a little time figuring out what needed to be done in the coming week. Then we'd all meet and divy up the tasks. And then someone would type it all up and give copies to everyone involved.

As the fair approached, we developed a l00000ng master list of tasks that needed to be done with spaces for checking off the tasks as they were done a'nd with job assignments. Though the check off spaces rarely got used, the tasks themselves did get done and the master list was instrumental in making clear to everyone what specific things had to bA accomplished by the time of the fair.

The Nitty-Gritty section of this book contains lots more informtion on our "micro" organization. WEEK OF APRIL 10-14 1. howsamePresentation muchplace. space todo Downtown Businessmen's BE Focus on (1) downtown parking weIN-fl6LISE actually need? Exec Council Friday, April and (2) map of exhibits 14, same timeandvol. activities- 1, No. 1 - 2. a)Parking: downtonw: John and Jon, with help of determine which parking lots be enough) Kit and Dan we want to use (probably banks will followappointmentfind outup withwho with ownsletter president/owner them of (Steve H. will arrange appointments; confirmation to ask if may use during the ("This .;s to confirmsomeone else will visit) our fair who attend theveryallparkingconversation Boulderday much andlot(s) for evening ofyour open the cooperation--blah during on the 13th and 14th,Experiments for fair. in which you agreedMay the evening of May 12, and We want to thank to keep youruse by people. you b) outlying: tali sbhool principals and lotsreturnplease as collectionitinitial to us thefor enclosed our records.") church,.s to ask if can for buses. carbon copy o blah blah. this letter and use their parking Would you 3. 4 Downtown space requirements: send letter of confirmation, Allan, Chris,(Steve, and Steve) as above. b)a) bunchdecidenotgotime through clear,of requiremntsonus whetherdiscuss]havecommitments coordinator orare not appropriateand to figurecall out group, and which things to andfor pinpoint) each activitj, what finds of facilities, [Monday-Wednesday] (For those which group [Thurs-whole space, and are 4., Firmingd)c) up existing committments: makeheigthmmmapping big map and mappinghandout - Thursday maps Allan,(transparency?) Chris, and all coordinators b)a) weactivityifget have done commitment filled overLccompanied phone,out forms for send byfilledyour letter: acitivty out copy of form as filled out to for all existing"Enclosed commitments is a copy of the for the Boulder Experiments fair. person who's doing the commitment form We 2. a)Parking: downtonw: John and Jon, with help of determine which parking lots -be enough) Kit and Dan we want to use (prObably banks will followappoiAmenrwithfind outup withwho owns letterpresident/owner them of (Steve H. will arrange appointments; confirmation to ask if may use during the ("This is to confirmsomeone else will visit) our fair who attendveryallparking theconversation daymuchBoulder andlot(s) for evening your ofopen the cooperation--blah during Kay on the 13th and 14th, Experimentsfor fair. in which you agreed the evening of May 12, and We want to thank to keep youruse by people_ you b) outlying: call sbhool principals and lotsreturnplease as collectionitinitial to us thefor points enclosed our records.")- churches to ask if can for buses. carbon copy of this letter blah blah. use their parking Would you and 3. ti Downtown space requirements: send letter of confirmation, as above. a) notgotime throughclear, requiremnts havecommitments coordinator are appropriateand figurecall Allan, Chris,(Steve, and andfor pinpoint)each activityout what finds of facilities, Steve) (For those which space, and are d)c)b) makeholgthsimmigpingbunchdecide big of onmapus whether discuss]and mapping handout or not to group, and which things - Thursday maps (transparency?) [Monday-Wednesday] to group [Thurs-whole 4., a)Firming up existing commitiments: get commitment forms filled out for all existing commitmentsAllan, Chris, and all coordinators b) wouldallweactivityif have itemslikedone filled you overcorrectlyaccompanied to phone,out check forwith send byyour fullletter: acitivty over the form copyto make of formsure asthat filled out to "Enclosed is a copy of the for the Boulder Experiments person who'swe have doing filled the out commitment form fair. We wherewhichasrequirements possible. weyour should activity befor informed, yourwill event.be We will be contacting located, theplease times jotfor themwhichIfinformaiton there down areand anyabout corrections the you in the near future to let space, time, and equipmentsend them to us as we have scheduled or additions of you know soon 5. Continue getting additional you,the andabove--modify any other detailsaccording of which commitments: to particular outlines of the you should be aware."everybody activity.) (Something like a) be sure to give note to Allan about new things to add to the commitment list 001) TuesdaythebroupBoulder rest ofafternnon Systemsofactivities the week.section:when and Sue's plan here your you tasks three for will getting Sue H., Steve H., and Steve M. goat over her ideas for this them pulled togetherx during 7. evaluation.Evaluation:This week Karen will try to firm Karen up some of the plans and people-commitments on 8. a)Equipment and building supplies: Steve;4 setDenver up appointmentto find out to(1) go what down they've to government got that suprls (maple surple?) place Steve M. and Arlan b) etc.beginAscedures Allan making andwe haveupcrew "shopping togo goober through list"comittrnents tofor get things it,list andwe'll to (3)figure need how tooutlong purchase, it takes. we might want, (2) what pro- space requirements, Fcavenge, 9. c)ba)POlicity: howmoreflier to detailed handleto hand Rifkin'splanning out Wed. recyclingof at publicity tour ofinstructions downtownstrategy--get helpers for specific tasks Karen and Vicki 10. a) Transportation: info,contact maybe another they'll insurance go lower?) company to get competitive bid (with John and Jon more specific ebdc WorkGetFindbegin out otherout contacts "outings maintenance transportation with with drivers? andPSC? gasactivities costs for (incl. the 12bike buses rally) together (Maybe this(Maybe can waitthis tilcan nextwait week?)til next week.) 11. a) Insurance waiver fortackle volunteers Irving to andsign: ask him to get on the horn to SSEC lawyer, find Steve M. and Irving out about 12. Volunteer captain: ifinsurance we go the coverage waiver forroute. volunteers, how we should word waiver for them to sign- Al'ian? and Ernie? 7. evaluation.Evaluation:This week Karen will try to firm up some of the plans and people-commitments on Karen 8. a)Equipment and building supplies: inSteve Denver set toup findappointment out (1) towhat go thcy'vedown to gotgovernment that we suprlsmight want,(maple (2) surple?) what pro- place Steve M. and Arlan b) etc.beginAscedures Allan making andwe haveupcrew "shopping togo goober through list"committments tofor get things it,list andwe'll to (3)figure need how tooutlong purchase, space it takes. requirements, scavenge, 9. cbaPublicity: howmoreflier to detailed handleto hand Rifkin'bplanning out Wed. recyclingof at publicity tour ofinstructions downtownstrategy--get helpers for specific tasks Karen and Vicki 10. al TriTsportation: info,contact maybe another they'll insurance go lower?) company to get competitive bid (with more specific John and Jon ebdc GetWorkbeginFind otherout contactsout routings transportationmaintenance with with drivers? andPSC? activities gas costs (incl.for the bike 12 busesrally) together (Maybe this(Maybe can waitthis tilcan nextwait week?)til next week.) li. a) Insurance waiver forifinsurancetackle volunteers we go Irving the coverage towaiver andsign: ask forroute. himvolunteers, to get on how the we horn shou1d to SSECword lawyer,waiver forfind them out toabout sign- Steve M. and Irving 12. b)a)Volunteer captain: make list of volunteersjobs for which and indicatewe'll need which volunteers joos they around would time be willingof fair to do Allan? and Reggie? 13. abouttheOrientation\for "introduction the general volunteers outlines,for new volunteers" andsponsorbhip, coordinators? at etc.the(include weeklyof the their meetingsfair phoneproject? to numbers!)inform everybody is there some better way than just BOULDER EXPERIMENTS --THINGS TO DO-- Date Due Date Done I. A.EMERGENCY SERVICES SECURITY--ERIC & Stan 3.2.1. MeetDistributegetInform withtheir reservepolice advice marshal departmentpatrolmen application toof securityplan forms their arrangements roles and 7.6.5.4. WriteHoldArrangeInterview upsenior securitysenior marshalmarshals marshals marshals applicants training training procedures sessionand session make and selections distribute 9.8. HaveCompleteto additional appropriate marshal marshal peoplepeopleschedule, T- (incl. shirts write Fair made up, ilQ) and distribute 6r7114-,- I. B. COMMUNICATIONSERIC & Stan Arrange for phone at HQ (from phone co. free?) 4.5.3.2. WriteObtainforScheduleObtain up using servicescommunications walkie-talkies runnersequipment of toREACT (for "service"procedures for Fair marshals HQ)HQ andand if instructionsbooths(?) necessary Date Due Date Done I. A.EMERCENCY SERVICES SECURITY--ERIC & Stan 3.2.1. MeetDistributegetInform withtheir reservepolice advice marshal departmentpatrolmen application toof securityplan forms their arrangements roles and 4.7.6.5, WriteArrangeHoldInterview upsenior seniorsecurity marshalmarshals marshals marshals applicants training training procedures sessionand session make and selections distribute 9.8. HaveCompleteto :Appropriateappropriateadditional marshal marshal peopleschedule,p(ople T-s-htr.t-s (incl. write Fair up,made HQ) and distribute 6,k71,1'"- 1. Arrange for phone at HQ (from phone co. free?) B. COMMUNICA1130--ERIC2. & Stan Obta'n walkie-talkies for marshals if necessary 4.5.3. WriteforObtainSchedule usingup servicescommunications runners equipment of to REACT "service"(for procedures Fair HQH) andand booths(?)instructions pel.w1,1--Thinga 3 to do (Clean 7.:i;6. Continued) Trashtake-downfollowing removal captainfair arrangements--who schedule--written and up when? for HQ and for during & 9.8.7. writeMeetPost-fair upwith for take-downrecycling HQclean & `aye up--schedule captainchairman-dowr. captain to to volunteecoordinate coordina eefforts efforts XI .' and B. SANITA10N-7.(Arce7i 2.1. Obtaincaptainbusinessmen'sMap out requiredandplacement fair johns--give numberHQ of Keep-em of Keep'emto signKleens Kleenschairman, and availableand set-up 4.3. WhoGivearratige signswill instructions serviceare delivery needed Keep'em duringto sign Kleensset-up chairman andtime howif anyoften? special 6-1515 7 2- III. QUARTERMASTER- -Steve McElroy A, :IMES AND CHAIRS---)--many,Make listlocations of which of activities--giveactivities need andto set-uphow ./ 4. - chairman /4r-- -_e-/....c A/ 3.2. andDevelopLocatecedures take-down inventoryand and make mastercaptains arrangementssystem, list; and including givefair with masterHQ!.;51145-77 suppliersmarking list topro- (find I mw U.9. Meet with take-down captain to coordinate efforts 1.rmuL. C.V Lul..,Lulnace erzorEs B. SANITATION-7.44 ter 2.1. MapObtaincaptainbusinessmen's out placement requiredand fair johns--give numberofHQ Keep of-em Keep'emto Kleens sign Kleenschairman,and available and set-up 51 5P k./ 4.3. Whoarrange signsGivewill instructions servicearedelivery needed Keep'em during to sign Kleensset-up chairman andtime how if often?any special 15./5t725j5j77 7P- V / III. QUARTERMASTER--Steve McElroy A. 1.TABLES AND CHAIRS---44 - many,Make list locatipof of which activities--give activities need andto set-uphgv . 2. andceduresDevelopchairman take-down andinventory --ntainsmaster system, and fair includi,g HQ !,5:-.Le.-7.7 marking pro- /11 give master list toifet-up 5-A0 4.3. FigureandoutinstructionsLocate take-downwhen out andcan how make pick captainstoto HQarrangementsproteup, return) andwith give suppliers info to (find set-up ' in case of rain--give c hT WHY BOTHER WITH ORGANIZATION AT ALL?

1. If your group really isn't planning to accom- 6. The reasoo you Leed coordina plish anything in particular, or your goal --each person in your group is limited enough and your group small enough, and perceptions (even abou or it won't upset you if your plans don't pan and is doing different tas out, you shouldn't worry yourself at all about organization. --you have far-less-than-per among these people --WHICH MEANS THAT, your gro 2. OR, ic everyone in your group has the same, opportunity for communicat very clear idea of your goals and the steps ups, leave-outs, head-on c necessary to accomplish them AND everyone can be depended upon to continue to work toward ups. --THEREFORE, you must try to those goals AND everyone has the skills neces- ferent elements from flyin sary already to clrry out the tasks required for reaching those goals AND everyone communicates 7. coor.di.nate /k06--/ord-.11-;5. frequentl.r, clearly, and comprehensively pith everyone else about what they're doing and fr. coordination) 2: to brin movement, or condition: HARM they've done and they're planning to do--THEN you probably won't have to worry about organi- become coordinate esp. so as zation. smooth concerted way...(Webs The key word is HARMONY--the 3. BUT, if 1and 2 don't apply, at some point tion is not to wipe out all you'll probably be faced with the prospect of among members of your group "getting organized." We were. Several times. identical automata. It is, those differences so they su 4. Organization can do at least two things for you. other and work together smoo your goals. a. Divide up the work. b. Coordinate all that divided-up activity. 8. Don't confuse "organization" "authoritarianism." Your or 5. The reason you need to divide the labor is be thought of so mu :II as a r - -you,have a goal that's too big for one per, HARMONIZING device. If it's alone to accomplish. the group members, you're pr - -you have more than one person, therefore, book. working on it. --it would be silly to have everyone doing everything--that wouldn't get you nearer SOME WAYS TO DIVIDE UP TH WORK to the goal, it would just mean everyone is duplicating everyone else's actions, 1. By objectives--each person t money-see, monkey-do? plishing one of the objectiv - -THEREFORE, you divide up the labor, giving early elaboration each person a piece of the total task to take care of. ORGANIZATION AT ALL?

p really isn't planning to accom- 6. The reason you need coordination is ing in particular, or your goal enough and your group small enough, -each person in your y!oup has different ideas upset you "our plans don't pan and perceptions (even about what the goal is) )uldn't wot ry -drself at all about and is doing different tasks --you have far-less-than-perfect communication among these people one in your group has the same, -WHICH MEANS.THAT, your group has more than ample dea of your goals and the steps opportunity for communications failures, screw- accomplish them AND everyone can ups, leave-outs, head-on collisions, and Glow ups. upon to continue to work tow ;rd AND everyone has the skills neces- --THEREFORE, you must try to keep all these d;f- to carry out the tasks requlred for ferent elements from flying apart at the seams. ellig se goals AND everyone communicates clearly, and comprehensively with 7. coor-dinate /16-16rd-111-7t/vb (back-formation INOW e about what they're doihg and fr. coordination) 2: to bring into a common action and they're planning to do--THEN movement, or condition: HARMONIZE..vi: to be or won't have to worry about organi- become coordinate esp. so as to act together in a smooth concerted way...(Webster's) They key word is HARMONY--the purpose of coordina- d 2 don't apply, at some point tion is not to wipe out all those neat differences 4::) bly be faced with the prospect of among members of your group and make you all into anized." We were. Several times. identical automata. It is, instead, to HARMONIZE 10111 those differences so they support and enhance each can do at least two things for you. other and work together smoothly to accomplish p the work. your goals. to all that divided-up activity. 8. Don't confuse "organization" with "tyranny" or ou need.to divide the labor is "authoritarianism." Your organization should not be thought of so much as a CONTROL device as a goal that's too big for one person HARMONIZING device. If it's purpose is to control pap ccomplish. the group members, you're probably reading the re than one person, therefore, book. it. e silly to have everyone doing a) --that wouldn't get you nearer SOME WAYS TO DIVIDE UP THE WORK 1, it would just man everyone 1:21 ting everyone else'; actions, 1. By objectives--each parson takes charge of accom- , monkey-do? plishing one of the objectives you developed in IIyou divide up the labor, giving early elaboration n a piece of the total task to of. 2. By categories--each person take charge of group should be involved sh carrying out the ideas under one category made. But, don't take up t you developed in early elaboration. little things that can just one person or a subcommitte 3. By designating "support" and "substantive" also a place where you can tasks--divide your tasks into several dif- overlooked previously t'dt n ferent "substantive" tasks (for instance, in someone and carried out so() BE, making arrangements for the actual sub-

stance of the fair--the environmental booths 2 Hold frequent sessions for ' and such--was considered a substantive task) feelings about how the work and "support" services (for instance, in BE, holding up emotionally, how getting the equipment needed by all the booths other. How people feel is to the right places at the right times was our product-oriented world. considered a "support" service). Each member ings are just as important- of the group takes responsibility for one of to accomplishing your goals the support or one of the substantive areas. accomplishments on the prof: we "overlook" feelings is t 4. By interests and skills of the group members -- to cope with than the "work' each person takes on a task area that most in- Most of us don't have the s terests him and for which he has the best honestly criticize or prais: skills. For instance, one person in the g-oup or praise from others, and may like to meet people and is a really good own feelings. It's very tr "salesman"--that person should he in charge area can be "dangerous" and of gathering community support and volunteer get an experienced group le help. Another may be terribly s!ly, but enjoys help the group deal with it and is very good at breaking down giant jobs Rocchio come in and help us. into step-by-step tasks. He should be in little paper and pencil tec charge of planning and scheduling. feelings out into the open We've included a copy of on 5. A combination of the above. Unfortunately, we didn't ca with Rick's suggestions aft: 6. Any way you can think of that gets the work have avoided some blow-ups done with a minimum of muss, fus.., and bother. 3 Have someone take the role This does not mean "dictato SOME WAYS TO COORDINATE THE WORK coordinator starts to play central coordinator is merel: 1. Hold "staff meetings" at frequent intervals for informed about what everyone the purpose of reporting on what everyone has sure you can get fast answer' accomplished, what they're doing at the time, instant help in a pinch. T %Ad what they're plans and needs are in the also be in charge of things near future. Also, at these staff meetings, group meetings are needed, major "policy" decisions in which the whole cisicns must be made by the s--each person take charge of group should be involved should be discussed and the ideas under one category made. But, don't take up the group's time with ed in early elaboration. little things that can just as well be handled by one person or a subcommittee. Staff meetings are ing "support" and "substantive" also a place where you can bring up tasks that were e your tasks into several dif- overlooked previously but need to be assigned to stantive" tasks (for instance, in someone and carried out soon. arrangements for the actual sub- e fair--the environmental booths 2 Hold frequent sessions for "checking out" each others as considered a substantive task) feelings about how the work in going, how people are " services (for instance, in BE, holding up emotionally, how people feel about each equipment needed by all the booths other. How people feel is frequently overlooked in places at the right times was our product-oriented world. But group member's feel- "support" service). Each member ings are just as important--sometimes more important- - takes responsibility for one of to accomplishing your goals as are their concrete or one of the substantive areas. accomplishments on the project. Probably one reason we "overlook" feelings is that they're much harder and skills of the group members- - to cope with than the "work" aspects of a project. takes on a task area that most in- Most of us don't have the skills and/or maturity to and for which he has the best honestly criticize or praise others, take criticism instance, one person in the group or praise from others, and recognize and express our meet people and is a really good own feelings. It's very true that getting into this that person should be in charge area can be "dangerous" and we'd recommend that you community support and volunteer get an experienced group leader from the outside to er may be terribly shy, but enjoys help the group deal with its feelings. (We had Rick good at breaking down giant jobs Rocchio come in and help us. He gave us some handy -step tasks. He should be in little paper and pencil techniques for getting our anning and scheduling. feelings out into the open and working with them. We've included a copy of-one on the next page. n of the above. Unfortunately, we didn't carry through consistently with Rick's suggestions after he was gone. We might can think of that gets the work have avoided some blow-ups if we had.) minimum of muss, fuss, and bother. 3 Have someone take the role of "central coordinator." This does not mean "dictator," and if your central RDINATE THE WORK coordinator starts to play that role, fire him: A central coordinator is merely someone who keeps well meetings" at frequent intervals for informed about what everyone is doing and can make of reporting on what everyone has sure you can get fast answers to your questions and , what they're doing at the time, instant help in a pinch. The central coordinator can y're plans and needs are in the also be in charge of things like determining when full- Also, at these staff meetings, group meetings are needed, keeping track of what de- y" decisions in which the whole cisions must be made by the full group in the near /. slow clear were the objectives GROUP PROCESS EVALUATION SCALE of your group in the meeting that you Hot .t just1 concluded? 2 3 4 Som at 6 7 8 Completely. 9 2. ell clear consequ,atialUov much time matters?during the discussion was spent on clear(1 unimportant or in- clear. None 1 2 4 . Some 5 6 7 8 A great deal 9 3. 1To what extent did everyone have a chance to say what 2 3 4 5 7 he thought? 8 9 Hot at all Who did not have a chance to say what he thought? To some extent To a great (;)extent 4. To1 what extent were people listening to each othe'? 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 Hot at all To,some extent i',. To a great extent S. byTo ahariagwhat extent their were concerns people and open ideas? with each other and risking themselves Whc was a particularly good listener? ..'%:-.., //f? (. , i / , -. / ItuZ at ell 1 2 3 4 To some (5) 6 7 8 To a great extent 9 extent // 1 i WhoWho waswas not particularlyopen and risking? //:/, open ,,, amirisking?,..,..-- /A , n / / -i. ,/,, all clear clear clear. 2. consequential1U04 much time matters? during the discussi.'n was spent on unimpo:_cant or in- 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3. None To what extent did everyone have a chanr:e to say what he thought? Some A great deal Not at all 1 2 3 4 To some extent 5 7 8 To a great extent 9 4. To what extent were people listening to each other?Who did not have a eriance to say what hE thought? ../:, Hot at all 1 2 3 To, some extent 5 6 7 8 To a great extent 9 17? ,' , ./), /- S. byTo nharingwhat extent their were concerns people and open idew:,' with each other and risking themselves Who was a particularly good listener? '4.- ( j" / I. _ e ANA at all 1 2 3 4 To some extent0) 6 7 8 To a great extent 9 Who was particularly open andrisking?7:::// 4 f 6. group?How do you feel about this Who was not open and risking? group at thlj time as a prob1rt- solving 1 ,4 '/ 2 / / , ronnibloCupWorat 1 2 3 Aven,ge Group 5 G 7 8 Possible Group Best 9 future, keeping an eye out for tasks that jobs well, (c) thinks he sho need to be done but haven't been assigned activities in order to do hi to anyone, and so forth. thinks requires a policy dec group. You should probably 4. Keep orderly, useable written records in a at psyching out when to "but central place and USE THEM. We went round out in his area and when to and round about filing systems, and taking giving the guy some autonomy notes-ion phone calls, and keeping records of decisions and commitments made. You'll 6. Develop a master schedule fo need a good, clear, simple filing system This should include target d that everyone knows how to use. Everyone of major tasks. In making t should take concise notes on decisions or pay attention especially to commitments made, with whom, and when--and on other tasks--what tasks h then make sure the notes get into the right fore others can get started, file or files. And everyone should be careful to check the appropriate file(s) to see 7 Each person in charge of a m what's already been done that's relevant to map out a schedule for that the task they're undertaking--and return the pay careful attention to the notes, memos, whatever to the proper file he should also note tasks of when they're finished. A good working note- on tasks in someone else's a taking/filing system will help you to find him to get together with the out what others have done even when you can a mutually satisfactory sche each them in person. And it will help you get an overview of what's gone on without 8. Just sitting down and chatti having to interview every last person in the relaxation is VERY IMPORTANT group or call a full-group meeting. (One people frown on such "coffee of the trickiest parts of all this is the your nose to the grindstone note-taking--you want to take down enough if that's ALL you ever do... information to give people a full idea of formal communications--they' what's occurred, without producing reams and reams of useless information than people will have to sort through to yet FINDING A GOOD ORGANIZATION the point.) 1. You probably won't end up wi 5. Don't feel EVERYONE has to know EVERYTHING began with. We certainly di about what EVERYONE is doing. Otherwise, less you've got a seer in yo you're group will spend all its time writing won't be able to anticipate memos and holding meetings. Each person in to do and problems you'll ha the group should develop his takents at sor- first try. Your organizatio ting out what kinds of things he need not perience. bother others with and what kinds of things he (a) needs others help with, (b) thinks 2. You may want to start out wi others should know in order to do their own tion at all. Just everyone g an eye out for tasks that jobs well, (c) thinks he should know about other's e but haven't been assigned activities in order to do his own job well, and (d) so forth. thinks requires a policy decision from the whole group. You should probably also develop your talents useable written records in a at psyching out when to "butt in" and "help" someone and USE THEM. We went round out in his area and when to leave well enough alone, t filing systems, and taking giving the guy some autonomy. calls, and keeping records nd commitments made. You'll 6 Develop a master schedule for the whole project. lear, simple filing system This should include target dates for the completion knows how to use. Everyone of major tasks. In making the schedule you should ncise notes on decisions or pay attention especially to tasks which are dependent de, with whom, and when--and on other tasks--what tasks have to be completed be- the notes get into the right fore others can get started, etc. And everyone should be care- he appropriate file(s) to see 7. Each person in charge of a major task area should been done that's relevant to map out a schedule for that area. Again, he should re undertaking-and return the pay careful attention to the sequence of tasks, and whatever to the proper file he should also note tasks of his which are dependent inished. A good working note- on tasks in someone else's area. These will require system will help you to find -him to get together with the other person to work out s have done even when you can a mutually satisfactory schedule. person. And it will help you w of what's gone on without 8 Just sitting down and chatting with each other for rview every last person in the relaxation is VERY IMPORTANT to coordination. Some a full-group meeting. (One people frown on such "coffee breaks"--got to keep st parts of all this is the your nose to the grindstone every minute: And, true, ou want to take down enough if that's ALL you ever do....But don't underrate in- give people a full idea of formal communications--they're VITAL. d, without producing reams seless information that ve to sort through to get FINDING A GOOD ORGANIZATION

1. You probably won't end up with the organization you RYONE has to know EVERYTHING began with. We certainly didn't. Don't worry. Un- RYONE is doing. Otherwise, less you've got a seer in your group, you probably .11 spend all its time writing won't be able to anticipate all the things you'll have ing meetings. Each person in to do and problems you'll have to confront on your ld develop his takents at sor- first try. Your organization will build up with ex- kinds of things he need not perience. ith and what kinds of things hers help with, (b) thinks 2. You may want to start out with virtually no organiza- know in order to do their own tion at all. Just everyone start working on whatever they want to. After you've gained a little that area. And if your c experience in the kinds of things that have one are slim, you may wan to be done, then you may be better able, to that area at all or rearr tell how to divide up the work and coordinate plan. If you have areas i it. You might use some of the suggestions terest, ditto the above. below at this stage. skills and interests to t ready to give the plan a 3. If you're really pressed by time, though, - -Make sure that everyone a you may want to try to speed up the process to give the organizational

of organization building. You might try . wise, for sure it won't w some or all of the following: your time trying it out. - -Everyone go to work w; '91 -Using the techniques of brainstorming, sor- of weeks or so. (The len ting, categorizing, inventorying resources, will depend on how long y individual work, etc., suggested in the last.) You might want to section on early elaboration and also using evaluation of the plan, o the products of your work during early elabor- play it by ear--continue ation (objectives, categories, ideas), work til it starts to break do out one or two diagrams showing major task --If the plan does not work, areas and how they are related which are Because you've been workin generally acceptable to the group and which your hands dirty, you've n look like they might work. of what it's all about and - -Make a rough estimate of the man-hourseach you'll have to be doing in task area is likely to require. Make a rough time it will take. Also, estimate of the man-hours available from mem- ing with one kind of organ Make a rough estimate of bers of your group. its advantages and disadva the man-hours you might be able to get from iential knowledge will put Bo the man- volunteers outside your group. it comes to reorganizing. hours needed match up with man-hours avail- - -After everyone's gotten a If you've got less than you need, STOP able? few days at most, have a g Before you do anything RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. "bit" deadlines--a less pr else, you MUST cut back on your ambitions. be "target dates." Workin Shrink your objectives or eliminate some of will help individuals plan them or cut out the extra flourishes among their own areas. They sho Then dream all those ideas you generated. schedules soon after the o up a new diagram of major task areas that and then compare the time fits the available man-hours. do things with their ori --Next, take inventory of everyone's skills and give them good info about interests and try to match them up to the time for re-evaluation com kinds of tasks that have to be done in each major task area. If you have areas for which no one has the skills, you should consider your chances of finding a volunteer to handle 147

After you've gained a little that area. And if your chances of finding some- the kinds of things that have one are slim, you may want to reconsider doing hen you may be better able to that area at all or rearranging your organizational ivide up the work and coordinate plan. If you have areas in which no one has an in- t use some of the suggestions terest, ditto the above. But, if you can match stage. skills and interests to the task areas, then you're ready to give the plan a try--almost. lly pressed by time, though, - -Make sure that everyone agrees at least in general to try to speed up the process to give the organizational plan a fair shake. Other- on building. You might try wise, for sure it won't work and you will have wasted f the following: your time trying it out. - -Everyone go to work on their task areas for a couple echniques of brainstorming, sor- of weeks or so. (The length of the try-out period orizing, inventorying resources, will depend on how long your total project is to work, etc., suggested in the last.) You might want to set a deadline for re- early elaboration and also using evaluation of the plan, or you might want to just s of your work during early elabor- play it by ear--continue to work under the plan un- ctives, categories, ideas), work til it starts to break down. two diagrams showing major task - -If the plan does not work, you haven't lost much. ow they are related which are Because you've been working on the project, getting cceptable to the group and which your hands dirty, you've now got a lot better idea hey might work. of what it's all about and what kinds of things h estimate of the man-hours each you'll have to be doing in the future and how much s likely to require. Make a rough time it will take. Also, because you've been work- the man-hours available from mem- ing with one kind of organization, you know some of r group. Make a rough estimate of its advantages and disadvantages. All this exper- rs you might be able to get from iential knowledge will put you that far ahead when outside your group. Do the man- it comes to reorganizing. d match up with man-hours avail- - -After everyone's gotten a "feel" for their jobs, a ou've got less than you need, STOP few days at most, have a general meeting to map out YOU ARE. Before you do anything "bit" deadlines--a less pressure-filled word might UST cut back on your ambitions. be "target dates." Working out your overall schedule objectives or eliminate some of will help individuals plan out specific tasks in out the extra flourishes among their own areas. They should do their own task area deas you generated. Then dream schedules soon after the overall schedule is done, agram of major task areas that and then compare the time it actually takes them to ailable man-hours. do things with their original estimates. This will inventory of everyone's skills and give them good info about manpower needs when the nd try to match them up to the time for re-evaluation comes. sks that have to be done in each area. If you have areas for which the skills, you should consider s of finding a volunteer to handle SOME SIGNS OF BAD ORGANIZATION 5. Lots of hassles in trying to on. ("In order to find out 1. Lots of duplications of efforts. (Com- evening show in the bandshel plaint of a city government official to Allan about the piano, Jon a a BE staffer: "That's the third time Bill about the wiring, Karen today you people have called me about mit and the noise permit, an the same problem. I already told you..12) people. It took me four hou dumb 3-hour schedule') 2. Lots of conflicting decisions. ("I told Steve to go ahead with getting the 200 6. Lots of bitching among the g loaves of bread baked." "But yesterday, grouchy and unhappy, it may when you weren't here, we decided to call one of which is lousy organi off the bread baking, at least for another zation's lousy, everyone may week.") do too much. Or they may be who's supposed to be doing w 3. Lots of tasks "falling between the cricks." feel some people are getting ("Oh my god: We forgot to make the arrange- Or someone screwed up their ments for electrical wiring." "I thought done it a lot better." And that was Steve's job." "And I thought it was yours." "I never thought of it at all.") 7. People becoming uninterested their tasks go, and dabbling 4 Failure to meet many, many deadlines. You is a sign of mismatch betwee shouldn't panic if you miss deadlines every frequently. Check out to se so often--unless, of course, lots of other areas or if everyone's gener people's work depends on yours getting done. would like a total "reslicin BUT if everyone or most everyone in your new areas better matched to group consistently misses deadlines, your organization may be at fault. You may have underestimated the manpower needed to carry TOO MUCH VS. TOO LITTLE ORGANIZA out your project, and thus will have to get some more help or cut back on your overall We don't know if we can reall plans. Or it may be that you've divided up one. Whether you think you the tasks poorly, not matching talents to organized pretty much depend tasks or giving someone too much and some- about it and whether whateve one too little to do. Ore, perhaps your thereof, you've got appears scheduling and coordination is poor--one missed deadline produced a huge log-jam of As you saw in our graph of B many other missed deadlines. Or, you may chaos, flow, and organizatio have a bottleneck--too many things going of both--probably too much o through one person before they can proceed probably too little at other any further. In retrospect, it seems that disorganized than to be orga 4-2

6RGANIZATION 5. Lots of hassles in trying to find out what's going on. ("In order to find out when to schedule the ations of efforts. (Com- evening show in the baHdshell,I had to check with ty government official to Allan about the piano, Jon about the bus schedule, "That's the third time Bill about the wiring, Karen about the concert per- le have called me about mit and the noise permit, and about two million other em. I already told you..'2) people. It took me four hours just to write out a dumb 3-hour schedule!") cting decisions. ("I told ead with getting the 200 6. Lots of bitching among the group. If everyone's d baked." "But yesterday, grouchy and unhappy, it may mean any number of th!ngs, 't here, we decided to call one of which is lousy organization. If your organi- baking, at least for another zation's lousy, everyone may be tired from trying to do too much. Or they may be having run-ins about who's supposed to be doing what when. Or they may "falling between the cracks." feel some people are getting away with too little work. We forgot to make the arrange- Or someone screwed up their task area and "I could've trical wiring." "I thought done it a lot better." And so forth. 's job." "And I thought it I never thought of it at all.") 7. People becoming uninterested in their own areas, letting their tasks go, and dabbling in other's areas. This t many, many deadlines. You is a sign of mismatch between interests and/or skills c if you miss deadlines every frequently. Check out to see if people want to "trade" ss, of course, lots of other areas or if everyone's generally dissatisfied, and depends on yours getting done. would like a total "reslicing of the pie" to develop e or most everyone in your new areas better matched to skills and interests. ntly misses deadlines, your ay be at fault. You may have the manpower needed to carry TOO MUCH VS. TOO LITTLE ORGANIZATION ct, and thus will have to get or cut back on your overall Wa don't know if we can really help you out on this may be that you've divided up one. Whether you think you're over-organized or under- ly, not matching talents to organized pretty much depends on how everyone feels g someone too much and some- about it and whether whatever organization, or lack to do. Ore, perhaps your thereof, you've got appears to be getting the job done. coordination is poor--one e produced a huge log-jam of As you saw in our graph of BE's alternations among sed deadlines. Or, you may chaos, flow, and organization, we experienced a little eck--too many things going of both--probably too much organization sometimes and rson before they can proceed probably too little at other times.

In retrospect, it seems that it was much easier to be disorganized than to be organized. getting the people

or community mobilization 149 getting the people

or community mobil i z at ion Once vo had some at least fuzzy ideas of what we wanted to d we had to get lots and lots of people to help us. Our ambitions were far too large for us alone to accomplish.

But not only did we need others' help to accomplish OUR goals. Part of OUR goal was to help others in the community move toward THEIR OWN goals. After ail, we wanted to put on a COMMUNITY fair and that meant that those other people were needed not just to work for goals that we'd determined, but were needed to add their own ideas about what the goals should be and how we should accomplish them.

From the first fantasy of the fair, we were committed to involving a cross-sec people living in Boulder in every phase of the fair...conceptualizing, plannin We wanted young and old, freak and straight, student and worker, businessmen a mentalists all working together from their own points of view to put on an exp the people in Boulder, The fair was to be an educational experience for both to put it together and for those who would participate only through attending Boulder Experiments.

The fair also gave us a wonderful opportunity to experiment with some of our i having education take place in the community instead of within four walls of s hoped to have students working hand in hand with the downtown businessmen to c streets. We envisioned young people having serious discussions with city plan transportation routes. Most of all we wanted people in Boulder to gain some c high school students by working with us toward the same goal.

--Reggie's Ref le 50

Once we had some at least fuzzy ideas of what we wanted to do, we had to get lots and lots of people to help us. Our ambitions were car too large for us alone to accomplish.

But not only did we need others' help to accomplish OUR goals. Part of OUR goal was to help others in the community move toward THEIR OWN goals. After all, we wanted to put on a COMMUNITY fair and that meant that those other people were needed not just to work for goals that we'd determined, but were needed to add their own ideas about what the goals should be and how we should accomplish them.

m the first fantasy of the fair, we were committed to involving a cross-section of the le living in Boulder in every phase of the fair...conceptualizing, planning, implementing. 'anted young and old, freak and straight, student and worker, businessmen and environ- talists all working together from their own points of view to put on an experiment for people in Boulder, The fair was to be an educational experience for both those working ut it together and for those who would participate only through attending the actual der Experiments.

fair also gave us a wonderful opportunity to experiment with some of our ideas about ing education take place in the community instead of within four walls of schools.We d to have students working hand in hand with the downtown businessmen to close off the ets. We.envisioned young people having serious discussions with city planners on new sportation routes. Most of all we wanted people in Boulder to gain some confidence in school students by working with us toward the same goal.

-- Reggie's Reflections on B.E. We needed people to do the following things:

--to lend us their general support and goodwill --to suggest ideas of things we could do --to give us suggestions of people who could help out --to critique our ideas and their execution --to work actively on the fair or small portions of it

The main focuses of ou- efforts-to attrac for the fair were:

1) the schools, both public and p 2) the city, and to lesser extent governments 3) the business community, primer 4) community service organization mental groups churches, polit groups 5) the University, including facu and administration

W. were successful in mobilizing the community of Boulder for the fair to the t At least 300 of these were actively involved, and the remainder helped by lendi will, suggesting ideas and people, and critiquing our plans and progress. Thou like many people out of a population of 70,000, we feel that's a pretty large g participating on a single project. And, when you add to that the fact that the many walks of life--not just students, not just businessmen, not just freaks, n mentalists--then we don't feel at all hesitant about patting ourselves on the b at the very least twice that number who attended the fair in addition to the pa estimate that we touched between 900 and 1200 people at minimum.) 51

needed people to do the following things:

-to lend us their general support and goo:Iwill --to suggest ideas of things we could do -to give us suggestions of people who coilld help out -to critique our ideas and their execution - -to work actively on the fair or small portions of

The main focuses of our efforts.to attract help and support for the fair were:

1) the schools, both public and private 2) the city, and to lesser extent the county governments 3) the business community, primarily in the downtown area 4) community service organizations, such as environmental groups churches, political groups, and youth groups 5) the University, including faculty, students, and administration

were successful in mobilizing the community of Boulder for the fair to the tune of about 400 people. least 300 of these were actively involved, and the remainder helped by lending us their good- 1, suggesting ideas and people, and critiquing our plans and progress. Though 300+ doesn't seem e many people out of a population of 70,000, we feel that's a pretty large group to have actively ticipating on a single project. And, when you add to that the fact that they really did come from y walks of life--not just students, not just businessmen, not just freaks, not just environ- talists--then we don't feel at all hesitant about patting ourselves on the back. (And there were the very least twice that number who attended the fair in addition to the participants. We imate that we touched between 900 and 1200 people at minimum.) In this chapter, we spend most of the space describing our efforts to get people activ since that is the most crucial realm of community mobilization for such a project. Ho notes on groups of people who were less actively involved, but still important to our s supporters, idea-people, contact-people, and critiquers.

General Supporters:

Though less important than the active participants, all it didn't impress the me these people are still really important. It's vital Board themselves--they probe that you generate a goodly amount of goodwill and readily that we were "using" general support in the community for what you are like that in all likelihood. doing. You need "legitimacy"--the recognition by the community that what you're doing is "OK." This will The way such a panel of VIPs help you overcome many barriers and will, in fact, be if they really were sold eliminate some before they ever arise. talk it up to their friends- "use" them, they won't be so We thought a good way to increase our legitimacy and Also, the Advisory Board cou goodwill within the Boulder community would be to you actually ask them for gu have some "big names" we could point to as our "Advis- The few times we did, ours w ory Board." If the City Manager, the County Sheriff, a couple of respected businessmen, he Superintendent Thus, we'd recommend that yo of Schools, and several others were "backing" us, we Advisory Board of community thought that would impress people and encourage them from them is their good name to be sympathetic to our project. involve such a group in your they also be willing to help Actually, this was an example of blatant politicking support and goodwill. The g on our part, and it really didn't work all that well. product of other things. P (We did, of course, try to make it not seem so balt- gain general support and goo ant, by saying that the Advisory Committee would give with influential people in t us "guidance" and critique our plans. However, we beginning. If they are invo didn't use them so much for that, as simply for names way in your planning, then t to drop to impress people.)The fact that some Very have a stake in the project Important Poeple in town were on our Advisory Board "talk it up" with their coll didn't impress anyone that we know of--maybe Boulder without any hesitation. is just chock full of independent thinkers. Least of 5Z. ter, we spend most of the space describing our efforts to get people activPly working on the fair, s the most crucial realm of community mobilization for such a project. However, we do have a few ups of people who were less actively involved, but still important to our success: general idea-people, contact-people, and critiquers.

orters: important than the active participants, all it didn't impress the members of the Advisory are still really important. It's vital Board themselves--they probably recognized quite erate a goodly amount of goodwill and readily that we were "using" them, and they didn't rt in tte community for what you are like that in all likelihood. eed "legitimacy"--the recognition by the t what you're doing is "OK." This will The w4 such a panel of VIPs could be of help would come many barriers and will, in fact, be if they really were sold on your idea enough to e before they ever arise. talk it up to their friends--and if you blatantly "use" them, they won't be sold on your project. good way to increase our legitimacy and Also, the Advisory Board could be of great use if in the Boulder community would be to you actually ask them for guidance and criticism. g names" we could point to as our "Advis- The few times we did, ours were helpful. If the City Manager, the Zounty Sheriff, espected businessmen, the Superintendent Thus, we'd recommend that you don't bother with an nd several others were "backing" us, we Advisory Board of community leaders if all you want would impress people and encourage them from them is their good name. Only if you really etic to our project. involve such a group in your planning and work will they also be willing to help you build up general s was an example of blatant politicking support and goodwill. The goodwill is wort of a by- and it really didn't work all that well. product of other things. Probably the best way to ourse, try to make it not seem so balt- gain general support and goodwill is by working g that the Advisory Committee would give with influential people in the community from the and critique our plans. However, we beginning. If they are involved in some concrete em so much for that, as simply for names way in your planning, then they come to feel they press people.) The fact that some Very have a stake in the project too, and they will ple in town were on our Advisory Board "talk it up" with their colleagues and friends s anyone that we know of--maybe Boulder without any hesitation. full of independent thinkers. Least of Idea People:

Because we wanted Boulder Experiments to be a true good ideas sometimes, and community effort, we needed ideas on what we should bring up those ideas when do and how we should do it from all different planning and doing. Certai kinds of people in the community. Thus, even when go out and recruit people t people couldn't actively work on the fair, we'd try of "having ideas." You ca to get them to offer us ideas.Getting ideas isn't time from everyone. But it really all that hard--in fact, you may find yourself people around that seem to inundated with more than you ever wanted. All you dreaming up good ideas. have to do is remain alert, be open to ideas from any and everyone--even people you detest can have

People People:

Again, you don't need to specifically assign one or (or good note-taking system two people on your staff the job of thinking up good names of people who might h contacts and resource people--you just pick up names handy to know a couple of p of contacts and resource people in the process of who seem to know everybody working on your project. Again, you do this by whom to contact when you ne being alert and open and having a good memory problem.

Critiquers:

Everybody needs sympathetic, constructive criticism. aside specific meetings for We tried to build in criticism in several ways-- tunities for volunteer work through the Advisory Board, through Volunteer's criticize--and listen to th Meetings, in our own meetings. However, we found to set up a small group of we weren't always too good about accepting criticism. ically criticize your plans We nourished the illusion that we were perfect, or of outsiders should be symp that the criticizers were just trying to encroach feel sure of their sympathy on our power, or that the criticisms were stupid, likely to listen to their c etc. Criticism is hard to take, but your project-- they are outsiders is very any project--would probably be improved by it. So to look at your project wit we'd recommend that you try to build it in in several your vision may sometimes b says: be sure to be critical of yourselves in most, you're right in the middle if not all, things that you do--perhaps even set wanted Boulder Experiments to be a true good ideas sometimes, and have a good memory so you'll effort, we needed ideas on what we should bring up those ideas when they're needed in your pi we should do it from all different planning and doing. Certainly it's not necessary to ople in the community. Thus, even when go out and recruit people to whom you assign the task ldn't actively work on the fair, we'd try of "having ideas." You can just pick up ideas all the to offer us ideas. Getting ideas isn't time from everyone. But it is nice to have a few that hard--in fact, you may find yourself people around that seem to be especially skilled at ith more than you ever wanted. All you dreaming up good ideas. is remain alert, be open to ideas from ryone--even people you detest can have

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don't need to specifically assign one or (or good note-taking system in which you jot down on your staff the job of thinking up good names of people who might help you). Of course, it's d resource people--you just pick up names handy to know a couple of people in the community and resource people in the process of who seem to know everybody and can give you advice on your project. Again, you do this by whom to contact when you need help on a specific and open and having a good memory problem.

eeds sympathetic, constructive criticism. aside specific meetings for criticism; provide oppor- build in criticism in several ways- - tunities for volunteer workers on your project to Advisory Board, through Volunteer's criticize--and listen to their criticisms; and try n our own meetings. However, we found to set up a small group of outsiders who can period- always too good about accepting criticism. ically criticize your plans and progress. The group d the illusion that we were perfect, or of outsiders should be sympathetic, and you should iticizers were just trying to encroach feel sure of their sympathy, so that you'll tia more r, or that the criticisms eiere stupid, likely to listen to their criticisms. The fact that cism is hard to take, but your project- they are outsiders is very importantthey'll be able -would probably be improved by it. So to look at your project with fresh insights, while end that you try to build it in in several your vision may sometimes be dimmed by the fact that ure to be critical of yourselves in most, you're right in the middle of things. things that you do--perhaps even set 191C 4VE-

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auto rep repair and autorepair and alternative bike repair I looked up andcalled bicycle I knew a littleabout places if they wereinterested. places in town to see instance the EvergreenInstitute and so high wheeler, which teach peoplesocial skills--for that there wasn I felt veryhelpless about was repair coarse called them. One of the things directories of what arecalled alter- really any directory. Though there were in their tittvvx 141 of date and toonarrowly defined natives in thisregion, they are out need to live. Th counter-culture--of thekinds of skills we conception of the I began to createa networ auto repair people was to dependon contacts. main way to find of contacts beforethe fair I was able tomake long lists bug house/442 of contacts so that experiments for thefair involve of the education sympathetic to th done. Much of the planning find people who were auto informat list of contacts to for B. gOing through that Some of themini-courses planned fair idea and whowould participate. done by either th by the HighWheeler; auto repair were: bicycle repair done carpentry Bug House or AutoInformation Coop. --Steve the wood shop, will glasbreni 'a psychology evergreen institute/2242 s. clay bridgeford-CU grad kay roseriberg/chpeoplets f carl hallnyer, sharon lehman warren baker/757-6521 gestalt institute of denver&eorge/744

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ed up and called bicycle repair and auto repair and alternative auto repair in town to see if they were interested. I knew a little about places teach people social skills--for instance the Evergreen Institute and so I them. One of the things I felt very helpless about was that there wasn't any directory. Though there were directories of what are called alter- s in this region, they are out of date and too narrowly defined in their tion of the counter-culture--of the kinds of skills we need to live.The gay to find people was to depend on contacts. I began to create a network tacts so that I was able to make long lists of contacts before the fair was Much of the planning of the education experiments for the fair involved through that list of contacts to find people who were sympathetic to the idea and who would participate. Some of the mini-courses planned for B.E. bicycle repair done by the High Wheeler; auto repair done by either the ouse or Auto Information Coop. --Steve H.

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In many cases, it was the combination of all the above approaches that "turned th effective way of making people conscious of what you're doing and then getting th in is to hit them from all sides. Each approach reinforces the others.

A good example of the combination of all three approaches were our Volunteer Meet The people who came to the volunteers meetings had heard of Boulder Experiments t to groups of which they were members, through direct contact with B.E. staff memb through the grape-vine, and through school and city newspapers, posters, and flie

Weekly Volunteer's Meetings were held to organize and coor- 1) Be better prepa dinate the people working on the fair. Our early publicity have ideas of s for the fair encouraged interested people to "come to a can take on; th meeting any Wednesday night at 855 Broadway, at 7:30." resource and th Although we later switched meetin gs to Tuesday evenings, wasted. we continued to hold these weekly events right up to the fair. 2) Make the meetin not just talk. From a modest beginning of only five or six people these meetings expanded in six (slowly) as the fair did. We 3) Get to know all had around fifty people at the last two or three meetings. interests and (This may have had something to do with personally phoning how very import over 100 and asking them please to come.) the project.

After the first two or three meetings, we developed a 4) Suggest tasks w pattern for our remaining meetings. We divided into two or volunteer's own more groups. One, for new people, was devoted to giving a that there is s general overview, answering questions, and identifying he's doing as we interests. The other groups dealt with specific needs at project as a who the time: coordinators, marshals, food, posters, etc. generous that th Often we would have a session of the whole group, too, without getting either to give information or to get a group opinion on some particular question.

These meetings went, on the whole, quite well. But there's always room for improvement. Some suggestions I would make: ONS OF THE ABOVE: 59

ses, it was the combination of all the above approaches that "turned the trick."The most way of making people conscious of what you're doing and then getting them to want to join hit them from all sides. Each approach reinforces the others.

mple of the combination of all three approaches were our Volunteer Meetings, held every week. who came to the volunteers meetings had heard of Boulder Experiments through presentations of which they were members, through direct contact with B.E. staff members and volunteers, e grape-vine, and through school and city newspapers, posters, and fliers.

's Meetings were held to organize and coor- 1) Be better prepared before the meeting; working on the fair. Our early publicity have ideas of specific tasks that people uraged interested people to "come to a can take on; these people are a major sday night at 855 Broadway, at 7:30." resource and their time should not be switched meetin gs to Tuesday evenings, wasted. old these weekly events right up to the 2) Make the meetings real work sessions, not just talk. inning of only five or six people these in six (slowly) as the fair did. We 3) Get to know all the volunteers, their people at the last two or three meetings. interests and abilities. Let them know d something to do with personally phoning how very important they really are to ng them please to come.) the project.

wo or three meetings, we developed a 4) Suggest tasks which are in line with each emaining meetings. We divided into two or volunteer's own interests; make it clear

, for new people, was devoted to giving a that there is something for him in what answering questions, and identifying he's doing as well as something for the Cher groups dealt with specific needs at project as a whole. People are not so nators, marshals, food, posters, etc. generous that they will work for weeks ve a session of the whole group, too, without getting some "payoff" out of it. formation or to get a group opinion on estion. --Janey

nt, on the whole, quite well.But for improvement. Some suggestions I One of our rudest atiakenings occurred when, in February or so, we realized that people were not scrambling on top of each other to get a chance to work on the fair! We had assumed that there were just tons of people in Boulder with groovy ideas of things they were just dying to do, given the opportunity, such as a gala spring fiar.

Well, there were a lot of people in Boulder with groovy, if somewhat vague, ideas. Some of them--a few--were also "dying" for a chance to develop and present them. (For instance, the League of Women Voters and the glass people from Colorado School of Mines in nearby Golden actually came came to us and asked to be included.)

But for the most part, we found that our solicitations of activities for the fair went something like this: BE Staffer: "...and that, want to do wi Now we need y interested in fair?"

Potential Volunteer: "Gee, I'd 1 you

BE Staffer: "Well, most o whatever you to Boulder's

Potential Volunteer: "Um, lots biiii thoug thing inter thoug wher glad anyth know to s awakenings occurred when, in February or that people were not scrambling on top of : a chance to work on the fair! We had .e were just tons of people in Boulder with things they were just dying to do, given such as a gala spring flay', a lot of people in Boulder with groovy, if ideas. Some of them--a few--were also ince to develop and present them. (For igue of Women Voters and the glass people cool of Mines in nearby Golden actually came Aced to be included.) part, we found that our solicitations of e fair went something like this: BE Staffer: "...and that, in general, is what we want to do with Boulder Experiments. Now we need your help. Would you be interested in doing something for the fair?"

Potential Volunteer: "Gee, that sounds great. Yah, I'd like to help. What have you got that needs to be done?"

BE Staffer: 'Well, most of all we'd like you to do whatever you want to do that's related to Boulder's environment."

Potential Volunteer: "Um, well, er, Gosh, there are lots of things--that's such a biiiig area. I never really thought in terns of specific things to do that would be interesting for a fair, though. I wouldn't know where to begin. But I'd be glad to help on just about anything. You just let me know when you need someone to to something. 0 =-11 0 CD DA Di =c+ -I 0 -r,-11 c fp0'A in An -n --I --) .3 a) o GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT IN fb=c+ fb -3nc:r et0. < 0c+ CD 7r -6 - fb in nor -3 --, (< =10=0)-h (Co In'IJ. -.1=-i M = 30 X 0rt -- rt(D SrtfD "BOULDER EXPERIMENTS" 0= Mtf)-VIinC a-0 CDB in-h=0 (.4. -, (D-4 = 0 D c+ '0 inc0. (1) InMO.-6 c+=fb CD -00 -5-0M X M = --. M x C0< in0 ri-"I a -ft O.= r3 -s M - M 0 M-5 c+-s I(f) cu X - c+ =fDc+0-e. ci DiJ. 3v-11 c I'D a- -0 VI = 0 O. in0 0 0 -5fD--lb 0= 7 ....4 -tfD teachers,and is in students,no way complete and administrators or final. but we hope th. The following outline represents our ideas We encourage sug --.6O.OfDC at-t-< C 0 -a 0 0 CD fDrt C -h O.n 0 --z--1 c+ . -4.- ,a tf) = fs) -30C tf)ac+0 c: ==- inr+2 willinvolve provide the an schoolsunderstanding in the ofcommunity the ways and in vice-versa.which we c+-I. -6 = to in = r+ - m w < 0 M 0 CoO. -11 0 = 0. Ctil --= -50 c+0 =a -11infDn cy --AfD 0M t. M 01/) x - wishto carryto stress out; thatwe wish we doto notinvolve want tostudents provide in set planning "pr, =n <= --,O. e+ ma (D fD 0 tOCC) =tr) fpnfD in (731 : i.< CT CD CD c. resultsexperiencescarrying at out the as projects, fair.much-or more-forand we believe the students that these as for proj( tl e+Ac-+ -1<= 0 0i na -IJ. 0 = (i) 0ef CD=r+ t< = fb u1 =

The ideal would have been, perhaps, to continue the previous conversation between the BE Potential Volunteer (hereinafter referred to as PV) in something like the following mann

BE Staffer: "I remember you said earlier that you were really interested in geography." (Try to find out w are in general.) PV: "Yup, I took a couple of courses in it last year."

BE Staffer: "You know, there's a guy on campus that's doing (Home in on some m some really interesting work in geography. He's related to his int trying to find out how people in Boulder react to reacts with contin the wind--like did the people in that trailer court that got demolished by tha fall winds last year decide to buy houses, or move to a less windy location, or just bull-headedly go back to the same trailer court?"

PV: "Ym-hmmmm. But I'm not really so interested in that. I like the physical side of geography a lot better. It's interesting how Boulderites react to those bad winds, but I'd really like to know why we have those winds in the first place and if they used to be as bad as they are now."

BE Staffer: "Oh. Hey, I know a guy up at the National Center (Drawing on your v for Atmospheric Research that was talking about local resources, g that the other day. I think he said they were there might be som doing a study of the causes of Boulder winds." a project that see

PV: "Hey, you know, I've always wanted to go up to NCAR and look around! A friend of mine took a tour up there and said it was really far out."

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ever got as good as we really could have if we'd paid a little more attention to this CRUCIAL

d have been, perhaps, to continue the previous conversation between the BE Staffer and the Potential jnteer (hereinafter referred to as PV) in something like the following manner:

remember you said earlier that you were really interested in geography." (Try to find out what the PV's interests are in general.) ook a couple of courses in it last year."

You know, there's a guy on campus that's doing (Home in on some more specific aspect some really interesting work in geography. He's related to his interests, and see if he trying to find out how people in Boulder react to reacts with continued interest.) the wind--like did the people in that trailer court that got demolished by the fall winds last year decide to buy houses, or move to a less dindy location, or just bull-headedly go back to the same trailer court?"

But I'm not really so interested in that. I physical side of geography a lot better. It's ing how Boulderites react to those bad winds, really like to know why we have those winds 'rst place and if they used to be as bad as they

1:h. Hey, I know a guy up at the National Center (Drawing on your vast familiarity with for Atmospheric Research that was talking about local resources, give the PV a hint that that the other day. I think he said they were there might be.someone he could work on doing a study of the causes-of Boulder winds." a project that seems to interest him.)

know, I've always wanted to go up to NCAR and und: A friend of mine took a tour up there and was really far out."

(continued on next page) BE Staffer: "I betcha they have stuff like wind tunnels and (Narrow down to some films of storms forming over the mountains. It'd at some point after be really great if they'd let us use some of their area that interests stuff for the fair!" some specific sugges sources of material resources.

PV: "Hey, I'd like to try to build something. Maybe they could show me how to build a little glass tank in which I could demonstrate how clouds form, and I could show a film about weather!"

BE Staffer: "Let's go call my friend Joe right now and see if (Don't let it drop a we can go up and talk to him. I betcha he could "Hey, Whyncha call J give us some really good suggestions, and maybe work something out." even let us use some of their films and stuff. the PV has a lot of Maybe he'd even want to work on the project shy. Help him out a himself!" though be careful no into the trap of doi yourself.)

PV: "Great. I'm really getting excited. This could be fun!" (If he says instead, um, er, lemme think three alternatives: evidence he's not re all and don't try to more;(2) take it as not interested in th but may still be int else and try to find something else is--i (3) take it at face wants to think it o and call him up in 64

I betcha they have stuff like wind tunnels and (Narrow down to some specific possibilities films of storms forming over the mountains. It'd at some point after you've found a general be really great if they'd let us use some of their area that interests the PV. Also, make stuff for the fair!" some specific suggestions, if you can, of sources of material as well as human resources.

like to try to build something. Maybe they ow me how to build a little glass tank in which demonstrate how clouds form, and I could show ut weather!"

'Let's go call my friend Joe right now and see if (Don't let it drop at this point with we can go up and talk to him. I betcha he could "Hey, whyncha call Joe and see if you can give us some really good suggestions, and maybe work something out." Unless, of course, even let us use some of their films and stuff. the PV has a lot of initiative and isn't Maybe he'd even want to work on the project shy. Help him out a little bit further- - himself!" though be careful not to get yourself into the trap of doing the whole project yourself.)

I'm really getting excited. This could be fun!" (If he says instead, "Right now? Well, um, er, lemme think about it," you have three alternatives: (1) take it as evidence he's not really interested at all and don't try to get him involved any. more;(2) take it as evidence that he's n not interested in that particular idea, but may still be interested in something else and try to find out what that something else is--i.e., return to Go; or (3) take it at face value--he really wants to think it over, so give him time and call him up in a few days.) IF YOU FOLLOW-UP IN THIS WAY, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO Thus, you have to go one mo SEE YOUR INITIAL EFFORTS AT GINNING UP INTEREST BEAR really-o, truly-o have a fi SOME FRUIT. COMMITMENT. In this example, the staffer paid attention to - We made the mistake of thin 1) the individaul -- he didn't just think in terms commitment at this stage, f of the vague category "volunteer." Rather, he found No, wait, that's not really out what this particular volunteer wanted to do. At the day before the fair. the beginning, the volunteer himself didn't know what "Commitments" dropped off 1 he wanted to do. The staffer helped him "search" his dsicovered. Even at the fa interests by offering a general suggestion and people who'd said they'd be listening carefully to see if the response was neg- the other didn't show at th ative or positive. Through a series of suggestions, many, in fact: out of 85 e attention to the volunteer's responses he helped the program 36 did not show up. volunteer to narrow down to a more or less specific people we considered "our m idea--doing something dealing with Boulder winds. (We made up for some of the 2) the specifics -- the staffer didn't leave the ten exhibits and other kind volunteer hanging with some vague, fuzzy idea, but up at the last minute and d offered a few specific suggestions about how to But there were still some g proceed from the idea--go see Joe at NCAR, maybe you fair.) can use some of the material resources of NCAR, etc. That just goes to show that And, of course, in the process of helping the vol- signals" that the other per unteer to focus in on an area of interest, they he says he'll do something moved from a very general idea to a couple of And you have to make sure t specific alternatives for the fair--have a miniature you're expecting of him, to cloud formation demonstration or show some weather films.

AT THIS POINT, HOWEVER, YOU STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN A COMMITMENT--you've only gotten what we came to label ac"initial commitment." That means, yah, he's really interested, but he hasn't come up with any definite plans yet or started working on the project. He's still feeling the situation out, seeing what could be done and thinking it over. 65

P IN THIS WAY, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO Thus, you have to go one more step before you really L EFFORTS AT GINNING UP INTEREST BEAR really-o, truly-o have a firm, solid, for-sure COMMITMENT. We made the mistake of thinking that we had a real , the staffer paid attention to - ul -- he didn't just think in terms commitment at this stage, for the first few months. tegory "volunteer." .Rather, he found No, wait, that's not really true. Clear up until articular volunteer wanted to do. At the day before the fair. the volunteer himself didn't know what "Commitments" dropped off like deal flies, we dsicovered. Even at the fair itself, a number of . The staffer helped him "search" his fering a general suggestion and people who'd said they'd be doing this, that, or ully to see if the response was neg- the other didn't show at the last minute. Too ve. Through a series of suggestions, many, in fact: out of 85 exhibits listed on the e volunteer's responses he helped the program 36 did not show up. And some of those were rrow down to a more or less specific people we considered "our msot reliable commitments"! ething dealing with Boulder winds. (We made up for some of the gaps, because about s -- the staffer didn't leave the ten exhibits and other kinds of activities signed ng with some vague, fuzzy idea, but up at the last minute and didn't get on the program. pecific suggestions about how to But there were still some great gaping holes in the idea--go see Joe at NCAR, maybe you fair.) the material resources of NCAR, etc. That just goes to show that you have to "read the in the process of helping the vol- signals" that the other person is giving off when in on an area of interest, they he says he'll do something very very carefully. ry general idea to a couple of And you have to make sure that he understands what atives for the fair--have a miniature you're expecting of him, too. demonstration or show some weather

HOWEVER, YOU STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN A 've only gotten what we came to label itment." That means, yah, he's ed, but he hasn't come up with any et or started working on the project. ing the situation out, seeing what d thinking it over. Let's go back to the imaginary conversation with the Potential Volunteer. After the mee you should proceed something like this:

(assuming, of course that you yourself didn't attend the meeting. If you did, you should firm things up at the meeting itself probably.)

BE Staffer: "How did your meeting with Joe go?Did (Find out where the ' you all decide on a project?"

PV: "It was really interesting. He offered to help me put together some demonstration equipment, and to let me use some of their data for a display, and to let me use one of their films."

BE Staffer: "Will he be able to spend much time helping (Find out as specifi you--I mean, actually building the stuff going to be working and organizing the program?" much work they can r put in.) PV: "Well, he said he wouldn't have a whole lot of time, but he could give me advice on how to do it and where to get the stuff I'll need. And he said maybe the son of a friend of his would like to work with me."

BE Staffer: "Great! Do you think that, even if the (Find out if the guy other kid doesn't come through, you could through.) get it all done?"

PV: "Well, I dunno. I gotta a heavy school load this semester. I'd really need some help, I think."

BE Staffer: "OK. Listen, I'll check back with you (Take note of his do next week, and if Joe hasn't gotten that "commitment" that ma other guy to help you, I'll see if I can without a little hel find someone."

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to the imaginary conversation with the Potential Volunteer. After the meeting with Joe at NCAR, ceed something like this:

(assuming, of course that you yourself didn't attend the meeting. If you did, you should firm things up at the meeting itself probably.)

fer: "How did your meeting with Joe go? Dil (Find out where the PV's at, first.) you all decide on a project?"

was really interesting. He offered to help put together some demonstration equipment, and let me use some of their data for a display, to let me use one of their films.'

fer: "Will he be able to spend much time helping (Find out as specifically as possible who's you--I mean, actually building the stuff going to be working on the project and how and organizing the program?" much work they can really be expected to put in.) 11, he said he wouldn't have a whole lot of e, but he could give me advice on how to do it where to get the stuff I'll need. And he said be the son of a friend of his would like to work me. fer: "Great! Do.you think that, even if the (Find out if the guy really thinks he can come other kid doesn't come through, you could through.) get it all done?"

11, I dunno. I gotta a heavy school load this ester. I'd really need some help, I think." fer: "OK. Listen, I'll check back with you (Take note of his doubts - -this is a next week, and if Joe hasn't, gotten that "commitment" that may not come through other guy to help you, I'll see if I can without a little help from you.) find someone."

(continued on next page) PV; "That'll be great. I tell you what, I'll call you (If he actually calls Friday, cuz Joe said he'd let me know by then." better. But don't co reminder to yourself called you by, say, M

BE Staffer: "That's good. OK, now, I guess I'd better (Now, get down to spe get down what your plans are for the record. record of the essentl Let's see, I've got your phone number here on anything that you already. Now can I say that you'll be him, such as furnish doing a program on Boulder winds that will etc. Check out what include a film, a demonstration, and a with him, to 'cake sure display?" really planning.)

PV: "Yup."

BE Staffer: "And will you be able to furnish your own projector?"

PV: "I don't know yet. I'll let you know when it gets (Note on the paper tha closer to the time." with him about 2 weeks about whether he needs other equipment.)

BE Staffer: "OK. Here, is what I've put down what you had in mind? I'll send you a copy of it as soon as I can get it Xeroxed. Sounds really fun!" 6'1

I be great. I tell you what, I'll call you (If he actually calls you Friday, so much the cuz Joe said he'd let me know by then." better. But don't count on it.Write a reminder to yourself to call him if he hasn't called you by, say, Monday.)

"That's good. OK, now, I guess I'd better (Now, get down to specific. Keep a written get down what your plans are for the record. record of the essential details, with notes Let's see, I've got your phone number here on anything that you are supposed to do for already. Now can I say that you'll be him, such as furnish him with a projector, doing a prograM on Boulder winds that will etc. Check out what you put down on paper include a film, a demonstration, and a with him, to make sure that's what he's display?" really planning.)

"And will you be able to furnish your own projector?" t know vet. I'll let you know when it gets (Note on the paper that you should check to the .z:tme." with him about 2 weeks before the event about whether he needs a projector and any other equipment.)

"OK. Here, is what I've put down what you had in mind?I'll send you a copy of it as soon as I can get it Xeroxed. Sounds really fun!" 4/V; GIVE A BRIEF DECRIPTION or YOUR DEMONSTRATION. BOULDER EXPERIMENTS APPLICATION FORM Se441464, 2) el sPhy., using ?Ads cv-onn : . ivcAR s u 4 -fro NC.R WHAT EQUIPMENT WILL jern.onsh.gli.ion BE NEEDED (electricity, mieophones, projectors,reeordlouci chew,. be players.ect.) HOW MUCH TIME AND ruofchetiv-s-- cat 6. Sure SPACE WILL BE NEEDED? tie f bAcie ro bab ty nearer 441,.. to roi-e c.lor, , eictio HOW MANY DAYS WILL ievo?Net sure- cAll YOU RUN YOUR EXPERIMENT? back PHONE:ADDRESS:NAME: sut-e. call/ /back Mutr4It tgot ed.how% rocaOR. "1--( 7444, away from the ordinar, and We would like to443-10.11 dosee s the displays clone in aheir) very creative manner. T:y to stay et 4 o WHAT EQUIPMENT WILL BE NEEDED 3) clernonSit-41;on, (electricity, micophones, cloud Cheyrtprojectors,record be players.ect.) HOW MUCH TIME AND SPACE WILLmof BEchains sure tief cAti NEEDED?botc bftb tit n e are riqi to rose .4o r, -14 6 lye, HOW MANY DAYS WILL YOU RUN YOUR Not210 14 $ Sure,-u cat/ EXPERIMENT? hack - PHONE:ADDRESS:NAME: p. ve Itoetiveb- nfl utti It I/ 'back t got al- We A r2- ttAi away from the ordinary and do We would like932 to see the!'j displays 3 ., Tx, I something dif:Zcrent. We will not clone in a very.creative to TS.he./ p) hewsallow anyone to set up manner. Try to stay et. wafgr4f ° makingspeakonea booththat itabout. as ancontaining successfulindividaul only can literature experience We would like to express as possible. ourand thanks unno-sesary to you usefor ofparticipatingor feel through sight, touch, paper. Try to make your display or merely someone to in the fair and Even after you've done all this, you still should check up with the Volunteer ever to find out how his project is coming along, to find out if you can help him move better, and to assure him that you still know he's alive and knocking himself out

If fair time is nearing and you find that some volunteers are having more trouble projects, that will give you a clue about where to focus your attention and where teers that aren't attached to any specific project yet.

If fair gime is nearing and you find that MOST volunteers are having trouble and p the deadline, THEN you've got a real problem. But, if you've kept a continuing ch progress and taken steps to help them out all along the line, this problem shouldn 69

you've done all this, you still should check up with the Volunteer every once in a while- - t how his project is coming along, to find out if you can help him move it alongfaster or d to assure him that you still know he's alive and knocking himself out on your behalf. me is nearing and you find that some volunteers arehaving more trouble than others on their that will give you a clue about where to focus your attention and where to throw in volun- aren't attached to any specific project yet.

e is nearing and you find thatMOST volunteers are having trouble and probably won't make ne, THEN you've got a real problem. But, if you've kept a continuing check on everyone's nd taken steps to help them out all along the line, this problem shouldn't arise. May 5, 1972 experiment,Dear Boulder performance, Experiments orParticipants: other kind of activity toThe be enclosed conducted form during contains the information regarding your exhibit, demonstration, takespacefairBoulder (overa.requirements, fewExperiments 90minutes at this to Fair.cad point!)double-check equipment we may ordersthe easily information for have some gotten activities on the the form times, garbled. and locations,let Because of the number of activities scheduled for the usPlease know ext.if there8155--ask should for be your corrections block captain or if oryou Connie, have questions. Allan,The setting or Karen) up of the fair will begin the evening of Friday, May 12. (443-1370 or 443-2211 However, wedome aretancetofor storage innotFriday youthe planning wouldLibraryareasevening liketonear parking willhave tothe consistgiveany fairlot, exhibitsin sites, transportingonlythe Friday ofgoingand a doingshow evening untiltables, inthe theSaturday operations electricalchairs, Bandshell, morning. and wouldwiring. otherbuilding be equipmentwelcome--we the 39' AnyThe assis-program need trucks and iota of people to help load and unloadExhibitors equipment. who will be setting till1,13,ILto 0' g i7,' 5- 5, g T., (4111 It g 0 t-t Cu -I) 0 e* 0. CT --, c+ fD I.< -S I 2 -...73- to report better,scheduledin to their of forcourss.. block the regularcaptains hours between of tt8 those participant 1 Cu-I)in"h -1.2.a. in .'" t< 0 0. .4 X e+ = = CO ...4 ..... "S "S "S M -I) l< -S c+ -11ai 1:7 cr -,. n -a CD -S CU 0 CD 0 et Ln -1. = -s< 23- lo- = --sfD orarlier,f theynon- are the inregular the case hours of shouldsome special check inactivitic with ti iCet -S0= 0)e+ t< CU fDto CCL --N CL S r+ = CO (1) = X 0 e+fD -+.ct (1) S to I'DO. 8 -i e-i Ili Z S CU O.. -, 0) -h c+ -S tn '13 -I) = m p, CD re their hostess, scheduled time. C -a.0Se+ Q. (1) < a) 0 -S 7" ? CD CI M -S Cu = -- CU--. .0 c0 e-) M. -5 'CI a) re. IDSet fa"-1. Cu 0 fl) -h --A ..." , O. fD Srt. =0 c+C 130 r* ... n)fD e+ ... givebe brought you details out again on storage Sunday proceduremorning 1 Saturday evening all the equipm( CD:7"c+c+S CU:7"X 0CD< CO -S 0+= Cn CD 0) CD :3 C: CD :3" ...4.the times, locations,on the form and let us know conducted during the garbled. Please ext.if there8155--ask should for be your corrections block captain or if oryou Connie, have questions. Allan,The2 setting up of the fair will begin the evening of or Karen) Friday,(443-1370 May 12. or 443-2211 wetodomefor are storage Friday innot the planning areaseveningLibrary near to willparking havethe consist fairany lot, exhibitssites, onlytransporting ofand going doing untiltables, the Saturdayelectrical a show in the Bandshell, building the 39' chairs, and other equipment morning.wiring. AnyThe assis-program However, needtance trucks you wouldand lots like of to people give into thehelp Friday load andevening unloadExhibitors who will be setting p)to Ca= p) 0 c+ Cu -P 0 t O. Cr , -a -a. C = CD CD operations would be welcome--we equipment. to report regularbetter,scheduledin to theirofhours course.for blockshould the regularcaptains check inhours between with of t t8 Those participan nCu-4)IAc+ rf J.O. tom . at c In-, = c+ (D to -t) et t1) m =w at< 0 11 --a -I. 0 0 c+0 -S tca ct) -cs tr c+ = = J. -4 'I c L --I --4 c+ Cu = = Cu -.).''S m -s, M -114< 'I c cf,(1) -. = =< 0 --a a -1is) (Det 0 m(D' -1 I -S -0 -I) --a =m- 11)7- cr _..m-I) orarlier,f theynon- are thehostess, scheduledin the case time. of some special activitie Saturday evening all the equipm(

HOWEVER,

Even with very very thorough follow-up, which ours was not, you're still bound to have a few commitments that don't come through.

If you've been keeping close check all along, you can predict and make adjust- ments for those commitments that appear to be shaky--for instance, give them a There's no way to fo role or location that's not too crucial for such occurences- for the success of your project. a death in the famil winning a trip to La BUT THEN, there are always those unfore- weekend of the fair. seen things--like the anti-war demon- don't have much advi strations the week before Boulder Exper- should such a thing iments--that can screw up the works. project. All we can keep your wits about Many, many of our volunteers "dropped by ear." out" of the fair the last week and shifted their energies to anti-war activity. Some of our most important activities like the Adventure Playground had to be bagged because the manpower deserted us. round" of follow-up brought to our attention some of the communications failures inour fitment- making efforts, and fortunately, we were able to correct some of the problems t late date.

HOWEVER,

ery very thorough follow-up, was not, you're still bound ew commitments that don't h.

een keeping close check all can predict and make adjust- hose commitments that appear --for instance, give them a There's no way to foresee and plan ation that's not too crucial for such occurences--national crises, cess of your project. -a death in the family, strep throat, winning a trip to Las Vegas for the here are always those unfore- weekend of the fair. And we really --like the anti-war demon- don't have much advice to give you, he week befote Boulder Exper- should such a thing happen to your t can screw up the works. project. All we can say is "Try to keep your wits about you and play it of our volunteers "dropped by ear." fair the last week and it energies to anti-war Some of our most important like the Adventure Playground agged because the manpower gettin permi

red getting permission

or "red tape" -13

Seemed like every time we thought of something we wanted to do we had to get some kind of permit. Permits for closing rights of way, health permits, fire permits, noise permits, etc. We almost let the permit bussiness boggle us; but then we found that with a little help from city government people, working our way through the legal maze wasn't really as difficult as we had thought it would be.

Bob Sample, the Assistant City Manager, spent many hours with us.explaining the different kinds of permits we'd need, telling us where we could get them, and describing the kinds of standards we'd have to meet in order .to get them. Many others in the city (and the county government; too) -helped us work out the details--the fire marshall, the city clerk, the noise officer, etc. 2 SOMME DAilf CAMERA Thursday, March 30, Proposed Fair Gets Mixed Reaction From Businessmen Of the various permits and approvals necessary Vacation, and we didn't pre for us to be able to have the fair, the permit all--in fact, Steve M. nearl for closing the streets in the downtownarea was hardest to come by -- -and the most important Steve returned from that fi of all the permit-, to our way of thinking. DBA with the look of utter d That was the first nreentat Ted Tedesco, the City Manager, informed us that he'd "bombed." The reaction his office could only grant us this permit if was totally unexpected!--rat we could get the OK of the Downtown Business- as a way of attracting peopl men's Association first. At first, this appear- and thus promoting their bus ed to be a relatively easy task. We would sim- experiment with the idea of ply explain our plan to the businessmen, point city planned to implement in out the obvious benefits of the fair to them-- future, many were upset that it would bring people back to the downtownarea sulted earlier (it was not o and sow them how nice and convenient it really did not like our choice of d was, and then they would unhesitatingly give us Day weekend was the biggest their support. year, and the fair might cut than increase it), and were Steve M. talked to Rob Smith, the President of organi zation. the DBA, first on January 5, requesting a spot on the next DBA meeting agenda for us to make They were cool enough, thoug a presentation the members. Rob seemed to spot. Several of the busine be in favor of the fair idea, but unfortunately be some potential in the fai he was unable to get us on the agenda for the idea of involving young peoc next meeting because he was turnirg over the activity was good. Thus, th Presidency to Ed Munson and the eifairs of the committee to work with us an DBA were in a bit of confusion due to the a series of subsequent prese changeover. We asked him to mention us to Ed port on our progress of each and try to get us on the agenda for the Feb- Council of the DBA and then ruary meeting. to the April meeting_of_the ship. The final decision wo We must not have pressed hard enough., because until a mere two weeks befor we didn't get on the agenda finally until March 28. That meeting was in the middle of Spring -0erm

2 BOULDER DAILY CAMERA Thursday, Mardi 30, Proposed Fair Gets Mixed Reaction From Businessmen permits and approvals necessary Vacation, and we didn't prepare for it well at le to have the fair, the permit all--in fact, Steve M. nearly forgot to go, even. (3) streets in the downtown arca come by--and the most important Steve returned from that first presentation to the its, to our way of thinking. DBA with the look of utter desolation on his face: That was the first presentation he'd given in which e City Manager, informed us that he'd "bombed." The reaction from the businesmen d only grant us this permit if was totally unexpected!--rather than seeing the fair e OK of the Downtown Business- as a way of attracting people to the downLawn area on first. At first, this appear- and thus promoting their busineses, or as a welcome tively easy task. We would sim- experiment with the idea of a Super block, which the plan to the businessmen, point city planned to implemelt in the Downtown in the near benefits of the fair to them-- future, many were upset that they hadn't been con-

people back. to the downtown area . suited earlier (it was not only 6 weeks tit the fair) ow nice and convenient it really did not like our ehoice of dates at all (Mother's ney would unhesitatingly give us Day weekend was the biggest business weekend of the year, and the fair might Cut that business rather than increase it), and were appalled at our lack of to Rob Smith, the President of organization. on January 5, requesting a spot meeting agenda for us to make They were cool enough, though, not to say "No" on the to the members. Rob seemed to spot. Several of the businessmen thought there might the fair idea, but unfortunately be some potential in the fair idea and thought the ) get us on the,agenda for the idea of involving young people in such a constructive cause he was turning over the activity was good. Thus, the DBA appointed a small Munson and the affairs of the committee to work with us and develop better plans for it of confusion due to the a series of subsequent presentations. We were to re- asked him to mention us to Ed port on our progress of each week to the Executive s on the agenda for the Feb- Council of the DBA and then make a final presentation to the April meeting of the full association member- ship. The final decision would, thus, be postponed e pressed hard enough, because until a mere two weeks before the fair! n the agenda flnally until March g was in the middle of Spring STEVE'S THOUGHTS ON THE DBA PRESENTATION (taped shortly after thatscary night)

I was moving and it was about 8:30 and Karen asked me when the downtown merchants were came in here and looked at the calendar and said that it was right row.Actually we were an we trucked down there, all of us looked crummy; I had holes in my pants and everybody was dr were going to the beach or something. So we got there and everybody was really dressed up--a formal meeting. Dale Moburg was making a presentation on_superblock plans. A guy came up ar were for B oulder Experiments and we said, "Yes." He said "You're going up next." I didn't together; I didn't know what I was going to say. I hadn't even thought about it. So I got u really nervous, they had a microphone and a podium stand and I was standing behihd it becaus dawn my legs, holes in my pants. Anyway, I got up there and gave a really poor presentation, I was jumping around. It wasn't bad according to everybody in the audience but I felt realla it it wasn't the best thing I've ever. done.So there were three people that just cut me in ted to know exactly what was going on; what definite commitments I had. Really intense. Th,, ing and screaming; they were really mad. I couldn't even think. I was really scared, I was I couldn't really gi7e them any answers. I gave them the answers that popped into my mind. ing about the 60% money cut that they would have if the fair went on; they said they would lc cause it was Mother's Day and...what else happened?At any rate, there were three guys that The majority of the people--there were .about 5 people who stood up and spoke in our favor; et bad presentation they spoke in our favor. So what they did was set up a committee of 6 peop] The main objection was that we didn't have the transportation thing wrapped up. They wanted were having -- whether there was going to be a definite transportation alternative set up.B off all their parking. "Parking is a problem now and if you cut off these streets there isn' parking and were going to lose 60% of our business--so you have to have a decent transportati him: "Hopefully we'll be getting Boulder School District buses and we'll be having a shuttl .whole thing. They said: "WE WANT DEFINITE COMMITMENTS" I couldn't give them to them. So of six people to help us. And we had a meeting Wednesday night and it turned out really g questions we had to answer zs far as the downtown merchants were concerned. It went really are really scary. Those people are so money-hungry-type. It's really amazing. That's all two days out of a whole year and they're worried about their-60% sales. STEVE'S THOUGHTS ON THE MA PRESENTATION (taped shortly after that scary night)

and it was about 6:30 and Karen asked me when the downtown merchants were meeting so I

ooked at the calendar and said that it was right now. Actually we were an hour late. But . ere, all of us looked crummy;. I had holes in my pants and everybody was dressed like they beach or something. So we got there and everybody was really dressed up--it was really a ale Moburg was making a presentation on superblock plans. A guy came up and asked me if we Experiments and we said, "Yes."He said "You're going up next." I didn't have a presentation know what I was going to say. I hadn't even thought about it. So I got up there, and I was :!Ir had a microphone and a podium stand and I was standing behind it because I had holes up and s in my pants. Anyway, I got up there and gave a really poor presentation, really poor. Like ad. It wasn't bad according to everybody in the audience but I felt really uncomfortable with est thing I've ever. done. So there were three people that just cut me into ribbons; they wan- : what was going on; what definite commitments I had. Really intense. They were really holler- they were really mad. I couldn't even think. I was really scared, I was really nervous.And jive them any answers. I gave them the answers that popped into my mind. But they were holler- :Loney cut that they would have if the fair went on; they said they would lose 60% of their sales r's Day and...what else happened? At any rate, there were th ::ee guys that definitely objected. e people--there were about 5 people who stood up and spoke in our favor; even after a really ley spoke in our favor. So what they did was set up a commdttee of 6 people to work with us. was that we didn't have the transportation thing wrapped up. They wanted to know whether we r there was going to be a definite transportation alternative set up. Because we were cutting ing. "Parking is a problem now and if you cut off these streets there isn't going to be any ing to lose 60% of our business - -so you have to have a decent transportation system."I told e'll be getting Boulder School District buses and we'll be having a shuttle service and the said: "WE WANT DEFINITE COMMITMENTS" I couldn't give them to them. So they set up a committee. 1p us. And we had a meeting Wednesday night and it turned out really good.We decided what answer as far as the downtown merchants were concerned. It went really well.Those people Those people are so money-hungry-type. It's really amazing. That's all they worried about- - whole year and they're worried about their 60% sales. The night following the disastrous presentation, several of us met with the committee of the DBA to see what could be done to shape up the fair to the satisfaction of the DBA. Jay Tracey and Carl Schwartz (two businessmen) took the lead in this group, and were invaluable not only as go- betweens for us and the DBA, but also as active fair workers. It seems that once they offered their support and advice, we dragged them in all the way--we caught Jay Tracey puzzling several times over how he'd managed to get so involved when all he'd intended at first was just to help a little. Businessmen Give At the committee meeting, we straightened out a . . number of misunderstandings and filled in some of the information gaps that had contributed to To 'A Dow town Et the anxious reaction of the businessmen and the if the association BE staffers and volunteers that attended came By BILL HOFFMANN Daily Camera Staff meetint later this away greatly reassured that the problems could Crucial but tentative againstthe fair, th be worked out after all. We also came away with support for the downtown en-issue` the necessa a plan and list of tasks to be done before our vironmental fair proposed May But, executive "progress report" to the Executive Council. 12-14 .by the Social Science members Frida EdUcation ConSortium Inc. suPpert forth came.Fridayfromthe "BoulderExp Our first meeting with the Executive Council vas exehttiVe (.4ominittee ,oftile 4044gh'ilo*Ig held on April 8. There was a distinct feeling Downtown Businesnieh'S' liaircatiglit Most of "us" and "them" as we marched down to "con- As.nciation. tolffitbusinessme quer" the businessmen. We armed ourselves with Support from the downtown ice" when the td the go impressive packets of handouts, tables, diagrams, business group is crucial-since' The committee and audio-visual materials describing our plans. meeting voted We'd planned our presentation down to the minute, k recommend to the so Ed Munson had told us to make it short so they'd tIkt they approv have time to discuss it after we'd left. only the num1 ;SteclessLit:, h..) a6.6 .'Boulder When we'd finished otir presentation, there were planned to ci few comments and there had been few indications Ore blocks,: by smiles or frowns of the businessmen's appro- erbloek val or disapproval. Thus, we left with mixed B o oirler emotions to go to Tico's for lunch, not knowing revitallution how we'd done at all really.

Later that afternoon Jay Tracey called to tell us 'lowing the disastrous presentation, met with the committee of the DBA Auld be done to shape up the fair ction of the DBA. Jay Tracey and (two businessmen) took the lead in id were invaluable not only as go- s and the DBA, but also as active It seems that once they offered and advice, we dragged them in all ught Jay Tracey puzzling several he'd managed to get so involved intended at first was just to ,Their. Support,. Lee meeting, we straightened out a Businessmen, Give inderstandings and filled in some , ,tion gaps that had contributed to Tb A owAtoWn: EnvironmentFqir., .action of the businessmen and the . if the association at its general At next Friday's comnAtire d volunteers that attended came By BILL HOFFMANN Daily Camera Staff meeting later this month votesmeeting, the student workers on eassured that the problems could Crucial -L but tentative againstthe fair, the city will notthe fair are expected to report after all. We also came away with support for the downtown en- issue the necessary perinits. how much street space they t of tasks to be done before our vironmental fair proposed May BUt, executive committee estimate is needed for thefair. rt" to the Executive Council. 12,14 by theSocial Science members Friday expressedIt was estimated Frida., there Education Consortium Inc. support for the three-daywillbe 81) to85exhibits, came,Fridayfromthe "Boulder Experiments," demonstration projects..and .ing with the Executive Council was ..-',-,:.;.'tx::- executiveormaittee ofthe.gthiiasknoting that the plans workshops. 8. There was a distinct feeling Ddviiitifirli` BuSineSsinen'e riArtaitglitinOstof the dowh- Sponsoring the downtorifori towr businessmen "bysur-,is the Consortium which tta:.st hem" as we marched down to "con-. Association. US. Offiet:h nessmen. We armed ourselves with . Auppolt own, the downtown- pig" when they WiTe first:' received a hogooso; group Is eruciairshace :Outlined to the group March V. ,F..doe4on gout for. tire, )7010%, kets of handouts, tables, diagrams, The committee at Friday's referredtoasSADt:n41 al materials describing our, plans. meeting voted unanimously to, (Student AssistantDevel0fi, ur presentation down to the minute, i.etommend to the inembei,sltipment of-Materials ';',...,:. ad told us to make it short so they'd St* they apProve closing off Environmentand- 'Sce iscuss it after we'd left. ' only the number of streets Studies).Theconsortia" ;$1eciessayto accomodate the, which isaffiliated with ,,, I:a:Boulder EiPerinteuts UniversityofCOlOradii, shed our presentation, there were planned to close about 1%; officeS at Wilikoadiray, nd there had been few indications wire blocip,..ba444 on the.,Eigbt.,kerkiiirs from B rowns of the businessmen's appro- artilock :p.r.oggal of the;.%-4ncl ii..,0*.Vgb,Scaloolre oval. Thus, we left with mixed BO u I 4 e r :4,..t:Veiiito i r o;*:;:kgrning aitei4lAtitiles revitalization plan. -:'''", iCirt*Itztt ..OW Par to Tico's for lunch, not knowing ...... 40-...,...... , ,,,,...... ,. ,..... at all really.

ernoon Jay Tracey called to tell Downtown BusinessmenStudy Alternative Plans For Fair

Tracey gave us some specific tasks that the Execu- The really big problem, thoL tive Council wanted us to do before their next meet- .final DBA meeting was decidi ing and report to them on--provide more specific in- request for alternatives to formation on parking facilities, on the amount of actually came up with sever space we'd really need to close off, and so forth. and we made lists of the ad Tracey said we'd really done a good job in ourpre- of each. As we composed th sentation and impressed the businessmen with the covered that none of us rea amount of time and effort that had gone into plan- be as good as we wanted it ning so far. But there was still some concerna- off Pearl Street. bout the effects of the fair on business, so they wanted to make absolutely sure that we were doing AFTER ALL, THAT WAS THE ORI everything possible to really get people down to TO CLOSE OFF PEARL STREET, the fair with the greatest of ease. AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC AND FILL PEOPLE! We put together information in answer to their specific questions for the second Executive Coun- If we let go of the idea of cil presentation, held on April 14. At that meet- a pleasant, comfortable, vis ing the businessmen asked us to develop several core idea of the fair would alternative plans for blocking off streets in the mentation with the Superbloc downtown area, one which would not include clos- mundane fair. ing Pearl Street, the main downtown street. We were to present these alternatives, along with Allan pointed out, "If we or a full report covering all our plans, to the closing Pearl, you know they full meeting of the DBA on April 18, and at that meeting the DBA would vote on (1) whether to OK Janey asked the group, "If the fair at all, and (2) if so, which of the alternative--if we go all-or-n ternative street-closing plans to approve. us down on Pearl Street anyw to risk no fair at all for t We set to work preparing a "fancy" presentation for the DBA meeting. We used much of the material This was perhaps the hardest from our first meeting with the Executive Council-- swer all year. We had to we we put together a set of handouts in a packet, in- closing off Pearl Street, a cluding a list of all activities signed up to date our minds from the first, ag a budget, an outline of advertising plans, an out- Would the rest of the fair b line of evaluation plans, an outline of security, the elimination of Pearl Str sanitation, and safety plans, and a map of planned off? bus routes. We also had transparencies to illustrate our presentation, and we "rehearsed" our in- We considered the ramificati dividual presentations on specific segments ofour plans before some of the SSEC staff members, who - -how would everyone else wh role-played possible responses and questions from feel? the businessmen. - -would sticking by the Pea Downtown BusinessmenStudy 77 Alternative Plans ForFair

some specific tasks that the Execu- The really big problem, though in preparing for the nted us to do before their next meet- final DBA meeting was deciding what to do about their to them on--provide more specific in- request for alternatives to closing Pearl Street. We rking facilities, on the amount of actually came up with several alternatives at first, ly need to close off, and so forth. and we made lists of the advantages and disadvantages d really done a good job in our pre- of each. As we composed these lists, though, we dis- mpressed the businessmen with the covered that none of us really thought the fair would and effort that had gone into plan- be as good as we wanted it to be if we didn't close ut there was still some concern a- off Pearl Street. s of the fair on business, so they absolutely sure that we were doing AFTER ALL, THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL IDEA OF THE FAIR- - ible to really get people down to TO CLOSE OFF PEARL STREET, THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN, TO he greatest of ease. AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC AND FILL IT INSTEAD WITH REAL LIVE PEOPLE! information in answer to their ons for the second Executive Coun- If we let go of the idea of turning Pearl Street into n, held on April 14. At that meet- a pleasant, comfortable, visible, liveable mall, the smen asked us to develop several core idea of the fair would be gone. No more experi- ns for blocking off streets in the mentation with the Superblock idea. Just a plain old one which would not include clos- mundane fair. t, the main downtown street. We these alternatives, along with Allan pointed out, If we offer them an alternative to overing all our plans, to the closing Pearl, you know they'll jump at that:. the DBA on April 18, and at that would vote on (1) whether to OK Janey asked the group, "If we don't offer them an al-

, and (2) if so, which of the alternative--if we go all-or-nothing--what if they turn t-closing plans to approve. us down on Pearl Street anyway? Are we all willing to risk no fair at all for this?" preparing a "fancy" presentation ting. We used much of the material This was perhaps the hardest question we had to an- meeting with the Executive Council- swer all year. We had to weigh the importance of a set of handouts in a packet, in- closing off Pearl. Street, a central vision in all of of all activities signed up to date our minds from the first, against the rest of the fair. tline of advertising plans, an out- Would the rest of the fair be diminished enough by ion plans, an outline of security, the elimination of Pearl Street to justify calling it safety plans, and a map of planned off? also had transparencies to illus- tation, and we "rehearsed" our in- We considered the ramifications of the question: ations on specific segments of our --how would everyone else who had worked on the fair e of the SSEC staff members, who feel? ible responses and questions from --would sticking by the Pearl Street closing unswerv- ingly convince the businessmen of the plan's But closing Pearl Street wa merit? we wanted to get people out - -what would really be the consequences of clos- SEE the old buildings and t ing off some other street, or moving the whole TALK to their friends witho fair to the library mall? would they really to be able to BRING THEIR C be all that serious? out fear of their being hit - -would the consequences to the businessmen be to EXPERIENCE a downtown ar all that serious if Pearl Street were closed? nice--even nicer--than a sh

We finally decided that this was a time when we Off we went to the big DBA should not compromise. We had made hundreds of trembling in our boots. We accommodations in the course of development of we might not be working on the fair, not only to businessmen but to every- that almost seemed like a bi one else working on the fair. And for the most them to say "No," we were s part, those compromises worked to the benefit hassling about it. of the fair by taking account of th- interests and values of many different groups in the community. r78

the businessmen of the plants But closing Pearl Street was a core idea of the fair-- we wanted to get people out of their cars and really lly be the consequences of clos- SEE the old buildings and the shops, to be able to ther street, or moving the whole TALK to their friends without the din of automobiles, brary mall? would they really to be able to BRING THEIR CHILDREN to the fair with- rious? out fear of their being hit by a car, and most of all, equences to the businessmen be to EXPERIENCE a downtown area which was every bit as us if Pearl Street were closed? nice--even nicer--than a shopping center. red that this was a time when we Off we went to the big DBA meeting--the hour of truth- omise. We had made hundreds of trembling in our boots. We knew that after tonight n the course of development of we might not be working on a fair anymore. In a way, ly to businessmen but to every- that almost seemed like a big relief; we almost wanted on the fair. And for the most them to say "No," we were so tired of working and romises worked to the benefit hassling about it. .aking account of th- interests ny different groups in the com- riq

The DBA presentation came off pretty well, with only occasional cracks in our nervous voices. Then clme the much-dreaded discussion period. (Unfortunately we didn't get a transcript of this, but some of the questions and statements stand out vividly in our memories and others we scribbled down in notes.

Businessman: "I thought you were supposed to give us some alternatives to closing Pearl? Why didn't you do that? Another Businessman: "What did you expect them to do--give up the heart of their idea?" We explained why we'd decided on to compromise." Businesman: "Who's going to pay for the National Guard when there's trouble?" We "er-ed" and "um-ed" and allowed as how we didn't think that there was a remote chance of a riot, since this 'Was a family affair. Businessman: "But you can't guarantee there won't be. The businessmen are who'll pay, that's who'll end up paying for the Guard." We mumbled something about we'd always thought that the taxpayers in general paid for the National Guard, and that included us and our parents. (This was before the Day of Crisis.) Businessman: "Why do we (the DBA) have the final say over whether these kids get to use Pearl Street?Isn't the downtown a public place, to be used for the whole community, not just the businessmen's realm?" We nodded that we'd been wondering about that all along. Businessman: (Carl Schwartz, in.fact, the dear man): "Shopping centers have activities like this and actually pay out money for them, hoping people attracted by the activitiesswill also shop. We're being handed a promotional deal on a silver platter! The merchants who can't drag some of the people attracted by the fair-into their stores are just bad merchants. I say, Vote it in and then go like hell with it!" wsim. Businessman: "I appreciate the remarks that if to esis'477 we do not use the fair to our advantage, we are 4," 6114. bad businessmen. There are lots of-bad merchants in the downtown area. If this was such 41-4e'Pot/I. 4 a great thing we were being offered, however, I c/4e. am convinced that Table Mesa and. others would 4zi. .44101).%fop(kat444sot04, 1°4frb/1 be bidding for it. I am convinced we will VEY ab tothe A444 definitely lose business that weekend. But I now see a plan. I did not see one last month $1141,42411$4b1;24Z17/(4,0SQ't144 at the initial presentation. I see that only 444441ePter *4/8 j'411/41 644t 42?! 117/Ac 42)eq(Alt1,4 74.ezis1219'4' one day of business will be affected. I do not 4%7%, vieth/Z1:9 Zre lbee agree on the time of the fair; weather is a p/t 49% es, to itt4.41Z 45e tiolSer gamble and Mother's Day is a big factor. But, we have to give it a try. I think it will be 44444744k* 474:b78 Thef r°4- 2k- w4e. 4to 4, coo 41ei a kick in the pants for us. I could be wrong. 40et"II142Z 1 If I was brilliant.' would own my store, not eNop, 1*.% manage it. We must recognize the fantastic job done by these young people. We have to 0724341.04,70&: 400i.74.4 get it out of our hair. If it does not work, i"Pei02.--A' (,4e vehW21 do not come back next year. If it works, great 41!1111;je4f. .4 I move with reluctance we accept Boulder 4444, jta! Experiments." ,6tSZ:1437 447141ZYZ 46NNNtS'it Ies qtr> -4110i47/44e 4-.-96,;*c4/8* - -44,/ 444, 0,045,/ 41. Nilo/'04e '1,447014/Ltits,;

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"Well, there went our last chance to get out of it!" April 19, 1972 Dear Mr. Tedesco: envisommentalAssociationstaff is now at fair movingtheir to monthlyforwardbe held metingwithon the finalising lastamities night, ofplans Maythe for 12Boulder andthe allcommunity Baporiments day onAs reset of the favorable vote of the Downtown BUWAMOSsen'S Myblockdowstownforinform:A 13 fairand rights 14activities:uearea, inthat of the permits my,we downtown willpermits for need boothsarea.for a numbervending, and otherof Healthdifferent fair Deportment activities kinds of permitspermitsrich will for a pOrmit to block off some of the streets in the Bob Simplot of your office has andCentralfood the sales, PeblicPar, a Library,Perkspermit mad for and 1;1 CD--1* CD 0:1 a .0 ID 0e+ et O 2. tD CL OC+ 0

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co Even though the street permit hinging on the DBA approval was the most crucial permit for the fair, there were many other permits we had to get, standards we had to meet, and private permissions we had to obtain.

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A de'legation of two of the staff made an appointment with the fire marshall early in April. That meeting was one of the times when the whole permit/regulation business almost "destroyed" us. In order to get the OK of the city fire marshall, we had to meet the following conditions:

1. Leave fire lanes 20 feet wide on every street we blocked off. 2. Fireproof all temporary structures in the downtown area, which is rated as a high-risk fire zone. 3. All temporary structures must have two exits at least 2/5 of the perimeter of the structure apart and 3 feet Wide, 6 feet 8 inches high. 4. Avoid the use of propane and butane gases. 5. Hire a licensed electrician to supervise the temporary electrical wiring. 6. There must be a 50% safety factor in the wiring. Use of overhead circuits is preferrable. Junction boxes must be built around all electrical outlets lying in the open, and-padlocks must secure the boxes.

The first item, we'd already planned to do, because Bob Sample had already told.us about it. The other itmes were new to us and meant that we'd have to accomplish some extra tasks we hadn't planned on and weren't sure we were capable of handling at all. Panic almost overtook us, but then we managed to calm down and coolly figure out what we had to do to meet these new requirements. We ended up moving the big dome from its originally planned location to the library parking lot, outs%de the high fire danger area--to fireproof it would have been WAY too expensive, and to build it out of nonflammable materials was out of the question, too (can you imagine a masonry dome?). One of the SSEC staff members, Bill Stevens, volunteered to take over the electrical arrangements, much to our relief, and got the Public Service Company to help out on that. obta info- times diffl resin and toto CITY OFBOULDER,COLORADO80302 part.

10, 1972

This is verification that the City_of Department BoulderParks and has received,on this date, Recreation to be heldas a deoosit a checkin the on (3) concertpermits amount of Stn " for the BandShell in Central issuedon May 1 Park. The dates EDIJCA good for isMay 12, 13 the (3)permits SCIENCE and 14th, 1972. SOCIAL

To: gaten Adams ,the Jiva 20 %285 Robert E.Key Icontacted 442-20 for of theCity, Director ofParks and parbandshelltobe SOCIAL Ret orthe Panel SCIENCE fk.Zoning Bobi and with EDUCATION tse techecked ofthi CONSOR2VIII, 3 p.m. thatneither ord ro: said Boulder and level w ExperiMent8 INC. oud berequired. thedecibel the p I contact needed, from have Date: March 25 feet troii to write theParka 2, 1972 measured theofficers wk planned a and Recreation then, comfiaint activitiestier Even 1.f a hevi// to BobRey Dept. check approve forthe deacribing ane only as Zb Resaid our parka we that tbc4re use of for van b my descriptionis the the Adams as yat no formal psris fairand Also aad par let through noone public me know of the proceduee a letter. knew, or parks the fairhe bandabell awaythrow In additionother sw and from the right letter. activities nO problex b e done to Avital So to and plannedI forthe City. 19111write the Reggie Greene SG Obtairing permits and correct info. about regulations sometimes meant talking to many different people, which often Clf RA resulted in lots of repetition DO and confusion which in turn led 8030a to lots of frustration on our 1(1,Y 7 , 972 70' part.

i/tied,nthatt/eCity on this orRou7d-Jr on (3) date, Parks n Central concerta check and in Recreation 13 rd Park. permits the 74th, The issuedamout 7972. dates o f .52n the on Mnl, n's (3)permitsT SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM, INC.

44,4.Robert6E7--ffeT, To Karen Date:4/28/72 licDirector OfParks I contacted Jim Adams, the Noise Ordinance Officer andRe( of the City, 442-2020 x 285, concere.ng a variance for the park bandshell for the City Planning. Land ante Use and Zoning Panel to be held Suuday, May 14 live. 3 p.m. He checked urn:' Bob Anderson (also of he City), Ave: and said that neither of them felt that a variance 8end Recreetton liarch would be required. (In order for a variance to be 2, It 92.2 needed, the decibel level would have to be above 80 of Dept. measured 25 feet from the property line of thepark. the and parka 44 our ve Even then, the officers from noise control would fair only check if a complaint were filed.) and th Also, Adams said that as far as the staff out there

41444 knew, no one had as yet been contacted for use of orite fr°41 the bandshell or public parks. He said that needs 8° to be done right away through Dennis Lindsay of the we the Greene City. SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM, INC, SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATIO

To: Dale: io. Concessions Fair food

flower sellers 1. Outdoor cafes--no health permit needed, - SR check block right :Igf_7_waY--- ice cream Fred's -- extend outdoor cafe to makeroom for Forum candy No-name restaurant (on Broadway) -- Family Table--behind, in their own parking lot (therefore, not block rt. of way already have health food Akdr;h- dome - Dixie is handling 2.f Concessions -- health permit needed; non-profit B.E. sponsored If food sellers are wande difficulties with permits- BE bread concession (Dixie headi.ig up)--sold bridge when we come to it. in 39' dome BE food,sales staff--selling BE bread aod food from licensed restetirants, etc. FIGURING OUT WHAT HAD TO B AND VENDING PERMITS TO COV not DUCTION AND SELLING VENTUR Concessions -- health permit/needed; profits CONFUSING. THESE ARE SOME shared with BE? in dome FOOD PERMIT SITUATION FROM BEFORE THE FAIR. c$54.Shep-- tea sold in dome The Bread Shop -- bread sold in dome TfrdiA4A1 The Bakery -- bread sold in dome Oiountain High Ice Cream -- ice cream in dome 4. Concessions -- health permit not needed; profits not shared with BE?

Tico's taco stand -- need extra license?

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:es--no health permit needed, flower sellers- lft check with -Wrists -0f716/A4-- ice cream xt(nd outdoor cafe to make room For ''orum candy taurant (on Broadway) -- lebehind, in their own parking ,ot (therefore, not block rt. of way) already have health food thing arranged for 9"-,0 -/S-74- dome - Dixie is handling !.:..1Rlth permit needed; non-profit B.E. sponsored If food :Tilers are wandering around, may have difficulties with permits--but we*can cross that ncession (Dixie heading up) - -gold bridge when we come to it. in 39' dome es staff--selling BE bread and Food from licensed restaurants, etc. FIGURING OUT WHAT HAD TO BE DONE ON HEALTH AND VENDING PERMITS TO COVER OUR FOOD PRO- DUCTION AND S:LLING VENTURES GOT RATHER s -- health permit/needed; profits CONFUSING. THESE ARE SOME NOTES ON THE shired with BE? in dome FWD PERMIT SITUATION FROM ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEF3RE THE FAIR. -. -- tea sold in dome [- hop -- bread sold in dome d -- breadsold in dome highIce Cream -- ice cream in dome s -- health permit not needed; profits not snared with BE?

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1 INancy R. Vica'sery Karen Wiley CONTRACT TheBetween: City of Boulder hereby grants permission CitySocial of Science Boulder Education through theConsortium, Youth Service and Bureau Itthegroup is three.undersi:cod for thedays use ofthat ofMay thisthe 12 Citythrufacility ownedMay 14,will facility 1972. be at 1705 Broadway for used only forto activitiesthe above mentioned . priorrelated to tothe the stated Boulder weekend Experimental is permitted Fair. as necessary. Access to the building cleanthepropertyThe physicalCityfacility,by May throughof 15, Boulder;condition the 1972, May furniture, 15.the of abovethe andbuilding named the equipment and The above named group agrees to maintain group is responsible for this to have it vacated and are property of Superdor, SADMESS Executive Director, Youth Service Bureau alsogaveequipmentThis. lent uswas permissionthe permissionneeded use offor topart forthe use ofthefair. the their use back of Ed buildingroomMunson,an empty of hisownerforbuilding storestorage. of Valentineandfor Woolworth'sstorage Hardwaro of Getting permission to use the county courthouse lawn, 1. At least one organizat which borders on Pearl Street in the area we planned use the courthouse law to close off, was particularly frustrating.. You'll "Pancake Breakfast," a note in the calendar at the beginning of this book groups have 1..sed it on that Allan began trying to reach George Van Booven, 2. The Pancake Breakfast one of the County Commissioners, on April 17 about equipment, while we we this matter. We assumed that there would be no problem physical equipment, on since all along we'd been including the courthouse on the lawn. lawn area in our plans and Mr. Van Booven was one of 3. She said she had never our advisors. Also, since this was an environmental Booven--he was too bus fair, we were very careful that no activities which this. could damage, the lawn in any were to be carried on At our wits end--we had to aiready sent the program t tried almost every day for about 2 weeks to call courthouse lawn given as t Mr. Van Booven. He was always busy or out of the office, meetings--we resorted to t his secretary told us. Early May, Karen said she'd try We asked a friend who knew to break the secretarial barrier. She explained our him if there had been some plans to the secretary and asked if she would ask Mr. She wasn't able to reach h Van Booven to call us back. She didn't call back. really was out of town - -bu' When we finally called her again, she said the answer Commissioner Van Buskirk. '.as "no," they never let anyone use the courthouse can use it" while remindint ;awn anymore because it destroys the grass. take care of it.

This was a triple frustration, because: We breathed a deep sigh of selves that Next Time we'd count on anything until we had been OK'd. ?ot

ion to use the county courthouse lawn, 1. At least one organization is permitted to n Pearl Street in the area we planned usg the courthouse lawn Every summer for a s particularly frustrating.. You'll "Pancake Breakfast," and frequently other ndar at the beginning of this book groups have used It on special occasions. trying to reach George Van Booven, 2. The Pancake Breakfast sets up tables and other ty Commissioners, on April 17 about equipment, while we were specifying that no assumed that there would be no problem physical equipment, only people could be we'd been including the courthouse on the lawn. plans and Mr. Van Booven was one of 3. She said she had never spoken with Mr. Van also, since this was an environmental Booven--he was too busy to be bothered with ry careful that no activities which this. lawn in any were to be carried on At our wits end--we had to have the lawn, we'd already sent the program to the printer with the st every day for about 2 weeks to call courthouse lawn given as the site for several He was always busy or out of the office, meetings--we resorted to the "Contacts Game." ld us. Early May, Karen said she'd try We asked a friend who knew Mr. Van Booven to ask retarial barrier. She explained our him if there had been some msitake or oversight. retary and asked if she would ask Mr. She wasn't able to reach him--sure enough he 11 us back. She didn't call back. really was out of town--but she talked to called her again, she said the answer Commissioner Van Buskirk. He said, "Of course they ever let anyone use the courthouse can use itwhile reminding us to be careful to ause it destroys the grass. take care of it.

frustration, because: We breathed a deep sigh of relief and promised ourselves that Next Time we'd start earlier, and not count on anything until we knew for sure that it had been OK'd. In addition to getting official SocialEducational Resources Science Center, Inc, e Education443-2211 Consortium, Inc. Ext 8155 0 S55 Broadway Boulder, Colorado 80302 whosewepermitsForfrom had instance. facilities a to fromnumber get governmental legal weof we hadprivate wantedpermissions to provide agencies,groupsto use. missioncameadequateWe(which askedto tothe weparking theuse hopedfair bankstheir inforwould theirforlots.those be per- cars few).who April 11, 1972 Mr.National Boulder,13thReich & PearlState Colorado StreetsBank 80302 Dearyoufor Mr.agreed the Reich: fair to allowduring your non-banking This letter is to cc.nfirm our the Boulder Experiments to use your conversationhours, of Aprilthe 12th, 10th 13th,in which and 14th parking lots cooperation.itof May.to us for our records. Please initial the enclosed copy SineThank re you very much for your time and of this letter and return JR:mb Boulder Experimentsohn Ri ,in ByEnclosure endorsement below, the the other day to allow use National State Bank affirms it's of its parking lot intent as notstatedtimesparkingfor required the bythe ontelephone parking weekdaysfor bank lot frompurposes. is 8-8p-q,open specific and sole purpose of and available - on a Saturdaysfirst come,This 8-12 would noon. exclude non-bank customer automobile parking at any times At all other first (which we hopeu Would be few). rips LL 1.-7/e.,' missionWe asked to theuse bankstheir forlots. Mr. Reich per- ,13th &DearBoulder,National Pearl Mr. Streets Reich:ColoradoState Bank 80302 youfor agreed the fair to allowduring the your Boulder non-banking Experiments hours, to This letter is to confirm our conversation the 12th, 13th, and 14th use your parking lotsof April 10th in which cooperation.itof May.to us for our records. Please initial the enclosed copy of this SincThank re you very much for yOur time and letter and return EnclosureJR:mb Boulder Experimentsohn RiflEin forstatedBy endorsementthe by telephone below, the National State Bank affirms it's specific and sole purpose of automobile parking the other day to allow use of its parking lot intent as servedparkingnottimes required basis theon weekdaysparking for unrestrictedbank lotfrom purposes. is 8-6pm,open public and Saturdays available 8-12 This would exclude non-bank customer use - on a first come, first noon. At all other at any times Vice111.. PresidentOHN H. REICH IRVING MORRISSETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR W. W. STEVENS, JR., ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Several of the activities were to be held inside. These included things like the Olympics and anti-Olympics presentations, the IBM display, and the League of Women Voters film festival. Thus, we had to find places for these events to be scheduled.

In a couple of instances our arrangements for inside rooms got fouled up. John had thought he had made arrangements for the use of the Majestic Savings Con- ference room and Steve had said he'd talked to Public Service Company about use of their conference room. We found out a week before the fair that neither Majestic nor Public Service had us on their calendars. For- tunately, they had not scheduled anything else for the fair time and a few telephone calls got it all straightened out.

This little exercise taught us that you have to be very careful to talk to the right person--in this case the secretary in charge of room scheduling for the two companies involved--give them very clear information about what you want--in this case, we'd like to use such and such a room at such and such a time on such and such a day--and make sure that they confirm your request and the action taken on it, preferrably in writing--in this case, send you a letter stating the arrangements made. BOULDER VALLEY PUBLICBarnard SCHOOLS D. ° Par" Ayan, Superintende.,( BOULDER, COLORADO 80302 P.O. BOX ARTHUR E. AXELSON May 4, 1972 (303) 442-6931 Diretar of Secondary Education TO:FROM: ArthurSecondary E. A Principals o D or of Secondary Education ThisSUBJECT:Janey is to Brunton authorize to Mrs.contact Violet the Wagener building principal and her representativefor the purpose Miss BOULDE E PERIMENTS of applications.AEA:iibdistribution offlyers on Boulder Experiments - Fact Sheet and Marshall CU Het c+ D. AIMAIN=0, et a Ul Ca C- . (D0..11 a.) n re. (.41 (D CD (D =t0 fD et= CU 0 0 0 0 M- 13./-5 --a (Z: CD0--a e+ 1.0 cei r+ fD=0 = CDCP CD -5 0 -0 "CI CD to Cu r+-1C --1CL a JA CO. I 0 r Cu 0 0- Ili = p 0- ---1 tn < Cr d< 0 = (D- CIinI:DC=0r+ID "I0 C. r+ 4- 0 -1 r+ 0 ID r+ CD Cu =r' Nc+='=c+ CD v1 t cu -17 CD CD = c< CT c+Cr (1) May 4, 1972 TO:FROM: SecIndaryArthurBOULDE' E. Principals)5,), E PERIMENTS for of Secondary Education ThisSUBJECT:Janey is to Brunton authorize to contac? Mrs. Violet Wagener the building principal for the purpose of and her representative Miss app)distributionAEA:iib i cations. offlyers on Boulder Experiments - Fact Sheet and Marshall 0" = CD =-c+ -4 = = .7+ 3 VI '41 CO C-1. I V)Cu 0 0 CM CDCD = (D0 fD 'S to o + (/) 0c+ V-A. trim V fDC CD Nl- =a Cu r. z-to fa a -1 t-t= =Cu -4 c+ c+ -S -0 ZT0.c 0_ cl cla (Dc0 0 C=o t+ 0 = Cu t+ t+-5 Cu -I. c+ =0 = 0 13) r+ 0 (1. 1.1)= C cam. fD LO r+ c-t-C< ID fD c+ (*)fDoi c+ tor+CD -Sa O0- 1-1-fD C t-iCD 0 0 ="fDt-1. 0 v)c+ C D v,fD fDCU v fD fD rt. t<0- 0 n c.-440 =r Cu -hsu 4-41-4) 7r 0- I. smL-4 -5 tT (D Vl c+ C.") 0 CD CI -o0t-1.oart- LACU --, X CD (1)

SUGGESTIONS FOR GETTING PERMISSION

1. Get someone who knows the ins and outs of local ordinances, regulations, out here. Someone in the city government or a local lawyer should be abl the kinds of permits you'll need the standards you'll have to meet, and for getting the permits.

2. Be willing to do all the legwork yourself. The legal help you get from y probably won't include actually getting the permits. HP's only there to YOU have to do.

3. Find out about permits EARLY. Not just permits in general--but about the ations you'll have to follow, and whose OKs you'll need. They may set li can do. (We didn't find out until rather late about the fire regulations we had to make some major changes in our plans--moving the dome--and take tasks we hand't worked into our scheduling and manpower planning,--electr arrangements. And then, of course, there was the DBA episode in which be did us in.

4. Check out everything super-thoroughly. Don't ASSUME anything. Be very p out details on procedures and following through on the details.And, whe commitments and confirmations of your arrangements in writing. In the ar and permissions, it's probably better to do too much than too little. Th "let is flow" area.

5. If you run into barriers which seem insurmountable, try to get some help either "know the game" or "know the people." Though you will want to use "contacts" ohly sparingly, you shouldn't hesitate to use them in a pinch. if you're "kids" and your group hasn't established its "legitimacy" firml, people don't pay attention to you, writing you off as "just a kid."When get someone who is respected to help you to get your foot in the door so prove you're more than "just a kid." (On the other hand, sometimes being impresses the living daylights out of people and they'll pay more attenti they would to an adult. So, don't go running to your "contacts" before y can make it better on your own.)

6. Above all, don't let the burinucracy get you down. We discovered that, a really wasn't that hard to meet the required standards and get the necess Just took a little attention to detail and patience. And we also found there are some pretty good reasons for at least some of those rules!

7. Be aggressive, as we should have been in arranging an early DBA meeting. St,40 040. SUGGESTIONS FUR GETTING PERMISSION

Get someone who knows the ins and outs of local ordinances, regulations, etc. to help you out here. Someone in the city government or a local lawyer should be able to sketch out the kinds of permits you'llneedthe standards you'll have to meet, and the procedures for getting the permits.

Be. willing to do all the legwork yourself. The legal help you get from your "Consultant" probably won't 4nclude actually getting she permits. He's only there to tell you what YOU have to do.

Find out about permits EARLY. Not just permits in general--but about the specific regul- NI011$ ations you'll have to follow, and whose OKs you'll need. They may set limits to what you can do. (We didn't find out until rather late about the fire regulations; as a result we had to make some major changes in our plans--moving the dome--and take on some extra tasks we hand't worked into our scheduling and manpower planning,--electrical wiring arrangements. And then, of course, there was the DBA episode in which being late almost 446 did us in.

Check out everything super-thoroughly. Don't ASSUME anything. Be very precise in finding, out details on procedures and following through on the rietails. And, when possible, ge (y, commitments and confirmations of your arrangements in writing. In the area of permit and permissions, it's probably better to do too much than too little. This is not a "let is flow" area.

If you run into barriers which seem insurmountable, try to get some help from people w:lo either "know the game" or "know the people."Though you will want to use "pull" and "contacts" only sparingly, you shouldn't hesitate to use them in a pinch.Especially if you're "kids" and your group hasn't established its "legitimacy" firmly.Sometimes, people don't pay attention to you, writing you off as "just a kid." When that happens, get someone who is respected to help you to get your foot in the door so that you can prove you're more than "just a kid." (On the other hand, sometimes being "just a kid" im impresses the living daylights out of people and they'll pay more attention to you than they would to an adult. So, don't go running to your "contacts" before you see if you can make it better on your own.)

Above all, don't let the bureaucracy get you down. We discovered that, after all, it really wasn't that hard to meet the required standards and get the necessary permits. Just took a little attention to detail and patience. And we also found out that, gee, there are some pretty good reasons for at least some of those rules!

Be aggressive, as we should have been in arranging an early DBA meeting.

ACTUALLY GETTING THE WORK DONE REQUIRE!? ATTENTION TO WHAT SEEMED LIKE A MILLION TINY DETAILS. WE WON'T BORE YOU WITH 4COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF ALL THE NITTY GRITTY HERE, BUT WE'VE INCLUDED A VARIETY OF EXAMPLES OF THE KINDS OF THINGS ONE RUNS INTO IN TRYING TO PUT ON A GIANT COMMUNITY EVENT. signs,

TO HELP PEOPLE GET AROUND, WE HAD SIGNS (as well as marshals and a headquarters staff and a program with a map).

EACH PERSON WHO NEEDED SIGNS MADE FOR HIS PARTICULAR ACTIVITY TURNED IN A REQUEST TO KAREN, DETAILING WHAT SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON THE SIGNS, HOW MANY WERE NEEDED, AND SO FORTH. SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS WORKED INTO THE WEE HOURS FRIDAY NIGHT. BEFORE THE FAIR MAKING THE SIGNS. THERE WERE ALL SIZES, SHAPES, AND COLORS OF SIGNS SAYING "RECYCLABLE TRASH," SIGNS SAYING "FOOD," AND EVEN THREE BIG "FAIR DIRECTORIES," COMPLETE WITH GREEN DESIGNATED TOILET FACILITIES! EOPLE GET AROUND, WE HAD well as marshals and a ers staff and a program P)-

ON WHO NEEDED SIGNS MADE FOR CULAR ACTIVITY TURNED IN A 0 KAREN, DETAILING WHAT WRITTEN ON THE SIGNS, HOW NEEDED, AND SO FORTH. OLUNTEERS WORKED INTO THE FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE NG THE SIGNS. THERE WERE

, SHAPES, AND COLORS OF ING "RECYCLABLE TRASH," ING "FOOD," AND EVEN "FAIR DIRECTORIES," WITH GREEN DESIGNATED CILITIES: q't

TOILET FACILITIES for BOULDER EXPERIMENTS

Place Address # of Facilities

Stage House II 1936 14th Street 2

Our House* 1745 14th Street 2

Public Library 1000 Canyon 6(Sun.1:30-6:00)

Fred's Steak House* 1308 Pearl 2

Majestic Savings* 1247 Pearl 2 (Community Room)

Boulder Human Arts Shop 1201 Pearl 1

Galeria Ecuatoriana* 1900 Broadway 1

Dionysus Broadway M Arapahoe 1

*Open after 6:00 p.m.

One of the major organizational tasks for the fair was the acquisition cf the latrines. We put this responsibility in the hands of capable Barbara Capron, TA for the SSEC staff Barb ALSO was in charge of trash barrels! Yuggh. The third "emergency" She arranged to get some huge metal barrels from medics had to handle Arapahoe Chemical, and had them distributed at Karenin what we've convenient locations throughout the fair. They a little bit extreme were set up in pairs--one for recyclable paper out of further work o trash and the other for non-recyclable trash. she snapped a tendon leg early the first Unfortunately, the barrels--or at least half of the fair. them--were responsible for two of the three injuries during the fair. Some of them had not Though we certainly didn't over been rinsed out thoroughly enough and there was it was a nice safe feeling, hav a residue of caustic soda on them. THAT STUFF IS the fair--just in case. And th DANGEROUS: In close succession Barb got some on it was that it took no effort a her arms and a little boy got some on his eyelid- - have them there--we simply aske thank goodness not in his eye. Clinic if they'd be willing to the volunteers and scheduled th We removed the dangerous barrels immediately, and had to make do with mixing recyclable and non - After hassling around with so m recyclable trash in the remaining barrels. we really learned to appreciate like the Boulder Free Clinic, w f set up to take whole chunks of your hands and, most of all, ar do so. qg

charge of trash barrels! Yuggh. The third "emergency" that our )et some huge metal barrels from medics had to handle was dumb old 1, and had them distributed at Karen--in what we've decided was ions throughout the fair. They a little bit extreme effort to get airs--one for recyclable paper out of further work on the fair, ler for non-recyclable trash. she snapped a tendon in her left leg early the first morning of le barrels--or at least half of the fair. Isible for two of the three the fair. Some of them had not Though we certainly didn't overburden them with work, thoroughly enough and there was it was a nice safe feeling, having medics on site at the stic soda on them. THAT STUFF IS the fair--just in case. And the nicest thing about lose succession Barb got some on it was that it took no effort at all on our part to 'We boy'got some on his eyelid-- have them there--we simply asked the Boulder Free t in his eye. Clinic if they'd be willing to help and they found the volunteers and scheduled them. ngerous barrels immediately, and th mixing recyclable and non- After hassling around with so many things ourselves, in the remaining barrels. we really learned to appreciate community groups like the Boulder Free Clinic, who are skilled and are set up to take whole chunks of responsibility off your hands and, most of all, are ready and willing to do so. Thank you for volunteering CLEAN UP MARSHALLSto help. 1) Be sure you know your place day and hour of duty. One will be labeled for recycling. 2) EachThe locationother barrel has two will be for begarbage labeled as to trash barrels. materials which shouldand be trash which can't be recycled. deposited Boththere. barrels will Marshall should keep the assigned area litter-free. 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In had whentelling going bags the with the They title organized marshals clean-up and spent read system Then,know Wash of sheet '5) the that - Before to litterand Most though whole othersthat terribly tags Thebe reported NAME BOULDER EXPERIMENTS MARSHALL APPLICATION AGE AREADDRESS YOU IN SCHOOL? WHICH ONE? WHAT YEAR? PHONE HAVEDO YOU YOU HAVE HAD AANY JOB? MARSHALLING EXPERIENCE? WHERE? DOING WHAT? WHERE? AREFIRST YOU AID ON TRAINING?PROBATION? ANY SERIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS? WHEN? ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU? ratherOur original plans NO7IF u of title)untilhowever,"keep the aboutit fuzzy werecool ,"Day moreideas of force. worriedaboutfor The the having Downtownfair in volunteer some. 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IMINE Stan and Eric worked withJaney in getting volunteers from the schools tobe "Senior Marshals." The marshals filled outapplication forms and then Stan and Eric workedout a schedule SALT. for the two days. They tried to have teams composed of one boy and one girl each workingfor two-hour stretches--though some of themarshals put in more time than that.

The Senior Marshals were supposed to keep things generally calm, help with emergencies, andgive information and directions to fair goers. They were easily identifiable by their nametags and arm bands.

There were no reports of fights or otherwise tense situations, and for the most partthe Senior Marshals didn't have much to do!

We're thankful for that!

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Not so. The Fair Headquarters committee, with Connie at its head, turned quite naturally into the central focus of communications during the last two weeks of preparation and during the fair itself. The Headquarters had to have copies of all marshal schedules, all fair activities and locations, etc.--information about everything that was going on. Hence, everyone had to inform Connie of what was happening in Oeir areas of responsibility. Hence, Connie knew everything that was going on and took charge of bugging everybody to finalize their plans and turn them over to her.

If you'll look back at our final organization chart in the section on organization, you'll see the Head- quarters' key location, with communications lines as going out in all directions. see4e P do tc, Nt.S.N SO The work of teh Fair Headquarters committee was especially closely tied up with that of space and vy%alciN.94:1.011.1" 0 .0.P. scheduling, set-up, take-down, and the Flock Captains. OP- ee 'A oc,s1 o 4P 4e 0t% K,6 .4401- 2 6 0o ea. sile a. 4S esA 'GeV 1.S dal.IP e .0,.qoPPee 60 0,.c, ic, .0 GO 1,P. ...dr., 'S..-e4 13'1N.3 xpe II'ape',,o0'). 4ol-Nve0)..esiN.1, e1P ei-0/>0.41- jot" tal--,c,,eIN;ce 0t. e6X"e ev-- sowow o'f-1',..,;.0..9..ts a. aP "S>'zsP al' 't%2A ..t 2P e6 Ic. es. e> . ,c, 11,1 el- .esI .0P K. 5,ti4° tip` C.:' :,,r4t. is1i."0. 41'/o> .0' C' t. eV'e,cx,e tp"C dc'e see4'6 seaeN 1,c,e-C :5,0 ,01.. ,ie'0' 9 As VP,6vi 60x. o 1.9' evo 2>s ft.v."-- 4,0.' ett eK, 600,e3.1-- sK- 41- /0S s asst'-dP 1-BOA ,(o Lz7 fair charge of setting up and running the fair Now, that sounds like a relatively easy t?

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, going on. Hence, everyone had to.in- what was happening in their areas of Hence, Connie knew everything that Tid took charge of bugging everybody to plans and turn them over to her.

back at our final organization chart Lon organization, you'll see the Head- location, with communications lines directions. h Fair Headquarters committee was es- ly tied up with that of space and t-up, take-down, and the Block Captains Most of the people that worked on the fair were volunteers. The businessmen all helped out on a volunteer basis, the people who organized and ran booths and other kinds of activities were volunteers for the most part, some of our coordinators (like Elizabeth Fox, who took on Cultural Events) were volunteers, and the people who helped us in the various "support services" (such as marshaling, set up and take down, publicity) were volunteers. We talked about getting volunteers in the previous section on GETTING PEOPLE--but here's some more detail on the nitty-gritty of getting people to work on the particularly unattractive behind-the-scenes jobs.

0 At first, we didn't have anyone is particular in charge of "volunteers." We just held regular volunteer meetings And tried to get mobs of people involved in the decision-making as well as the work.

There were abou ter volunteers that consis meetings. Then there ribut still very helpful several but not all of the in to help here and thereif A few people would show up o mainly just to see what was really wanted to part'r,ipat meetings varied from a low of about fifty, give or tak At first, we didn't have anyone is particular in charge of "volunteers." We just held regular volunteer meetings and tried to get mobs of people involved in the decision-making as well as the work.

There were abou ten really committed volunteers that consistently came to the rlmeetings. Then there was a less-committed, but still very helpful batch who came to several but not all of the meetings and pitched in to help here and there - -maybe about fifteen. A few people would show up only once or twice, mainly just to see what was going on and if they really wanted to participate. Attendance at these meetings var..?.d from a low of about ten to a high of about fifty, give or take a few.

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I got into the business of organizing volunteers rather late in the game. I turned the lists we had into one master list, collating people and jobs together so that it would be easier to figure out who was doing what, and who was willing to work, and what interests they had. I saw myself, as a coordinator, I had to list people who wanted to do things and what they wanted to do. The other coordinators should have known what their manpower needs were. I could give them the names of the people to contact or I would contact them.Most of the time I was not able to perform this middle man function. The number of volunteers needed for each section of the fair was not determined until very late, creating a lot of pressure over me to do what I had been trying to accomplish all along without accurate information as to the coordinators' needs. A good part of the problem was my fault because I did not find out my role until it was too late, or make it clear to people in time for it to work out smoothly. Another problem was that people were expecting me to do a whole lot more than what I actually said I would do.

--Janey Getting together the equipment needed for your project can be a large or a small job, depending on how much and what kinds of equi,ment you need. Also, depending on how you handle the problem of equipment supply.

We were absolutely brilliant in handling quartermaster! (thanks to Steve, who was in charge) It was one of the few "major" areas in which we successfully managed to get out of most of the work we could have taken on ourselves.

The way we did it was very simple--we asked all the exhibitors to supply theirown equipment, except for tables and chairs. (We offered to try to help them if they absolutely couldn't find any audio-visual equipment they needed, but strongly suggested they do a thorough search before coming to us for help.)

In a sense, we were pressured in We simply didn't have time to loc different kinds of equipment neea task off on the exhibitors. In had visualized doing the quarte Even til about the end of April offering to get just about every came the crunch. We took a sobe able (for once), decided we could the exhibitors to go this one on were usually quite happy to do.

All this is not to say we didn't Quartermaster. We still had to f and stage equipment (speakers, mi we had to provide electrical curr equipment of the exhibitors. And overnight storage for all this eq the exhibitors brought and develo for checking equipment in and out the right tables and chairs back

But overall Quartermaster went r some of the other major areas. the equipment needed for your project r a small job, depending on how much f equipment you need. Also, depending e the problem of equipment supply.

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In a sense, we were pressured into this stroke of genius. We simply didn't have time to locate and obtain all the different kinds of equipment needed, so we foisted the task off on the exhibitors. In our early planning, we had visualized doing the quartermaster tasks all ourselves. Even til about the end of April we were still unabashedly offering to get just about everything to everybody. Then came the crunch. We took a sober look at manhours available (for once), decided we couldn't handle it, and asked the exhibitors to go this one on their own, which they were usually quite happy to do.

All this is not to say we didn't have to do anything in Quartcrmaster. We still had to find 200 chairs, 70 tables, and stage equipment (speakers, mike'J, mixers, lights); and we had to provide electrical current for the audio-visual equipment of the exhibitors. And, we also had to find overnight storage for all this equipment plus that which the exhibitors brought and develop a good inventory system for checking equipment in and out overnight and getting the right tables and chairs back to the right people.

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' pull all, this together. Armed with activity "Application Forms," scale maps of each area of the fair site, a ruler, and a pencil with an eraser, he patiently juggled locations and times until he had worked out a map and schedule. This first "master list" had to be ready early so we could have the fair program printed. The first master list underwent constant change during the next three weeks-- TIVOitrildig we sent out change notices to all concerned about every day--but it served as a very very important working tool for all of us. Steve used it to figure out equipment immmimmmommlur, Am A U A Pnr I(*I/ needs, Bill used it for figuring out electricity needs, the block captains and the set up and take down chairmen used it for planning Their activities, Karen used it for checking out legal permits, and M1110 AMID we all used it for just keeping on top of the fast-changing situation in A5, general. About a week before the M. fair, Allan sent out letters to, all the ex- BOWEREiPsalitswfs hibitors confirming their times and locations" AnEAsA, 4ANDD 5Avo465

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Area A Pearl Street-Broadway to 13th Area B & C Majestic Savings Community Room 13th St. from alley south to Pearl

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Area E & F Pearl Street 13th to 14th Forum in front of Fred's

Area G Courthouse lawn

Area H - Area 0 miscellaneous

Area P, Q, R Library, Mall and Municipal Bldg.

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Area A Pearl Street-Broadway to 13th Area B & C Majestic Savings Community Room 13th St. from alley south to Pearl

Area D 13th St. south of Pearl to Alley

Area E & F Pearl Street 13th to 14th Forum in front of Fred's

Area G Courthouse lawn

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Area P, 9, R Library, Mall and Municipal Bldg.

Area S Central Park and Bandshell The Blockheads went down to the fair site Friday evening to help block off the streets and to chalk out where each exhibit in their area would be located. Then, bright and early Saturday morning they all appeared to help set up tables and chairs in their areas and to direct exhibitors to their places. They helped with getting all the equipment into storage Saturday night, with setting up again Sunday morning, and with taking it all down again Sunday evening and clean- ing up afterwards. They checked with their exhibitors every once in a while to see if everything was going all right and helped fair-goers find the things they wanted to see. I 3 ent down to the fair site o help block off the streets PlibAt ,where each exhibit in their #.. tv cated. Then, bright and i29, et, prning they all appeared to 6, ci.9 ° 1 26 ps and chairs in their areas ot.oPe 4'4' 040, t 0e.46e ,s, h hibitors to their places. 6 gt) e A 4 IP0 40o `)/?ie '0 a getting all the equipment 0.1.. .,6 ./-)0 Zcb 4 . 4 4 . , 9cs44- ''-zp % .irday night, with setting . . 1 i 1 2°-42g -0A '90.r. e 4-4.147 4,04 'naming, and with taking M-1' .iss' ii?°12-to*6-lo ° In Sunday evening and clean- 4(21, to zieo eo "klo ep_ 4 .1..,t,c'4-4 4, ° Poo 0,21 e eoei,4" '4-t-4- s. They checked with their t, e.4-14s. ocb, .2'A cs,. .1 ,s.,. OA- .12- ,.....t, once in a while to see if wi1zt 6.e. '

Reggie and Connie worked together to plan out and coordinate setting up and taking down the fair. As smoothly as it went, you'd think there was nothing to it

They had to make sure that the tables and chairs would arrive on time, that the barricades were set up in the right places, at the right time, that all the signs got put up in the right %IP places, that the tables and chairs got to the right places, and that we'd have enough people to get all this done within a period of about two hours Saturday morning. Then they had to set up a check-in and check-out system for overnight storage of equipment and make sure it worked (they delegated that task to Steve Hodes, wonder-boy) and then go through the whole business again Sunday morning. Finally, they had to organize and run the take-down and post-fair cl-an-up--and make sure that people didn't run out before all those disman- tling activities were finished. Aldr They did all this so quietly and efficiently that anyone hardly noticed! And, by eight o'clock Sunday night you couldn't tell that there'd been a fair in downtown Boulder! (The big dome was still up over in the library parking lot, and it took a little doing to dismantle it, but that was the only trace left 'cept for, we hope, people's memories.) In Oup What into wereh,P°st-fafr d tl? e HOW TO PUT UP A G.kissi e1'7179tie 39-FOOT DOME IN dome.),Ftting RECORD TIME

From the very beginning of the fair idea, Steve McElroy seemed to have a on Buckminister Fuller domes. He kept talking about having lots of big domes all over the fair site. The rest of us thought it would be nice t but didn't trouble ourselves too much in working to get them. Steve, on hand, proved himself dead serious about domes.

His plans to have a dome-building workshop a couple of weeks before the train the dome-building volunteers in dome-raising fizzled.Only a coup volunteers showed up at the Saturday session.Undaunted, Steve persiste He had gotten the people from Earth Dynamics, which specializes in dome agree to furnish the forms and leadership for the 39-foot dome to be rai library parking lot. And, he'd promised them that he'd have a passle of at the site beginning Thursday morning before the fair to help put it up

Thursday morning before the fair--gray drizzly weather, Steve, only a co volunteers, the Earth Dynamics people, and their dome forms showed up. munged around for most of the day, trying to iron out problems of placem such details. Friday morning--same story. Everyone just kinda hung aro to figure out what to do, diddling around with putting the forms togethe

About noon Karen drove past on her way to lunch and stopped to ask how going. Steve allowed as how they were feeling a bit pressed, because th few volunteers and so little time left to get the dome up. But "were n worried yet," said Steve brightly. "We've decided to ask the Public Se to loan us a crane for the afternoon, and that'll get the thing up in a hours!"

"Sure, Steve," replied Karen cynically. "Right. Public Service Company to zip right over with it's very costly crane and it's very highly paid just to put up our little ole dome. Maybe you ought to be calling your asking them to come down and help out. Maybe even ask KRNW to ask for h air. See you after lunch!"

Karen drove back past after lunch. Nearly curbed her car when she saw a lifting sections of the dome into place. From the very beginning of the fair idea, Steve McElroy seemed to have a fixation on Buckminister Fuller domes. He kept talking about having lots of big and little domes all over the fair site. The rest of us thought it would be nice to have domes, but didn't trouble ourselves too much in working to get them. Steve, on the other hand, proved himself dead serious about domes.

His plans to have a dome-building workshop a couple of weeks before the fair, to train the dome-building volunteers in dome-raising fizzled. Only a couple of volunteers showed up at the Saturday session. Undaunted, Steve persisted in his plans. He had gotten the people from Earth Dynamics, which speciAlizes in dome homes to agree to furnish the forms and leadership for the 39-foot dome to be raised in the library parking lot. And he'd promised them that he'd have a passle of volunteers at the site beginning Thursday morning before the fair to help put it up.

Thursday morning before the fair--gray drizzly weather, Steve, only a couple of volunteers, the Earth Dynamics people, and their dome forms showed up. They munged around for most of the day, trying to iron out problems of placement and other such details. Friday morning--same story. Everyone just kinda hung around trying to figure out what to do, diddling around with putting the forms together.

About noon Karen drove past on her way to lunch and stopped to ask how things were going. Steve allowed as how they were feeling a bit pressed, because they had so few volunteers and so little time left to get the dome up. But "we're not too worried yet," said Steve brightly. "We've decided to ask the Public Service Company to loan us a crane for the afternoon, and that'll get the thing up in a couple of hours!"

"Sure, Steve," replied Karen cynically. "Right. Public Service Company is just going to zip right over with it's very costly crane and it's very highly paid crane driver just to put up our little ole dome. Maybe you ought to be calling your friends and asking them to come down and help out. Maybe even ask KRNW to ask for help over the air. See you after lunch!"

Karen drove back past after lunch. Nearly curbed her car when she saw a giant crane lifting sections of the dome into place. The Transportation section of the fair was one of the major areas of experimentation, in our minds, and it also proved to be one of the most difficult areas to handle.

In our initial brainstorming on the fair, we had envisioned vast experiments with the bus system, using mini-buses and a jitney service, among other things. As we got farther and farther into out planning, we found that we had to revise our plans downward several times. Public transportation is a tremendously complex and puzzling problem!

Jon Rasmussen, John Rifkin, and Tedd Levy both alternatley and simultaneously took responsibility for Transportation. By the time of the fair, they had distilled the Transportation into four distinct kinds of activities:

1. A supplement to the bus system for the two days of the fair. 2. Several demonstrations of non-polluting vehicles 3. An exhibit by the Regional Transportation District 'on plans for Transportation in the Denver-Boulder-Fort Collins area. 4. A bike rally in support of the Boulder Bikeways proposal.

Jon sat down one afternoon after the fair with a dictaphone and talked about his perceptions of the development of the Transportation section. His transcript, which follows on the next page, gives an idea not only of the problems encountered in this area of the fair, but also of Jon's feelings of near-terror sometimes at the thought of his responsibilities. This was not an uncommon feeling among many of us, who were frequently snowed under emotionally at the realization of the complexity and bigness of our projects and the extent of our inexperience. Interview with Jon Rasmussen

When I started on Transportation, things were already pretty much getting tog permission to use the buses and John Rifkin had found an insurance company that wo insurance at a decent price. When I picked it up, I just had to contact all of find drivers for us and get the bus routes figured out and bus signs put up before

These are some of the problems I ran into. The drivers seemed sort of resent taking up their time--not all of them, but some of them did. Some drivers, after when we later called back to give them all of the information, we could not conta Originally we wanted to have nine buses, but we got down to six because we could n drivers. During the weekend three of the drivers did not show up. This caused mo of the other drivers just walked off. They said they had volunteered for so many parked their bus and left, which left us in kind of a predicament. It all worked found other people to drive them.

Another problem was figuring out the bus routes. We talked to Dale Moburg an priorities and then came up with the bus routes. We also discussed what type of t use for markers. We made four-foot shafts with BE painted on them and maps of the a card attached to the stake.After we had talked to all of the bus drivers, the came for me, and that was getting all of the bus drivers scheduled for a certain t three shifts a day--9 to 12, 12 to 3, and 3 to 6. I had to put all the drivers do then we had to call them all back up and tell them what their times were. Then we because some of the drivers started to say things like, "Well I am only going to b morning." or "I have people coming Sunday." or "I don't want to work Sunday night. that. As a matter of fact, I didn't think it was all going to come together at al day I was working on it, which was the day before the fair.

We mailed letters to all of the drivers who had said over the phone that they These letters said "yes" or,"no" I will drive, and they had a return envelope with It was sort of a headache every day coming in tot a stack of them and some of them already had the schedule pretty much worked out.

One of the things that played wierd things on my head was the last week befor was like everything was coming to a head and it was really nerve wrecking.Like I the transportation was going to come off or not, and then there were the demonstra my head felt like it had a big 100-pound weight taken off of it, as I thought--we fair wasn't going to happen. And then the next day we come in and the fair is sti of a sudden this big thing came crashing back down on my head and my head kept tel li7

w with Jon Rasmussen n I started on Transportation, things were already pretty much getting together. We had on to use the buses and John Rifkin had found an insurance company that would cover the e at a decent price. When I picked it up, I just had to contact all of the bus drivers to vers for us and get the bus routes figured out and bus signs put up before the fair.

se are some of the problems I ran into. The drivers seemed sort of resentful that I was p their time--not all of them, but some of them did. Some drivers, after the first contact, later called back to give them all of the information, we could not contact them again. ly we wanted tc have nine buses, but we got down to six because we could not get enough During the weekend three of the drivers did not show up. This caused more problems. Some ther drivers just walked off. They said they had volunteered for so many hours so they eir bus and left, which left us in kind of a predicament. It all worked' out because Tedd _er people to drive them. ther problem was figuring out the bus routes. We talked to Dale Moburg and figured out our es and then came up with the bus routes. We also discussed what type of things we should markers. We made four-foot shafts with BE painted on them and maps of the routes stapled on ttached to the stake. After we had talked to all of the bus drivers, the biggest problem me, and that was getting all of the bus drivers scheduled for a certain time. We used ifts a day--9 to 12, 12 to 3, and 3 to 6. I had to put all the drivers down for a time and had to call them all back up and tell them what their times were.Then we had a big problem some of the drivers started to say things like, "Well I am only going to be here Saturday " or "I have people coming Sunday." or "I don't want to work Sunday night." or something like s a matter of fact, I didn't think it was all going to come together at all, till the last s working on it, which was the day before the fair. mailed letters to all of the drivers who had said over the phone that they would drive for us. tters said "yes" or "no" I will drive, and they had a return envelope with our address on it. ort of a headache every day coming in to a stack of them and some of them said "no" after we had the _schedule pretty much worked out.

of the things that played wierd things on my head was the last week before the fair and that everything was coming to a head and it was really nerve wrecking. Like I didn't know whether sportation was going to come off or not, and then there were the demonstrations on Wednesday and felt like it had a big 100-pound weight taken off of it, as I thought--we all thought--the n't going to happen. And then the next day we come in and the fair is still on and then all den this big thing came crashing back down on my head and my head kept telling me don't do it, don't do it and I felt I was going crazy or something. I just went ahead and out, but it turned out to be ten times harder than if the demonstrations would no

One of the last things I did on Transportation was on the Friday befoer the the school bus station and handed out all of the folders to the drivers. In each a passenger count sheet, a mpa of the route, and a schedule of all the bus driver and everything. I took those down plus the BE signs for the buses and I talked t of the school bus system--and it was sort of a strange thing, like they didn't kn what they were committing their buses to--they didn't know anything about the fai one thing that sort of upset me and that was that if there were any signs that th were going to start up again, they would just pull the buses right out from under did weird things to me when I figured I would have to call those bus drivers and on the corner waiting to relieve other bus drivers.

I guess the last problem I had was we had to find somebody to put up all the forty-some bus signs and we didn't find anybody to do it until about 6Y30 or 7:00 did not know if they were going up or not..We gave people the hammers and maps s they go. I guess they all got up. I saw them around town where they were suppos going around that weekend.

I guess that is pretty much it, except for like Saturday morning when I got hadn't seen any of the school buses on the road way down there and I thought "wow' pulled the school buses out from under us or maybe the drivers did not show up. things were going through my head. But then, I was standing in front of the HG Broadway and saw one of the buses and it was really a gratifying experience. ICI

't do it and I felt I was going crazy or something. I just went ahead and it sort of all worked t it turned out to be ten times harder than if the demonstrations would not have been there. e of the last things I did on Transportation was on the Friday befoer the fair. I went down to ool bus station and handed out all of the folders to the drivers. In each folder there was nger count sheet, a mpa of the route, and a schedule of all the bus drivers with their times ything. I took those down plus the BE signs for the buses and I talked to the two head guys school bus system--and it was sort of a strange thing, like they didn't know anything about ey were committing their buses to--they didn't know anything about the fair at all.They said ng that sort of upset me and that was that if there were any signs that the demonstrations ing to start up again, they would just pull the buses right out from under us.This sort of rd things to me when I figured I would have to call those bus drivers and tell them not to be corner waiting to relieve other bus drivers. guess the last problem I had was we had to find somebody to put up all the bus signs.We had ome bus signs and we didn't find anybody to do it until about MO or 7:00 Friday night. I know if they were going up or not. We gave people the hammers and maps showing them where I guess they all got up. I saw them around town where they were supposed to be when I was ound that weekend. guess that is pretty much it, except for like Saturday morning when I got down to the fair, I seen any of the school buses on the road way down there and I thought "wow" maybe they had the school buses out from under us or maybe the drivers did not show up. All of these bad were going through my head. But then, I was standing in front of the HG and I looked towards y and saw one of the buses and it was really a gratifying experience. May 1, 1972 Dear Driver: I would like to thank you once again First of all, on behalf of the entire Boulderfor your Experiments cooperation. staff, of the 3 routes, addresseda preferencesthiscomplete schedule envelope schedule and and requests for weof haveyou into totried mail account. whenever in your Included with this letter, you should find a map drivers, times, routes and buses, and a stamped, Also, we triedpossible not to givetake any-yourconfirmation. personal I'm making willone two use consecutive back-up drivers shifts. to alleviate this If you work a trade of times wl.th a fellow Although this was not always possible, we situation if possible. between 1-4 driver,PM). be sure to inform us by phone (443-2211 X8155 or 443-1370 Thank you once again. Sincer BoulderJohn Rifk Experiments n Boulder Experiments Fair. will drivebe unable as scheduled to drive foras scheduledthe DearI Driver:would like to thank you once again for your cooperation.First of all, on behalf of the entire Boulder Experiments staff, a thisaddressedcomplete schedule scheduleenvelope and we offor havedrivers, you tried to mailtimes, whenever in routesyour possible confirmation. and buses, toIncluded take and your a withstamped, personal this letter, you should find a map of the 3 routes, Also, we tried not to give any- I'm making willonepreferences usetwo back-upconsecutive and driversrequests shifts. to into alleviate account. this situation ifIf possible. you work a trade of times with a fellow driver, be sure to Although this was not always possible, we inform us by phone Thank you once again. (443-2211 X8155 or 443-1370 between 1-4 PM). Sincer BoulderJohn Rifk Experiments n U Boulderfor the Experiments Boulder Experiments Fair. 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HIGH SHOPPINGCENTER A smaller scale experiment in CALL:INFORMATIONFOR MORE iasticbikewayscominga wasbike setting Junein parade Boulder.electionup bikeways for rally. was a bondTommAn issueHamm, the transportationin the issueweekend, foran enthus- up- DICK444-4866 HAM peoplepublicizingdidover joineda the the fantastic supporter for planning for the parade rally.job on the bikewaysthe bikeorganizingSeveral and rally andhundred took Junebikewaysbandshell election.points bond and for rode through issuethe rally. was not thepassed fairat variousHowever, to the inthe the PARADEPROP .14 WIllittinsow vw "V" 1PA of/A 12-1 PIAVt OrPrAgItt.1r4b7 "v1AVA 4 IP.4 , iqr 41rAifilip ge b. A h . A,-Ir4liv I v4g" IF41,7 -"AP- FOOTHILLELEMENTARY 1:30 de' ofCENTENNIALJR. HIGH GUNBARRELSHOPPINGCENTER 1:0 I FORINFORMATION MORE bikewayscomingwasaA bikesmallersetting June paradein scaleBoulder.electionup bikewaysrally. was fora bond the issue experiment in transportation An issue in the weekend, forup- CALL: DICK444-4966 HAM publicizingdidoveriastic a thefantastic supporterplanning the rally.job forfor thethe bike on organizing and Tomm Hamm, an enthus-Several hundredbikeways took rally and Junebikewaysbandihellpointspeople election. andjoinedbond for rode issuethe the through paradewas not the at various rally. However, the passedfair toin thethe v PARADEPRO4111114 at a initVAINIcow TABLE MESA 1:15 BURBANKJR. HIGH 1:00 PLATTSNEVIN 4 timiday,14AqSponsoredPLAN by Boulder Boulder County Experiments 14 and 1:15 :25\ HARLOWPLAT TS JR. HIGH No. 21 Vol. 59 Boulder, Colo., High School, Fri., Feb. 25, 1972 icitt Lee ec epics% cAol cptiOgtzt, tv,,e - OevePS:2\cix:00,,a,,e yosie ,2: ovi,teoxot.z,t0t this1CCi 1,0 1500 coototvey. 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The really big push on publicity didn't get off the RIL 1972 ground until after the meetings with the Downtown Businessmen's Association. Once we had their approval, we felt we could move full steam ahead. Ifea S **/ HAPPENINGS k sbe"eiot t.14.4 11' # ?0 ;* /445 NeN4 %.20,V /it BOULDER EXPERIMENTS oca, 50,04; '61AAP.:3,i7ZA rts. 4Mt.2, %Sly% The only problem'was, nobody had enough time to handle AN`; ONE intere the wide-ranging field of publicity. Vicki Wendt and interesting things 01: Debbie Bass helped out a lot by contacting newspapers and ing lots of differ and radio stations and making posters for distribution having fun,is urg And Ralph Segman and Kathy Miller, both 64. Boulder Experiment around town. professional journalists, gave us advice on strategies /Qs 430 But they didn't have enough time BOULDER EXPERand channels to use. % scheduled for the to take on the job of coordinating the whole publicity show. e#e1 45 band all day on the 41,' "40V 4,0 major focus is environmental, but there are %.tf also lots of cultural and fun things happen- Negalti ing. To limit the use of cars, there will be "S7 extra buses running on different routes about %/0, ieivA4$ 4300it iv or44:*1 every fifteen minutes. The fair will be held /A&etb Q. e`t5) q-ve

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Janev Brunton Sharon spent huge amounts of energy getting the word out through all the possible channels. She sent news releases and photographs to all the area newspapers and arranged for ads in them (with the help of the Downtown Business- men's Association and several banks), she arranged interviews and spot announcements with radio and TV stations, she supervised the printing and distribution of the program to grocery stores and other locations around town, from whence they were passed out to cus- tomers and passers-by. She also worked with Louise and Lucy and Janey to get publicity into the schools. - - `' 7417 :4,040 -4'24V% Pq:14° . ,"i'S41.7.asznoo III 11111ffillill te 4.1614,;r

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Police diverted KOwhatever tic and didn't hinder thenecessary to mar rs. demonstrati criticized Demonstrator CarriedOff Our, ,,roupPolice Chief demonstrator after he refused to movewhen tear gas ti effortsto Police in gas masks carry off a Turnpike en- sr. san9t7 the last' abs were thrown to break upthe blockcade at Baseline and the Week-ctratio fgnvironntentaiFair May 13-14 kidder ExperimentsProposes EcoAlternatives Broadway to 14th will b this weekend will be thewillperform withpan- tomine and dance. Thereclosed and 13th St. fro zusculationof several Spruce to Walnut. Tt inths of planning for anwill also be a jam session courthouselawnarea will form themall 3crimentinecologicalonthe for thestarting at 5 p.m. the fair with additional ternatives Beginning at 10 a.m. ontivitics in the park and .olderValley.itwill from See Page 30 :e the formof a fairSaturday,Pearl lied Boulder Ex- creased Bus servicesOffered For F riments and will involve One obvious but con-a.m. and 6 p.m. on we than115 groups, day, May 13 and ' ganizations andin-tinually neglected solution to the transportationcrisisMay 14. widuals. Most of the ac- Along Liroadway. ties will take place onis the common, ordinary,going into the downto., uzrday, May 13 andSun-everyday bus. Organizers south oftheBoulderEx-central a'ca from the Eh/Sy g to .,. May 14,with a few willstop at Communityday, howev.. . Covcniy, One Fridayperiments Fair, the Public hefeltthebiol.. rinn Pe asicalsend-offs Hospital, Portland, Max- (me Service andthe School andstreets to traffic could n,u ening. Board have combined ef-well, Mapleton, Spruce continue indefinitely and nee" A collection of country See Pane 44 classicalforts to make available the 14 western, most complete busrouting auto,folk singing and willbegintheserviceeverofferedthe net fairBoulder community. stivitiesof the The buses will stop at 38 'idayat 6:30 p.m.to bandsbelldesignated pick-up points 1 30 p.m. in the IS rilirMetol. _Riders on Anti VI t N ProfS t5 Disrupt Boulder Styets Anti-war demonstrationsthe police would have toMayor McLean's continuedinBouldermove the protesters out. Tuesdayevening and Municipal employeesStatement severalhundredyoungcontinued work (Following is t peoplemarching downthroughoutthe day butstatementissued Toes( 28th Street towardsome offices in the Countyby Boulder Mayor Richt Baseline weredispersedCourthouse were closedMcLean, concerning with tear gas as police at-and employees sent home.anti-war demonstrati tempted to keep the mar- which blocked streets a chers from again "Irate citizens" floodedbrought property destr blockading the bridge tothe City Manager's officelion.) the Turnpike. with calls throughout the I can readily underste At p.m. Tuesday,day on Tuesday, accordingthe high feelings of thi demonstrators were intheto an administrationwho are opposedw middle of Broadway andspokesmen. MostofthePresidents recent a:tior Canyon andstrungoutcallsurgedtheCityam appalled by that myst down Canyon toward28thManager to move in withButthose whoreact Street. Police diverted traf-whatever force wasviolent andillegala w':ftcan d did'thind er t enecessary to break up theshould be even more mar 'Ts demonstrations andpalled at themselves. TI- criticized Tedesco andare hypocrites. They 7, nstrator Carried Off following the same cour IT a demonstrator after he refused to move when tear gas .coupPolice Chief Don Venders St effortstocontrolthemorally, as those they cc k up the blockcade at Baseline and the Turnpike en- -ctrations demn. . 7cit- The waytoexpre verx.theneivs fthedisagreementwith Wed Fair Maly 13-14 ivaggie ervicesorethe noliticaldecision goer di fa?r, "'hthepolitic e Dowd the met nts Proposes Eco Alternatives and-redthe on willperform withpan-Broadway to 14th will b C tomine and dance. Thereclosed and 13th St. fro Spruce toWalnut. Tt will also be a jam session ai onthecourthouse lawnarea will form the mall tie fair with additional d starting at 5 p.m. ,th Beginning at 10 a.m. ontivitics in the park and legs Saturday,Pearlfrom SeePage 30 eir o eo chof , tap ncreased Bus Services Offered For F satnd ed oulderIfni"9 coverage on tth in One obvious but con-a.m. and 6p.m. on for then day, May 13 and the press and (nay tinually neglected solution Pub fair Oenver, have d. to the transportation crisisMay 14. ryone7 ici and from is the common, ordinary, Along Broadwa). tyfrolp were For gotten else th ho for instathe everyday bus. Organizersgoing into the downtow.. was i the anti oftheBoulderEx-central area from the southpro's busy.cov 0 Thurdnay'Ce "stopat Communityday,hove..._ ter°ecif periments Fair, the Public {nest of T Service and the SchoolHospital, Portland, Max-hefelt streets the could " Univer Hoard have combined ef-well, Mapleton, Spruce and ttecc forts to make available the SetPs.,,e 44 continueto indefinitelytraffic and trationsrat Paige 3* most complete bus routing serviceeverofferedthe Boulder community. The buses will stop at 38 designated pick-up points rairtizte.s._Riders on 28 80111.0tRUMLY CAMERA Boulder E erim".4"-ent summer.may be rescheduled this I By MARGARET BANMAN Daily Camera Staff Fair-T6 volunteer as marshals,Students those have been asked to Student Marshals 6cplore fairExperimentsweeknd's are committed environmentalMany young organizers of to the idea Boulderof this trashCitizenswith tothe areseveral fair asked Is Another big project connectedtrash recycling. to bring said he walked throughOne student, the Waverly Scott, upjuniorfrom toand fourthhigh those helping grade through help of high schoolsupervise age with clean- the a Superb lock area downtown centers on Saturday and Sun- recycling downtown area early' in the t. fairgrounds. Environ mornings to get his photos of el Fairview planningbecause in the process of andday, fairwhere volunteers the National Guard building men remodeling and High member Janey Brunton, a "SADMFSS", discoveredcurriculum there is their project, unusual they at Tableduty to Mesa collect It. Centers will be on will be Anotherparking group planned a puppet lot constru.:tion. meetingshas every week but says supervised volunteer underpurchasedpublic a bond space issue in thePossible city. uses of land in the core area vote June 6 no free or to be Center,.atat the YMCA Thunderbird Shopping Center, Shopping(28th and groupnativestopublicshow be drew idealto education illustratewhatthem, plans they and forproblems consider Boulder.a fifth in alter- peopleshe'sweek,with disappointed haven't fair more were projects. Late offered to help still needed to , that more this cept.Tomorrow'swillexhibits.will Traffic The Superbwill whole be blocked lockmall be shown represent in Boulderseveral areacon- stadium),(ParkingMapleton),Ecocenter Lot. at G,Recycling the north University end Center of at the former 'experimentalcludingin 10 Fa!rviewDenver one, being areaHigh,Mrs. schools,piloted under ',t1tcalf's a in- class is an helpfered,centers.exhibits set though, up Thoseand to man and take downshe says,who have are of- recycling vironment,awarepeopleto promote of interactiontheir to make fair-goers social between en- off Ave.)(parkingat(ArapahoeDionysis .Doners lot, and are Broadway), asked and Foothill' Coffee 1001 Hawthorn Elementary House to project.conjunctionwriteEducation.grant aMrs.from text with Metcalf theforShe otherstheU. is S.program, sayshelping Officein the toofin reallyFairviewmember, good workers. was surprisedJon Rasmussen, Bus Loans "SADMESS" alsothat the a Socialeight high Science school studentsIt in Is possible that after Plan For Future Educational the paperrecyclableseparate materialsdifferent andkinds to tieof products into bundles. studymusic,studentshistorical which have she used says poetry, should drama, literature art, in their and school districtdriversloan buses wouldwas and volunteer that school to willing to help bus projectmentof(StudentConsortium's Materials and compile AssistedSocial results of the on the Environ- DevelopmentSADMESS Studies) st Onepublicity of the mostwas thatoften we heard did notcriticisms start early about our . environthent_help them "adapt and to themake urban it enoughtransport fairgoers free of opes people will seea hassle to ride ofcountry. theirundertakenfair, similarplanning They hope activities all that records the and reactionsacross the will be MEaltel(faim themmationto saturate up aboutto a theclimaxwhat people was of going expectation.of Boulder to happen with and infor- build cElroy,Is weeksays he that found the outfair"SADMESS"in charge of another ohvsicalwayshelppublishedfrom other toenvironmenta_ explore in students book both form social findThat, and public when newwill decabc Anotherlistedthe fair major"hundreds" in toocriticism much of things ofwas a thatgeneral that we were fashon. going to advertised We out. planning workingto behelped withan toeasy be job. afraid of By MARGARET BOMAN summer. Students have been asked Student Marshals to Experiment.;weekend's environmentalMany young organizers of this Daily Camera Staff Boulder Citizenswith the fair are Is asked Another big prnject trash recycling. connectedto bring said he walked throughOne student, the Waverly Scott, volunteerjuniorfromtoup and fourthhigh as those marshals,helping grade help of high schoolsupervise age with clean- through those the curriculumplanningbecauseafair Superblock are committed in area to downtown the theirthe processproject, of unusual idea of they dutyandday,centers fairtowheretrash collect volunteers on the it.Saturday National Centers and to several vironment will berecycling on will beGuard Sun- downtownAnotherparkingbuildingmornings group areato get planned early his photos in a puppetthe of lot remodeling construction. and fairgrounds.hasHigh member ofJaney Brunton, a supervised "SADMESS", volunteerFairviewbut says publicdiscovered space there in the is city.Possible uses of land to be no free or at Table Mese Shopping Thunderbird Shopping Center, ptiAicshe:v to education illustrate problems and alter- in meetingspeopleshe's every disappointed haven't week offered to help that more exhibits.willunderpurchased aThe bond whole in issue the mall votecore be shown in several June 6 areaarea Center, at theEcocenterMapleton), YMCA (28th Recycling at the University Center - - and 'experimentaltogroupnatives be idealdrew one,to plansthem,what being theyfor Mrs. andpiloted Boulder. consider aMetcalf's fifth class is an withhelpweek, exhibitsfair setmore projects. up andwere to man and take down still needed to Late thisrecycling peoplecept.toTomorrow'swill promoteTraffic will interaction Superblock be blocked off represent to make fair-goers betweenBoulder con- at(Ar,apahoeDionysisstadium),(Parking and Lot. Broadway), G, north endand of Foothill' atCoffee theElementary formerHouse writecludingEducation.grantin 10a text FairviewDenverfrom for the Shethe areaHigh, U. program, is schools, helping under in a in-to Office of fered,centers.really though, Thosegood workers. she says,Jon Rasmussen, Bus Loans who have of- also are a eightvironment.aware high schoolof their studentsIt is possible in the that after Plan For Future social theen- paperrecyclableseparateAve.)(parking products different materials Into bundles. andkinds to tieof Defiers are asked lot, 1001 Hawthorn to music,project.historicalstudentsconjunction Mrs. have Metcalf with used others says poetry, inthe the drama, literature art, in theirand Fairviewmember,school was district was surprised that"SADMESS" the willing to of(StudentConsortium'sSocial Materials S,iience Assisted on theEducational DevelopmentSADLTSS Environ- ba One of therota most often studyenvironment_help them which "adapt she and saysto the should heard criticisms about our .rr...41._...te it urban driversloantransport buses would andfairgoers volunteer that school free to bus of _ opes people will see help undertakenfair,projectment similar and compile Social activities results will of thebe all across the Studies) elkfaim.st mationtopublicity saturate about was whatthe that peoplewas we going to happen did not startof Boulder early enoughwith infor- and build cElroy,is a hassle"SADMESS" to ride another helppublishedfromofcountry. dieir other planning They in students book hope and form that find records the public reactions when newwill abcEliMEalt Anotherthethem fair up major toin a too criticismclimax much ofof was expectation.a general that we advertised fashion. 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Or they jay catch a Shopping Center, P.-- and planners of this weekend's ride on a Boulder city bus. Euclid,Pen- "Boulder Experiments"fair /3,e Buses willstop evea.m. 15 North hope to encouragemass transitminutes, between 9 a.m. and 6 0 byprovitlingincreasedbusp.m., at many locations i^ service to downtown activities.city both Saturday -,0and der .. Fair-goers may ride Boulder Bus stops Iva' dncl. Arapahoe, Valley School buses,driven byspecial s ....,Arapahoe, 17th and 131Ott P..ainut, 15th and Walnut, 14th t andWalnut,Thunderbird Shopping Center and Mohawk, and Laguna Place and Mohawk. Iris Avenue tes 0 Parking Space .Thneo who drive their cars to From Steve Hodes' reflections on the fair: iirarea, between e and Spruce Street, and 11th Streets, may Though we did have publicity everything was advertiSed together. The several facilities offered programs listed what looked to be hundreds to things. Our newspaper mal State, United, and stories were massive lists that people would have to pore through. itional Banks. There wasn't much publicity that was for specific items. We needed major "experiments' just small boxes saying, "AND THERE WILL BE AUTO REPAIR AT BOULDER EXPERIMENTS TODAY" and there will be "ECO INFORMATION AT B.E. FAIR". Maybe that was impractical because of the size of the fair.Maybe the only way you could get publicity for the fair was in a mass, but I think that it really hurt, because people were coming to the fair as a whole and not to see any individual project. We really hadn't talked at all in the publicity about the themes of the fair. We mentioned the general idea of experimenting, but we didn't give people clear ideas of the kinds of experiments we were trying to do and why. I think that looseness on our part. came from confusion about carrying out environmental experiments and waning to have an enjoyable street fair. Set helptund C;ntersused to tederal forpick-up. C441.1110) Experiments,"U.S. phone Pickfrocathe Recyclingfeelfacilities Guardtrucksthe centers, tbe areNational from Because Bouldree upmaterlals the entire forrecyclingto serve inadequate DER DAILY CAMERA Friday, May 12, 1972 tra Bus Service Setor owntownFcir tfoillite lion has been avolunteer school bus drivers, at locationsBroadway - Bain" teotet ..,, ental concern, no charge. Or theyjay catch a Shopping Center, R- e le s of this weekend's rideon a Boulder city bus.Euclid, Pen- Experiments"fair Buses willstop every15 North per.1114114 (It mirage mass transitminutes, between 9 a.m. and 6c' WF increasedbuspail., at many locations i vrntovm activities.city both Saturday ,- a and et . end ArapahoeArapahoe, may ride Boulder Bus stops 0" ects 1 buses, driven by special ®A Arapahoe, 17th and 5 11, CI59.yalnut, 15th and Walnut, 14th andWalnut,Thunderbird eS Shopping Center and Mohawk, Iris Avenue and Laguna Place and Mohawk. i".`3rking Space to .Thnc9 who drive heir cars to eve Hodes' reflections on the fair: lirarea, between ie and Spruce a.ireet, and 11th Streets, may d have publicity everything was advertised together. The several facilities offered ted what looked to be hundreds to things.Our newspaper anal State, United, and. massive lists that people, would have to pore through. itional Banks. much publicity that was for specific items. We needed major "experimentS". itS xes saying, "AND THERE WILL BE AUTO REPAIR AT BOULDER TODAY" and there will be "ECO INFORMATION AT B.E. FAIR". as impractical because of the size of the fair. Maybe you could get publicity for the fair was in a mass, but it really hurt, because people were coming to the fair as not to see any individual project. We really hadn't 'IMO Fair 1 in the publicity about the themes of the fair. We I e general idea of experimenting, but we didn't give people Scheduled of the kinds of experiments we were trying to do and why. looseness on our part, came from confusion about carrying In Boulder ental experiments and wanting to have an enjoyable-street numw Pm ammo copropistow BOULDER-Portions of Pearl Street and 13th Street downtown will be turned into a mall Sat- urday and Sunday kw r.coin- Set der munity environmentalfair tund called "Boulder Experiments.'' used Whelp money Centers iederal a. picloAp. The fair has been planned byl tor Experiments,"S.Office Oollmn wiU pick 1.1. high school and college students plow trucks fromthe Recyclingb,daties Guard and supported by more than 100 areNational fromthe centers, Be inBoulder upmaterials environmental and civic groups recong entice and will beopen Tor to servethe from 10 a.m. inadequate to sundown Saturday and10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 1Z9 .14bce> oOP Recycling was another major content area of the fair which we wanted to emphasize, even though none of us knew a lot about it other than what 1*.4;S we'd read in the papers. \YIP4 One day in January (or was it February?) a total stranger wandered into the Boulder Experiments office and said he had come to volunteer to work on recycling.He'd even be willing to wpend a lot of time on it and coordinate the whole thing! In site of our utter amazement--a real live volunteer out of the blue!--we were quick to accept his offer.

John Rifkin was a freaky looking mathematician who had worked for several months on a Buckminister Fuller project at Southern Illinois University. He was very interested in energy and resource problems and thus was well suited to fill in our recycling knowledge gap.

John got right down to work. In fact, he was such a hard worker that we began to take advantage of him--asked him to help out here and there more and more, until he hardly had enough time to spend on Recycling.

That was probably a mistake, because the Recycling area did not develop as fully as we had hoped. John's plans were to

- -collect a variety of recyclable products--from paper to metal to glass --conduct several pre-fair recycling drives to get people "into the habit" --arrange recycling collection points not only at the fair site during the fair, but at numerous other sites around town - -conduct a special house-to-house trash pick-up service covering the whole city during the fair - -arrange with several local recycling companies to handle zhe various kinds of trash we collected 7-set up an ongoing_program to continue after the fair

Because we diverted John's attention to so many other things, and because setting up a massive recycling program is a VERY BIG JOB, we didn't hit out targets. John was able to set up recycling collection points at several locations in Boulder, as well as a central collection point at the Dionysus Cafe neYt to the fair site. And he was able to arrange for a couple of local businesses to handle tEe recycling of some of the tiash collected--but not all of it. In addition, he was able to set up a couple of educational exhibits on recycling for the fair. OF

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MOSTTROUBLE THE OF CUMULATED. OU PAGE ONE IS NOTES. THISHIS READ GROUP. OURCOULD IN ELSE ONE NO NOTE-TAKERSIS, AVID MOSTTROUBLE THE OF ONE ACCUMULATED. WASE OH% NOTES S s EC EducationalSocial Resources ScienceCenter, Education 443.2211 Ext 8155 855 Broadway 4/6/72Consortium, Inc. Boulder. Colorado 80302 Dear MS. Sheppard: I am writing to request the use of the Dionysius Coffee House group.(at present, I believe, inoperative) We would use if for the following for use by the Boulder Experiments purposes,.and would be through with it by the end of the fair, Sunday, rMay our 14. recycling drive. (our first use of the It $401,60140 .0114 dok.e... Ap ffiet e fcould its' putcentral it would location be for and storage its' A04:40140",aft 4 blatfutAlefit#4,vi*or tko prilroducts. 11, for your reply. Thankyou. "tot Mot 44.. °6 44401y ely, Dear MS. Sheppard: I am writing to request the use of the Dionysius Coffee House group.(at present, I believe, inoperative) for use by the Boulder Experiments We would use if for the following purposes, and would be through with it by the end of the fair, Sunday, May 14. r our recycling drive. (our first use of the It to a a I 6 AA! 14; ef itscould put it would be for storage central location and its' 440440 ea row rh)4014tat 410141/4. roducts.pril 11, for your reply. Thankyou. eAltatetse1.v04.4 aoiat 41.# rjrafts ely, 4`r . 04410. 2aith. Rifkin 141.41444444,0 W. W. STEVENS, JR., ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CONTRACT

Between: Social Science Education Consortium, and City of Boulder through the Youth Service Bureau

The City of Boulder hereby !rants permission to the above mentioned group for the use of the City awned facility at 1705 Broadway for the three days of May 12 thru May Ili, 1972.

It is understood that this facility will be used only for activities related to the Boulder Experimental Fair. Access to the building, prior to the stated weekend is permitted as necessary.

The facility, the furniture, and the' equipment are nr the City of Boulder; the above named croup is responsi At- r Thos nhnup. nnmesi eroun agrees pro May 16 - Call from Melb e physical condition of the buildine and to have it hasn't been cl clean by J. 15, 1972, to city. Conn // John and find Connie tries u 4,1.1,31C; John. Then tr on staff who k lipPerViS0r; of it. No luc May 17 - Same story. May 18 and on - Same st June 1- FINALLY, Diony_ no one can fin Executive the city! August 7 - Bev finds Di note in desk to a girl sh June. Conni Sheppard. Needless to say, the ci with us 132.

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: Social Science Education Consortium, and City of Boulder through the Youth Service Bureau ty of Boulder hereby grants permission to the above mentioned for the use of the City owned facility at 1705 Broadway for ree days of Mav 12 t }iru May lb, 1972. understood that this facility will be used only for activities d to the Bouider Experimental Fair. Access to the building, to the stated weekend is nermitted as necessary.

:ility, the furniture, and the equipment are nr v of Boulder; the above named group is resnonsi rrrou a redsMay 16 - Call from Melba Sheppard: Dionysus sical condition of the building and to have it hasn't been cleaned up and key returned y May 15, 1972, to city. Connie says she will contact John and find out what the mix-up is. 1/ Connie tries unsuccessfully to reach John. Then tries to find someone else _.; on staff who knows enough to take care .,upervisor, of it. No luck. May 17 - Same story. May 18 and on - Same story. June 1- FINALLY, Dionysusis cleared out. But no one can find the key to return to Executive the city! August 7 - Bev finds Dionysus key attached to note in desk asking her to give it to a girl she was unable to reach in June. Connie returns key to Melba Sheppard. Needless to say, the city people weren't too happy with us!!! Another major area of the fair was called EDUCATION. (This was not to be confused with SCHOOL COORDINATION, which dealt with getting the teachers and students and administrators in the schools in Boulder involved in the fair.)

The Education area focused on getting "educational" activities like mini- courses and apprenticeship networks for the fair. Steve Hodes, like John Rifkin, one of those wonderful VOLUNTEERS out of the blue, was one of the most enthusiastic idea-men we've ever encountered. Steve was just BUBBLING OVER with millions of ideas ALL THE TIME. (In fact, his stream of suggestions was so constant that we sometimes asked him to STOP having ideas and just get busy making sure the ones he'd already had materialized!)

Steve envisioned all manner of mini-courses at the fair--car repair, bicycle repair, organic food cooking, crafts, all kinds of things. Also, he worked on setting up an apprenticeship network for the Boulder area which would hook up people who wanted to learn specific skills with people who were willing to teach them. He worked with the Community Free School and Elise Boulding on this, hoping to make the network an ongoing project to continue. after the fair. In addition to the mini-courses and the network, Steve arranged a number of just generally informational booths and exhibits.

Steve's idea was to help people become more conscious of their own potential for effectiveness. He was saying, I had been readin "Look, you yourself are capable of doing many of the talked a lot abou things necessary to getting along in everyday life. You formation network don't have to depend on a mechanic to repair little a way for people malfunctions in your car, if you don't want to. You to find each oche don't have to put up with unhealthful store-bought food, learn skills Irom if you don't want to. You have POWER, in your skills!" those skills. I He wanted to "empower" people. an educational ne fair and to get s started for Bould I was also very i education. I inv Institute for Non Denver to do some and got a copy of "The Automated Ai American Friends t3

major area of the fair was called EDUCATION. (This was not to be d with SCHOOL COORDINATION, which dealt with getting the teachers dents and administrators in the schools in Boulder involved in the

cation area focused on getting "educational" activities like mini- and apprenticeship networks for the fair. Steve Hodes, like John one of those wonderful VOLUNTEERS out of the blue, was one of the thusiastic idea-men we've ever encountered. Steve was just BUBBLING ,th millions of ideas ALL THE TIME. (In fact, his stream of suggestions constant that we sometimes asked him to STOP having ideas and just get king sure the ones he'd already had materialized!) nvisioned all manner of mini-courses at the fair--car repair, bicycle organic food cooking, crafts, all kinds of things. Also, he worked ng up an apprenticeship network for the Boulder area which would people who wanted to learn specific skills with people who were to. teach them. He worked with the Community Free School and Elise g on this, hoping to make the network an ongoing project to continue he fair. In addition to the mini-courses and the network, Steve d a number of just generally informational booths and exhibits.

idea was to help people become more conscious of wn potential for effectiveness. He was saying, I had been reading Illych and he you yourself are capable of doing many of the talked a lot about the need for in- necessary to getting along in everyday life. You formation networks so there would be ave to depend on a mechanic to repair little a way for people with similar interests tions in your car, if you don't want to. You to find each other. Then people could ave to put up with unhealthful store-bought food, learn skills from other people with on't want to. You have POWER, in your skills!" those skills. I had hoped to set up ed to "empower" people. an educational network both at the fair and to get such a directory started for Boulder. I was also very interested in political education. I invited people like the Institute for Non-Violence from Denver to do something on alternatives and got a copy of NARMIC's slide show, "The Automated Air War," from the American Friends Service Committee. --Steve Hodes The one thing that was reallyexciting was the high school students, with thehelp of the Grainery, learned how to bake organic whole wheat bread. They made About five hundred loaves of bread The whole continuousprocess, o and sandwiches and sold them atthe how to bakebread from the fair. A high school person named baking it, and thensell Dixie Draper was in charge of was really a veryvalu baking the bread. She was very The people whowork excited about the size of the proj- that I talked ect, but she was appalled about the fair st taking responsibility for it. It pretty was really delightful towatch th her work but it was kind of scary because occasionally she was on the edge of panic. She ended up taking all the responsibility for baking the 500 loaves and rounding up a place to do the baking. 134-

g that was really exciting was ool students, with the help of

, learned how to bake or- wheat bread. They made undred loaves of bread The whole continuous process, oflearning es and sold them at the how to bake bread from the start, h school person named baking it, and then selling it, was in charge of was really a very valuablething. read. She was very The people who worked on it t the size of the proj- that I talked to since was appalled about the fair still feel nsibility for it. It pretty good about elightful to watch the experi- it was kind of scary ence. sionally she was on anic. She --Steve ing all the Hodes ty for 00 Steve's attention got somewhat diverted from his main goal during the last week before the fair. Steve was, to put it mildly, a political radical. When the "Day of Crisis" hit, Steve's energies were consumed with the war protest.

Things did not come off as planned. For example, the Insti of Non-Violence did a small information booth with literatur instead of a series of seminars. Part of the problem was re to the anti-war stuff. I spent so much time the last week o anti-war activity that I didn't have enough time to do any f follow-up. Then I would have at least known what thingswere going to show up a few days before and probably could have g some people to come to fill in. Still, though, there would been a problem. As I see it now, the things that we'd set u weren't clearly enough conceived so that they really fit tog

-- Steve

One of the biggest complaints against the fai too much anti-war activity. As you can see f above, the peace activities (which, by the wa to include both sides of the debate, but in t way of a successful fair ,mt only who thought the topic not related to environm by diverting the attention of some of the sta their arrangements for our originally planned

That's something we should have been more car clear focus on our goals, even in times of cr 135

got somewhat diverted from his main st week before the fair. Steve was, a political radical. When the "Day eve's energies were consumed with the

Things'did not come off as planned. For example, the Institute of Non-Violence did a small information booth with literature instead of a series of seminars. Part of the problem was related to the anti-war stuff. I spent so much time the last week on anti-war activity that I didn't have enough time to do any final follow-up. Then I would have at least known what things weren't going to show up a few days before and probably could have gotten some people to come to fill in. Still, though, there would have been a problem. As I see it now, the things that we'd set up weren't clearly enough conceived so that they really fit together.

-- Steve H.

One of the biggest complaints against the fair was the inclusion of too much anti-war activity. As you can see from Steve's statement above, the peace activities (which, by the way were originally intended to include both sides of the debate, but in the end didn't_ got in the way of a completely successful fair not only by offending many people who thought the topic not related to environmental problems, but also by Overting the attention cf some of the staff members from completing their arrangements for our originally plailned activities.

That's something we should have been more careiul about--keeping a clear focus on our goals, even in times of cries. 71 LOUIS' AND LUCY ON SCHOOL COORDINATION

The reasons the idea of working with the school originally appealed to us was that in the first session of brainstorming we attended, we came up with so many projects for schools to do that we could barely contain ourselves. Allan and Steve had done some of the basic groundowrk; they had written up school guidelines-3. Immediately Lucy and I knew that many of their ideas for school involvement were unreasonable, and it spurred us on into thinking new ideas. Their ideas include these: kids might sell foods for class funds at the fair; route bus systems; write stories or poems about Boulder; build models of Boulder; do statistical reports on the computer; and many other dry activities which we were sure would not interest a flea. Also they were not for young kids.

We thought up our own ideas, mostly for elementary children and if all of them didn't get done it was probably because there were only two of us and there are 45 schools in Boulder. Although our ideas were potentially feasible and fun, they took organization and more than two people.

Sitting down that evening after the first meeting, we got tremendously excited because we thought how much it would add to the fair to have so many colorful little projects and we knew whatever elementary students did would be wonderful. I guess that is why we concentrated on art projects such as the posters, domes, banners, and decorative litter bags.

A little later we had lunch with the BE Advisory Board where we met the Superintendent of Schools, Pat Ryan. He set up an appointment for us. My idea was to have him send around a letter to all the principles saying that we were legitimate. He said that he would put a notice in the administrative bulletin. LUCY iN SCHOOL COORDINATION

f working with the school originally t in the first session of brainstorming p with so many projects for schools to y contain ourselves. Allan and Steve asic groundowrk; they had written up ediately Lucy and I knew that many of involvement were unreasonable, and it nking of new ideas. Their ideas include 1 foods for class funds at the fair; to stories or poems about Boulder; build statistical reports on the computer; and ies which we were sure would not interest e not for young kids.

ideas, mostly for elementary children and get done it was probably because there there are 45 schools in Boulder. e potentially feasible and fun, they took than two people.

ing after the first meeting, we got cause we thought how much it would add many colorful little projects and we students did would be wonderful. I ncentrated on art projects such as the 's, and decorative litter bags.

lunch with the BE Advisory Board where ent of Schools, Pat Ryan. He set up My idea was to have him send around inciples saying that we were legitimate. put a notice in the administrative We then talked to the social studies consultant Phil Cohen, who gave us names of teachers and was also very supportive and nice. He suggested we attend a meeting Valley School consultants who knew all the teachers in their fields and advise th This we did, all the time feeling more and more guilty about not actually getting and getting commitments.

Ryan told us to talk to the principals before we went into classes to talk to the up appointments with the principals. This got complicated because they always wa staff meetings to talk to the teachers before we went to the classes, an event wh on Fridays at 3:30 when we both had classes.

Still feeling panicky about not having definite commitments we decided we could n or so public schools. So choosing them by numbar of good teachers, convenient lo principals, we divided them up. Louise had Mapleton because she had gone to scho University Hill because she had gone there. We also chose Eisenhower Elementary, teacher who expressed interest and it is a very new open-space school.Nevin Pla newest and most progressive junior high in Boulder, was chosen as well as Misty M because one of_the BE volunteer's wives worked there.

We organized the recruiting in this way. We divided up the projects for schools, with the teachers, told them about the fair, outlined what we would like them to information sheets and application forms. Many of them responded enthusiasticall word began to spread.

We gave the schools a choice of organizing their own activities or using ours..W suggestions, but we would l: it if you or the kids would develop your own ideas teachers clung to our ideas.

Uni Hill did a poster contest, and, using Triadome kits we gave them, constructed domes. Misty Mountain also did a poster contest and constructed little domes.M its own idea: a trash survey, which was displayed at the fair. We also gave the them to decorate paper litter bags to use at the fair. Eisenhower Elementary did little domes, and decorated litter hags. Columbine Elementary had a junk art dis made into art--and we also gave them domes to decorate.

A few days before the fair we collected everything. The kids loved this part--th elaborately decorated with construction paper, flags, wallpaper and plastic on th the building, They had to be somehow dismantled and carried through numerous doo by shrieking hysterically excited kids, only to discover that they were not going car we had. So, back up the stairs to an empty room. We were extremely frustrat teachers were trying to get the kids to an assembly, and we were being disruptive I31

talked to the social studies consultant Phil Cohen, who gave us names of good social science and was also very supportive and nice. He suggested we attend a meeting of all Boulder chool consultants who knew all the teachers in their fields and advise them about the fair. did, all the time feeling more and more guilty about not actually getting into the schools ing commitments.

d us to talk to the principeets before we went into classes to talk to the teachers.We set ntments with the principals. This got complicated beoause they always wanted us to go to etings to talk to the teachers before we went'to the classes, an event which always occurred ys at 3:30 when we both had classes.

eling panicky about not having definite commitments we decided we could not work with all 45 lic schools. So choosing them by number of good teachers, convenient location, and pleasant ls, we divided them up. Louise had Mapleton because she had. gone to school there. Lucy had ty Hill because she had gone there. We alto chose Eisenhower Elementary, because it.had a who expressed interest and it is a very new open-space school. Nevin Platt Junior High School, -.nd1 most progressive junior high- in Sblilder,- was chosen as well as Misty Mountain Free SchOol, one of the BE volunteer's wives worked there.

ized the recruiting in this way, We divided up the projects for schools, went to eat lunch teachers, told them about the fair, outlined what we would like them to do and gave them ion sheets and application forms. Many of them responded enthusiastically.' After that the wo an to spread.

the schools a choice of organizing their own activities or using ours.We said, "Here are our ons, but we would like it if you or the kids would develop your own ideas." However, the clung to our ideas.

did a poster contest, and, using Triadome kits we gave them, constructed and decorated small Misty Mountain also did a poster contest and constructed little. domes.Mapleton Elementary did idea: a trash survey, which was displayed at the fair.We also gave them dome kits and asked decorate paper litter bags to use at the fair. Eisenhower Elementary did strings of banners, omes, and decorated litter bags. Columbine Elementary had a junk art display-reusable junk art--and we alm gave them domes to decorate.

ys before the fair we collected everything. The kids loved this part--there Were four domes ely decorated with construction paper, flags, wallpaper and plastic on the highest floor of ding:. They had to be somehow dismantled and carried through numerous dCors and down the stairs ing hysterically excited kids, only to discover that they.. were not going to fit into the large So, back up the stairs to an empty roam. We were extremely frustrated because most of the were trying to get the.kids to an assembly, and we were being disru?tiVe,as usual.' The poster contest was also fun and very rewarding. We ran it up at Uni Hill with the fifth- and fourth-grade classes, and also at Misty Mountain. The posters were lovely and we had green ribbons for all the children who did not win. BE Ecology Now, 1972 was printed on them. An utterly devastating grand prize ribbon and two lavish first prize ribbons were given. The grand prise winner also got a Boulder Experiments T-shirt.

There are some very important things to remember when you begin working with the schools:

1) Have ready transportation, because you are going to be trucking around a lot. 2) Teachers can never or rarely be reached by phone during school hours, so call them at 7:30 A.M. at home (They'll love you for that.) 3) Outline with the teacher what you want done, by when, and when you will want it. Otherwise the projects may get put aside or forgotten. 4) Make a separate and complete list of activities that each school or class is doing so that they Con'.: get muddled. 5) Get a letter from the superintendent saying that you are legitimate. The principals responded to ours, and most of them offered full support. It really helps your credibility. 6) Don't wear yourself out either by making millions of presentations to classes or continually running around. Figure out a schedule so you know where you are going every week and when so that you are not backtracking and going to schools three times a week to collect something. 7) Don't worry about the kids. They redly love you for coming in and disrupting raass, especially if you sort of wink at them and generally love them. It is very important to begin from the top and work down through the hierarchy, starting with the Superintendent going all the way down to the teachers. This way a lot of unnecessary hassling is avoided and you don't waste time trying to tell people, "well, yes we are legitimate." 132 E st was also fun and very rewarding. We ran it up at he fifth- and fourth-grade classes, and also at Misty osters were lovely and we had green ribbons for all did not win. BE Ecology Now, 1972 was pr:i.nted on y devastating grand prize ribbon and two lavish first re given. The grand prize winner also got a Boulder irt.

ery important things to remember when you begin working s:

transportation, because you are going to be trucking t. never or rarely be reached by phone during school all them at 7:30 A.M. at home (They'll love you for that.) the teacher what you want done, by when, and when nt it. Otherwise the projects may get put aside or

ate and complete list of activities that each school doing so that they don't get muddled. from the superintendent saying that you are The principals responded to ours, and most of them support. It really helps your credibility. -ourself out either by making millions of presen- classes or continually running around. Figure out so you know where you are going every week and when are not backtracking and going to schools three to collect something. about the kids. They really love yoU in and disrupting class, especially of wink at them and generally

important to begin p and work down hierarchy, th the ent going down to s. This way ecessaiy hassling and you don't trying to tell 11, yes we are .1

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Adventure Playgrounds at Boulder Experiments .May 12, 13, 14

We are going to try to facilitate a modified Adventure Playground in connectio Boulder Experiments, an environmental fair that will be held downtown. The id Adventure Playground stems from the Scandinavian Playgrounds that emphasize th ation of junk materials that kids use to build their own structures. The most idea being that kids can manipulate their environment We need HELP!!! r people to supervise during the playground hours junk collectors to help be fair-----and TRUCKS. The following is,part of a very elastic plan that some s from the environmental design school, who have built them, drew up. 139

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Adventure Playgrounds at Boulder Experiments May 12, 13, 14 re going to try to facilitate a modified Adventure Playground in connection with er Experiments, an environmental fair that will be held downtawn. The idea of the ture Playground stems from the Scandinavian Playgrounds that emphasize the utiliz- of junk materials that kids use to 'wild their own strictures.The most important being that kids can manipulate their eilvironment.We need HELP!!! --- resource e to supervise during the playground hours-----junk collectors to help before the ----and TRUCKS. rve following is part of a very elastic plan that some students the environmental design school, who have built them, drew up. PL-PrLi CoROLP,\IID F: 2ujk

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1culverts and sand pile 2telephone pole foundation for building with wood and rope, etc. 3 inflatable made with polyethylene and fan 4 bathtub and pump for water 5 different levels of sand for water to be pumped down 6rafts with fish underneath 7 tree swings 8bales of hay straw for tunnels 140

culverts and sand pile telephone pole foundation for building with wood and rope, etc. inflatable made with polyethylene and fan bathtub and pump for water different levels of sand for water to be pumped down rafts with fish underneath tree swings bales of hay straw for tunnels THE BUILDING PLAYYARD - A CREATIVE AREA OB 'ECTIVE Childrer: often prefer playinuilding sites and on vacant in land rich in junk materials. particularlyIn these areas true they with develop children their between own the ages of 6 The purpose of a building playyaid is to irnoginative kinds of play with waste objects. provide a place for the mixture of building and 14. and children who are looking for This is COMPONENTSthematerials, opportunity tools, to adults create who their respect own play the environment. child's initiative awaypaint,shouldinMaterials the culture,at, building be and - broughtBoards, andbricks playyord,, ore to woodenmake the site, Mostup 'crates, someexamined cardboard of by adults for easily and inexpensively obtained. This trzierial1 materials are "eoliths", relics of our throw- the many materials that can be used boxes, tires, old furniture, removal of those danger- .frornwhichToolsousP ali-alongmaterials #the Adult children withhammer'sbefore nails can use helpshouldand sawsthemselves. be areissued the andtools stored that need under to adultbe supervision. by the children, and then placed in a storage area provided. These AdultandGroundt e r=pirimportantLeader digging Area - Anon - Most takeadult component natural place.who understands groundThe of area surk..'es required the children are suitable and has if the playyard. depends, of course, on the level they drain properly their trust is enclosure.ToFencesof activity be a good butThis rusigkrbora enclosurequarter ofit formsis an desirable acre a protective would to surrovnd be barrier satisfactory. the and yard provides a sense Like most building sites, building ployyords have on untidy appearance. with some type of of apiaie fenceclosedis new, to is those andit most is locked.desirable withinsatisfactory. it. that than fence be high and have an opening While this barrier con be landscapingTo limit or earth the activitymounds, to those times when an adult that con be ... Adventure Playground NEEDED :11 114.1 1 12 trout 21 Boulder" Fishing and Gun Club " or pet cementwire meshculverts, cage steel 34 university,store Banyon Tree -Fee..1 V 6 .asuible2-4telephoneparachutes pi-Gces pole:: ati6magy as 12.. of 4 by 810 65 armyOrvillelumber surplus, Nadgewick-publicyards airport nervice atiaek 1/11k-i4-0LPee.. 87 twre,rrom214Y4E8plywood quarter-cut'wQod 2 by 4's and 2 by 6's 87 piaci::same ,,n . Pearl?6)(j1461C #iri, 'leaf- 1 ei 7 -Z/06 .9 wheelbarrow6,hammers , saws, rakes, shovels, 10 9 Valmonthardwarefree schools, brickstores come= 16construction, s A farm., . -ho ./" -65.82- rnintri.47-,05- 15 $a'c'5.hovels I/1 10L bricksanimals and CAGE6 yards ( guiheh p1g:.,rubbip,cA* sand etc.) 41 ..... 12 NewFlatirons hurizonu gravel ,Ini inyon tree ' cut 11 ecai e-1.(-°- v43/15 tires-601614 chalker(lime chalkur rope 60 bales of straw ( LJO !., 151413.16 .Hiddenuniversitysostry Valley tire,public Wards service auto etc RancEle1474;g7ii ova 6015,505.(3agie74,1 Pke.5710/4(-- vc /19Pump;:'.016 cardbaurdold billbourdu heaty-duty double-wallpost.-hole dicer 20117 $ advertisingcommunity-farmpapercity, companies-C.U. agencies try Golden i/b .i.(.1(Pri /21 bathtub22 paint tempura 5:.) lbs. of nails ( 8 penny and .x.-.52221 banyonfree - treeschool:: - 5 41 Ofrt 6Rt /6 1- 62 .6 5 (c, PI Ito 04 card MIN board ,,:ulverts (cementpourers)10* pennyroll of) poly ethylene 2425 titanconstructionFlatirod=egglai.qieuAavel company (1.*-C.-_ C._ Co att-L - 1/1/ 7 a jE0 or any 6.1 ;9,Qi/7A TRUCKd ' extension cord pulytapefun 29 282726 Stan II, last priority if too complicated I@ I I+ ruad 4/L6/72SW : mb 1.DVENTURE PLAYGROUND History and Plan 4/14/72 Curet'Aents first contactwho could was help Bob us.Utzinger. He also offered help in the He gave us the names of 4/1? !72 playgroundStan Mathis during was thenthe fair.contacted and asked to come to a meeting atplayground,from SSEC. Misty Mountain, attended. who are in ..rested in working in the Christine Wolf from New Horizons and Jude Rifkin Stan committed himself to the making volunteersofof the honorarium plan on and 4/23/72. fee.institution of it; Jim promised some kind' We decided to have a meeting of teacher-We committed ourselves to the finding 4/2472 We scouted out different possible places for the Adventure of a plot of land. lot.Playground,the and stream decided from upon the a librarysite. adjacent to the employeeWe then parking went to Bob Samplei, Assistant City Manager, and It is the area across andRonthe askedDonahue, posdibility them Superintendent about of aits truck. feasability. of Parks. We thought we got a firm commit- WeWe told also them asked our about plans wrotementtment froma bothformal Bob on Keys, requestlocation Director and and are truck,of waiting Parks but and forneeded Recreation.a reply. a formal agree- We 4/23/72 NAMEMeeting wit': teachers: PHONE CAN ELP IN: students who could help us. He also offered help in-the -V 4/19/72 playgroundStan Mathis during was thenthe fair.contacted and asked to come to a meeting playground,atfrom SSEC. Misty attended. Mountain, who are interested in working in the Christine Wolf from New Horizons and Jude Rifkin Stan committed himself to the makinz volunteersof honorariumthe plan on and4/23/72_ fee. institution of it; Jim promised some kind' We decided to have a meeting of teacher-We committed ourselves to the finding 4;20/72 We scouted out different possible places for the Adventure of a plot of land. Playground,lot. theand streamdecided from upon the a site.library adjacent to the employeeWe then parking went to Bob Samplei, Assistant City Manager, and It is the area across andRon theasked Donahue, possibility them Superintendentabout of its a truck.feasability. of Parks. We thought we got a firm commit- We alsotold askedthem ourabout plans wrotementtment frora bothformal Bob on Keys, requestlocation Director and and are truck,of waiting Parks but and forneeded Recreation.a reply. a formal agree- We 4/23/72 NAMEMeeting with teachers: PHONE FRI. CAN HELP ON: SAT. SUN. RogerJudoStan RefkinA. Resneck Mathis 442-2729444-2218449-8520 X X X NAMEChristine Wolf 443-9306PHONE CANFRI. HELP ON:X SUN. X SUN. maybe JeanButch Jacobson Smith 494-1023443-7916 X (1/2 day probably - 41.,, X ? ) HelenSteve Klein Hodes 444-3512443-9029494-4148 X day? (k day probably - X (on and off) X ? ) PatCOMMITMENTS:Suzanne Jones Marsden 447-9271 after 3:30 X possibly R.C.' Resneck Wolf -- tubes,can get: truck, glue animals, tools, tires, small wood scraps, car. cardboard refrigerator boxes, hand balance, fated. B.S. Smith Marsden - bathtub, - tipi, rabbits,buckets, 2-3 tires, lumber and too-- bedsprings, culvert, some find our about lumber --We set up a training session P. Jones - Children! dump. Slides of English & Swedishfor Wednesday, playgrounds. May 10, 7:30 p.m. ** THINGS TO DO: 2.1. HaveCall meeting Stan to with have Stan plan to ready figure by outFriday. resources needed - 4.3, CallplacesGet Utzingerfirm to getcommittment resources.to get him on forcity training truck or getsession. rental truck. asmalmasimnimmilmahownsomemms, Jean Jacobson SuzanneSteveHelen HodesKlein Marsden .---'73r=711773=y-77777- 443-9029494-4148444-3512 4X day? (4 day probably X(on and off) 2( - ? ) CCIMITTMENTS:Pat Jones 447-9271 after 3:30 X possibly C.R. ResneckWolf - tubes,- can get:truck, glue animals, balance, food. tools, tires, small wood scraps, cardboard refrigerator boxes, hand car. S.B. SmithMarsden - bathtub,- tipi, buckets,rabbits, 2-3'tires,bedsprings, find culvert, lumber and tools. our about lumber some --We set up a training session for Wednesday, P. JOnes - Children! dump. Slides of English & Swedish playgrounds. May 10, 7:30 p.m. ** THINGS TO DO: 2.1. HaveCall meeting Stan to with have Stan plan to ready figure by outFriday. resources needed - 4.3, GetCallplaces firm Utzinger tocommittment get to resources. get onhim city for trucktraining session. or get rental truck. 5.7.6. GetArrangeMake firm out displaycommittmenta map ofboard pick-up from with Keys. pointspictures and and schedule. blurb. CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO 80302 April 28, 1972 AssistantSocialMr. James Scien':e Director E. Davis Education Consortium, Inc. MAYRECEIVE 1 1972 DearBoulder,855Educational BroadwayMr. Davis:Colorado Resources 80302 Center, Inc. yourWeThankthatto approve beletter. younone set for thisofup yourthenorth project existingletter of theand of vegetationemployee'sauthorize April 20 youconcerningisparking disturbedto proceed lot an along and adventureas the describedBoulder area playground isCreek. in We ask that the project be carried out in such a manner ofbeThethoroughly $100,000/$300,000provided city attorney withcleaned the has upforCity advised and thn of restored twoBoulder that days. a afterward.aspublic named liability insured ininsurance the amounts policy timeforofIn park thereviewingof y:arsummerdepartment is your seasona very activitiesrequest willbusy notforone during permitaand truck, we that usare weto time usually Lavemake in concludedthis makingauite commitment. strainedpreparations that the for press This Pleasepersonnel call and me equipment. if you have any questions. Sincerely, DirectorRobert E. of Key Parks and Recreation MAY 8

NIXON ANNOUNCES MINING OF HAIPHONG HARBOR

MAY 9

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEERS DESERT

MAY 10

FEW REMAINING ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND ENTHUSIASTS SPEND DAY ON PHONES TRYING TO GET NEW VOLUNTEERS

MAY 11

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND GOES DOWN THE TUBES BECAUSE:

1) can't get enough replacements 2) rumor has it that parents won't want to bring their kids to the fair anyway for fear of a riot getting (unpleasantly) surprised

OR May 9, 1972 (in which BE staffers. learn there are some things you just can't anticipate) AvitalmusicalDexterPhil,Propinquity, Keith and Payne entertainmc-it his Holcomb willMime offer Tribe and the Bridge BlockadedSteve and nd drivingschoolservicefreethe school the will vehicles. runbuses between will The 9 and drivers all volunteer will hehe Peace Demonstrators Dispersed the bridge leading Tiresto the and Turnpike, I Orb snarling traffic en-- were used as blockade materials across *reilasidtostreetstime,Emergeacyferias Gamer had theBoulderpolice, ome. to Nadeau! Sootial be Sheriff's open,on. voluoieers Tuesday.Guard officers officers, had were Whenroved set in1101,C11 Statebees itin waswith broughtPatrol decided tearbat at nodgas. is press theby coobarbersaydencaostratioas blockade's soaccetneat is North of highwaysofTuesday, Vietnam. tieBoulder minims leadingfollowing Demonstrators wasof Haiphong labia rocked Presideot the Cityby and did Nixon'sits and othertheir fin)! scrims anti-war Broadway.crowdthisbat was then the later :secsgat to break up M are school buses will he andallvolunteer )01 driverswillhe g the vehicles. The cz will run between 9 graded SERVING BOULDER COUNTY 1 Section 48 Pages Boulder, Colorado May 10, 1972 Volume IX, No. 1,

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lockade Materials across ike, shorting traffic eig- hts it was decided the alloyed its with tear gas. Boulder was rocked by its first serioos anti-wsr this was the scene near the Royal Ion as pt,:;ct as.t State Patrol anddemonstrations Tneselary, following President Nixon's is to break up the blockade with tear gas. A large re ierrolved bat at pressaostorincenteut of the minims of Haiphong ...ad other crowd then gathered in the intersection of Pearl and sat been brooght in byharbors is North( Vietnam. Deramastroors did their Brazdway. later =orlon away from the rlewatrnrn area. own bkreftalliwg of highways leading into the City and More pictures aim page 36 Where are your priorities? Are you more concerned about war/peace problems or envir Shall we go ahead with the fair or call it off? Can we go ahead with the fair or -au Who's willing to keep working full time on the fair?Who wants to shift over to the Do the businessmen want us to call off the fair? What do the city government people calm down enough by Friday to not endanger the fair?Is there a chance of violence fair? What can we do to keep it cool? Would it help to include some last minute wa in the fair? Will that destroy or get in the way of our original emphasis on Boulde problems? What would the volunteers and exhibitors want us to do? Will the schools their ruses?Should we increase security?Will people feel it's safe to bring thei Will too many of our volunteers and exhibitors decide to drop out, either to work on strations or for fear of violence at the fair or from distaste for war/peace activit Could we postpone the fair, until the next weekend or the next, or will the loss of (who will be gone because finals will be over) diminish the fair too greatly? Is wa mental problem, too? Is such dissension as we're seeing today a part of Boulder's s that merits attention at the fair? Do you feel that the course of events has simply our awn project right out of our hands? Do you feel almost helpless?What Shall We

A DAY-LONG MEETING

Decision: To Go Ahead With The Fair your priorities?Are you more concerned about war/peace problems or environmental problems? p ahead with the fair or call it off? Can we go ahead with the fair or must we call it off: ing to keep working full time on the fair? Who wants to shift over to the anti-war movement? 'nessmen want us to call off tie fair?What do the city government people think?Will things nough by Friday to not endanger the fair? Is there a chance of violence breaking out at the t can we do to keep it cool? Would it help to include some last minute war/peace activities

? Will that destroy or get in the way of our original emphasis on Boulder's environmental What would the volunteers and exhibitors gent us to do? Will the schools still let us . Should we increase security?Will people feel it's safe to bring their kids to the fair? y of our volunteers and exhibitors decide to drop out, either to work on the anti-war demon- for fear of violence at the fair or from distaste for war/peace activitieswe might include? tpone the fair, until the next weekend or the next, or will the loss of theUniversity people gone because finals will be over) diminish the fair too greatly?Is war really an environ- 'lem, too?Is such dissension as we're seeing today a part of Boulder'F, social environment attention at the fair?Do you feel that the course of events has Pimply taken control of ject right out of our hands?Do you feel almost helpless? What Shall We Do?What Can We Do?

A DLY -LONG MEETING

Decision: To Go Ahead With The Fair MEMORANDUM TO: All Staff DATE:FROM: MayIrving 10, 1972 MyW2:: own thoughcs about yesterday's meeting on BoulderMeeting Experiments on Boulder are put Experiments today, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, a smaller group met.and came up within somethe attachedrecommendations, memo. Please read. containedSADMESS staff,in the plusattached all othermemo frominterested Reggie. parties, will meet today at 4:00 Please read. P . in the living room. bja SocialI-6..;catvanat Itel,ource% Science Center, inc. 443-2211 BO S17::. 855 fir::P,ciway B::(4.cr, TO: All Staff MEMORANDUM Education Consortium, Inc. SUBJECT:DATE:FROM: YesterdayMay Irving10, 1972 unproductive.Washington,Our day-long wasdiscussions probably Let me express some of mostlyyesterday, necessary--but responding my thoughts and frustrations. stillto the ratheractions frustrating of our leader in and andA thefeeling then other figure that:Jay: out something some seemedif tothere have is was something thet else to do. else that needs doing, let's My owr inclinationwe should drop what we go veryseeare muchffdoing it came-outdo.Also,requires there yesterday. dropping what In a day-long meeting of was a dearth of specific Tx..1', are already doing. 30-plus r.eople, I would or semi-specific suggestions hope for more ideas than of what to ThinkingonAlso, them--to when back, someexamine I specificideaswonder them, if modify it wouldn't have been did come out, therethem, and think about was little or no follow-up whethf4r they might fly. yesterday,theatRules certainfloor. of Orderif times, a motionat times.is thathad We might have had thereOne big isbeen advantageno requireddiscussion of before Tome long (and possibly fruitful) Roberts Rules,discussion highly couldunlessuseful begin. thereto inN,-..ke is a motion Roberts silences appropriate on somaInthe expressing thatfew specificI either disappointment made or semi-specific suggestions or supported, and on which on failure of the group that were made, I there was insufficientto follow up on soma of am thinking. of follow- were throughthe following: or no follow-through, I. That our basic posture either to approve, (t.u.quote a famous social disapprove, or modify. These be to take a positive A 1 initiative with respe.t I to the City Council, Down- psychologist) should 4 DATE:SUBJECT:FROM: YesterdayMay Irving10, 1972 unproductive.Washington,Our day-long was discussions probably mostlyyesterday, necessary--but respoi:rling ::till Let me express some of my thoughts and frustrations. to-the actions of our leader in rather frustrating and andA thefeeling then other figure that way: someout somethingseemed to elsehave if there is something else that needs doing, let's wasto thatdo. we should drop what we are doing. iy own inclination goes very much see if it do.Also,requirrs there dropping was a dearth what weof arespecific already doing. In a day-long meeting of 30-plus people, I would hope for or semi-specific suggesticr.-lq of what to more ideas than ThinkingonAlso,came them out when - yesterday.back,-to some examine I specificwonder them, if ideas itmcdify wouldn't did them, come have and beenthink useful about whether they out, there was little or no follow-up might fly. yesterday,Rulestheat certain floor.of Order if times, aat motion times. is thathad beenthere required is no discssionbefore discussion unless there is We might have had some long (-.1d Possibly fruitful) One big advanteAe of Roberts Rules, highly appropriate to invoke Roberts could begin. silences a motion on weresomeInthroughthe ..xpressingthe thatlet..? following: orI specific eitherno disappointMentfollow-thrOugh, ormade semi. Or supported, on eitherfailure andto of on the which there - =specific suggestions that were made, I approve, disapprove, or modify. group to follow up on ,:.)me of was insufficient follow- as-a thinking of TheSe ofbetown1. theto takeMerchants,fair. a positive and othersinitiat'-,1 who ::.fight with getThat itchy our aboutbasic theposture potential (to quote a famous social psychologist) This would have included a message respect to the City Council, Down- to the City Council meet- dangersshould discusstoanying the BE-protestlast theCity night matter. Government interactionthat we andhave Downtownthat some might positive Merchants, occur ideas and arewith ready and This suggestion could still be implemented with respect to manari:13 w. rt-1.,ect Ur: !RV I NG Mn,:i I T F. E >:E0../11`: i DIRECTOR -2- with2. the following rationale: a.That we include a It is within the spirit of peace-war--not anti-war--component Boulder Experiments, cGntributingin theto fair, andb.move asome better toward of ourcommunity, resolution BE to of help sharp citizensThat, both because of the feelings of many of community conflicts. creatively discuss and our staff members possibly co.c.any thereference bases onto whichthe new we nationalhave sought That inclusion of cooperators, it would not be appropriatean anti-war component would be crisis. and received much cooperation a clear violation to omit d.anti-warfrom many component. persons who would That, even if we omitted such not agree with the views implied a component, the temper of by an warparticularlyfromprotesters assureprotests that freedom quarter. mightis if taken. other frombe such suchaction that disruption, there Our attention to the suggested below with respect might be a disruptionbut might improveof the the probabilities, peace-war issue might not to the anti- fair Downtowne.low, might Merchants help to with meet respect and to That following such a plan, OefuSe apprehensions from the 'along with other action suggestedthe be- fairalthough our apprehen- city and the 3. Thatsionsthis we abouttakepcint. initiativedisturbances in seem to have been greaterapproaching than thetheirs anti-war up to view Co the following: witha. planning and leadership in To the extent that we have resources available,the movement- we try-there to helpis protest, with a a big need. b.de-emphasizingThis could be a oruseful cancelling the That BE approach the leadership Avenue for those who feel most strongly about ;pair. of the anti-war movement (if leader- BEtoship area(3)(2) (1) can ask duringexpress betheir found the thecooperation fair. sympathy of - -which might include some leadership inin keeping planning protest our peace-war activities most or all BE staff with their component, and we help provide)out of the cause, andb. some of our BE cooperators, it would That,TOthnot tie becauseo-rtliJY7elings of many of cTur staff*Members ofc.any the reference bases on towhich the wenew have national sought crisis. andThat received inclusion much of an anti-war component would be appropriate tc omit a clear violation cooperation d.antiwarfrom many component. persons who would not agree withThat, the even views if impliedv by ar particularlyassureprotestersfrom thatfreedom mightquarter. if from other be such action disruption,that suggested there mightbut below might be witha improvedisruption the ofprobabilities, the fair Our attentionomitted to thesuch peace-war a component, issue the might temper not of respect to the anti- 7.owntowne..warlow, protests might Merchants helpis Laken. to withmeet respectand defuse to the apprehensions fair--althoughThat following from our thez.7ch apprehen- a plan, along with other action suggested be- city and the view3. to the following: Thatthissions point.we about take disturbancesinitiatives 4aseem approaching to have been the greateranti-war than theirs protest, with a up to withdc-Thisa. planningemphasizing could be and aor useful leadershipcancelling avenue t'ci.;in forthe those movement--there whoTo fee',the extent most is stronglythat we. abouthave resources available, we try to help _Fair. a big need. b.toship (1) can express be found--which the sympathy might'include of most or someallThat BE leadershipBE staff approach with thetheir leadership of the anti-war movement (if leader- we help provide) cause, It seems to me that is was pretty -;lear--although BE area(3)(2) askduring their the cooperation fair. in keepingplanning protest activities our peace-war .mlponent, andeven this was fuzzed up--that out of the withfair,onstaffthe theall predominantwasput availabilityoffer toforward goaspects ahead (perhapsby of manyofwith willing BE, people,notthe I majority)presumefairmanpower.) inc'uded: and theto opinion includedoing withinof ;a this both Arguments for continuing with the peace-war component. component wouldSADNESS depend and the entire (As -3- powerfair1. intodo not the want fair. to Many people--staff and others see it cancelled. Many of those who have - -have put a tremendous lot of horse- put the most work into the 3.cancelled2. on our initiative. CancellationMany of the withoutgeneral clearpublic and would It could be seen as sufficient cause--in thenot see why Lhe fair chould be a cop-out on our part. eyes of the werethefuturegeneral still way being moreofpublic--might getting difficultsuccessful. this decrease"next effort time" off BE staff are well the chance of similar the ground; it would be becaUse of cancellation of aware of the obstacles in efforts.in the too bad if it BE. ThisItthefor is probablyconsdoes my suggestiononit cancellationreviewdoes not theat this reasonscover all for of notthe continuing.reasons'were aired for pretty well yesterday. continuingI think 1:,c;.-1 with theelt fair. pros and makingbyplussuggestions anyiOrie allpower. other in I.suggest theI interestedhave outlined the above, group. With respectparties, to the qUestionas soon as followingpossible,point that procedures we schedule for plus other suggestions a meeting of all SADNESS staff,of who has the decision-to act on the specificthat might be made questions or proposals. within a time limit That an effort be made set in advance by the to reach a consensus of theeentire group. dealing with i7Idividual group, ofbythe'opinioneach2. opinionconsensus; paid by-staff of if non member - voting of members That, lacking non-voters, voting memberSIyouldnot by consensus,consensus,.a then by voting procedure be SADNESS has one vote. of the group should be vote. Before anyFollowing vote is taken, undertaken,the expression in which sought, preferably One more question I beif settled consensus by ais vote. not found want to deal with: within a pre -set time limit, what are possible roles of attempt to reach a consensus; the matter would persons who ofdisagree the group. with the decision 1. Some may feel so strongly I see two possible "objecting" to proceed with the fair, if this about the present crisis positions. that they wantis the to decision withdrawaas.aare clear required gesture theiranti-war forofown protest, componentparticipation, (3) BE should a higher cause at this time, - -or some combination of these and other feeling that (1) all their not be carried on without including (2) BE should be called off own energies reasons. werefuturegeneralthe still way being public--might moreof gettingsuccessful. difficult this decrease "next effort time"the off because BE staff are well aware of the chancethe ground; of similar it would efforts be in the of cancellation of BE. obstacles in too bad if it ThisIttheNor fs probablyconsdoes my sugeestiononit cancellationreviewdoes not theat thisreasons point for cover all of the reasonswere aired for continuingpretty well with yesterday. the not continuing. 'I think both the pros and fair. makingplusbysuggestions anyoneall power, nitle in IIthe havesuggest group. outlined the-following above, plus With respectp.AiAies, to the question as soon asof possible,who to that we schedule a meeting of all procedures for dealingother with suggestionsindividual that might be made act on the specifichas the decision- SADNESS staff, questions or proposals. within1. a time limit set in advance by That an effort be made to reach a consensus of the entirethe group.group, byof consensus;theeach2. opinion opinion paid by staffif ofnon-voters, not non-voting member by of voting membersSADNESS of That, lacking consensus, consensus, then by vote. a voting procedure be undertaken, in which has one vote. the group should be sought, preferably Before anyFollowing vote is thetaken, expression One more question I want to deal with: beif settled consensus by ais vote. not found within membersa pre-set would time attempt limit,what to arethe reach possiblematter would roles of persons who a consensus; ofdisagree the group. with the decision to proceed 1. Some may feel so strongly about the I see two possible "objecting" with the fair, if this is the decision present crisispositions. that they want to Thisaaswithdraw are cleara gestureinrequired myanti-wartheir mind of for ownprotest,is component--or aparticipation,the higher "conscientious (3) cause BE someshould at combinationthis objector"not time, be carried (2)of feeling that (1) all their BE should bethese called and off other reasons. on without including own energies Ihonor 2.do not and think which that I would mere takedisagreement (and While some may feel impelled to take thehave conscientious taken) under objectorsome circumstances. position, with a majority decision is sufficient position, which I would determine causecase,continueforcause himself--but forthey for with stopping havetaking the had it tasks this participationhasa great position.for whichdeal isofth something Paid staff members have say"y are in bei.hgdetermining. paid--and which, in this that an individual must Whatan is obligation sufficient to mlhon a decision that went the other wcy. be something more than voting "no" LAJ. MEMORANDUM FROM:TO: SSEC and ERIC staffsReggie DATE:RE: boulder ExperimentsMay 10, 1972 followingThe Tuesday people afternoon present: meeting was continued Tuesday evening with the Sue Helburn, Steve Hodes, Steve McElroy, Jon 1.baum,Rasmussen, Jim Davis, Carig andHoldrege, Karen Wiley.Reggie Greene,Continue currentElise Boulding, thewar fairsituation. asLouise planned Tannen- adding a new component addressed to the The group made these recommendations: 2. a.This component could include: present.a teach-in presenting the historical background of the war up to the b.c. SSECnoonorganizinga etc.table tonight.rally manned todaysmall by andgroup the all Peacecollectives. those Studies interested group areon campusmeeting including here at thebooks, These small groups can do anything from discussions This idea was presented at the space,politicalofsicallythey history provideprocess weighedperspective. and anfacilitatorspolitics ineasy-to-organize, any topolitical petitions,and a generaldirection. flexible other format. kindsforum ofwhich action is notfrom intrin- The rationale for including them in BE is Our role is to provide any, bja WEDNESDAY

MAY 10, 1972

Business as usual

Only, there was a slight pall (and occasional whiffs of Some of the BE staff conta teargas) in the air. the anti-war activities i to keep the fair cool. Th Seemed like a lot of joy had gone out of the fair. the fair should be off-li other than rational and re And there was some resentment--sometimes directed to the war/peace problem a against Nixon for having staged an international crisis right before our fair, sometimes at members of By the end of Wednesday, f the group who had "deserted" for the anti-war movement us seemed to have gotten b at the last minute when we most needed extra help, the former enthusiasm and sometimes at some vague authority. (usually labeled the fair had returned, and we' "the SSEC staff") who had "taken control of the fair fact that we'd just have t away from the students." to make up for our manpowe best we could to get the f Some of the exhibitors and volunteers did drop out. by Friday night. (For instance the man from Dow Chemical called on Wednesday to say that he didn't think he'd be able to But we continued to worry get his exhibit ready. And most of the volunteers the week's troubles would working on the Adventure Playground decided they'd and we continued to worry rather go to the demonstration in Denver on Saturday- - of demonstrations and viol besides, no one would want to bring their kids to the obscure the point of the f Playground under the circumstances, now would they? a hateful and unhappy even pleasant learning experien Some exhibits and other activities were added at the and possibly getting us in last minute. Most of these were labeled "war/peace" Also, in the backs of some activities, though it was hard to find any that weren't nagging doubt--was the fac heavily weighted twoard anti-war sentiment. Several to devote our energies to last minute calls, however, brought us new environ- environmental fair rather mental and cultural activities unrelated to the import for all mankind" (t anti-war movement. really an indication that ities were topsy turvy? S they were. 155

WEDNESDAY

MAY 10, 1972

Business as usual a slight pall (and occasional whiffs of Some of the BE staff contacted the leaders of ir. the anti-war activities in Boulder to ask them to keep the fair cool. They readily agreed that t of joy had gone out of the fair. the fair should\be off-limits for anything other than rational and reflective approaches me resentment--sometimes directed to the war/peace problem and worked for this end. r having staged an international ore our fair, sometimes at members of By the end of Wednesday, fortunately, most of d "deserted" for the anti-war movement us seemed to have gotten back in gear, some of e when we most needed extra help, the former enthusiasm and excitement about the vague authority (usually labeled the fair had returned, and we'd adjusted to the ) who had "taken control of the fair fact that we'd just have to "go an extra mile" dents." to make up for our manpower losses and do the best we could to get the fair off the ground Isitors and volunteers did drop out. by Friday night. e man from Dow Chemical called on that he didn't think he'd be able to But we continued to worry silently about what ready. And most of the volunteers the week's troubles would do to fair attendance; venture Playground decided they'd and we continued to worry about the possibility demonstration in Denver on Saturday-- of demonstrations and violence which could ould want to bring their kids to the obscure the point of the fair, turning it into the circumstances, now would they? a hateful and unhappy event rather than a pleasant learning experience for the community, other activities were added at the and possibly getting us into deep legal trouble. st of these were labeled "war/peace" Also, in the backs of some of our minds hung a gh it was hard to find any that weren't nagging doubt--was the fact that we had chosen twoard anti-war sentiment. Several to devote our energies to a little old local s, however, brought us new environ- environmental fair rather than to a question of ral activities unrelated to the import for all mankind" (the war in Viet Nam) t. really an indication that our values and priorities were topsy turvy? Some people claimed they were. a I I

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c)41 It seems almost anti-climactic to describe the fair itself, after having described all the trials and tribulations leading up to it.

And, indeed, it seemed to many of us at the time that the fair was anticlImactic! We had moved from one high point to another over the past couple of months and them.... the fair was here, and it all seemed so easy in comparison to the previous preparation work!

The fair went off so smoothly and was so pleasant, that we wondered how it could have been such a hassle before. Of course, there were hassles on Saturday and Sunday--exhibitors didn't show, people made complaints, we couldn't find so-and-so, etc. but they were NOTHING compared to all the work that came before:

Maybe one of the tests of how well you've put your project together might be whether you can settle back, relax, and enjoy it once it's on the road. We could! ;t anti-climactic 7e fair itself, described all the ibulations leading

it seemed to many time that the fair ctic: We had moved point to another couple of months he fair was here, emed so easy in the previous prk!

off so smoothly easant, that we it could have been before. Of course, Lssles on Saturday !xhibitors didn't made complaints, Find so-and-so, etc. NOTHING compared irk that came before!

the tests of how well our project together ther you can settle and enjoy it once read. We could! We'll just tell you a few things about the fair here:

--the wind blew and it was chilly on Saturday. That probably discouraged some attendance and certainly discouragedsome exhibitors, who had to scrounge rocks and blocks to hold down their displays.

-the attendance was better on Sunday.... the weather was GORGEOUS. However, it was distributed throughout the fair site differently from Saturday. On Saturday many exhibitors were up on Pearl and 13th Streets, and of course there were shoppers too. Thus, this area seemed to be best attended on Saturday. On Sunday, however, there was more activity on the Library Mall. Me Ay oSaturday's Pearl and 13th Street exhibitors apparently .decided not to return on Sunday, the stores were closed, and thus there were many empty spots in that area. But on the Mall, a number of really fun things were going on -- a carnival, musicians playing, folk dancing, the big dome. People appeared to be more interested in these "fun" things on Sunday than in the more serious environmental stuff over On Pearl Street. '11 just tell you a few things about the fair here:

--the wind blew and it was chilly on Saturday. That probably discouraged some attendance and certainly discouraged some exhibitors, who had to scrounge rocks and blocks to hold down their displays.

--the attendance was better on Sunday....the weather was GORGEOUS. However, it was distributed throughout the fair site differently from Saturday. On Saturday many exhibitors were up on Pearl and 13th Streets, and of course there were shoppers too. Thus, this area seemed to be best attended on Saturday. On Sunday, however, there was more activity o,. the Library Mall. Many of Saturday's Pearl and 13th Street exhibitors apparently decided not to return on Sunday, the stores were closed, and thus there were many empty spots in that area. But on the Mall, a number of really fun things were going on a carnival, musicians playing, folk dancing, the big dome. People appeared to be more interested in these "fun" things on Sunday than in the more serious environmental stuff over on Pearl Street. the anti-way activities did seam to overs mental activities, especially on Sunday. of conplaints about them. And they were attended activities.

- - the Saturday night show in the bandshell well--the audience consisted basically of huddled together under several blankets. The people who didn't go, though, missed especially the Incredible LaMont, escape

- - We knew for sure that all our efforts had when, on Sunday, an anonymous appreciator run off the flier shown on the next page the fair-goers! I GO -- the anti-way activities did seem to overshadow the environmental activities, especially on Sunday. We got a number of complaints about them. And they were some of the best attended activities.

- - the Saturday night show in the bandshelldidn't go over too well--the audience consisted basically of a clump of people huddled together under several blankets. It was freeeezing! The people who didn't go, though, missed a terrific show- especially the Incredible LaMont, escape artist!

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1) We plan to have a survey questionnaire to be filled out on site

who visit the superblock area. The questions will probably be in the : Likert scales, multiple choice, and perhaps one open-ended. They will the visitor's reactions to the blocking off of downtown streets during the idea of the superblock in general, whether they would be more or 1( inclined than at present to shop in the downtown area if the superblocl were realized, how frequently they shop in the downtown area at present

2) We plan to have a survey questionnaire on the increased bus serf the fair. As with the superblock, we will ask questions about reactioi bus system on the particular days of the fair and possible use of imprc service under various conditions in the future.

3) We plan to have a survey questionnaire dealing with reactions tc in general, perhaps including a rating of the "most interesting," "most etc., projects of the fair; a question about the areas in which the put like to have more informational programs, news articles, etc., in the r future; a question about complaints; and so forth.

4) We plan to involve some sociology classes from the schools in a a selected sample of the Boulder population in which we will try to asc what kinds of people attended the fair and what kinds did not and the attendance or non-attendance.

5) The Boulder Experiments staff are keeping logs on their own expe preparing the fair; we are keeping files of our calendars,of meeting mi news articles, advertising, etc.; and we will interview volunteers who the fair after it is over. EVALUATION: We plan to evaluate several aspects of the fair:

1) We plan to have a survey questionnaire to be filled out on site by those Who visit the superblock area. The questions will probably be in the form of ikert scales, multiple choice, and perhaps one open-ended.They will ask about he visitor's reactions to the blocking off of downtown streets during the fair, the idea of the superblock in general, whether they would be more or less inclined than at present to shop in the downtown area if the superblock idea ere realized, how frequently they shop in the downtown area at present, etc.

2) We plan to have a survey questionnaire on the increased bus servide during the fair. As with the superblock, we will ask questions about reactions to the bus system on the particular days of the fair and possible use of improved bus service under various conditions in the future.

3) We plan to have a survey questionnaire dealing with reactions to the fair in general, perhaps including a rating of the "most interesting," "most fun," etc., projects of the fair; a question about the areas in which the public would like to have more informational programs, news articles, etc., in the near future; a question about complaints; and so forth.

4) We plan to involve some sociology classes from the schools in a survey of a selected sample of the Boulder population in which we will try to ascertain what kinds of people attended the fair and what kinds did not and the reasons for attendance or non-attendance.

5) The Boulder Experiments staff are keeping logs on their awn experiences in preparing the fair; we are keeping files of our calendars,of meeting minutes, of news articles, advertising, etc.; and we will interview volunteers who worked on the fair after it is over. we 4\1A1°)

Needless to say, the actual evaluation efforts that weremade were somewhat different from the plans written on paper. We did conduct some of the surveys we had planned, we did notconduct some that we had planned, and we did conduc some we had not planned. And we did manage to collect a huge amount of information about reactions to the fair.and the planning processby a wide variety of people in the community.

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The data-gathering efforts we actually made included: 1 ON-SITE INTERVIEWS AT THE FAIR OF PEOPLE ATTENPING.

Students from two sociology classes at Boulder High School helped develop a questionnaire to guide their interviewing of people who attended the fair. So as to get a representative cross-section of opinions about the fair, the students doing the interviewing tried to pick a variety of fair attenders from the crowd to interview, though the sample cannot be said to be a true random sample. They wanted to find out what kinds of people came to the fair, what they thought of the fair as a whole, and what they thought of specific activities in the fair. The questions they asked

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(2) 4) ECONOMIC SURVEY OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. Right after the fair, several of Jim Davis'students in his economics class at the University conducted a survey to find outhow the fair affected business in the downtown area. They wanted to know how downtown sales onthe Boulder Experiments-Mother's Day weekend compared with Mother'sDay weekend sales in previous years. They went to each store in the fair area andasked for their sales figures for Mother's Day weekend for this yearand the past five years. OF THE PLANNING PROCESS. 5) EXAMINATION OF PRE-FAIR RECORDS information on reactions toBoulder Experiments In addition to gathering personal logs thro and after the fair, the SADMESSstaff kept occasional and saved virtuall the year, tape recorded manyof its group discussions, formal typewritten I shred of paper, from scribblednotes to calendars to somewhat of a headach Though sorting all thisaccumulated stuff has been end. has helped us reconstructthe process from beginning to

FAIR AND THE PLANNINGPROCESS. 6) UNSOLICITED FEEDBACK ON THE after the fa A number of people wrote usletters or spoke to us her criticisms and complimentsboth. Also, there have appeared indications of the some miscellaneousitems which have given us instance, the mimeographedflier about Boulder Experiments--for handed out th street fair (shown in"Getting All Together") was the fair bywe-know-not-whom-but-we-thank-him-very-much-for-the

7) SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T COME OFF. feed In addition to all theabove efforts at acquiring rider that didn't come off--ahead count of the BE bus drivers with little mimeographedsheets to fill out on rode their buses each run. Unfortunately only four dr that were fil out the forms. From the look of the few peopl our own observationsof the buses, not very many as many as ride theregular Public. Servicebuses.

As you can see, we weren't able to carry out our initial plans to conduct a "fancy of a random sample of Boulderites, such as that described in our initial evaluatio certainly unfortunate, for such a survey would have given us some firmer data agai measure the information garnered on our other surveys. We could have gotten an id portions of the community actually attended the fair, why they did or didn't atten people (age, occupational status, sex, etc.) did and didn't attend the fair, what licity were most important in getting different kinds of people to the fair, and s had gotten this kind of data, we might have been able to make some much better and commendations to others planning to put on similar community efforts. 69 RVEY OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. the fair, several of Jim Davis' students in his economicsclass at ity conducted a survey to find out how the fair affectedbusiness town area. They wanted to know how downtown sales on the Boulder -Mother's Day weekend compared with Mother's Day weekend salesin ars. They went to each store in the fair area and askedfor their es for Mother's Day weekend for this yearand the past five years.

XAMINATION OF PRE-FAIR RECORDS OF THEPLANNING PROCESS. Boulder Experiments during n addition to gatheringinformation on reactions to throughout d after the fair, the SADMESS staffkept occasional personal logs saved virtually every e year, tape recorded manyof its group discussions, and typewritten letters. 'ed of paper, from scribbled notesto calendars to formal headache, it hough sorting all this accumulatedstuff has been somewhat of a as helped us reconstructthe process from beginning toend.

AND THE PLANNING PROCESS. 6) UNSOLICITED FEEDBACK ON THE FAIR the fair, giving us A number of people wrote usletters or spoke to us after here and there criticisms and compliments both. Also, there have appeared items which have given usindications of the reception of some miscellaneous having a weekly Boulder Experiments--for instance,the mimeographed flier about out the second day of street fair (shown in"Getting All Together") was handed the fair bywe-know-not-whom-but-we-thank-him-very-much-for-the-compliment.

7) SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T COME OFF. tried one thing In addition to all the aboveefforts at acquiring feedback, we We furnished the bus that didn't come off--a head countof the BE bus riders. of people who drivers with little mimeographedsheets to fill out on the number remembered to fill rode their buses each run. Unfortunately only four drivers filled out, however, and from out the forms. From the look of the few that were people rode the buses--not even our own observationsof the buses, net very many as many as ride theregular Public Service buses.

see, we weren't able to carry out our initial plans to conduct a "fancy" post-fair survey m sample of Boulderites, such as that described in our initial evaluation plans,This is unfortunate, for such a survey would have given us some firmer data against which to e information garnered on our other surveys. We could have gotten an idea of what pro- f the community actually attended the fair, why they did or didn't attend, what kinds of e, occupational status, sex, etc.) did and didn't attend the fair, what sorts of pub- most important in getting different kinds of people to the fair, and so forth. If we this kind of data, we might have been able to make some much better and stronger re- ns to others planning to put on similar community efforts. 4/-hat

Though the data from our surveys are really rather weak and undefinitive, we'd lik on some of the results of the surveys here. We won't give all the figures, but we show some of the highlights, both good and bad.

1) WHAT THE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED THE FAIR THOUGHT fair put on next year and only Most of the people interviewed on-site would not, with one person maki during the fair considered the event a big ment. The ratings given on the success. Of the 181 people interviewed, about overall reactions to the 170 said they would like to see a similar out like this:

What is your overall reaction to the Fair?

positivd / 95 / 62 / 14 / 8 / negative

boring / 7 / 16 / 60 / 88 / interest

educational / 56 / 59 / 44 / 16 / not inst

ineffective 8 28 70 / 58 / successfu

enjoyable / 101 40 18 / 8 / no fun

well-organized/ 53 / 58 34 / 20 / inefficie

useless / 8 / 12 43 / 104 / worthwhil

happy / 113 / 39 11 / 1 / sad

(The totals do not all come out the same for each scale some people did not answer all questions.)

As you can see, we got very positive re- though. We were a little disa sponses on positive/negative, enjoyable/no so many people were not very e fun, useless/worthwhile, and happy/sad. We about the educational value of did not do so well on educational/not in- since one of our main purposes structive and well-organized/inefficient, However, on the organization r '70 .1410.21 ere

the data from our surveys are really rather weak and undefinitive, we'd like to pass of the results of the surveys here. We won't give all the figures, but we'd like to me of the highlights, both good, and bad.

THE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED THE FAIR THOUGHT fair put on next year and only 10 said they t of the people interviewed on-site would not, with one person making no coming the fair considered the eventa big ment. The ratings given on the question cess. Of the 181 people interviewed, about overall reactions to the fair fell said they would like to see a similar out like this:

What is your overall reaction to the Fair?

positive / 95 / 62 / 14 / 8 / negative

boring / 7 / 16 / 60 / 88 / interesting

educational / 56 / 59 / 44 / 16 / not instructive

ineffective / 8 / 28 / 70 / 58 / successful

enjoyable / 101, / 40 / 18 / 8 /no fun

well-organized/ 53 / 58 / 34 / 20 / inefficient

useless / 8 / 12 / 43 / 104 / worthwhile

happy / 113 / 39 / 11 / 1 / sad

(The totals do not all come out the same for each scale, since some people did not answer all questions.)

you can see, we got very positive re- though. We were a little disappointed that nses on positive/negative, enjoyable/no so many people were not very enthusiastic

, useless/worthwhile, and happy/sad. We about the educational value of the fair, not do so well on educational/not in- since one of our main purposes was education. ructive and well-organized/inefficient, However, on the organization rating, we were not at all surprised--in fact, we would have rated ourselves more harshly on that 81 heard about it from fri count. 34 heard about it from fam 50 saw posters advertising We discovered in looking over these ratings 21 heard about it on the r that you can't consider them hard and fast 50 read about it in the ne evidence of the success of the fair, though they do give a reasonable indication of how 52 found out from some oth the people who attended felt about it. One source (many in this ca problem with this data is that our tallies were "drop in" business didn't add up right, so you have to say they'd driven past the "give or take a few" after each figure town area and seen that given in the table. Also, probably something was going on, the times the people filling out the form or seen the dome near the answering the interviewers' spoken ques- and stopped to look at tions didn't really understand the question. For instance, we got a couple of Most people came to the fair wi forms on which the respondent said the or by themselves (51). But 15 fair was "no fun" in one question, but their parents and 35 with other later on under subsequent questions in- their families. dicated he'd had a great time, thought we should have another fair next year, etc.

You've got to remember, too, that these are answers only from people who actually went to the fair. And those people were not a typical cross-section of Boulder's population. Much as we'd wanted to make this fair for EVERYONE in Boulder, only certain kinds of people came: 144 of the 181 interviewed were 30 or under; a large number gave "student" as their occupation. 2) WHAT THE PEOPLE WHOWORKED ON (This, of course, could have resulted from the selective bias of the interviewers; We won't go into allthe nitty- however, from our own observations of the of the post-fairsurvey of a sa people at the fair, we'd guess that the who were directly involvedin majority of the people attending were young preparation, and executionof and not very "straight.") That would take too longand pr boring to most people. (Though When asked what attracted them to the fair, happy to furnish copiesof our we found that all the channels of publi- to anyone interested.) city that we had used had had some effect. There were more than 181 responses, since The most interestingand tellin some people had heard of the fair from more from our point ofview, were to than one source: lowing questions: 111 t all surprised--in fact, we would rated ourselves more harshly on that 81 heard about it from friends 34 heard about it from family 50 saw posters advertising it scovered in looking over these ratings 21 heard about it on the radio you can't consider them hard and fast 50 read about it in the newspaper nce of the success of the fair, though do give a reasonable indication of how 52 found out from some other eople who attended felt about it. One source (many in this category em with this data is that our tallies were "drop in" business- - t add up right, so you have to say they'd driven past the down- or take a few" after each figure town area and seen that some- in the table. Also, probably something was going on, they'd the people filling out the form or seen the dome near the library ring the interviewers' spoken ques- and stopped to look at it, etc.) didn't really understand the ques- For instance, we got a couple of Most people came to the fair with friends (67) on which the respondent said the or by themselves (61). But 15 came with was "no fun" in one question, but their parents and 35 with other members of on under subsequent questions fin - their families. ed he'd had a great time, thought we d have another fair next year, etc. e got to remember, too, that these nswers only from people who actually to the fair. And those people were typical cross-section of Boulder's ation. Much as we'd wanted to make fair for EVERYONE in Boulder, only cer- kinds of people came: 144 of the 181 viewed were 30 or under; a large num- ave "student" as their occupation. 2) WHAT THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED ONTHE FAIR THOUGHT , of course,could have resulted from elective bias of the interviewers; We won't go into all the nitty-grittyresults er, from our own observations of the of the post-fair survey ofa sample of people e at the fair, we'd guess that the who were directly involvedin the planning, ity of the people attending were young preparation, and execution ofthe fair. of very "straight.") That would take too long andprobably be boring to most people. (Though, we'd be asked what attracted them to the fair, happy to furnish copiesof our tally sheets and that all the channels of publi- to anyone interested.) that we had used had had some effect. were more than 181 responses, since The most interesting andtelling responses, people had heard of the fair from more from our point of view,were to the fol- one source: lowing questions: What did you think of the plans for the fair during each of the following

Unclear or Very no response Positive Positive Neutral Negative

December to

April 1 L. 4 8 20 20 8

April 1 to May 12 6 11 26 10 10

1 During fair 6 9 22 10 11

After fair 7 6 16 18 11

Total responses =

As you can see, we started out with a pretty through. (We learned an awful lah image--opinions were spread across the the meaning of "firm commitmen. yard, though inclined somewhat toward the this experience.) Finally, afp Psitive end. Then as the fair approached, our image grew even worse than 0pinions of our capabilities and or- started. ganization improved. This was probably in rest part due to the inspiration and tre- Even so most of the responses a idation instilled in us by the Downtown in the center of the range, lea isinessmen's Association--at their bidding only slightly--towards the posi we really began to shape up on our plan- least we can rest easy knowing ning and arrangements, and this undoubtedly an exceptionally lousy job o eve a boost to our self-confidence and, though we can't claim to have d up job like nothing Boulders e ence, our public image. During the fair, ' apparently, people who worked with us began before. The latter i ) have second thoughtsit was a pretty what we spent too much time dre chaotic event in many ways, and great gaps doing and not enough time worki aId foul-ups glared blatantly where our an planning failed us or people who had The responses to the question b feel a little more encouraged ade "firm" commitments did not come a success of the fair than did th -.1)- at did you think of the plans for the fair during each of the following periods?

Unclear or Very Very no response Positive Positive Neutral Negative Negative

December to April 1 4 8 20 20 8 2

April 1 to !fay 12 6 11 26 10 10 0

During fair 6 9 22 10 11 4 after fair 7 6 16 18 11 4

Total responses = 62

can see, we started out with a pretty through. (We learned an awful lot about +het mamninnof"firm enmmi+mon+" +hrnunh mage--opinions were sprea dacross the though inclined somewhat toward the this experience.) Finally, after the fair, ye end. Then as the fair approached, our image grew even worse than when we had ns of our capabilities and or- started. tion improved. This was probably in part due to the inspiration and tre- Even so most of the responses are clustered on instilled in us by the Downtown in the center of the range, leaning slightly-- ssmen's Association--at their bidding only slightly--towards the positive. At lly began to shape up on our plan- least we can rest easy knowing thatwe didn't nd arrangements, and this undoubtedly do an exceptionally lousy job of it, boost to our self-confidence and, though we can't claim to have donea bang- our public image. During the fair, up job like nothing Boulder's ever ex- mtiy, people who worked with us began perienced before. The latter is, of course, e second thoughts - -it was a pretty what we spent too much time dreaming of c event in many ways, and great gaps doing and not enough time working at doing. ul-ups glared blatantly where our anning failed us or people who had The responses to the question below madeus firm" commitments did not come feel a little more encouraged about the success of the fair than did those to the question described previously, about our organization (or lack of it).

Would you support a fair again?

23 a. Yes 4 b. No 32* c. Yes, IF: (check one or more of the following)

26 Better planning and organization, including starting earli 5 Different location 6 Different date 12 More variety 7 A more specific focus on the community and environment 6 Less political 5 Other

3 No response or unclear response

*Some people checked more blank under c.

We felt that this was overwhelming demonstra- ficient, smooth-running, eas tion that some kind of community fair was organization peopled with co a good idea and would be able to find sup- rough, realistically self-co port in the future. However, you will flexible, responsible member note that the 26 responses in favor of mean you have to set up a bu. "better planning and organization" re- quite the contrary: on a pr inforce what we learned in the previous this you need an organizatio question. instantly responsive and mal does mean, though, that your be clearheaded and realistic Thus, we can't emphasize enough to any- it can accomplish with the 1 one planning to take on such a project: confusion, last-minute frant really work hard at developing an ef- flare-ups, and disappointmen 113 n described previously, about our zation (or lack of it).

Would you support a fair again?

23 a. Yes 4 b. No 32* c. Yes, IF (check one or more of the following)

26 Better planning and organization, including starting earlier 5 Different location 6 Different date 12 More variety 7 A more specific focus on the community and environment 6 Less political 5 Other

3 No response or unclear response

*Some people checked more than one blank under c.

It that this was overwhelming demonstra- ficient, smooth-running, easy-to-understand, that some kind of community fair was organization peopled with competent, tho- od idea and would be able to find sup- rough, realistically self-confident, in the future. However, you will flexible, responsible members. That doesn't that the 26 responses in favor of mean you have to set up a bureaucracy- - ter planning and organization" re- quite the contrary: on a project like rce what we learned in the previous this you need an organization that can be tion. instantly responsive and malleable. It does mean, though, that your group should be clearheaded and realistic about how much . we can't emphasize enough to any- it can accomplish with the least amount of planning to take on such a project: confusion, last-minute frantics, temper ly work hard at developing an ef- flare-ups, and disappointments. 3) HOW THE FAIR AFFECTED DOWNTOWN BUSINESS

We really don't know how the fair affected report of the economic survey d downtown business--as you can see in the Davis's students below:

The analysis of business' reactions to Boulder Experiments Environmental Fair is limited by two factors: a) the inability of unwillingness of many firms to figures and/or comments, and b) a major extra variable: the downtown antiwar

We must essentially disregard the analysis on the basis of sales figures, as o nearly 60 affected businesses supplied this information. Therefore, we are for consider the analysis in the light of subjective evaluations. The evaluations by managers or owners when possible, or otherwise through other personnel. The fall roughly into three categories: that the fair was beneficial, that it was h that the fair had no apparent effect on business.

Those whose business fared better than usual or better than at this time last y previous years included: Boulder Human Arts Shop and Gallery Cottrell's The Quartermaster Government Surplus The Stage The Cotangent Stage House II The Candle Shop Galeria Equitoriana

Those whose business was less profitable than usual or less profitable than at last year or in previous years included: Aber's Music City Carl's Hobby Shop Brooks-Fauber Valentine's Pat's Booterie Candy Crowder's Jewelry and Gifts Kahn's Woolworth's Conoco China Jones Aquarium Shop Glen's Photo and Hallmark Shop Sundance Company Ame Durr's Fabrics Indian Arts

Those whose business showed neither significant gain nor loss included: Pro-Mat Paints Orangutang Yarn Boutique Firestone Express Press Photography by Hans Bartlett's The Printed Page Octopus Waterbeds Cook Pain Raven Bookstore Aristocrat Steak Ho The Letterhead Boulder Arts and Cr Boulder Valley Folk Arts Fellowship Smith Shoe Company 1'74.

E FAIR AFFECTED DOWNTOWN BUSINESS

fly don't know how the fair affected report of the economic survey done by Jim yn business--as you can see in the Davis's students below: plysis of business' reactions to Boulder Experiments Environmental Fair held May 12-13 dted by two factors: a) the inability of unwillingness of many firms to supply needed ps and/or comments, and b) a major extra variable: the downtown antiwar demonstrations.

.t essentially disregard the analysis on tLe basis of sales figures, as only five of 60 affected businesses supplied this information. Therefore, we are forced to :er the analysis in the light of subjective evaluations. The evaluations were made asers or owners when possible, or otherwise through other personnel. The evaluations oughly into three categories: that the fair was beneficial, that it was harmful, and h e fair had no apparent effect on business.

whose business fared better than usual or betterthan at this time last year or in us years included: Boulder Human Arts Shop and Gallery Cottrell's The Quartermaster Government Surplus The Stage The Cotangent Stage House II The Candle Shop Galeria Equitoriana whose business was less profitable than usual orless profitable than at this time rear or in previous years included: Aber's Music City Carl's Hobby Shop Brooks-Fauber Valentine's Pat's Booterie Candy Crowder's Jewelry and Gifts Kahn's Woolworth's Conoco China Jones Aquarium Shop Glen's Photo and Hallmark Shop Sundance Company American Durr's Fabrics Indian Arts whose business showed neither significant gain nor loss included: Pro-Mat Paints Orangutans Yarn Boutique Firestone Express Press Photography by Hans Bartlett's The Printed Page Octopus Waterbeds Cook Pain Raven Bookstore Aristocrat Steak House The Letterhead Boulder Arts and Crafts Boulder Valley Folk Arts Fellowship Smith Shoe Company A proportionately large number of businesses in the positive range carry merchandis the arts-and-crafts or gift variety, accounting perhaps in part for their greater s in the days prior to Mother's Day. However, Cottrell's (the Man's Store) also repo increased sales volume, as did the Cotangent (a youth-oriented clothing place) and Quartermaster Government Surplus. Increased walk-in volume was repeatedly cited a probable factor. Although Cottrell's experienced good sales, the manager detailed dissatisfaction with the fair itself, saying he considered it disorganized and inco Noteably, Boulder Human Arts Shop and Gallery experienced a 500-600 percent increas sales.

Those who felt the fair adversely affected their businesses consistently cited anti demonstrations earlier in the week and political incorporation in the fair itself a negative factors. Mr. Wattles of Pat's Booterie termed the fair's effect "disastrO He allowed that everyone has his own political views, but added that he doesn't wan expressed in front of his store on Pearl Street Mrs. China Jones was repelled by commerciality of many of the booths. Significantly, perhaps, few of the negati...q1-e businesses carry items primarily appropriate for gift-giving on Mother's Day.

Those whose businesses were not affected significantly in either direction expresse various viewpoints. Octopus Waterbeds' spokesman said that his sales did not direc increase during the fair, but there was so much more walk-in traffic than usual th is confident that future sales will result from the increased exposure.Photograp by Hans' spokesman indicated that net business was not affected, but more appointme than usual had been cancelled, possibly because of fear of demonstrations in the ar Mr. Rob Smith of Smith Shoe Company expressed great dismay that the number of boot been cut drastically from the poposed 85 to something like 17.[sicl. He said that indicated to him that there had been a lack of firm commitment to Boulder Experime a greater number of the exhibits and booths than the Downtown Businessmen's Associ had been led to assume. He spoke for many of the businesses surveyed when he said not approve of another fair in the six-block area next year or any other time unle was more highly organized. He also acknowledged that the timing of President Nixo announcement of the Vietnam, War escalation was unfortunate.

We recommend that in addition to a stronger commitment policy for tighter organiza Boulder Experiments secure far in advance the cooperation of every business direct) volved in future mall projects. We believe that the walling of streets is a worth undertaking in itself for the novelty of the idea and therefore, hopefully, for inc business. But there is a larger concern here. Successful walling with interestin profitable attractions increases the public's receptivity to the mall concept in u districts--a practical step forward in the struggle in which Boulder has already as a leader--the struggle to regain man's harmony with the environment.

Rebecca English Robert Glossbuner for Connie Bach Julie Lynch ase John Blintz :ionately large number of businesses in the positive range carry merchandise of 115 :end- crafts or gift variety, accounting perhaps in part fot their greater sales tys prior to Mother's Day. However, Cottrell's (the Man's Store) also reported i sales volume, as did the Cotangent (a youth-oriented clothing place) and the Lster Government Surplus. Increased walk-in volume was repeatedly citedas a .factor. Although Cottrell's experienced good sales, the manager detailed his iaction with the fair itself, saying he considered it disorganized and incomplete. Boulder Human Arts Shop and Gallery experienced a 500-600 percent increase in

felt the fair adversely affected their businesses consistently cited antiwar Ltions earlier in the week and political incorporation in the fair itself as factors. Mr. Wattles of Pat's Booterie termed the fair's effect "disastrous." :d that everyone has his own political views, but added that he doesn't want them in front of his store on Pearl Street. Mrs. China Jones was repelled by the Llity of many of the booths. Significantly, perhaps, few of the negative-effect Ls carry items primarily appropriate for gift-giving on Mother's Day.

,se businesses were not affected significantly in either direction expressed riewpoints. Octopus Waterbeds' spokesman said that his sales did not directly 'during the fair; but there was so much more walk-in traffic than usual that he rent that future sales will result from the increased exposure.Photography !spokesman indicated that net business was not affected, but more appointments had been cancelled, possibly because of fear of demonstrations in the area. !mith of Smith Shoe Company expressed great dismay that the number of booths had drastically from the poposed 85 to something like 17.[sicl.He said,that this t to him that there had been a lack of firm commitment to Boulder Experiments on number of the exhibits and booths than the Downtown Businessmen's Association led to assume. He spoke for many of the businesses surveyed when he said he would )ve of another fair in the six-block area next year or any other time unless it highly organized. He also acknowledged that the timing of President Nixon's lent of the Vietnam War escalation was unfortunate. lend that in addition to a stronger commitment policy for tighter organization, :x-periments secure far in advance the cooperation of every business directly in- 1 future mall projects. We believe that the walling of streets is a worthwhile Lng in itself for the novelty of the idea and therefore, hopefully, for *increased But there is a larger concern here. Successful mailing with interesting and Le attractions increases the public's receptivity to the mall concept in urban i--a practical step forward in the struggle in which Boulder has already emerged der- -the struggle to regain man's harmony with the environment.

Rebecca English Robert Glossbuner for Jim Davis Connie Bach Julie Lynch John Blintz N,

4) YOU CAN'T PLEASE ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OFTHE TIME

Perhaps the one lesson we learned better Liked least: The type of peop than any other from the information we to...fair and advertising di gathered in our surveys was that EVERYONE wrong." SEES THE WORLD FROM A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT Liked most: "Participation of ANGLE. Just look at some of the comments spectrum of community..." we found on the questionnaires: Liked least: "It brings the wr of people downtown." ON THE ATMOSPHERE Liked most: "Exciting--the peon Liked least: "Too many uptight Liked most*: "Atmosphere." Liked least: "All of the hippi: Liked least*: "The hippie atmosphere at Liked least: "Pushy salesmen." the fair." Liked least: "Lack of neat dre Liked most: "...relaxed atmosphere." Liked least: "The negative att Liked most: "Friendly atmosphere..." the Boulder merchants." Liked least: "Too many hippies ON ATTENDANCE are in this town." Liked least: The Cops (marshal Liked least: "Disappointed that more Liked least: "The 'Old Men.'" people didn't come." Suggested change: "Involve seni Liked most: "The fact that the attendance was better than I expected." Liked least: "Crowds, too noisy." ON SELLING Liked least: "Not enough people." Suggested change: "...less more ON PARTICIPATION BY A CROSS-SECTION OF ects..." THE COMMUNITY Liked least: "Not being able to goods." Liked most: "Involvement of total com- Suggested change: "Have no sale munity." Suggested change: "Permit craft Liked least: "The lack of participation sell." by citizens." Suggested change: "Should sell Liked least: "That very few downtown Suggested change: "Free food." merchants actually participated..." Suggested change: "Free everyth Liked most: "Cross-age, cross-profession, business participation." *ON VARIETY AND REPRESENTATIVENES HIBITS

Liked most: "The variety of int *These comments were taken from questions small efforts..." in the surveys asking "What did you like Suggested change: "More variety most about-the fair? least about it? Liked least: "The limitation to What changes would you suggest?" economic groups; not enough r 116

'T PLEASE ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME ps the one lesson we learned better Liked least: "The type of people appealed any other from the information we to...fair and advertising directed red in our surveys was that EVERYONE wrong." THE WORLD FROM A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT Liked most: "Participation of a wide Just lock at some of the comments spectrum of community..." and on the questionnaires: Liked least: "It brings the wrong kind of people.dowatown."

ATMOSPHERE Liked most: "Exciting--the people." Liked least: "Too many uptight people." most*: "Atmosphere." Liked least: "All of the hippies." least*: "The hippie atmosphere at Liked least: "Pushy salesmen." Liked least: "Lack of neat dress..." fair." most: "...relaxed atmosphere." Liked least: "The negative attitudes of most: "Friendly atmosphere..." the Boulder merchants." Liked least: "Too many hippies and scum are in this town." ENDANCE Liked least: "The Cops (marshals)." least: "Disappointed that more Liked least: "The 'Old Men.'" pie didn't come." Suggested change: "Involve senior citizens." most: "The fact that the attendance better than I expected." least: "Crowds, too noisy." 'IN SELLING least: "Not enough people." Suggested change: "...less money proj- TICIPATION BY A CROSS-SECTION OF ects..." Liked least: "Not being able to buy or sell MMUN ITY goods." Suggested change: "Have no sales..." most: "Involvement of total com- Suggested change: "Permit craftsmen to ity." sell." least: The lack of participation Suggested change: "Should sell beer." citizens." least: "That very few downtown Suggested change: "Free food." chants actually participated..." Suggested change: "Free everything." most: "Cross-age, cross-profession, ON VARIETY AND REPRESENTATIVENESS OF EX- iness participation." HIBITS

Liked most: "The variety of interesting comments were taken from questions small efforts..." e surveys asking "What did you like Suggested change: "More variety..." about-the fair? least about it? Liked least: "The limitation to non- changes would you suggest?" economic groups; not enough re- presentation from opposing view- ON POLITICAL (i.e., WAR/PEAC points." AND EXHIBITS Complaint during fair at HQ: "Why are you letting a fraud like Mazda par- Liked most: "Viet Nam pictu ticipate in an environmental fair?" Liked least: "Emphasis on .V Liked least: "There was nothing forward Liked most: "Anti-war displ about it; it seemed like going back to Liked least: "The politics.' the caveman and do-it-yourself. The Liked most: "Political peti Mazda was the only forward looking Liked least: "Draft counsel thing." I think they are using th Liked least: "Probably some of the ex- cruit people." hibits that promote products." Liked least: "Attempt to to Liked most: "The Coors exhibit; it was concept into something le very educational." political extremists to h Liked least: "The Coors aluminum dis- wares. Some of we exhibi play because I think it is a big show fair felt we were being t they put on so people will think they participating and being i are ecological." with political thinking w Suggested change: "More love needed and was (and is) un-American. spiritual values."

ON WORKING WITH THE B.E. STAFF ON ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF PEOP

Liked most: "Working with you." Liked most: "Craft people le Liked least: "Shabby treatment of volun- work with their media - -corn opportunities." teers by B.E. staff." Suggested change: "Not enoug ON THE EXTENT OF THE FAIR of crafts, etc." Liked most: "Do-it-yourself Liked least: "Too spread out." Suggested change: "...have m Suggested change: "Larger, close more strations, more things tha volve people." streets." Suggested change: "Make it more con- Liked most: "Folk dancing--b mass participation." centrated." Suggested change: "Make it bigger." Suggested change: "Active ev Suggested change: "Perhaps narrower range of exhibits and activities--things seemed to be spread a little thin." Liked least: "Not enough streets closed." Suggested change: "More exhibits." ON THE DOME Liked least: °I was disappointed that during the fair anybody who wanted to Liked most: "The Dome..." set up a 'booth' could do so." Liked least: "The Dome..." sentation from opposing view- ON POLITICAL (i.e., WAR/PEACE) ACTIVITIES nts." AND EXHIBITS aint during fair at HQ: "Why are letting a fraud like Mazda par- Liked most: "Viet Nam picture display." ipate in an environmental fair?" Liked least: "Emphasis on Viet Nam." least: "There was nothing forward Liked most: "Anti-war display." ut it; it seemed like going back to Liked least: "The politics." caveman and do-it-yourself. The Liked most: "Political petitions." da was the only forward looking Liked least: "Draft counseling, because ng." I think they are using the fair to re- least: "Probably some of the ex- cruit people." its that promote products." Liked least: "Attempt to turn an excellent most: "The Coors exhibit; it was concept into something less by allowing ry educational." political extremists to hawk their least: "The Coors aluminum dis- wares. Some of we exhibitors at the y because I think it is a big show fair felt we were being tricked into -y put on so people will think they participating and being identified ecological." with political thinking which to us sted change: "More love needed and was (and is) un-American." ritual values."

RKING WITH THE B.E. STAFF ON ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE WHO ATTEND d most: "Working with you." Liked most: "Craft people letting viewers d least: "Shabby treatment of volun- work with their media--communication ers by B.E. staff." opportunities." Suggested change: "Not enough teaching E EXTENT OF THE FAIR of crafts, etc." Liked "Do-it-yourself exhibits." d least: "Too spread out." Suggested change: "...have more demon- ested change: "Larger, close more strations, more things that will in- reets." volve people." ested change: "Make it more con- Liked most: "Folk dancing--because of mass participation." ntrated." ested change: "Make it bigger." Suggested change: "Active events." ested change: "Perhaps narrower rage exhibits and activities--things emed to be spread a little thin." least: "Not enough streets closed." sted change: "More exhibits." ON THE DOME d least: "I was disappointed that ring the fair anybody who wanted to Liked most: "The Dome..." t up a 'booth' could do so." Liked least: "The Dome..." ON THE CARNIVAL

Liked least: "Carnival." Liked most: "The Carnival area."

ON THE MUSIC

Liked most: "The music..." Liked least: "Needs music." Suggested change: "Live music." Like most: "The singing groups."

ON THE FOOD

Liked least: "Having no food around." Liked most: "Food house." Liked least: "Food business." Liked most: "Organic foods; until fair I didn't know anything about organic foods." Liked least: "It was very unbusinesslike, and why the selling of food? The people selling the cookies looked dirty and the cookies were unwrapped. This is against all health laws and this was called health food! The people running the fair slipped to let people like that in."

IN GENERAL

Liked least: "Nothing." Liked least: "There ain't nothin' to it."

BUT EVEN IF YOU CAN'T PLEASE ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME, you can try to please a lot of the people for a short time--and we did have a little success at that during Boulder Experiments. After all, they didn't run us out of town on a rail--and some even said they might like to have another similar fair next year, IF 4E CARNIVAL ad least: "Carnival." ed most: "The Carnival area." iE MUSIC ed most: "The music..." ad least: "Needs music." jested change: "Live music." e most: "The singing groups." iE FOOD ad least: "Having no food around." ed most: "Food house." ed least: "Food business." ad most: "Organic foods; until fair didn't know anything about organic )ods." ed least: "It was very unbusinesslike, id why the selling of food? The aople selling the cookies looked irty and the cookies were unwrapped. iis is against all health laws and iis was called health food! The eople running the fair slipped to et people like that in."

ENERAL

(ed least: "Nothing." (ed least: "There ain't nothin' to it."

:VEN IF YOU CAN'T PLEASE ALL OF THE .E ALL OF THE TIME, you can try to ;e a lot of the people for a short --and we did have a little success iat during Boulder Experiments. After they didn't run us out of town on a

` `-and some even said they might like ve another similar fair next year, 5) WHAT THE SADMESS STAFF ITSELF THOUGHT OF ITS EFFORTS

The following are some of the comments and questionnaire we all filled out information collected from the evaluation week after the fair.

11101 WOULD YOU DO IT AGAIN? WHY OR WHY NOT?

"Yes, because it would be satisfying to "Maybe--if I had a big role in i do it in a better way." working with people I dug and th could organize something well." "No, too complicated." "Perhaps, under different circum "I probably would work on another project of similar scope, mostly because it "Yes, I like getting involved in makes me feel that what I am doing is munity, organizing, planning, an important." outing an idea." "No, not unless I wasn't going to school "Perhaps, but very differently. and making more money. Because I nearly learn a lot and there were many blew my head many times trying to cjet fying moments--though not enough all the things I had to do done and payed for." "I might not, but I think it sho "Yes, but not immediately because I'm done again and again. The good f tired. I'd do it because it's a good among people was very rewarding. idea and it's fun." community needs more such joint a

HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE VARIOUS NON-SADMESS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS YOU WO

"No feelings--OK." "BVPS--generally nice enough, but "Public schools--frsutrated with lack of rarely went out of their way to cooperation on junior marshals." Teacher consultants were not hel "Public schools--fairly nice." "School administration--fine, bu "Schools very helpful." contribution." lig THE SADMESS STAFF ITSELF THOUGHT OF ITS EFFORTS

ollowing are some of the comments and questionnaire we all filled out about a mation collected from the evaluation week after the fair.

D YOU DO IT AGAIN? WHY OR WHY NOT?

s, because it would be satisfying to "Maybe--if I had a big role in it and was it in a better way." working with people I dug and thought we could organize something well." , too complicated." "Perhaps, under different circumstances." probably would work on another project similar scope, mostly because it "Yes, I like getting involved in the comes me feel that what I am doing is munity, organizing, planning, and exe- lrtant." cuting an idea." , not unless I wasn't going to school "Perhaps, but very differently. I did making more money. Because I nearly learn a lot and there were many grati- w my head many times trying to get fying moments--though not enough perhaps." the things I had to do done and ed for." "I might not, but I think it should be s, but not immediately because I'm done again and again. The good"feeling ed. I'd do it because it's a good among people was very rewarding. The a and it's fun." community needs more such joint activit

DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE VARIOUS NON-SADMESS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS YOU WORKED WITH?

feelings--OK." "BVPS -- generally nice enough, but only lic schools -- frsutrated with lack of rarely went out of their way to help. peration on junior marshals." Teacher consultants were not help at all." lic schools -- fairly nice." "School administration--fine, but minimal pools very helpful." contribution." "SSEC and ERIC staff--I was amazed at amused at Dow Chemical's la

how willing everyone was to help." . cancellation, in view of th demonstrations during the w "SEC and ERIC staff--highly supportive." "The exhibitors weren't cle: "The ERIC and EEC staffs were very co- cept behind the fair." operative and worked hard." "Exhibitors--mostly interes " SEC and ERIC--outstanding." "I was really ticked off at "SEC and ERIC overall were really great who didn't show." in pitching in at last minute--especially the Teacher Associates; got mad at one of the staff members, but that's nut unusual." "SEC and ERIC--some individuals really "Businessmen--could have ho came through, essential." "Downtown businessmen--a few others weren't." "Volunteers--those who did help went out "Downtown businessmen--some of their way and were great." poor." "Volunteers were good but not reliable." "Many of the businessmen are "Volunteers seemed to work hard and were right--Jay Tracey's far out pretty responsible." The businessmen were cautio "Volunteers--interested but mostly not supportive and then disappoi committed." "Businessmen--Oh my! I'll n "Volunteers--it always pleasantly sur- stand the conservative busin prises me when anyone volunteers to do world. But Tracey was great anything! Debbie, Kit, Dixie really amazing! All in all, though knocked themselves out for us." uncomfortable around most 'b "Volunteers: same as SEC and ERIC- - some individuals really came through." "City and county officials- "I felt really good when we hired Rifkin really cooperative." and lbdes. I'm sure without them the fair wouldn't have happened because we "City and county--cautious." were all tiring from the battle and they "City--Bob Simple really di came and got things going again." his way to help." "County--unpleasant inciden "Exhibitors were okay, I guess; at least the courthouse lawn left so we got plenty of participation." my mouth," "Exhibitors -- surprised me that so many "City and county--cooperati 'respectable' ones failed to show up; contribution." ot: and ERIC staff--I was amazed at amused at Dow Chemical's last minute willing everyone was to help." cancellation, in view of the antiwar demonstrations during the week before." 'FC and ERIC staff--highly supportive." ERIC and EEC staffs were very co- "The exhibitors weren't clear on the concept behind the fair." ative and worked hard." "Exhibitors--mostly interested in publicity." C and ERIC--outstanding." "I was really ticked off at the exhibitors C and ERIC overall were really great who didn't show." pitching in at last minute--especially Teacher Associates; got mad at one of staff members, but that's nut unusual." C and ERIC--some individuals really "Businessmen--could have hoped for more." W through, essential." "Downtown businessmen--a few were great, others weren't." 1unteers-those who did help went out "Downtown businessmen--some great, some their way and were great." poor." lunteers were good but not reliable." "Many of the businessmen are pretty all lunteers seemed to work hard and were right--Jay Tracey's far out!" tty responsible." The businessmen were cautious, but unteers--interested but mostly not supportive and then disappointed." tted." "Businessmen--Oh my! I'll never under- lunteers--it always pleasantly sur- stand the conservative businessmen of the ses me when anyone volunteers to do world. But Tracey was great; Munsen, thing! Debbie, Kit, Dixie really amazing! All in all, though, I'm still cked themselves out for us." uncomfortable around most 'businessmen.'" lunteers: same asSSEC and ERIC- - eindividuals really came through." "City and county officials--so-so, not felt really good when we hired isifkin really cooperative." Tbdes. I'm sure without them the wouldn't have happened because we "City and county-7cautious." e all tiring from the battle and they "City--Bob Sample really did go out"of e and got things going again." his way to help." "County--unpleasant incident over use of Ilibitors were okay, I guess; at least the courthouse lawn left sour taste in Tot plenty of participation." my mouth." libitors--surprised me that so many "City and county--cooperative, but minimal pectable' ones failed to show up; contribution." "Advisory Boards--not much realhelp be- "The people who attended the yond moral support." really nice."

"Advisory Board members were interested The Sthool administration, cis but uninvolved, skeptical." county officials, and DT Busin "Advisory Boards--didn't do much. Brad were, in the end, a detriment. Leach's early enthusiasm pleasantly sur- and ERIC staff were tremendous. prised me." exhibitors and volunteers were depending on how we used them. "Advisory Boards--a couple of members and BE Advisory Boards did lit really helped, otherwise not much." cause we didn't try hard enoug them involved.

OVERALL, HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE PLANNING AND PREPARATION PHASE OF THE FAI

Bad X /iC X/X / Good

Continuously Occasion a Hassle /X X AV ItxJorggJot /X X / / a Hassle

Not Fun / X Prist / X X ,VV X /X AN 1e/ Fun

Dull A/g / X XIG4..C* .1C X/ Interest

Too Much Too Litt Work XAS( XX A/A AX /A A/ / Work

Efficient / )004 '0U( / X XX/ Ineffici

Instructive /XY X XAK XYX Je/X X )0" / Not Inst.

HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT WORKING RELATIONS AMONG OUR OWN SADNESS STAFF?

Things you didn't like: "There was a lot of duplicat' "Took too long to get something dine." effort and things not getti "Communication was often very poor." at all." visory Boards--not much realhelp be- "The people who attended the fair were :r moral support." really nice. "' visory Board members were interested "The School administration, city anti uninvolved, skeptical." county officials, and DT Businesmen visory Boards--didn't do much. Brad we', in the end, a detriment. Ec tth's early enthusiasm pleasantly sur- and ERIC staff were tremendous. aim 3ed me." exhibitors and volunteers were adequate, depending on how we used them. SUNESS iisory Boards--a couple of members and BE Advisory Boards did little be- Lly helped, otherwise not much." cause we didn't try hard enough to get them involved.

OVERALL, HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE PLANNING AND PREPARATION PHASE OF THE. FAIR?

Bad /X X x/x X /X X V $ X/X / Good

Continuously Occasionally a Hassle /X X AV AX 300iIX XA /X X / a Hassle

Not Fun / X PC/X / x x he or* A( X/ Fun

Dull / N A/x /xxIGIVAX X X/ Interesting

Too Much Too Little Work / XXik 1 x XX& Xx /X IV / Work

Efficient / / / .19m ox xXx / je .v/ Inefficient

Instructive /xY x x / x XYX X/ X ,!? X / / Not Instructive

ID YOU FEEL ABOUT WORKING RELATIONS AMONG OUR OWN SADMESS STAFF?

you didn't like: "There was a lot of duplication of k too long to get something done." effort and things not getting done ication was often very poor." at all." "You always get tired of the people multiple contacts with the you work with." people." "Too many subtle hassles, not out in "Steve M. wa.frequently too the open; many concerning lazy a con artist with the rest individuals." staff." "Confli-:ts between BE staff and School- "Steve H. has too many good i book staff." several points I got tired "Too much getting shoved from one creativity and just wanted person to another on tasks--'I carry out his ideas." don't know, ask...I don't know, ask...'" "Jon didn't really buckle dow "Unequal distribution of tasks." lata in the game." "The lack of communication which led "Iiic difficulty in getting a to a duplication of efforts and the need for organization."

Things you did like:

"Although nerves frazzled, we kept our "Willingness to work." cool generally." "Cooperation and division of "Everyone seemed very willing to help "Janey really blossomed." out and give advice (asked for or "Jon finally did come through otherwise) whenever a problem came up." "Steve M's faith frequently k "It was always relaxed and open and going at low points." honest." "Steve H. and Rifkin just VOL "A lot of good people working hard and out of the blue!" together." "Allan really was conscientio "Got to know some people better." "Generally, a happy time at

WHAT WERE THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARNED THROUGHTHE EXPERIENCE- - PROCESS?

The "Kids":

"About people." "Delegating responsibilities- "About planning and execution." several times when I had to "Legal hassles." someone, 'Look, I can't do myself.'" "More things to consider than one thought originally." "I learned a lot about power, cally from the dealings wit "General info about how to approach people." and my personal experience always get tired of the people multiple contacts with thesame ou work with." people." o many subtle hassles, not out in "Steve M. was frequently too mlch of e open; many concerning lazy a con artist with the rest the ndividuals." staff." nflicts between BE staff and School- "Steve H. has too many good ideas--at ook staff." several points I got tired of his o much getting shoved from one creativity and just wanted him to erson to another on tasks--'I carry out his ideas." on't know, ask...I don't know, ask...'" "Jon didn't really buckle down till equal distribution of tasks." late in the game." e lack of communication which led "The difficulty in getting asense of o a duplication of efforts and the need for organization."

you did like: though nerves frazzled, we kept our "Willingness to work." ool generally." "Cooperation and division of labor." eryone seemed very willing to help "Janey really blossomed." ut and give advice (asked for or "Jon finally did come through." therwiSel whenever a problem came up." "Steve M's faith frequently keptus was always relaxed and open and going at low points." onest." "Steve H. and Rifbin just VOLUNTEERED lot of good people working hard and out of the blue:" ogether." "Allan really was conscientious."- t to know some people better." "Generally, a hapr time at the fair."

WERE THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARNED THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE--THE WHOLE SS?

Kids": out people." "Delegating responsibilitiestherecame out planning and execution." several times when I had to say to gal hassles." someone, 'Look, I can't do all this by myself.'" re things to consider than one thought riginally." "I learned a lot about power, specifically from the dealings with the DEA eral info about how to approach people." and my personal experience with Jr. Marshal applications and the school "I learned a lot about how I c district." my life what I want it to be gaining confidence." "A very basic course in how not to be organized." "Relations to people." "I learned that people in high places "Keeping my head (especially d are easier to deal with than minor crisis)." bureaucrats--learned this from talking "Organizing." to them." "Having fun while it happens." "I learned some of my limits--all the time." "You can pull things off." "I learned how unseriously people take "Can't really think of anythin high school kids." basically I think I could be better organized now." "I learned what difference there was between my friends and me." "I don't know."

The "Gr'ups": in the gut, sorta." "My learning involved people: young people do not see ahead but deal with the im- "I didn't learn much about env mediate situation. This was clear when problems." Steve said on May 11 he finally realized "This is hard to answer." what a big undertaking the fair was. It was then clear to me why he was not as "The complexity of planning fo worried about the fair as the professional undertaking." staff." "Difficulty of working with hi students who seemed less con "I learned an awful lot about Boulder, who's about organization." who, how the city is run, etc." "Need to help students learn h "I learned really a lot about power and through on a set of contacts influence--Boulder's power structure and ginning to end." our own group's interpersonal influence network. Stuff I knew intellectually "Allow enough time, particular already but still had to learn emotionally-- motion." 1(13 hal applications and the school "I learned a lot about how I can make ict." my life what I want it to be'by gaining confidence." ery basic course in how not to be ganized." "Relations to people." earned that people in high places "Keeping my head (especially during the e easier to deal with than minor crisis)." reaucrats--learned this from talking "Organizing." them." "Having fun while it happens." earned some of my limits--all the me." "You can pull things off." earned how unseriously people take "Can' really think of anything-- gh school kids." I think I could be a little beta.,: organized now." arned what difference there was been my friends and me." "I don't know."

'ups": in the gut, sorta." earning involved people: young people not see ahead but deal with the im- "I didn't learn much about environmental late situation. This was clear when problems." ve said on May 11 he finally realized "This is hard to answer." t a big undertaking the fair: was. It then clear to me why hc, was not as "The complexity of planning for such an ried about the fair as the professional undertaking." ff." "Difficulty of working with high school students who seemed less concerned arned an awful lot about Boulder, who's about organization." , how the city is run, etc." "Need to help students learn how to follow arned really a lot about power and through on a set of contacts from be- luence--Boulder's power structure and ginning to end." own group's interpersonal influence work. Stuff I knew intellectually "Allow enough time, particularly for pro- eady but still had to learn emotionally-- motion." IF YOU WERE GIVING ADVICE IN THE FORM OF "DO's" AND"DON'T'S" TO SOMEONE ELSE PLANNING TO PUT ON A SIMILAR EVENT, WHAT WOULD THAT ADVICE BE?

"Make sure that you have good organiza- Clearly define focus. Work with tion." dependable people. Check and double- check commitments - -and then again. "Don't run around like a chicken with Control international politics so its head cut off, you get a lot more they will not interfere with your done that wa." (SIC) plans." "DON'T--ha, ha! Don't forget to tell! "DO make plans, commitments, etc., tight everyone till the last minute. Be one month before'event. Early pub- VERY organized--everything fits under licity. Clearly organize and divide that." up tasks and stick to it. DON'T wait "DO start in advance. DON'T trust any till the last minute to get necessary public official. DO get a 'ton' of permissions. Get permissions early publicity. DON'T count on anything." and then include permission granters in planning." ?Ill

"Lay down more structured guidelines at an earlier point, but be open to "Do more critical planning and specifying well organized and coordinated of what the fair is. Don't try to do flexibilities." too much. Take more time, allow at least a month for advertising. Get "Contact local 'power' groups early. organized sooner and have people re- Keep plans to realistic scale. sponsible to check up on others." g31