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May 05, 2003
Maine Green Independent Party
The Maine Green Independent Party will hold its annual Convention
June 7-8 at the Friends Camp on China Lake. MGIP has much to celebrate with the
first Green elected to the State Legislature in Maine, John Eder of Portland. This year's Convention will focus on reinforcing the
infrastructure of the Party to win more races next year and in the future.
Our Keynote Speaker is Roxanne Quimby, a Maine resident and founder and CEO
of Burt's Bees, the natural personal care products company. She has been
saving thousands of timberland acres in Maine from rampant development: "Maine has the opportunity to live up to its name as the "Dirigo" State, "
says Roxanne, "and lead the nation in an effort to create a vision of unspoiled landscapes and the splendor that Mother
Nature has given us as an example of her abundance and beauty."
Attendees will examine the Platform, work on the By-Laws and elect Steering
Committee members on Saturday, and workshops and forums conducted by the
Katahdin Center will be held on Sunday. Social and recreational activities
are being organized for those who wish to bring their families. Keeping
with a tradition of environmental values, the Party selected a rural setting
for this year's Convention.
Pre-registration is required. The fee is $35 per person, which includes
meals for both days, and lodging Saturday night; Friday night's optional
lodging is an additional $10. Fee reductions and waivers are available upon
request - donations are welcome to support these scholarships. Lodging is
in unheated cabins, andparticipants must bring their own bedding or sleeping bags. The Friends Camp is located in South
China, just thirty minutes east of Augusta.
For more information contact Tim Sullivan, Convention Committee Chair, at
207-236-0732, info@mainegreens.org or Maine Green Independent Party, PO Box
1254, Portland, ME 04104.
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY - 6pm Informal gathering
SATURDAY - Convention Business
9:00-11am Breakfast & Platform Discussion
11-11:30 Introduction/Welcome
11:30-12pm USGP report
12-1 Lunch
1-1:30 Speaker
1:30-2 Goals Report
2-3:30 Bylaws
3:30-4 Break
4-4:30 Budget
4:30-5:30 Steering Committee election
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-7 Keynote Speaker - Roxanne Quimby, founder of Burt's Bees
7pm - on Music/open mic/social time
SUNDAY - "Greens in Action"
Workshops and forums sponsored by the Katahdin Center
8-9am: Breakfast and discussion on activism
9-9:45 Keynote by John Rensenbrink on the "The Green Community: What Is
It? How Does It Work?". Discussion follows.
9:45-10 Break
10-12 Discussions on putting Green Values to work
12-1 Lunch
1-2:30 Workshop - Greens and the Presidency
2:30-4 "The Hidden Faces of Diversity", how prejudice and bias affect
our lives
Directions to the Maine Green Independent Party's State Convention at the
Friends Camp, 729 Lakeview Dr, South China:
From the South: Take Augusta Exit #30 of the Maine Turnpike and follow Rt
202 East for approximately 13 miles. Go left on Rt 202 (Lakeview Dr). The
camp is approximately 3.5 miles on the right.
From the North: Take Waterville Exit #33 of the Maine Turnpike, and follow
Rt 137 South to China. Go straight on Rt 202. The camp is approximately 3.5
miles on the left.
From the Midcoast/Downeast: Take Rt 3 to South China, turn right on Rt 202.
The camp is approximately 3.5 miles on the right.
2003 MAINE GREEN INDEPENDENT PARTY CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM
(Please return by May 28)
Name(s)
________________________________________________________________
Address
________________________________________________________________
Phone ___________________________
Email ___________________________
$35 Registration fee per person
(includes Sat night lodging and all meals for both days)
FEE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT -
contact us for more information.
$10 Friday night lodging
x _____ Number of people attending
+ ______ Donation to help those who need a reduced fee or waiver
$_______ Total
Make checks payable to MGIP, and mail with this form to:
Maine Green Independent Party, PO Box 1254, Portland, ME 04104
If you are disabled and need special accommodations, please
specify:__________________________________________
Do you have any special diet needs? (Vegan and vegetarian meals will be
served) _________________________________
Do you need childcare?____
If so, how many children and what ages?___________________
Would you be able to help with childcare?____
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