[Oe List ...] Invitation to the "Springboard Gathering, " March 30-April ...

Tue Mar 6 11:12:05 EST 2007

We will be traveling that weekend, but I like the idea and would like to be  
involved.

Dick Kroeger

In a message dated 3/5/2007 10:08:29 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
icadunn at igc.org writes:

Dear  Colleagues,

The Gilles family, the Scott family and the Dunn family,  among others, and
your colleagues in Denver, invite you to a gathering  later this month in
Denver to talk about the future of the Order. We're  calling it the
"Springboard Gathering" because we hope that it will become  a springboard
toward something new and life giving in our service to the  world and our
relationship with each other.

We know that this  invitation comes later than desirable and we know that we
may not be able  to find homes for bed and breakfast accommodation for
everyone. But we want  you to know that there will be a gathering, that you
are welcome and that  we will do our best to make you welcome and
comfortable.

Jack Gilles  asked me to include the following six points to clarify the
context for  these three days: Friday afternoon Mar 30, Saturday Mar 31 and
Sunday  morning, April 1.

JACK'S NOTES
1.  This gathering is about the  Order and its future. It could also
be about the formation of a new Order.  It is probably the first of
many such gatherings.

2.  This  gathering is about the future, not the past. We will not be
discussing  ICA's current reality or future. We may be reflecting on
what the ICA has  put into history.

3.  This gathering is about globality. We will  be considering what,
where and who for the planet; the context is larger  than the USA.

4.  This gathering is about action.  Those who  come should be
considering how they might join with others in some new  ventures/
centers or synergistic work.

5.  This gathering is  about the Repository.  We have much work to do
to make our past,  current and future research available and
interactive to a larger  audience.

6.  Finally, this gathering is about Spirit.  Our  collective spirit
and the new expressions of the Spirit Movement that we  need to serve.

DAVID DUNN'S NOTES ON DETAILS
We have a web site that  is beginning to come alive. We're experimenting with
a web site that is set  up to coordinate projects. It will become the
"preparation and practics  central" for this event that you can find  at:

http://movementinitiatives.grouphub.com

You can access the  site by logging in with the user name "guest" and
password  "password".

During the weekend of the gathering, this will also be  where you can follow
the conversation and add your input. We'll be posting  notes regularly each
day and bringing input back to share with the people  in Denver.

The site has several sections.
-- We'll use the  "MESSAGES" section to post details about practical
arrangements like cost  ($125 for breakfast and amenities, and our meeting
space). 
-- We'll use  the "TO-DO" section to help keep our organizing team on track.
-- We'll use  the "MILESTONES" section to keep track of the dates that people
arrive and  that any before and after gatherings will take place.
-- We'll use the  "WRITEBOARDS" section to post the papers, suggested
readings and other  materials that people are exploring in preparation for
the Gathering. We'll  also post notes from our discussions during the
Gathering on the  "Writeboard".
-- A "CHAT" section is a online 'chat room' you can use for  text chats with
anyone, anywhere, any time.
-- The "FILES" section will  be for documents that we decide to upload.
-- The "PEOPLE" section lists  who's coming, who's considering and their
email addresses.

We'll  have information about who is handling what details available later
this  week. Watch the web site. If you subscribe to the "RSS" feed, when  new
information is posted, you will receive a short headline and summary  with a
link if you want to read more.

We'll try to put answers to  the questions you ask up on the site, either in
the FAQ (the first of the  Writeboards) or in a message with related details
as they are  clarified.

Hppe that you can be with us, in person or  'virtually.'

David Dunn

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David Dunn
740 S Alton Way  9B
Denver, CO 80247
720-221-4661
cell:  720-314-5991
icadunn at igc.org

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