Here you should provide a summary of your group over a couple of short paragraphs.

Key Details

• Date - Feb 1, 2010

• Team Contact - Nick Verbeck <nerdynick at gmail.com>

• Membership - 244 Launchpad members, 133 registered mailing list members.

• Mailing List - ubuntu-us-co on lists.ubuntu.com

• IRC - #ubuntu-us-co on freenode

• Website/Blog - http://coloco.ubuntu-rocks.org

• Twitter - @coloradoloco

• Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/groups/coloco/

Roadmap

• More Lug Involvement - Work more with the Local Lug's (Clue, BLug, NCLug). In helping setup more events and install fests.

• Education Classes - Involved the Lug's in hosting some Linux(Ubuntu) education classes.

• Install Fests - Become more involved in co-hosting with Clue in the bi monthly install fests.

Experience

• Release Parties - The 6 month Ubuntu Release Party.

  • Photos - NerdyNick Picasa

  • Fliers - Side 1 Side 2

  • Videos = Video From Last Release

• Teachers in Education - We where involved in hosting a booth at the TIE conference in for 2yrs running.

  • Photos - CoLoCo Flickr *Quality may not be very good.

• General Activism - We all are very active in many other groups and continue to direct others to Ubuntu and our group for continued help.

• Distribution of CD's - Along side with distribution within the group of the LoCo CD pack. We hand them out at local tech bookstores and other Open Source Events.

• Ubicon - We hosted a Ubicon at Googles offices in Boulder, CO

  • Photo of the event

Challenges

• Lack of timely responsiveness & support from the higher ups in the Ubuntu Community.

  • Had difficulties in getting support for running booths at events.
• Large geographical region. Hard to plan events that involve as many people as possible.
• Financing for events.

  • Not a lot of locations that can play host to a group our size. While still providing WiFi, Beer, Food, and Family Env, and be free.