ApprovalApplication
We're an approved team so this page is not kept up to date! It is kept as reference for ourselves and other teams looking for approval application examples 
Key Details
Date - June 22nd 2007
Team Contact - Bret Fledderjohn <freelancer317@gmail.com>
Membership - 54 as of 11th June 2007
Mailing List - ubuntu-us-pa on lists.ubuntu.com
IRC - #ubuntu-pennsylvania on Freenode
Website - http://www.meetlinux.com
Roadmap
Events across Pennsylvania - Active Event Locations
- Philadelphia
- Harrisburg/York/Lancaster
- Susquehanna County
- Target Areas for future development
- Lehigh Valley
- Pittsburgh
- Erie
- Scranton Wilkes-Barre
- State College
- Williamsport
Free (as in freedom) BBQ - A barbecue with free food for people! Less technical and more social. Will have flyers and cds but the primary goal of this will just be to schmooze and hopefully some of the events we've had will come and join the team.
Free Software Day Extravaganza Saturday, September 15, 2007 - PACS (Philly / Southeastern Team)
- Establish speaker for Main Presentation on FOSS
- Assist all special interest groups with demonstrating FOSS software specific to their SIG
http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/northamerica/PA/Phila_Area_Computer_Society
- Pacs Linux (Philly / Southeastern Team)
- Provide demonstration support of Ubuntu, both PC and PPC (And even Windows via the OpenCD)
http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/northamerica/PA/pacslinux
- Put together events across the state
- All posted on the website calendar, supported by local LUGs whenever possible, and publicized through the Media
Mt. Airy Learning Tree - Setup downstairs classroom with an LTSP server
- Setup a PC that can act as a server for mass imaging
- Work with Wynne to build contacts with schools for Ubuntu installations
- Teach classes through MALT on Ubuntu installation / configuration
Nonprofit Technology Resources - Continue work with the Linux laptop project. Possibly branch out to installing Ubuntu on higher end desktops.
- Provide a Ubuntu installation option at all of NTR's workshops
Open Borders Project - Setup ESL classrooms with LTSP so they can learn OO on Ubuntu
Girls Inc - Provide follow-up support at either MALT or NTR
Media Action Team Plan - Develop a media action team
- Develop a media action plan
- Develop a complete media contact list for the state
- Newspapers across the state
- Television stations
- Radio stations
- Local Internet sights
- Library contact lists
Afterschool Edubuntu Labs Program - Solicit Computer Donations
- Put together Computer labs at churches and community centers for "at risk" kids by economically challenged demographic areas
Boy/Girl Scouts Computer Merit Badge Counseling - Register in local councils as computer merit badge counselor(s)
- Teach scouts the required computer skills using Ubuntu
- Active Event Locations
Experience
List here acivities that the group has already done. Again provide links to online discussions, reviews, blog entries etc:
- 20070428: Ubuntu LoCo PA Team Meeting (Philly)
Forum Thread discussing Organizational Meeting 20070428 (including photos!)
20070517: Ubuntu Release Party, Montrose, Susquehanna County 20070519: Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS) Install-Fest Promo 20070519: Central PA LUG Installfest/New user Meeting 20070602: Ubuntu Install-Fest at Nonprofit Technology Resources (NTR) - Mailinglist threads:
20070609: Dual-Boot PC Donation to Girls Inc - Several Mailinglist threads:
Elizabeth Bevilacqua Blog Entry (+photos)
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