ApprovalApplication
Key Details
Date - (list the date of application)
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
Forum - [http://pennsylvania.ubuntuforums.org]
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
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=470859 Initial forum thread for philly FSD event]
- 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
- 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)
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414341 Forum Thread discussing Organizational Meeting 20070428] (including photos!)
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/Philly/MeetingMinutes Minutes from Meeting]
20070517: Ubuntu Release Party, Montrose, Susquehanna County
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=413229 Forum Thread Discussing Event]
[http://gbztechnology.com/dgurp/feistyfawnimpress.odp Slides from Presentation Given]
[http://flickr.com/search/?q=dgurp Event Photos]
20070519: Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS) Install-Fest Promo
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=449039 Forum Thread discussing event]
[http://www.joeterranova.net/photos/pacs/ Photos from Joe Terranova and Christina Eater]
[http://meetlinux.com/images/20070519_pacs/ Photos from Elizabeth Bevilacqua]
[http://www.joeterranova.net/2007/05/22/pacs-presentation-pa-loco-team/ Joe Terranova Blog Entry]
[http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2007/05/pacs-meeting-success.html Jim Fisher Blog Entry]
[http://princessleia2.livejournal.com/333193.html Elizabeth Bevilacqua Blog Entry]
20070519: Central PA LUG Installfest/New user Meeting
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=420619 Forum Thread Announcing Event]
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=449911 Forum Thread Announcing Success!]
20070602: Ubuntu Install-Fest at Nonprofit Technology Resources (NTR)
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=429143 Forum Thread Discussion Event Plans and "Action Items"]
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=462693 Forum Thread Discussing Success!]
- Mailinglist threads:
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-May/000024.html Action Items]
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-May/000032.html Install-fest saturday -- plans?]
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-June/000064.html Install-Fest at NTR - success!]
[http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2007/06/amazing-installfest.html Jim Fisher Blog Entry]
[http://joeterranova.net/photos/PhillyJuneInstallfest/ Joe Terranova's photos]
20070609: Dual-Boot PC Donation to Girls Inc
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=465276 Forum Thread Discussing Event]
- Several Mailinglist threads:
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-May/000010.html Dual boot setup fro Girls, Inc. computers]
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-May/000016.html Girls Inc date shifted to June 9th]
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-June/000068.html Event: Girls Inc]
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-June/000089.html Girls Inc splashimage]
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-June/000098.html Girls Inc disk images]
[http://www.joeterranova.net/photos/girls_inc/ Photos from Joe Terranova]
[http://meetlinux.com/images/20070609_girlsinc/ Photos from Kevin Valentine]
[http://princessleia2.livejournal.com/336325.html Elizabeth Bevilacqua Blog Entry] (+photos)