== Calendar ==
[[http://www.ubuntupennsylvania.org/calendar/|Click here to check out our Team Calendar for these and other area events]]
== Current SPECIAL Events ==
Events that are actively being developed or confirmed.<
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Check new [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/pennsylvania | LoCo Teams Page]] for current information.
== MONTHLY EVENTS ==
Verify dates in Wiki, Calendar, IRC, Mailing List and Forums - If any doubt ASK (Dates Subject to CHANGE)<
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{*} ''''' IRC LoCo Team Meeting 8:30pm FIRST and THIRD WEDNESDAY of MONTH'''''
* [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/IRCagenda|AGENDA]]
## {*} ''''' NTR Staff Installation Training 10am-2pm THIRD MONDAY of MONTH (Philly / Southeast)'''''
## * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/CommunityOutreachTeam/NtrTraining|Wiki page about the project]]
## * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=540365|Current Forum Thread]]
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##{*} ''''' MALT CVG Training Session 7pm to 9pm LAST WEDNESDAY of MONTH (Philly / Southeast)'''''
## * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/CommunityOutreachTeam/LTSPMALT|Wiki page about the project]]
## * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=540365|Current Forum Thread]]
## * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=511787|Forum thread about project]]
== Past Special Events ==
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{*} '''''20111013: 11.10 Release Party (Philly) '''''
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=5157|Lyz's Blog ]]
* [[http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2011/10/geek-of-week.html | Jedijf Blog]]
{*} '''''20110917: SFD @ PACS '''''
* [[http://pacsnet.org/meetings.php#Sep | Announcement]]
{*} '''''20110723: FOSSCON '''''
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=4763 |Lyz's Blog ]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CySZgPFmUZw | Keynote Video]]
* [[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=14&ved=0CG8QFjAN&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slideshare.net%2Fpleia2%2Fgetting-involved-withfossfosscon&ei=yuGaToehNMPm0QGRoIiqBA&usg=AFQjCNEGqft-uxTC0JrnBRvv3yArU2lCYA | Keynote slides]]
* [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2011-July/001154.html |Keynote saves LoCo]]
{*} ''''' CPOSC 2010 '''''
{*} ''''' 20100911 Geeknic '''''
* [[http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=65|September 11th Geeknic]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pleia2/sets/72157624825046423/|Photos by Elizabeth Krumbach]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahotw/sets/72157624811767445/|Photos by Andrew Keyes]]
{*} ''''' 20100925 Software Freedom Day '''''
* [[http://pacsnet.org/meetings.php#Sep|"Zero to Linux in 45 Minutes"]] where he featured installing Ubuntu with Wubi
{*} ''''' 20100601 Team founder and contact Bret Fledderjohn interviewed by Ubuntu US '''''
* [[http://ubuntu-us.org/?q=node/14370|LoCos, Leaders, and Lessons Learned: Pennsylvania Team]]
* [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2010-June/001085.html|Discussion for Software Freedom Day plans started]]
{*} ''''' 20100218: Millersville University: Open Options: Remix Computing with Open Source Software Event (Lancaster Region) '''''
* Details: [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/MillersvilleUniversityFOSS2010|MillersvilleUniversityFOSS2010]]
* Wrap-up: [[http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=60|Millersville University Open Options Event - Success!]]
{*} ''''' 20091031: Philadelphia Karmic Release Party (Philly / Southeast) '''''
* Details: [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyKarmicRelease|PhillyKarmicRelease]]
* [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=857|Photos by Elizabeth Krumbach]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahotw/sets/72157622579059915/|Photos by Andrew Keyes]]
{*} ''''' 20091030: Pittsburgh Karmic Release Party (Pittsburgh / Southwest) '''''
* Details: [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2009-October/000900.html|Pittsburgh Karmic Release]]
{*} ''''' 20091017: Table at Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference (CPOSC) (Harrisburg/York/Lancaster Region)'''''
* Details: [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/CPOSC2009]]
* [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=830|Photos by Elizabeth Krumbach and Mike Joseph]]
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=2247|Blog post by Elizabeth Krumbach]]
{*} ''''' 20091003: Mythbuntu Installfest/Jam (Philly/Southeast Region)'''''
* Details: [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyMythJam2009]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahotw/sets/72157622383830903/|Photos by Andrew Keyes]]
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=2153|Blog post by Elizabeth Krumbach]]
{*} ''''' 20090919: Software Freedom Day at PACS (Philly/Southeast Region)'''''
* Details: [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillySFD2009]]
* [[http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=52|UbuntuPennsylvania.org Blog Post]]
* [[http://ahotw.com/gallery/v/linux/2009-SFD/|Photos by Andrew Keyes]]
* [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=764|Photos by Elizabeth Krumbach]]
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=2038|Blog post by Elizabeth Krumbach]]
{*} ''''' 20090808: Harrisburg PA Social/Planning Meeting (Harrisburg/York/Lancaster Region)'''''
* Details: [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/080809SCPA]]
{*} ''''' 20090502: Jaunty Release Party (Philly / Southeast) '''''
* [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyJauntyRelease|Info / Location]]
* [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=733|Photos]]
* [[http://www.lamalex.net/2009/05/nerd-party-all-weekend-long/|Alex Launi Blog entry]]
{*} ''''' 20090423: Jaunty Release Party (Pittsburgh / Southwest) '''''
* [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PittsburghJauntyRelease|Info / Location]]
* [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=724|Photos]]
{*} ''''' 20090419: Geeknic 2009 (Philly / Southeast) '''''
* [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyGeeknic2009|Info / Location]]
* [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=556|Photos]]
* [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=622|More Photos]]
* [[http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=40|us-pa-Blog]]
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=1573|Lyz Krumbach Blog entry]]
{*} ''''' 20090221: Global Bug Jam - Philadelphia (Philly / Southeast) '''''
* [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhiladelphiaFeb2009BugJam|Info / Location]]
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=1464|Lyz Krumbach Blog entry]]
{*} ''''' 20081206: Philadelphia NTR Imaging party (Philly / Southeast) '''''
* [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2008-November/000702.html|Mailing list: Re: NTR Imaging party]]
* [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2008-December/000710.html|Mailing list: NTR Imaging party!!!]] (thank you, results)
{*} ''''' 20081108: Pittsburgh Intrepid Release Party '''''
* [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PittsburghIntrepidRelease|PittsburghIntrepidRelease]]
{*} ''''' 20081101: Philadelphia Intrepid Release Party (Philly / Southeast) '''''
* [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyIntrepidRelease|PhillyIntrepidRelease]]
{*} ''''' 20080823 Ubuntu NJ LAN Party '''''
* Gallery Photos from Event attended by several Ubuntu US PA folks: [[http://gallery.ubuntupennsylvania.org/main.php?g2_itemId=468]]
{*} ''''' 20080621 MythTV Seminar (Philly / Southeast) '''''
* [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/Philly/MythTVSeminar2008|Wiki page about the project]]
{*} '''''20071028 Philly Gutsy Gibbon Release / Halloween Party (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyGutsyRelease|Info / RSVP]]
{*} '''''20071019 Pittsburgh Gutsy Gibbon Release Party (Pittsburgh / Southwest)'''''
* [[PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PittsburghGutsyRelease|Info / Location]]
{*} ''''' 20070922 MythTV Seminar (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/Philly/MythTVSeminar|Wiki page about the project]]
* [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3335707|Current Forum Thread]]
* [[http://gallery.meetlinux.com/main.php?g2_itemId=288|Event Photos!]]
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=1194|Blog entry by Elizabeth Bevilacqua]]
{*} '''''20070915 Free Software Day Extravaganza (Philly / Southeast)'''''
*[[http://www.pacsnet.org|EVENT INFO]]
* PACS (Philly / Southeastern Team)
* Speaker - David A. Harding [[http://gnuisance.net/]]
* 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]]
* [[http://gallery.meetlinux.com/main.php?g2_itemId=258|Event Photos!]]
* Blogs:
* [[http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2007/09/software-freedom-pacs-drama-and-linux.html|Jim Fischer]]
* [[http://www.joeterranova.net/2007/09/23/events-pictures/|Joe Terranova]]
* [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=1194|Elizabeth Bevilacqua]]
{*} '''''20070915 Lehigh Valley Software Freedom Day (Northeast)'''''
* [[http://lvsoftwarefreedom.org/|Event Website]]
* [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-September/000274.html|Mailing List Annoucement]]
* [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=544458|Forum Thead]]
{*} '''''20070915 Susquehanna County Lehigh Valley Software Freedom Day (Northeast)'''''
* [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=544458|Forum Thead]]
* [[http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18899615&BRD=2279&PAG=461&dept_id=467076&rfi=8|Susquehanna Independent Weekender: County libraries to distribute free and open-source software CDs]]
{*} '''''20070811 Free (as in freedom) BBQ August 11, 2007 (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* August 11th in East Norriton, PA
* Norristown Farm Park
* BBQ, sunscreen, and Frisbees
* Families welcome!!
* Mostly a social event, will chat about free software, but mostly this event is to spend time together and a little bit of community outreach
* Lyz's Blog [[http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=1184]]
* Jim's Blog[[http://jedijf.blogspot.com/2007/08/bbq-was-hot-malt-on-fire-ntr-rekindling.html]]
{*} '''''20070714 WCOJ Radio Interview (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* 8-9am, July 14th
* Interview on 1420AM with Gene Mitchell.
* Volunteers from team attended: Alex Launi, Elizabeth Bevilacqua
* [[http://www.wcoj.com/index.php?page=16|Computer Corner: Weekly radio show about computers]]
* [[http://geekosophical.net/misc/pleia_on_the_radio.ogg|Download a copy of the show!]] (27M, ogg format)
{*} '''''20070609: Dual-Boot PC Donation to Girls Inc (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* [[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)
* [[http://phillychix.org/meetings/060907.php|PhillyChix.org page about the event]]
* [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-pa/2007-June/000141.html|"Thank You" letter from Girls Inc]]
{*} '''''20070602: Ubuntu Install-Fest at Nonprofit Technology Resources (NTR) (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* [[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]]
{*} '''''20070519: Central PA LUG Installfest/New user Meeting (Harrisburg/York/Lancaster)'''''
* [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=420619|Forum Thread Announcing Event]]
* [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=449911|Forum Thread Announcing Success!]]
{*} '''''20070519: Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS) Install-Fest Promo (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* [[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]]
{*} '''''20070517: Ubuntu Release Party, Montrose, Susquehanna County (Northeast)'''''
* [[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]]
{*} '''''20070428: Ubuntu LoCo PA Team Meeting (Philly / Southeast)'''''
* [[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]]
== Road Map ==
Events here are specs to be moved to current events once someone has taken ownership of them and planning has begun.<
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{*} '''''Events across Pennsylvania'''''
* Active Event Locations
* Philadelphia
* Harrisburg/York/Lancaster
* Susquehanna County
* Lehigh Valley
* Target Areas for future development
* Pittsburgh
* Erie
* Scranton Wilkes-Barre
* State College
* Williamsport
{*} '''''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
=== Event coordination team ===
* Elizabeth Krumbach ([[Pleia2]]) (Philly / Southeast)
* Jim Fisher ([[Jedijf]]) (Philly / Southeast)