The next TOGA meeting will be on
Friday,October 10th
from 3:00-4:00.

TOGA Meeting --- July 2nd Agenda

• Signing contracts for this year's group.
• Brainstorming ideas for a small summer event: movie night?? something else???
• Submitting to the TOGAzine
• time for games??
  

Anyone have anything else they want to talk about that's not on the agenda?? Leave a comment or send Erica an email: estpeter@mvlc.org.

See you on Wednesday!!

TOGA MEETING FRIDAY

The next TOGA meeting will be Friday, April 11th, 3-4pm.


What we'll discuss: Everyone's role in the event (signing up for set-up and take-down)
Decorations
Set-up

Other things we'll do: Make button nametags (those of you who weren't at last week's mtg)

PLEASE BRING YOUR PERMISSION SLIPS!

TOGA Meeting this week

It's time for another TOGA meeting !

Friday, the 29th
3-4:00 pm

What we'll discuss:

The DDR/Guitar Hero Event (and what we need to do before then)
Forming Committees for the event (food, decorations, etc)
Guest blogging right here on the teen blog


Come with ideas!

Next TOGA Meeting

The next TOGA meeting will be

Friday, February 29th
3-4:00 pm

We'll be talking about the upcoming event. See you then!

Next TOGA Meeting - January 29th

The next TOGA meeting will be

Tuesday, January 29th
3-4:30 pm

What we'll be talking about:


-Our SPRING gaming event
-Book reviews to be posted on a new bulletin board in the Library's Teen Area
- The SUGGESTION BOX
- Anything else you guys have on your mind!


I hope you can make it!

January 11th Meeting Minutes

Thanks for the GREAT meeting last week, everyone! Here's the minutes:

TOGA (Teens of Gleason Advisors)
Minutes
January 11th, 2008

In attendance: Spencer, Ryan, Matt P., Sam, Matthew H., Amelia, Katherine, Connor,
Elizabeth, Meg, Susannah, and Erica (TOGA facilitator and Teen Librarian)

Generating Ideas on Renovating the Library's Teen Section
- Should be divided into two sections: one with comfy chairs (quiet), and one with tables (group work/ chatting area)
- Furniture suggestions: butterfly chairs, better tables (longer, with more room to
spread out books/homework), huge wraparound couch with table in the middle
- Make better use of the window seat
- The teen section needs to look different from the rest of the library, and feel like a
more defined space. Way to do that: livelier paint colors (blues and greens?).
- Because it is difficult for people to know where the library?s teen section is, there
should be signs pointing it out, in the section, and downstairs.
- Group voted on putting a suggestion box in the teen section, where anyone can offer
ideas about renovating the space, as well as book suggestions. A box will be placed
there. Depending on its success, a similar suggestion box may be placed in the school
library, as well.

Spring Event
- To be held in March/April/May
- Based upon ideas generated at the previous meeting, Erica has begun looking into
bringing someone to the library to run a DDR Tournament. The group was split over
whether or not they?d want DDR or Guitar Hero. Much debate ensued. Rather than put it
to a vote, TOGA opted to decide this via ballot box. Erica is now working to see if an
event with both would be feasible.
- No matter what the event is, want to make sure that it is successful (high attendance),
has lots of supplemental activities (not board games!), and is fun.
- Fundraiser?

New Books in the collection
- Everyone would like to see some new books in the teen collection. Erica
stated that new books are always coming into the collection, and that she is
open to suggestions.
- Suggestion box will go in the teen section.

New Members
- TOGA decided to uphold its contract, and not allow open meetings (and new
members) until well after the next event.
- Exception: Katherine and Elizabeth?s friend, Sadina, who it is believed will
make a positive contribution to the group, was voted in.

Next Meeting
- Tuesday, January 29th, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm

As you can see, we actually did get so much accomplished! I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting in a few weeks.

TOGA Meeting this Friday

The next TOGA Meeting is this week!

Friday, January 11th
3-4pm

I hope to see you all there!

TOGA meeting --- JANUARY 11th.

The next TOGA meeting will be

Friday, January 11th
3-4pm

What we'll be talking about:

-Getting the word out about TOGA and our meetings
-Our tentative March gaming event
-Book reviews to be posted on a new bulletin board in the Library's Teen Area
-Redesigning the Library's teen area.
- Anything else you guys have on your mind!

I hope to see you on the 11th! (there will be snacks)