PRESIDENT:

A.               The President shall preside at all meetings of the members of the Corporation, and at all meetings of the Board of Directors.

B.               The President shall have general supervision and direction over all other officers of the Corporation and shall see that their duties are properly performed.

C.               The President shall execute, acknowledge and deliver in the name of the Corporation all deeds, certificates, contracts, or other instruments necessary in carrying on the affairs of the Corporation when he shall be so specifically authorized by vote of the Board of Directors.  S/he shall also have the power to attach the seal of the Corporation to any instrument requiring such seal.

D.              The President shall also perform such duties as may be assigned to her/him by the Board of Directors or by amendment to these By-Laws.

VICE PRESIDENT:

A.               The Vice President shall, in absence of the President, be vested with all his powers and have authority to perform all his duties.  S/he shall also act as an ex officio member on all standing and special committees of the Corporation.

SECRETARY:

A.               It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the records and proceedings of all meetings of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors.

B.               The Secretary shall have the custody and be charged with the safekeeping of all records, papers, documents, and books of the Corporation.

C.               The Secretary shall serve notices required either by law or by the Bylaws of this Corporation.

D.              The Secretary shall keep and maintain at all times a current list of the members of the Corporation, and such list when certified by the Secretary, shall be prima-facie evidence to the right of the persons named therein to participate in the affairs of the Corporation as members thereof.

TREASURER:

A.               It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep a full and accurate account of the receipts and disbursements of the Corporation on the books belonging to the Corporation and he shall deposit in such bank or banking institution as may from time to time be selected by the Board of Directors, all funds and moneys and other valuable effects of the Corporation in the name and to the credit fo the Corporation.

B.               The Treasurer shall be the chief disbursing officer of the Corporation.  He shall make proper vouchers and receipts for such disbursements and shall render to the Board of Directors at least annually and more often, if required, a complete and accurate account of such transactions.

C.               The Treasurer shall keep the President advised of any expenditures to be incurred or funds to be provided, in order that the President may make arrangements of the consummation of such financial matters.

D.              The Treasurer shall also perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, direct.

Terms of newly elected Directors shall begin immediately following the close of the Director elections. 

This change effectively removes a three month “lame duck” period in which new Directors were not yet able to vote and during which time an official mentoring period was in place.  The mentoring period still remains, however, outgoing Directors are requested, not required, to participate in this process.

Do You love the Apogaea festival and have ideas to improve it?
Love this Colorado Burner community and have ideas to strengthen it?
Want an excuse to meet every month, drink beer and plan a kick-ass
event? Then Uncle Apo wants YOU.

Now through July 31 at midnight is your chance to apply to join the Apogaea Board of Directors.

TO APPLY please send an email with the information requested below to email hidden; JavaScript is required by midnight on July 31.
See further below for qualifications and duties.

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Name

Email

Phone

City

Why are you interested in being a part of the Apogaea Board of Directors?
List any previous volunteer experience, including experiences with Burning Man or regional events:
List any accomplishments you have that exhibit strong leadership skills:
Can you commit to working through the completion of Apogaea?
Can you commit to attending at least one monthly meeting?
Can you commit to working at least two gate shifts at the event?
Can you commit to reading and providing input to online discussions?
Can you commit to keeping discussions and decisions of the board confidential?

___________________

A board term is 3 years. Please find details on job requirements below.

QUESTIONS
If you want to learn more about what the job is or can be, please ask
your favorite board member
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Save the Date: The August 8 Board Meeting will include a meet n greet
for all interested applicants/nominees.

Dustily Yours,
The Apogaea Board

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER

• Passion and ideas about creating a community and event centered on
the Burning Man principles.

• Business or event experience preferred.

• Varying backgrounds. It would be ideal to get individuals who come
from different backgrounds. Boards are most successful when they have
people who bring different things to the table, e.g. attorneys,
accountants, event organizers, insurance people, artists, computer
jocks, musicians.

• Ability to play well with others.

COMMITMENT
• 3 year term. Must be able to commit to fulfill a full term in his/
her position.
• One meeting a month. More meetings as event approaches.
• Respond to board emails in a timely manner.
• At least two gate shifts during the event.
• Oversee numerous shift lead volunteers and support their successful contributions to the organization
• Further time as needed to fulfill duties and ensure a smooth and
fulfilling event.
• Board Members are distinct from officer positions. While it is preferable that the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary are Board Members, it is not required and elections for these positions will be held at a future time.

PROCESS AND UPCOMING DATES

The Board of Directors is elected by Team Ignition members from the 2010 event on August 14.

After the Board of Directors is elected, Directors-elect will serve in a mentoring role through the end of the year. Terms officially begin on January 1.

After the Board of Directors is elected, the Board will hold a separate election process for the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. More information on this election will be posted here.

Contact email hidden; JavaScript is required with any questions.

Thank you for your participation!

Caroline Kert
Apogaea President

http://apogaea.com/about/apogaea-land-criteria/

http://www.ballotbin.com/voterReg.php?b=15019

You can take the census even if you did not attend, just n/a all the questions about things that you didn’t get to experience.

You’ll have to enter your email address then the site will email you a link to allow you to take the survey. This site seems quite trustworthy and won’t spam you, etc.
This can really help next year’s event! Make sure your voice is heard!

• For a full list of Art Installations, Theme Camps, Performance Schedules and the like, click here.
• For the Apo 2010 Placement Map, click here.
• Official Who What When Where

And of course whatever YOU bring! Remember, YOU are the gift, and Apogaea cannot happen without the participants. Travel safe, and we will see you in the mountains!

Final notes:

Review the Survival Guide

Print and bring your waiver

Get there before dusk!

Corrections:

Hoop it Forward will be at noon, not 2pm

In addition to your food, water, costumes-of-awesomeness, cup, and reusable plates/silverware, here are some things from the soon-to-be-printed WhoWhatWhereWhen that you might want to throw in your Apogaea pack:

Handmade creations, books, clothing, accessories, glowies, or other gifts to share with your fellow citizens at The Gifting Tree.
Your musical instrument(s) for Organix Sound Dome’s ongoing jam session.
Towel for the Sauna Dome (you wouldn’t go anywhere without your towel, would you, you hoopy frood?).
Black and white attire for the Thursday night Apogaea Welcome Party.
Hawaiian shirt, straw hat, leis, and your best tiki mug for the Hula Hideaway Luau Thursday night! Also accepting donations of rum or vodka (show your Hula Hosts and Hostesses some love!).
Bottle of champagne and/or brunch stuff to share for Friday morning’s Champagne Brunch potluck at Circus High Camp.
Green or recycled attire for Karma’s Green Soiree, Friday afternoon.
Noisemakers for the Hug Parade Friday afternoon.
Extra food/drink, especially avocado-based, for the Avocado Bar and Happy Hour at Centropolis, Friday evening.
Your sparkliest gloves, your ostrichiest fans, your ta-ta-liciousest pasties for the Happy Hour Burlesque Show Friday evening.
Friday at 6:30 Hula Hideaway hosts a Happy Hour and potluck-roast suckling pig preferred, but you could bring anything to share.
White attire for The White Queen’s Ball on Friday night.
Or, if that’s too literary for you, wear all blue for the infamous Return of the Camel Toe Jam. Camel fleas optional.
Saturday’s got a Bar-B-Q seminar-bring a sauce for other aficionados to taste. At Centropolis.
If you’ve already got a hoop, there’s the Hoop It Forward hoop decoration and hooping extravaganza. If not, they can probably set you up with one! Try it!.
Centropolis’ Margarita Symposium sounds soooo boring, having to taste all those different delicious tequilas, mixes, and margarita recipes. If you had to go. though, you should bring some tequila.
Clowns. You love them, you hate them, you fear them. [As well you should-ed.] The Clown Rave at Circus High Saturday night will either be a fun, happy place with music and red noses, or the stuff of nightmares. Either way, you should go. Wear your clown gear and be given libations.

See you in a couple days!

Johnny One

Got a good sense of humor and love to meet people? Sign up for gate, greeter or floater. Like playing Tetris and have an eye for spacial relations? Help people find the right parking location and keep the event area free of cars and safer for pedestrians.

Do you have a strong karmic relationship with mother nature and want to help other people realize theirs, too? Join the Green Team and keep all trash contained and not wasted. Have you been to Apogaea before and want to make it as good as you know it can be? Sign up for DPW and see the event in a way you’ve never seen it before. Really.

You don’t need certified medical or fire training to give time with the Bureau of Apogaean Medical and Fire or with the Rangers, but it helps. More descriptions of all these areas and others not mentioned here are available on this page: http://apogaea.com/volunteer/positions-open

YOU will be rewarded for your efforts and given cool stuff that your friends won’t have unless they do it with you. Yes! It is possible to do a shift with a friend. You’ll see the times still available and can sign up to be together. It’s a great place to put that nickname you like being called, but we will need you to include your full name and email address. Check out how easy it is: http://www.apogaea.com/volunteerschedule.php

If you don’t already have a ticket or need to get one: http://apogaea.com/tickets/ticket-sales Save space! Camp with a friend. Apogaea tickets make great birthday presents, love notes and thank yous.

Don’t pack away those winter coats yet! Very high elevation causes the evenings to be in the low 40s. While the many burn barrels are great places to hang out, you’ll want to be able to comfortably walk away from them, too.

A note about being green: Please limit your food and supply packaging. Take things out of big boxes and fix them into smaller containers or bags that you’ll reuse later. Some recycling will be available on-site, but what isn’t able to go there will need to be taken out by you. Cans over bottles is a good place to start. Large water containers vs lots of bottles also good. Bring re-usable cups with plates and utensils you can wash.

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Thanks!
Ignition Team