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ActionCampDesMoines

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What is ActionCamp?

 

ActionCamp is a spin-off of BarCamp with a focus on giving back to the community through ACTION. For those who do not know what BarCamp is: BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees.

 

ActionCamp is about gathering really smart people with diverse backgrounds that want to make a difference in their local communities.  We put these bright minds in the same room, provide information about the important local causes and charities, then let them brainstorm about how to make a difference. Taking those ideas and putting them into ACTION is the main activity of ActionCamp.

 

Campers will have free reign over what they do.  Campers may choose to band together or split off into smaller groups when putting there plan into action. Impromptu Studio will serve as a "home base" for people to work from for the weekend. We encourage groups to film and photograph the journey of implementing their action. Campers are welcome to bring their laptops, cameras, etc.  Campers will be helping out in any way possible...capitalizing on what your good at is highly encouraged!

 

Action Ideas 

 

Some EXAMPLE ideas generated off-the-cuff to illustrate what could happen!

  • Web gurus band together to build a community charity site in 24hrs...
  • Group collects gift cards with some value left on them and then....
  • Group organizes large scale (can, clothing, etc) drive......

 

Event Details

 

When   - December 6th & 7th

Where - Impromptu Studio

 

Schedule

 

Day 1

 

  • Morning
    • Start at 9am
    • Short (5-10 min) Elevator Speeches from Leaders of the Local Causes.
    • Q&A Breakout with Leaders
    • Group Brainstorming
  • Lunch
    • Continued Discussion
  • Afternoon
    • Ad-hoc Idea -> Action Implementation
  • Dinner
    • Meet, Eat, and Discuss Progress
  • Evening
    • Action Implementation

Day 2

 

  • Morning
    • Progress Updates
  • Dinner
    • Recap

 

 

Topics you would like to hear about

 

  • Homelessness
  • Youth Services
  • Toys For Tots
  • Add yours here!
    • Health/under-served populations
    • Enviroment
    • Hunger

 

 

Planners

(pre-event logistics/planning) 

 

 

Volunteers

(logistics during the event)

 

  • Daniel Shipton
  • add yourself

 

Participants (aka Campers)

 

 

Speakers

 

  • Jane Doe, Organization, e-mail
  • Alexson Kane, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, alexson.kane@nmss.org
  • Scott, One Iowa
  • Adam, Everybody Wins! Iowa

 

Task List

(please cross out when it's done)

Tech

Wifi

Projector, White Boards

Photo

Video

 

Non-tech

Breakfast

Lunch

Coffee/Tea

Tables and chairs

News Coverage

 

Tags for flickr, delicious, ma.gnolia, technorati etc.

Please use the tag actioncampdsm for content related to this event

 

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