Cohousing-L Mailing List: Soap box on meeting agenda

[Lynn Nadeau / Maraiah (welcome]

> "the agenda, and any additional bits, like check in, consensus  
> training
> bits, soap box,
> and so on."
>
> What is "soap box" as an agenda item?

When there's time at our business meeting, which is usually, we pre- 
schedule maybe 10 minutes -- even 5 -- for "Soap Box": Anyone may  
speak about anything they want to for two minutes. No response, no  
cross talk, though sometimes someone might respond in person later.
Could be anything: I think we should think about having a structure  
like a yurt for gatherings. I am concerned that the town's new radio  
station may increase our health risk. We have been forgetting to post  
hard copy of notes that get emailed around.

There are always a few takers. Allows for a controlled agenda, but  
still a vent for odds and ends that don't fit into the Announcements  
item.

Maraiah Lynn Nadeau
RoseWind Cohousing, Port Townsend WA