3rd March 2008
Hey all,
This is just a reminder to say that there will be no meditation tomorrow. Also, thanks to those who came for meditation at ULU today for the days meditation in association with Amitabha UK! I would like to announce our AGM/ Party will be taking place on Monday 10th March, see below. The AGM always is one of the most fun nights of the year with a celebration of the acheivements of ULUBUDA from its conception to the present day! Celebration is the theme of the night, so come along and welcome in a new year of ULUBUDA with many old ( not that old lol) and new faces!
Monday 10th March- AGM, 5th Birthday Party and Alumni launch
ULU, Room 2B, 6:30pm
AGM
Next week Monday 10th March will be our Annual General Meeting. This is always a great event where present and former members can meet up and share experiences with ULUBUDA. During this evening there will also be a presentation by the outgoing president (myself) detailing all the events that have taken place this year, our successes and our failures. This is an important time to gain feedback from all our members and thus it is an important even for members to attend and to help shape the future of ULUBUDA.
Another important aspect of the AGM is the election of the new committee. The committee facilitates and helps arrange the events for the year and is hopefully the creative force behind the ULUBUDA events for the year to come. There will be six positions up for election:
President- The president’s job is primarily to delegate tasks among the various committee members and to help members become involved with the running of the association, either by joining the exco or lending casual support.
Vice-President- The vice president is pretty similar to the president, yet has to fill in where needed.
Dharma Coordinator- The Dharma coordinator oversees the religious aspects of the association, such as taking care of monastic guests, being aware of Buddhist protocol with monks/nuns and having a large understanding of a wide range of Buddhist traditions. Another main role of Dharma coordinator is to make sure our speakers are of the highest quality and to protect our members from the variety of hoax gurus in London!
Secretary- Administration, minute taking a meetings, coordinating with ULU to book rooms etc.
Treasurer- In charge of money, maintains the books and coordinates with ULU to obtain money for events.
Socials officer- Primary job is to keep ULUBUDA fun! Perhaps the most important job of them all:).
Alumni officer- Is the elective representative of the Alumni, who have a vote on the committee. Is the source of communication between old members and the current committee. Also arrange alumni dinners etc.
From personal experience, being on the committee is a a great experience, lots of laughs and very fulfilling. Therefore come along and stand for a position if you want to:).
Alumni Launch and 5th Birthday Celebration
After we have conducted the elections we shall launch the ULUBUDA ALUMNI
-To mark ULUBUDA's 5th birthday this year we are creating an alumni association for all our members who have left university, who will leave this year and key people who have helped us throughout the years. This association will provide a way for former ULUBUDA members to keep in touch with each other and also to see how ULUBUDA is doing many years down the line. I really hope that this association will continue to strengthen the ULUBUDA sangha far beyond our University years and also help preserve the ULUBUDA as a secure place for the discovery of Buddha's teachings for years to come.- The new Alumni officer will give a speach and all the present and former members will get together for a group photograph. We will have a cake to celebrate our birthday and lots of snacks and drinks!
Alastair
I LOVE ULUBUDA!