News and AnnouncementsMinutes from the Northwest Regional MAsT MeetingLed by Northwest Regional Representative Candice, the Northwest Region’s MAsT Meeting was standing room only with 28 attendees representing the following local chapters:
MAsT: Sacramento
MAsT: Fresno
MAsT: Boise
MAsT: San Francisco
MAsT: Santa Clara County
MAsT: Seattle
MAsT: Oakland
MAsT: Everett
MAsT: Portland
MAsT: Stockton
MAsT: Reno
MAsT: Salem, OR
MAsT: Midlothian (sp?)
Candice opened the meeting with welcome, introductions around the room, confirmed everyone receiving MAsT emails, advised that Chapter names can be easily changed to reflect new meeting locations. The NW Region has a new chapter in the Seattle area, MAsT: South Sound.
Members requested an updated map of MAsT chapters to allow them to easily find other MAsT chapters when traveling.
Suggestion: ability for chapter directors/assistants to edit chapter meeting reports and correct entry errors.
Quick discussion of the succession of MAsT: Northwest Regional Reps: (not sure I caught all this)
Master Brian
slave Jody
DJ
Laura
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Candice
MAsT: Stockton currently has open meetings, considering closed every other month to encourage deeper discussion, plans to participate in PRIDE in June 2019.
MAsT: Sacramento described their chapter as semi closed, meeting in a private room in a restaurant and typically has 20-30 attending each month, with different members facilitating.
Sacramento member Charles is contemplating a new charter in the Bay Area betweenSacramento and San Jose.
MAsT: Boise - planning an annual formal dinner event plus a barbarian feast in July.
MAsT: Salem - Open meetings in a private room at a reataurant, planning a MAsT BBQ picnic to bring all three Oregon chapters together on July 14, 2019. (Save the date!)
MAsT: Portland - open meetings at a playspace, big group, sometimes 30+ attending, sometimes discussions wander from M/s toward S&M, good core group of members who socialize together at other events too
MAsT: Santa Clara - MAsTSCC@gmail.com “Gateway†open group, meeting 1st Sunday of each month at a restaurant, undergoing a transitional time w/ former director now living in Oregon, considering separate breakout groups for Masters and slaves on alternate months. Planning a BBQ July 21, 2019, Looking forward to Master Taino visiting Tuesday, October 1, 2019. One challenge is people responding more to “social†topics than deeper M/s topics; to alleviate this they have an informal collaboration w/ S/m Odyssey to host non-M/s Topics of interest, maintaining the MAsT chapter’s focus on M/s
MAsT: Everett (flash MAsT: Marysville) has open meetings on the first Saturday of each month, planning a BBQ on Sunday, June 2, 2019. New meeting format: 1st 1/2 member check in, 2nd half topic & discussion. Some meetings each year are reserved for title runs and current title holders.
MAsT: San Francisco (7 members present!) has closed meetings and deep discussions. New meeting space - Catalyst in San Francisco (paid for by passing the hat) New members are sponsored by current members and invited to join (or not) after a 3 month probationary period.
MAsT: Stockton - challenge - digression into S&M topics - they host outdoor meetings/potlucks/sometimes segue into other events in the local community. Planning a MAsT picnic w/ current title holders.
MAsT: Oakland (East Bay Area) closed meetings in a private home, space is tight with 12 attendees last month, Queer focused,
some members also attend MAsT: San Francisco
MAsT: Reno - closed meetings. Multi-level vetting process and probationary period w/ sponsorship, to protect current members from NV Law. (Wow-Does NCSF know about this???)
MAsT: Seattle - host location recently lost lease; currently having semi-open meetings in a private home
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FYI: Individuals in Attendance
MAsT: Sacramento - FeralBrat, Thunderkiss75 (Adolfo), Lotus, Master Richard, slave Lyle, Charles, Steve
MAsT: Fresno - Eitra
MAsT: Oakland - Ranell and Judith
MAsT: Everett - Xavier and slave darby
MAsT: Portland - Liza (past MAsT International Treasurer) and Jody
MAsT: Boise - Laura (former NW Regional Rep)
MAsT: San Francisco - Trudy, Tina Beachy,
MAsT: Santa Clara County - Emily,
MAsT: Seattle - Master John, MAsT International Treasurer
MAsT: Stockton - Master Karl R. Karen Kelley
MAsT: Reno - Sscot, Josh, Annick
MAsT: Salem, OR - Sir Patch, slave evelyn (Assistant NW Regional Rep)
MAsT: Midlothian (sp?). slave daisie
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Evelyn Herczeg
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