• One member to be the carpooling coordinator.  You will receive emails from members that wish to carpool to the event and you should align them with other members coming from the same area.
• One Member to act as music DJ and Emcee for the event. Speakers, microphone, etc can be provided if necessary.
• One Member to act as photographer at the event.
• One Member to be the on-site reporter for the event and write and article for the June Skoop.
• Members to help set up on May 20th at the Association for Community Living House from 2:30 – 3:00 pm
• Members to help run the event by circulating and answering questions that givers and receivers have about the exchanges they are setting up.
• Members to help clean up after the event from 5:00 – 5:30 pm.

If you can help in any of the above ways, please email the Fair Coordinator, Laura McCall at membership@skillsharenetwork.org or give her a call.  And THANKS!

Other ways to participate in this fun event:

1. We obviously need members who are willing to enter their Offer(s) in the Fair, please consider it!  Go to the Giver Guidelines page for more information.
2. Just come and participate by making some TimeDollar transactions!

Deadline for entering a Service or Item into the Fair is Thursday May 17, 2012!

1) Decide what Offer you’d like to enter

Please note that your service or item should fit within the Offer Categories we are showcasing: Yard and Garden, Home Improvement, Lessons & Education, Miscellaneous Services, New & Used Goods for Sale.

2) Login to your SkillShare account and create a NEW Offer Ad following these instructions:

a) Click on the “My Account” tab and scroll down to your “Current Offers” box.
b) Click on “Post a New Offer of a Service” right below the words “Current Offers”
c) IMPORTANT! For the Category, select the Category that is most appropriate for your service.  For example, a weeding Offer would go under the category Home; subcategory Garden & Yard work
d) Start the title of your Ad with “Spring TimeDollar Fair Offering – ” so, an example title would be, “Spring TimeDollar Fair Offering – help weeding your garden”
e) List all important details in the “In Detail” box including any limitations (for example, I will only provide this service to the first two members who sign up at the Fair) and the TimeDollar price and any reimbursement for materials requested (for example, this service/item costs 4 TimeDollars plus reimbursement for food ingredients).

For an example of what your Ad should look like, login to check out Laura McCall’s Offer called “Spring TimeDollar Fair Offering – Used Items for Sale for TimeDollars.”

3) Show up at the day of the Fair!

What to expect:
a) Please attend the “Giver” meeting during the set up time (2:30-3:00pm) where we will go over the information below in person.

b) If you have a Service Offering entered:
i. You will have a designated seat and name placard at the table for your Service Category (Yard and Garden, Home Improvement, Lessons & Education, Miscellaneous Services)
ii. You are expected to be at that table most of the time during the time the Fair is officially open – from 3:00-4:30pm
iii. Please bring photos or examples of your work, if possible, to help in your discussions with members.
iv. Members will approach you to discuss setting up a transaction to receive your service.
v.  If you and another member agree to make a transaction, you will fill out a Service Offer Intent Form with the details and each take a copy.  Copies of this form will be provided for you the day of the Fair.
vi. During the rest of the event, you are welcome to circulate and purchase services/goods yourself!

b) If you have New or Used Item(s) entered:
i. After the “Giver” meeting at 2:30 pm, take your item(s) to the Fair Sale table and fill out a Sale Item Form with details about the item(s).
ii. Feel free to circulate throughout the Fair and set up services or purchase items yourself.
iii. When a member buys your item(s), he/she will pay for it at the Check-Out table.  There will be a laptop where the TimeDollars can be logged and we will also have a cash box for collecting any materials reimbursement US dollars owed.
iv.  At the end of the Fair, be sure to stop by Check-Out to see how many TimeDollars you made and also collect your reimbursement US dollars.

Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact the Spring TimeDollar Fair Coordinator, Laura McCall, at membership@skillsharenetwork.org.

Prizes include:

• A $25 gift card to McGuckin Hardware
• Boxes of Celestial Seasonings Cool Brew iced teas, and
• A 10 TimeDollar gift certificate and a 15 TimeDollar gift certificate donated by the SkillShare Board to the winning member

The more you participate, the more chances you have to win.  Members can enter their name for the drawing:

• For attending the TimeDollar Fair
• For each service and good they Offer at the Fair
• For each service or good they buy at the Fair

Come to SkillShare’s. . .

When: Sunday May 20, 2012 from 3:00-5:00 pm

Schedule Break Down:
2:30-3 pm – Set Up (Fair Volunteers Only Please) and “Givers” Meeting
3:00 pm – Fair Starts!
3:00-4:30 pm – All Featured Services and Goods for Sale
4:00-5:00 pm – Finger foods potluck luncheon available
4:30 pm – prize drawings
5:00 pm – Event Ends!
5:00-5:30 pm – Clean Up (All members welcome to help)

Where: Association for Community Living House – halfway between Boulder and Longmont
5744 N. 71st Street, Longmont, CO 80503
Click here for Map | Click here for Directions
Parking – free and ample parking is available
Carpooling – if you are interested in carpooling to this event, please email membership@skillsharenetwork.org

What: This event is an opportunity for members to arrange TimeDollar transactions in person.  Members can also buy and sell New and Used Goods for TimeDollars.  New this year will be on-site member-taught demonstrations!

To go along with the spring theme, we will be showcasing the following Offer Categories:

How to Get Involved

1) Enter Your Offer into the Fair

Do you have a skill in the above featured categories that you’d like to share? Please check out the Giver Guidelines to find out how to participate and earn TimeDollars this spring.

2) Attend the Fair and Spend Your TimeDollars!

If you’d like to attend the Fair to purchase services and goods, here’s what you should expect:

• Fun, friends, music, and a light finger food potluck!  All members should bring a potluck appetizer-type dish.  No soups, casseroles, or anything that can’t be easily picked up and eaten with hands.
• Bring some cash in small bills. Members can request reimbursement for materials in addition to TimeDollars for things that you buy. For example, a hand-thrown clay pot may cost 4 TimeDollars plus $2 US dollars for materials reimbursement.
• If you purchase items at the Fair, you will be asked to check out before you leave so transactions made at the fair can be recorded and US dollars (cash) collected, when applicable. We will have a laptop set up to record the TimeDollar transaction and we’ll also have a cash box.
• If you discuss a service offering with a Giver and agree to make a transaction, you will leave with a sheet of paper with the details of the trade you agreed upon (exact service, expected date of service, estimated TimeDollar cost, contact information, etc.). Then, it will be up to you and the Giver to follow up with each other to make the trade happen and record TimeDollars exchanged.

3) Volunteer to Help Run the Fair

If you’d like to help us plan, prepare or run the Fair on the day of, please check out the Fair Volunteer Requests.

Questions? Feel free to contact your Neighborhood Coordinator or the Spring TimeDollar Fair Coordinator, Laura McCall, at membership@skillsharenetwork.org

Time: 5-7 pm

Where: Judi Strahota’s home: 1496 Alpine Ave. Boulder 80304    Map: Click here

Please RSVP! Space is limited: judistrahota@gmail.com or 303-993-3390

Bring: a potluck dish for 6 people. Only food that works on a plate – no soups or stews please!  Beverages, plates, etc. will be provided

Please volunteer for:

• We need one Set Up Volunteer to arrive 30 minutes early to help, and
• We need three Clean Up Volunteers to stay 30 minutes late to help.
• All volunteers will be paid TimeDollars by SkillShare.  Please sign up for these roles by emailing or calling Judy (see RSVP info above)

SEE YOU THERE!!!

• This Orientation will be held Friday March 16th from 1 – 3 pm at the Main Boulder Library in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room.
• If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Laura at membership@skillsharenetwork.org. 
  
• If you have a laptop computer, please bring it!

Address for the Main Boulder Library:
1001 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Main entrance and extensive FREE parking located at 11th & Arapahoe

To get to the Boulder Creek Meeting Room, enter the library via the entrance at 11th and Arapahoe; walk straight to the back of the library; go right up the ramp towards Fiction; at the top of the ramp take a right and the meeting room will be on your right.

1. If you are comfortable with computers and feel able to, please click here to start to create your online profile. Just follow the instructions.  If you would rather not do this step on your own, not a problem.  We’ll go over how to do it during the meeting.
2. Fill out the first two pages of the Member Enrollment Form.  Please also review the other pages of the form and sign them.  If you have any questions, please jot them down and we’ll go over them when we meet.
3. Please think about what skills you have that you’d like to offer the SkillShare community and of what skills you’d like to request.  On our website under the tab Current Services is a listing of Offers and Requests that will help get you thinking about this.  Please jot down several offers and requests on this sheet as you will be entering these in live during our meeting so you get some practice using the website.
4. Come to the meeting prepared to make your annual contribution to the organization.  The important work SkillShare does in strengthening our community is funded entirely by member contributions.  We ask that all new members make a $30 annual contribution.  If this will be a financial burden to you, we can discuss a lesser amount during our meeting.
5. Come to the meeting prepared to have your photo taken for the website.  If you dislike the photo taken, you can upload your own preferred photo at a later time.

We look forward to meeting you!

Who is up for renewal March 2012:

1) Members who joined SkillShare prior to April 1, 2011

Who is NOT up for renewal:

1) Members who joined SkillShare on or after April 1, 2011.  Your first renewal will be March 2013.  You luck out and get additional months of membership free because of how annual renewals work – enjoy!

To Renew:

Visit our Renew Your Membership page

Questions?

If you feel you received a renewal notice in error or if you think you should have received one and did not, please contact Renewal Coordinator Jan DeCourtney by leaving a voice message at the SkillShare office (303-306-8854) or emailing her at renewals@skillsharenetwork.org.

For questions related to your Membership, Account Balance, Exchanges, etc. please contact your Neighborhood Coordinator.  Find out who your Neighborhood Coordinator is  in  our NC Directory.

This Orientation will be held Thursday February 16th from 6-8 pm at the SkillShare office in Boulder, CO.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Laura at membership@skillsharenetwork.org.

Address for SkillShare’s office:
1919 14th St, Suite 330D
Boulder, CO 80302
Click here for directions to the office – getting to our office is a bit tricky so please read these directions!

1. Fill out the first two pages of the Member Enrollment Form.  Please also review the other pages of the form and sign them.  If you have any questions, please jot them down and we’ll go over them when we meet.
2. Please think about what skills you have that you’d like to offer the SkillShare community and of what skills you’d like to request.  On our website under the tab Current Services is a listing of Offers and Requests that will help get you thinking about this.  Please jot down several offers and requests on this sheet as you will be entering these in live during our meeting so you get some practice using the website.
3. If you are comfortable with computers and feel able to, please click here to start to create your online profile. Just follow the instructions.  If you would rather not do this step on your own, not a problem.  We’ll go over how to do it during the meeting.
4. Come to the meeting prepared to make your annual contribution to the organization.  The important work SkillShare does in strengthening our community is funded entirely by member contributions.  We ask that all new members make a $30 annual contribution.  If this will be a financial burden to you, we can discuss a lesser amount during our meeting.
5. Come to the meeting prepared to have your photo taken for the website.  If you dislike the photo taken, you can upload your own preferred photo at a later time.

We look forward to meeting you!

This Orientation will be held Friday January 27th from 1 – 3 pm at the Main Boulder Library in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Laura at membership@skillsharenetwork.org.

Address for the Main Boulder Library:
1001 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Main entrance and extensive FREE parking located at 11th & Arapahoe

To get to the Boulder Creek Meeting Room, enter the library via the entrance at 11th and Arapahoe; walk straight to the back of the library; go right up the ramp towards Fiction; at the top of the ramp take a right and the meeting room will be on your right.

1. Fill out the first two pages of the Member Enrollment Form.  Please also review the other pages of the form and sign them.  If you have any questions, please jot them down and we’ll go over them when we meet.
2. Please think about what skills you have that you’d like to offer the SkillShare community and of what skills you’d like to request.  On our website under the tab Current Services is a listing of Offers and Requests that will help get you thinking about this.  Please jot down several offers and requests on this sheet as you will be entering these in live during our meeting so you get some practice using the website.
3. If you are comfortable with computers and feel able to, please click here to start to create your online profile. Just follow the instructions.  If you would rather not do this step on your own, not a problem.  We’ll go over how to do it during the meeting.
4. Come to the meeting prepared to make your annual contribution to the organization.  The important work SkillShare does in strengthening our community is funded entirely by member contributions.  We ask that all new members make a $30 annual contribution.  If this will be a financial burden to you, we can discuss a lesser amount during our meeting.
5. Come to the meeting prepared to have your photo taken for the website.  If you dislike the photo taken, you can upload your own preferred photo at a later time.

We look forward to meeting you!