Howdy everybody.
Just wanted everyone to know that I want to try and have an officers’ meeting this weekend. That’s not to say that only officers can attend. If you have any ideas, general suggestions, show suggestions, or just have any interest in how Japan League is run, please attend.
The tentative plan is to meet on Saturday at 2:00pm in Mendenhall in the TV room. However, I’m also up for having it at my apartment.
We need to decide what to show next week, as well as begin planning other events and getting shows to vote on.
Also, because we may need to file for a bigger room, I’m going to start taking attendance for this month. All you have to do is sign your name on a piece of paper. I know, I know. It sounds stupid. But if we want a bigger room, then we need to be able to show Student Activities how badly we’ll need to keep the same room and not be forced out.
For those of you interested in providing shows, make sure that you have as many of the episodes as possible (preferably, all of it). Movies are also another option. However, keep in mind that showing both movies and live-actions shows will be really difficult as far as planning goes.
Also, keep in mind that half of the programming shown needs to be Live-Action. Also, anime should (try to) reflect some aspect of Japanese culture. Given the unconfirmed status of SAGA for next semester, this “rule” is subject to exception and change.
Here are some websites for Live Action Shows:
SARS
Japan-TV
Mugen Drama
Studio Oto
Nya!
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you.
BEN
\”Given the unconfirmed status of SAGA for next semester, this “rule” is subject to exception and change.\”
Huh? Why are we changing the successful proven format? That\’s assinine. SAGA failed because of it\’s format and becuase people because disillusioned when leadership stared \”changing rules\”. We have a procedure in our constitution for changing rules based on a fair procedural process. As someone who been to both clubs I don\’t want JL to be more like SAGA. And I certainly don\’t want us to \’merge\’ with SAGA either.
Comment by Xander — October 4, 2006 @ 1:41 pm
Honestly, Ben, I agree with Xander. If a club fails, there’s a reason for it. J-League has been successful as is. You don’t need to change the rules, especially not so that they’re similar to the club that failed. It’s common sense.
I think that if Saga members want to join J-League, let them. But don’t change J-League so that it’s a mix of the two clubs. Leave it as it is. It’s an awesome club and changing it risks taking away from it’s awesomeness.
Comment by Giggles — October 4, 2006 @ 3:31 pm
Those two pretty much summed it up.
I know you told me this at the last meeting, but quite frankly I wasn’t jumping at the idea then either. Why break away from a formula that works?
I don’t want us to end up like Saga.
Comment by Ashley the Speaker — October 4, 2006 @ 4:10 pm
What I meant, or at least what I was thinking, was that at least one of the anime we showed wouldn\’t necessarily have to take place, or have
anything really to do with Japan. It was just a suggestion to get more diverse programs.
I don\’t want to merge with SAGA, but I can\’t help but feel bad for the members who may not have a place to go. And if things are great as is, then lets not change anything. Forget I even mentioned it. I AM SORRY.
It was just a suggestion, and I\’m sorry if I overstepped my boundaries.
Dealing with the pressure of trying to keep everybody happy can make a person crazy at times.
Comment by Benkei — October 4, 2006 @ 7:17 pm
No one’s jumping on you Ben. We merely disagree.
And honestly, I don’t feel bad for the whole 3 members of SAGA who don’t have a place to go. They’re welcome to come here if they want and if they don’t like it then eh.
But really. Just because a few people disagree doesn’t mean we’re attacking you.
Comment by Ashley the Speaker — October 5, 2006 @ 12:38 am
I disagree with the disagreeance. A good two weeks late too. I think Ben’s idea is a good one, in moderation. I think if the officers reviewed the possibilities of what could come from a decision such as letting in one non-Japan based anime show per semester, so long as that anime show is somewhat educational and worldly, might not be too bad of an idea. It would require attentive moderation so that shows like Digimon and Inuyasha could never ever ever make it to the ballot. A finely set rule list could dictate what makes it and what doesn’t.
I disagree with the idea of opening the southern border and letting all the un-japan-related anime flood into Japan League and take our jobs.
That’s my 2 cents.
Comment by Eyebrows — October 17, 2006 @ 12:53 pm
Eyebrows - It sounds good. I guess I didn\’t want to break down our formula completely, since it seems to work.
Also, your comment didn\’t post right away because a moderator, like myself, had to approve it first.
Comment by Ashley the Speaker — October 18, 2006 @ 1:43 pm