Rochester, MN "Wheels Of Justice" Event Plan

FRIDAY  
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Guests will drive from Green Bay, WI to Rochester, MN.

Directions To Silver Lake Park in Rochester, MN from Green Bay, WI.

If guests arrive before 4:30 PM, they can hang out at the park or do whatever their hearts desire.

4:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Get the charcoal grill going and open up the picnic shelter.

The goal is to be read to serve our guests by 5:15 PM so that they have time to eat and digest their food;

Need: charcoal grills, charcoal, hot dog's, ketchup, mustard, and potato chips.

Someone noted that putting hot grills in the car is not good. We could leave them in the shelter and pick them up after the teach-in. We are not the only group with a key to the shelter.

Need: a few people to start things going at the picnic shelter.

People will be bring drinks, deserts, and other potluck dishes as the arrive to the picnic.

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

This is the main time for the picnic. Because we rented a picnic shelter the rain shouldn't bother us too badly unless it pours.

6:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Start transitioning to Peace Plaza if the weather is acceptable and to Assisi Heights otherwise.

Need: a few people to help carry stuff from the bus and musician's car.

We also need to set up a table for literature.

7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
  • Let people trickle in and greet them. We could direct them to a literature table for them to pick up stuff to read about the event and other things.

    Otherwise, the music should be playing and everyone should be having a good time.
  • While the music is playing, the stuff needed for the teach-in can be set up.
  • There are 4 outlets that can source 30 amps for power. I have a map of where the outlets are.
  • If anyone wants to talk about Peacemakers or Rural Peacemakers that would be cool (5 minutes max) and let our visitors know how to sign up. Maybe other short little talks would make sense too. We could steal 10 minutes from the band and 10 minutes from the main presentation.
?? Bob Johnson - A few words about Rural Peacemakers
?? Joe Mayer - A few words about SE MN Alliance of Peacemakers.
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Turn over the program to Voices in the Wilderness for their presentation. If their presentation and question period ends early we will have the candle light vigil earlier.
9:00 PM to 9:15 PM Have a candlelight vigil remembering the suffering of the enemies of our government. The musicians may or may not play during this vigil.
9:15 PM to 9:30 PM

Clean-up

Need: A few people to help Voice in the Wilderness and the musicians pack up. We might also have literature and a table to pack up.

SLEEP  
  Our guests go to Joe and Elaine's house to relax and go to sleep.
SATURDAY  
7:15 AM to 12:00 PM Voices In The Wilderness will bring their bus to the Rochester, MN farmer's market to engage in casual conversation with shoppers.
12:15 PM Lunch at "El Carambas" on highway 14 near Cub Foods. I asked Mike Miles if the group liked Mexican food and he thought it was a good idea.
1:30 PM Send our guests off to Minneapolis.