[CLUE-Adm] Re: CLUE-Admin digest, Vol 1 #113 - 2 msgs

[Mike Benavides]

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>  1. Re: Idea for our next installfest (Steve)
>  2. Re: Idea for our next installfest (Lynn Danielson)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 20:25:35 -0600
>From: "Steve" <stevesmail at uswest.net>
>To: clue-admin at clue.denver.co.us
>Subject: Re: [CLUE-Adm] Idea for our next installfest
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>I'm a student in high school (East High School), and I'd love to learn more
>about Linux while in school, but unfortunately everything here is Windows or
>Macs.  It's an awesome idea though, to introduce high school students to the
>freedom of Linux.
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>Good Luck!
>Steve
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>Mike Benavides wrote:
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>>I live near Grandview High School and it is Cherry Creek's shining
>>examples of a wired school.  I think I am going to try to give it a shot
>>and see if the the local computer teacher from GrandView, Eaglecrest and
>>Smokey Hill would like to have an Installfest and have us introduce them
>>to Linux while using their facilities.
>>I will go by the high school and see if the idea will fly if you guys
>>think it is ok.   There are many minds our there to be open to new ideas
>>and the high schools are the keys.  Tell me what do you thnk...
>>
>>MIke Benavides
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>Message: 2
>Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 10:25:03 -0600
>From: Lynn Danielson <lynn.danielson at clue.denver.co.us>
>Organization: Colorado Linux Users & Enthusiast
>To: clue-admin at clue.denver.co.us
>Subject: Re: [CLUE-Adm] Idea for our next installfest
>Reply-To: clue-admin at clue.denver.co.us
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>Mike Benavides wrote:
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>>I live near Grandview High School and it is Cherry Creek's shining
>>examples of a wired school.  I think I am going to try to give it a shot
>>and see if the the local computer teacher from GrandView, Eaglecrest and
>>Smokey Hill would like to have an Installfest and have us introduce them
>>to Linux while using their facilities.
>>
>
>Smoky Hill hosted our CLUE meetings several years ago.  One of the
>teachers there was a big proponent of Linux and several of his 
>students became proficient with it.  They used Linux to become one
>of the first high schools on the web.  Unfortunately, that teacher
>left the school and those students graduated.  The replacement teacher
>made an initial effort to become familiar with Linux, but did not have
>the interest to keep it up.  I think she found it more trouble than 
>it was worth.  I'm not sure the school even has a web site any more. 
>
>>I will go by the high school and see if the idea will fly if you guys
>>think it is ok.   There are many minds our there to be open to new ideas
>>and the high schools are the keys.  Tell me what do you thnk...
>>
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>It's an good idea.  I'd support it if they express interest.  But if
>you're really interested in targeting schools, we might find elementary
>and middle schools have more interest than the high schools.  I think
>the lower grade schools have smaller budgets for their computer systems
>and might be more receptive to our free solutions.
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>Lynn
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But for a sucessfull installfest we need three key ingredients 
network/data pipeline, lots new faces, and Linux.... I think a change a 
site might due us good.  Let me see if I can see if the high school 
would like to sponsor an event with my help.  What can we loose...