Okay, so yeah, I was being lazy

I hope everyone has been successful this break in avoiding relatives that need avoiding and have escaped the sampling of that one dish you're convinced gave you food poisoning one year. No? My apologies. 

On another note though, is the fact that tomorrow is ART GUMBO (!) and here's some tidbits you all need to know. 

WHERE: The E.B. Lyons Interpreter Center (8991 Bellevue Heights)

WHEN: Thursday the 29th of December 

TIME: Officers: 5-9, Regular Members: 6-8

*we are interrupting this email to display a brief message from our co-presidents, Erica and Sam!*

(that was pretty weak applause guys, but no worries, I won't tell them)

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Hello, friends.  As you may know, the Art Gumbo is scheduled for six o'clock (unless you signed up to help early, then you could show up at five) on Thursday, December 29th.  We now know that the Art Gumbo is to be held at the E.B. Lyon's Center which is at 8991 Bellevue Heights.  Even if you didn't sign up to help, we'd like it if members of Renegade Arts and friends or family would show up to show support.  The admission is ten dollars, and you just eat, listen to proposals, and vote for the best idea.  If you are volunteering, it is free to be there and eat, but you can't vote unless you pay the ten dollars.  This will also count as volunteer hours if you're interested in that.  Thanks, and hope to see you there! 

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Ehh, that made my job a lot easier... Very nice. So everyone needs to know what they need to know. Oh, and officers, if you can't make it, reply to this email or if its more of a last minute oh-my-gosh-mom-just-ran-over-a-nail-and-now-the-car-won't-move or I-have-an-appendicitis-and-need-surgery-NOW just text Erica (563-581-6164) or Sam (563-580-7898) that you can't attend due to dire circumstances.

I would read the following if I were you...

Hello members!

We are very happy so many people want to be a part of art club, it's a good thing. But, as in all clubs, you must commit. Many people have missed our meetings, and very, very soon we will be making pots. And not just missing, but not having the dedication to inform others in Renegade that you'll be gone so that you can be brought up to date. Secondly, half the people who signed up for art club have not turned in their slips (including some officers). Please, if you really want to be a part of this club, you must turn in your permission slip. We have now put a deadline to turn them in- before holiday break. If you do not turn the slip in before break, you will not be a part of Renegade Arts.

Another thing is, as I mentioned before, we will be making pots very soon. Tuesdays starting after break will be work days. Further bits of this will be explained at the meeting, so attend. Thursdays too are days that will be devoted for art club. New requirements are to be talked about at the December 20th meeting, so come.


For Next Meeting:


We need logos!! Make 'em, design 'em, just draw it down! Next meeting, that is, the 20th, we will be DECIDING on a logo to put on our posters, shirts, cards, etc. If we do not have a logo, we will have Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez for a logo. Yes, those two. With hearts around them. And some hearts will even have wings. Crazy right. Yeah, crazy enough that you need to get designs in. Any idea you have will be much better than JB and SG, so please bring it.

We will also be making cards for the nice people of Heritage Manor on the 20th. If you can, bring scrap paper, markers, glue, feathers, glitter, or anything artsy to spice up the cards. We want these cards to be awesome and artistic- we are an art club. So that means no boring, half-heartedly made pieces of paper. Also don't scare the people with cards like, "Happy Last Holiday, hope it's a good one!" They really don't want death on their minds, because, let's face it, nobody does. Also, for items brought in that you want back, put your name on it. Or a ring.

And yes, it will be "Happy Holiday" greetings that are sent. "No offending people" is one of those secret mottos Renegade Arts has.

Finally, bring some inspiring materials/textures/pictures to put on the inspiration board. We need some inspiration to make awesome pots! Bring anything from a clip in a magazine to a stick you found in the courtyard. As long as it makes you think, it works.

And a quick reminder- we have permission slips and the papers from meetings past on the beautiful green cabinet in the 3-D art room. And please, please, please try your best to make the next meeting! More so than the fact it will be information filled and fun, but failure to show up means you are no longer a member.(That's why I was pretty heavy handed with the "bold" option.) Harsh? Yes. Necessary? Yes. Just consider yourself warned.

Until we meet again.
(Epic movie scene should've popped into mind)