Table of Contents

Introduction

These policies are intended to protect the group and it's members, and to ensure we can continue:

• having good meetings
• attracting quality speakers
• attracting new members of all ages
• retaining old members of all ages

Food and Drink

Food and drink should probably not be brought into the meeting.

• It is distracting, both to the speaker and to the attendees.
• If it must be brought into the meeting, it should be distributed before the speaker begins.
• People getting up to get food/drink during the meeting is very distracting, not to mention rude.

Alcohol

Alcohol should probably not be brought into the meeting. A lot of our membership may be underage. Having alcohol around during the meeting may:

• be illegal
• make them uncomfortable
• discourage some of them from attending
• discourage their parents from allowing them to attend

If alcohol is brought into the meeting:

• accomodations for non-drinkers should made, out of courtesy
• drinks should be acquired before the speaker begins, for the previously mentioned reasons

Based mainly on a message from PaulLussier.