The fortnightly meetings are all about
providing a forum for meeting new guys and making friends. While our meetings
don't start until 7.30 pm, we set up at 7.00 pm. So please join us early for tea or coffee so that you can say hello
to everyone before we commence. There's also a 20-minute supper break in the
middle of the meeting, but it's often not enough time to really catch up with
everyone. So after meetings we regularly meet at a nearby bistro-bar for a
few laughs, idle banter, social beverages and an all-too-often poorly played
game of pool.
The meetings themselves commence with
Young Bucks news. New members are introduced to the group, gay community news
is discussed and social events are advertised. Also, this is usually when the
Newsletter and Contact Lists are distributed. The rest of the meeting is
occupied by the discussion topic, facilitated by our convenor. We aim to
provide a diverse range of topics to meet the changing needs of our larger
and increasingly diverse membership; members nominate many of these.
Occasionally, we also invite guest speakers to provide "general
information" evenings (egs. About
Living with HIV+, Satellite Media). Please speak with Michael if you have ideas for discussion topics or wish to
invite someone to the group. Maybe you're interested in preparing and
chairing a one-off discussion session yourself?
Given the very personal nature of some
topics, everyone should feel comfortable and confident to freely express
their views. Therefore, it's important that everyone understands that what is
said by anyone during discussions is not be repeated outside the group. Also,
if you feel awkward about answering any question, you may reserve the right
to "pass".
Unfortunately, Young Bucks does not
receive external funding. We rely on each member paying six dollars on
arrival (at the supper table) at every meeting to help us meet the costs of
hall hire, the public liability insurance policy, supper, stationary,
newsletter printing and our advertisements.
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