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1. Sugar Labs will be participating in Google Code-in again this year. Ignacio
1. Sugar Labs will be participating in Google Code-in again this year. Ignacio
Rodriguez and I are the program administrators and are now gathering
Rodriguez and I are the program administrators and are gathering
suggestions for bite-sized tasks in coding, documentation, research, design,
suggestions for bite-sized tasks in coding, documentation, research, design,
and outreach. We'll also be scouring the open issues in the various
and outreach. We'll also be scouring the open issues in the various
Sugar-related repos for tasks. Please pass your suggestions out way. Also, if
Sugar-related repos for tasks. Please pass your suggestions our way. Also, if
you are interested in mentoring, please contact me. Finally, it would great if
you are interested in mentoring, please contact me. Finally, it would great if
you could help spread the word about the contest among educators so that we can
you could help spread the word about the contest among educators so that we can
reach out to as many potential participants as possible (the contest is open to
reach out to as many potential participants as possible (the contest is open to
13-17 year olds). GCI is a great opportunity to recruit new talent into the
13-17 year olds). GCI is a great opportunity to recruit new talent into the
community. Details out the contest are available at [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/resources/contest-rules 1]. The Sugar Labs page
community. Details of the contest are available at [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/resources/contest-rules developers.google.com]. The Sugar Labs page
describing out participation is at [[Google Code In 2017]].
describing our participation is at [[Google Code In 2017]].


2. There is a new release of Music Blocks available [https://github.com/walterbender/musicblocks/releases/tag/v2.1 3]. Features include a
2. There is a new release of Music Blocks available [https://github.com/walterbender/musicblocks/releases/tag/v2.1 3]. Features include a
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release.


3. Congratulations to Lionel, Sameer, and Adam for being reelected to the Sugar
3. Congratulations to Lionel, Sameer, and Adam for being re-elected to the Sugar
Labs oversite board. (And thanks to everyone who voted for my return to the
Labs oversight board. (And thanks to everyone who voted for my return to the
board as well.) Our next meeting is on 3 November at 19UTC in the #sugar-meeting channel of irc.freenode.net.
board as well.) Our next meeting is on 3 November at 19UTC in the #sugar-meeting channel of irc.freenode.net.
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