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We are planning a field trip to Massachusetts to visit some technology sites and learn and work with people there.

We have scheduled a field trip to Massachusetts to visit some technology sites and learn and work with people there.

This page is a collaborative planning site for this trip.

This page is a collaborative planning site for this trip.

* Dave Farning could make (perhaps less expensive roundtrip) flights to & from Rochester or fly to Boston and return with us to Rochester to stay with me for a couple of days to visit RIT and meet the available faculty.

* Dave Farning could make (perhaps less expensive roundtrip) flights to & from Rochester or fly to Boston and return with us to Rochester to stay with me for a couple of days to visit RIT and meet the available faculty.

* Rochester area folks would take a 1 or 2 cars (depending on the number joining from Rochester) to either Stratham, NH or New Bedford, MA to pick up Eric or Tyler (depending on where they are), and proceed to hostel site.

* Rochester area folks would take a 1 or 2 cars (depending on the number joining from Rochester) and proceed to hostel site.

* Adam Holt may drive back with us to Rochester.

* Adam Holt may drive back with us to Rochester.

Please add more specific suggestions.

Please add more specific suggestions.

Hoping others can offer some suggestions and support.

Hoping others can offer some suggestions and support.

* David Farning, Wisconsin, , room with Fred in Rochester

* David Farning, Wisconsin, , room with Fred in Rochester

* Wesley Dillingham, Rochester,

* Wesley Dillingham, Rochester,

* Tyler Bragdon,

* Tyler Bragdon, Boston,  

* Karlie Robinson, Rochester, One room to share at her house near RIT (must not mind kids and dogs), car we can use for travel to Boston

* Karlie Robinson, Rochester, One room to share at her house near RIT (must not mind kids and dogs), car we can use for travel to Boston

* Eric Mallon

* Eric Mallon, Statham, NH,

==Background==

==Background==

We were planning to take a field trip to Boston, MA this summer with our Sugar Summer Co-ops, to visit some of the technology destinations and preferably overlap with some Sugar Labs or OLPC project or event. Today, Walter mentioned that he would be more free after the first week of August. Right now I'm trying to narrow down on some dates.  Perhaps we could arrange to provide ourselves as work resources for several days to one of Caroline's projects, overlap with the ¿Worcester meeting?, or something else yet to come to mind. We called this idea a 'work & tour' party or crew.

We were planning to take a field trip to Boston, MA this summer with our Sugar Summer Co-ops, to visit some of the technology destinations and preferably overlap with some Sugar Labs or OLPC project or event. Perhaps we could arrange to provide ourselves as work resources for several days to one of Caroline's projects or something else yet to come to mind. We called this idea a 'work & tour' party or crew.

 

* The remote co-ops have not had the opportunity for an "around the summer campfire" experience, and this would be a goal for the trip for all the rest of us too.  Dave Farning will join us to extend his Sugar Labs and OLPC event experience (and I think he will have some good stories and thinking to share).

* The remote co-ops have not had the opportunity for an "around the summer campfire" experience, and this would be a big goal for the trip for all the rest of us too.  We want to include you in that because no one in Rochester has any Sugar Labs or OLPC event experience (and I think you would have some good stories and thinking to share).

There may be some awkward issues though:

* Project teams may be uncertain of the benefits of "hosting" a short-term 'work & tour' party or crew in a project that is still forming a stable base.  It may not be a good idea and turn out to be a distraction because it's hard to define expectations.  Not knowing what practical service or resource we could provide in a few days of service, makes it hard to generate interest.  We would look at it like campground trail maintenance or kitchen patrol--an indirect learning and load-sharing opportunity.

* Project teams may be uncertain of the benefits of "hosting" a short-term 'work & tour' party or crew in a project that is still forming a stable base.  It may not be a good idea and turn out to be a distraction because it's hard to define expectations.  Not knowing what practical service or resource we could provide in a few days of service, makes it hard to generate interest.  We would look at it like campground trail maintenance or kitchen patrol--an indirect learning and load-sharing opportunity.  Again, maybe Adam or others familiar with the Massachusetts-area (or north east) projects could help match us to an opportunity.