Montana Organizing Call Agenda

SCA Montana Chapter Organizing Conference Call

Call-in number: (530) 881-1400      Participant Access Code: 978895

Tuesday, July 24^th at 4pm ET

Welcome message

Who is here and not here that needs to be here?

Explanation of conference call style and recording

The Secular Coalition for America is forming state chapters across the country. Our chapters will bring together secular Americans in each state to influence government officials, legislation, and regulations.

Our first step in forming these chapters is our monthly conference calls.

Goals/Stages of Chapter Development

Focus on setting up the structure, identifying leadership, identifying how the legislature in Montana operates and the best ways to meet the needs of the Secular Coalition for Montana. No one is required to speak up, but there will be opportunities to do so.

Future monthly calls will become a way to educate and inform: track legislation, coordinate lobbying efforts and coordinate secular organizations. Once your state chapter is organized, the leadership and a representative of the SCA will sign a memo of understanding officially recognizing the Secular Coalition for Montana and giving the group access to our resources (to be discussed in more depth later).

SCA Chapter model

A Secular Coalition for America state chapter is unlike any other nontheistic state organization-it brings together interested organization and individuals for the exclusive purpose of lobbying government officials.

Mission and Purpose of the Chapters:

Mission- The Secular Coalition for Montana and the Secular Coalition for America share the common mission to increase the visibility of and respect for nontheistic viewpoints in the United States, and to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all.

Purpose - The Secular Coalition for America and the Secular Coalition for Montana will accomplish its mission through cooperation between local groups and coordinated state lobbying activities.

Part of the Secular Coalition for America

Under our C4 tax exemption with full C4 Lobbying privileges

Resources

CQ Statetrack: full bill text and details, committee hearings calendar, customizable reports, automatic web publishing

Website:

Secular.org>States>Your State> Montana

Conference Call dates, time, numbers

Call replays

Agendas

Sign up to receive alerts

MT.secular.org subdomain hope to have running by next call

Facebook Page: already up and running, but now the official Secular Coalition for Montana

Issues/Events:

Executive Committee

Currently working on getting all the resources in place so leadership can take over administration of facebook page, website, etc.

Interested Individuals: 

• Joel Thompson
• Jon Salmonson
• Ian Cameron
• Cara Cameron
• Louis Kronenberger

If anyone else has any interest in leadership please email me, Kelly@secular.org

Next Conference Call Date and Time

Tuesday, September 25^th at 4pm ET / 2PM MT; same call in number and code

Fourth Tuesday of the Month (except August and December)

What we are doing until the next call:

Getting resources pulled together

What you can do:

Contact us if interested in leadership

Sign up on our website to receive info and updates

Check out the state chapters page for updates

Spread the word about the next conference call!

My contact information:

Kelly Damerow

Research and Advocacy Manager, Secular Coalition for America

Kelly@secular.org

P: 202-299-1091 ext.204