Key Details

• Date - (list the date of application)

• Team Contact - ChrisRohde, EldoVarghese

• Membership - 49 as of May 28th, 2007
• Mailing List - Ubuntu-us-fl on lists.ubuntu.com
• IRC - #ubuntu-florida on Freenode

Roadmap

• Local Advocacy:

  • Develop Florida-specific backgrounds for a [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01 possible florida Ubuntu LiveCD]

• Charitable Advocacy and Exposure:

  • Start a local [http://www.freegeek.org freegeek chapter] (discussion [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01 here] and [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=387124 here])

• LoCo Support:

  • Become more active within Ubuntu US community as [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01 mentors] to new and struggling teams

Experience

• Communication:

  • We are maintaining multiple lines of communication, including [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam a Wiki], a [http://florida.ubuntuforums.org sub-forum], an IRC Channel (#ubuntu-florida) and [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-fl a mailing list].

• Advocacy

  • Manned a booth at the [http://www.eocc.org/component/option,com_gigcal/task,details/day,1/ East Orlando Chamber of Commerce Business Expo]

    • Handed out CDs, pamphlets, posters, stickers, and t-shirts
    • Met and spoke to numerous small businesses about the benefits of switching to Ubuntu

• Sub-Team Delegation:

  • We have organized several sub-teams for issues such as [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/MarketingIdeas Marketing] and [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/NewMembers New Member Orientation and Support].

• Distribution and Charity:

  • Distributed refurbished computers with Ubuntu on them, in the absence of a Florida Chapter of Freegeek.org (discussed [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Minutes/Apr01Formal here])