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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

Date: Monday, July 9, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Graceada Park
401 Needham Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Map: 401 Needham Street


Directions:
From Southbound 99 (Coming from North) exit Kansas Ave., L - Kansas Ave., R - N Franklin St., L - Beech St., SR - Needham St.

From Northbound 99 (Coming from South) exit CA-132/Vernalis/CA-108/Central Modesto, SL - 6th St., R - K St., L - 15th St., SL - Needham St./CA-108


EDUCATIONAL MEETING

Date: Monday, July 16, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Beard Brook Park
South Morton Blvd.
Modesto, CA 95354
Map: [1100-1157] S. Morton Blvd.


Directions:
From Southbound 99 (Coming from North) take Tuolumne Blvd. exit, L - Tuolumne Blvd., SR - B St., R - 9th St., SL - Morton Blvd.

From Northbound 99 (Coming from South) take Tuolumne Blvd. exit, L - Tuolumne Blvd., SR - B St., R - 9th St., SL - Morton Blvd.
 

ORGANIZATIONALMEETING

Date: Monday, July 23, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Oregon Drive Park
(East) Modesto, CA 95354
Map: 1650 Oregon Drive (Not exact)
Directions: At the corner of Oregon Drive and Empire Avenue 

 


 
Modesto Brown Berets Membership Requirements PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 21 May 2007
Modesto Brown Berets Membership Requirements

In order to become a member of the Modesto Brown Berets, a person must:

1.   Attend a minimum of 3 Brown Beret meetings in a row
2.   Submit verbally, hand-written, typed or e-mail information on why they want to be a Brown Beret
3.   Present an educational piece in project format (verbally & typed) at a ‘Chicano History in the Park’ meeting
4.   Read the Modesto Brown Berets Code of Conduct, Communiqué, History, Reading Packet & The Four Agreements and present a brief summary either verbally, hand-written, typed or by e-mail.

The preceding requirements will grant you a conditional membership with the Modesto Brown Berets. In order to become a full-fledged member you must also complete the following requirements:

1.   Purchase a Brown Beret uniform which consists of the following:
a.   Brown pants, brown shirt, brown beret, MBB logo t-shirt, MBB logo sweater & MBB logo armband
2.   Read a minimum of 1 book from each subject area from the Brown Berets Reading List and present a summary either verbally, hand-written, typed or by e-mail
3.   Watch a minimum of 1 video or video collection from each subject area from the Brown Berets Video List and present a summary either verbally, hand-written, typed or by e-mail
4.   Contribute to planning and coordinating at least one Brown Beret event or function

Once the last 4 requirements are completed the conditional member becomes a certified member of the Modesto Brown Berets. Members are expected to attend meetings regularly and participate in online discussion, pay monthly dues of $10, and help in the organization of all beret events and functions.
 
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