BDML Summer Kickoff

2011 Kickoff Meerting What: Annual retreat to get acquainted with new students and do some summer planning (goals, events, milestones...) When: Thursday June 23. Meet at BDML at 9:00am sharp! Retreat typically goes till mid afternoon, then head back in plenty of time for dinner. Where: If it's warm, we could go to Pomponio Beach or San Gregorio Beach or... If the coast will be foggy, we could try Sam McDonald or adjacent San Mateo County Park -- these are on the road to the beach.

Pomponio

Logistics Transportation - see below Food: - need somebody to do a Costco Run. Supplies - Giant PostIt paper sheets, markers, tape. If we go to the beach and it's windy we may need to instead bring something like the portable whiteboard tablets from the ME310 loft as paper won't stay put. Somebody should bring something with a calendar Camera

San Gregorio

Attendees

(edit below to put yourself on the list)

wiki name	Car* (#/N/U)	Food prefences?
MarkCutkosky	4	None
SanjayDastoor	4-5	None
JohnUlmen	4-5 leave stanford late 11:45AM	None
EricEason	4-5	none
VioletaCrow	N	none
DanAukes	Elliot, want to bike?	grillables
TheaTran	N	chicken?
PaulDay	N	Vegan
NoeEsparza	N	Something that used to move under its own power
MattEstrada	N	none
AlexisLD	4-5	Meat
WisitJirattigalachote	N	None
MichelaMeister	N	None
BarrettHeyneman	2	Nope
ElliotHawkes	Dan, Yes.	chicken
SeokchangRyu	Zhan Fan, Xiyang in car. Wisit in my car?	None
SamsonPhan	Not going
KirkNichols	4-5	None
SamWeiss	N	None
KimberlyHarrison	3-4	none
MorganPope	4-5	none

Car*: # = riders including self; "N" means you Need a ride; "U" = not able to attend

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2010 Kickoff Meeting

For 2010 we are scheduling the "kick off the summer" offsite on Friday, June 11. Not everbody can make it on this day, but it was the best of the immediate options.

Where: An idea that came up in talking with John and Dan was Big Basin. Why? Because lots of facilities and... John has never been there (for shame!). Another possibility is to pick another beach site (e.g. Wilder Ranch or...) -- anywhere that has good picnic facilities for a largish group. Congregate around 8:45am at BDML, be en route by 9:00. Need somebody (Dan?) to organize who gets what at Costco & etc. Need to figure out carpooling What to prepare -- bring your summer (through Sept. at least) calendar so that we can discuss everybody's plans and also know when various people will be out of town, etc. Attendees (edit below to put yourself on the list) wiki name Car* (#/N/U) Food prefences? MarkCutkosky 4^^ None SalomonTrujillo 4-5 None JohnUlmen 4-5 None SanthiElayaperumal 4-5 None NoeEsparza N None SanjayDastoor 1** None SeokchangRyu 4-5*** None KristenLurie N Non-meat option DanAukes 4-5**** Anything that can be grilled KimberlyHarrison N None EricEason N None SamsonPhan 5 None BarrettHeyneman 2 None (I won't be able to make it until after 12) PeteShull U   PaulDay U   AlexisLD U   Julia N   Ben N   Car*: # = riders including self; "N" means you Need a ride; "U" = not able to attend ^^I can bring a bike rack (fits 2-3 bikes) but it does not actually fit on the car that I would have available to drive. But it does fit most other cars... **Will be riding my motorcycle. ***Will drive but have to get back to school early if necessary, no later than 3PM. ****Will drive if necessary. Otherwise, who wants to make it a bike ride?

Old growth at Big Basin

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Previous Summer Kickoff Notes...

2nd Annual DML Summer Kickoff Date: Friday 15 June 2007 Location: Sanborn Lodge in Sanborn Park near Saratoga, CA. (phone: 408-741-9555) Directions (Google maps) RSVP below with the details. For those who are carpooling, we meet at 08:30 at MERL 132

Attendees

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wiki name	Car* (#/N)	Food prefences?
MarkCutkosky	4 or 2	none
MattSpenko?	N	??
JonathanKarpick	N**	none!
DanielSantos?	4-5, but can only stay until lunch	none
KarlinBark	4-5	none
AlanAsbeck	N	none
YongLaePark	N	none
SanjayDastoor	4-5	none
BarrettHeyneman	2	None
SangbaeKim?	N	None
AaronParness	N	none
LiJiang?	4	none
JukkaRaisamo?	N	none
JasonWheeler	7!	none
SamsonPhan	N	none
AnnaShedletsky?	N	non-beef option
AlexisLD	N	none
DanielSoto	U	?
JacobiG?	N	None
MelodyWu?	N	none
NoeEsparza	2	none
SalomonTrujillo	4-5	none
SeokchangRyu	N	none
SuntharPremakumar?	?	?
VdL?	2	none
Main.?	?	?

Car*: # = riders including self; "N" means you Need a ride; "U" = not able to attend

** I may be biking there and therefore don't need a ride... - Jonathan

Timing and Directions

We have the facility reserved between 9:00am and 5:00pm including use of kitchen. For those who are carpooling, we meet at 08:30 at MERL 132. Timing sort of conflicts with Rise.RiSE telecon... Maybe we can have 1 person dial in on cell phone if there is anything important being discussed...

Directions:

• Take I280 to I85
• Get off at the Saratoga exit and go into Saratoga center
• Proceed straight at main intersection and continue on Route 9 (Big Basin Way)
• Go about 2.5 miles and take a hard left near a bridge on the road into Sanborn Park
• Drive up steep road till you see sign for hostel on your right

Preparations

• We should pick up something like TOGOs subs + drinks and stuff to take with us
• We should pick up sticky posterboards & markers
• Take a couple of laptops for note taking
• Take a camera or two
• Take hats, water bottles, sunscreen, good walking shoes, maybe jackets?

Possible Agenda

• Introductions
• Brief outlines of major projects over summer
• Personal goals/objectives statements from each person
• Lunch
• Go for a walk -- Here is one possibility
• Reconvene & revisit goals/objectives
• Plan to be home in time for supper

Food Options

Closest Togo's is perhaps Menlo Park @ 700 El Camino Real:
Google Map - Opens @ 10am
Or maybe @Shoreline & 101?

Other possibilites in Saratoga on the way.

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OLDER STUFF

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Friday June 16 2006 BDML Retreat

BDML Summer Kickoff 2011 Kickoff Meerting Logistics Attendees 2010 Kickoff Meeting Attendees Previous Summer Kickoff Notes... Attendees Timing and Directions Preparations Possible Agenda Food Options OLDER STUFF Attendees Venue Preparations Food Options Directions: Possible Conference Locations... Beautiful!

Attendees

(edit below and don't forget to click the "Release edit lock" button when you Save)

wiki name	Car* (#/N)	Food prefences?
MarkCutkosky	4 or 2	none
MattSpenko?	4	??
JonathanKarpick	1**	none!
DanielSantos?	4-5	none
KarlinBark	4-5	none
AlanAsbeck	N	none
YongLaePark	N	??
SeungBum?	N	none
AmandaValverde?	N	??
SanjayDastoor	N***	none
BarrettHeyneman	N	None
SangbaeKim?	N	None
RenFungYu?	3	None
AaronParness	N	none
LiJiang?	4	none
AndrewWong?	5	none
JukkaRaisamo?	N	none

Car*: # = riders including self; "N" means you Need a ride.

**: JonathanKarpick: I'm planning on leaving directly from San Mateo. Actually have room for 3 more if it helps anybody...

***: SanjayDastoor: My car is needed for moving tomorrow, due to a mixup at the storage place. I've taken myself off the list since there are enough rides. If that changes, I'll reclaim my car.

Not attending:

• AMcClung? - Unfortunately, I will likely have to help relatives (in town for graduation) move stuff from the airport.
• SalomonTrujillo - I will already be on a plane headed for Ohio for a family memorial service.

Venue

Sanborn was not available and Palo Alto Foothills was complicated to reserve and seemed less interesting than Montara so I reserved us for Montara Point. -mrc

Main site: http://www.norcalhostels.org/montara/ Directions: 280 to 92 West over the hill, turn right when you get to US 1 at the coast (Half Moon Bay). "Go north for 7 miles to the hostel which is located between Moss Beach and Montara at 16th Street. For safety we recommend that you continue into Montara and then turn around, in order to enter the hostel driveway going southbound. There have been several accidents involving vehicles making left turns from the northbound lane."

We have the facility reserved between 10:30am and 3:30pm including use of kitchen.

Preparations

• We should pick up something like TOGOs subs + drinks and stuff to take with us
• We should pick up sticky posterboards & markers
• Take a couple of laptops for note taking
• Take a camera
• Take windbreakers & etc.

Timing sort of conflicts with Rise.RiSE telecon... Maybe we should attend the 9:30 lab working meeting and then have 1 person per car use a cell phone to dial in while we drive to the beach.

Food Options

Closest Togo's is in Menlo Park @ 700 El Camino Real:
Google Map - Opens @ 10am

Other possibilites for take-out (via phone book...):

• Lighthouse Cafe & Deli - 80 Cabrillo Hwy N Half Moon Bay, CA (650) 726-3332 (92/Hwy 1 Intersection - Strawflower Village Shopping Center)
• Two Fools Cafe & Market - 408 Main St Half Moon Bay, CA (650) 712-1222 (just south of Hwy 92 on Main St)
• Casey's Cafe - 328 Main St. Half Moon Bay, CA (650) 726-2044 (just south of Hwy 92 on Main St)
• San Benito House Deli - 356 Main St. Half Moon Bay, CA (650) 726-3425 (ditto)
• Subway - 80 Cabrillo Hwy N #V1, Half Moon Bay, CA - (92/Hwy 1 intersection - Strawflower Village Shopping Center)

Directions:

From Google:

1. Head west from Santa Teresa St - go 0.5 mi
2. Turn left at Campus Dr W - go 0.3 mi
3. Turn right at Junipero Serra Blvd - go 0.5 mi
4. Bear right and head toward Santa Cruz Ave - go 0.1 mi
5. Turn left at Sand Hill Rd - go 1.4 mi
6. Take the I-280 N ramp to San Francisco - go 9.4 mi
7. Take the CA-92 exit to Half Moon Bay/San Mateo/Hayward - go 0.2 mi
8. Take the CA-92 W ramp to Half Moon Bay - go 0.6 mi
9. Bear right at CA-92 - go 7.6 mi
10. Bear right at Cabrillo Hwy N (Hwy 1) - go 4.8 mi
11. Continue on Cabrillo Hwy (Hwy 1) - go 2.1 mi
12. Continue into Montara and then turn around, in order to enter the hostel driveway going southbound. There have been several accidents involving vehicles making left turns from the northbound lane.

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Possible Conference Locations...

Thoughts on where to hold local conferences:

• Montara Hostel
• Sanborn Park hostel
  • Nearby stuff: Sanborn county park
  • Walks: http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/sanborn.html
  • winery: http://www.savannahchanelle.com/map.html
• Sheraton's Poolside bar and grill
• Foothills Park
• Mountain Winery see also: NPS Site
• Regus Meeting Rooms - Palo Alto

Beautiful!

• montara map: