[PROPOSAL] Build/Connect Regional IRL chapters to grow and support CLOUD/Crypto together

[Proposal] Build/Connect Regional IRL chapters to grow and support CLOUD/Crypto together
(something I recently proposed for Jupiter but also wanted to throw the idea out to Sanctum)

After staying in crypto, sometimes it gets too isolated. This is why one of the reasons I love about crypto and projects are the connections we make first from NFT/discord/Twitter communities, then to IRL meetups which unfortunately can get overwhelming and uncomfortable if done randomly.

Who wants to go to IRL meetups filled with suits, VCs or those with too many agendas and not enough vibes and doing things together to build an IRL community to connect with like-minded and curious crypto communities to learn, support and connect? Degens vibe together best!

What I propose is (like SMBs) setup of local chapters around the globe of like-minded CLOUD/Crypto members get together for simple events: chartiy/clean-up, bbq/picnic, NFT gallery, sports (basketball, futbol) or events (sporting games, concerts) or just simple breakfast with coffee and bagels.

i) Basic and very flexible structure:

  1. Mission Statement:
  • To welcome and support new crypto ( esp CLOUD) communities
  • Then get the word out about Solana and CLOUD.
  1. Regional Chapter:
  • Led by 2 ambassadors (prefer OG/Mini-Cloud, if possible)
  • Min 5 interested members to start
  • Meet once every other month or quarterly
  • Purpose:
    1. Fun or event driven (charity, sports, cleanup, volunteer or coffee/bagel)
  1. Monthly ambassadors zoom meeting
  • Update on what each region is doing.
  • What events works/What doesnt
  • How to support one another and ideas
  1. Outreach:
  • Connect with new communities like Jupiter, SBMs, MadLads, DAA, etc., as a collabo meetup
  1. All welcomed!

ii) What I am asking for?:

  1. Feedback on idea
  • Is it good or needed
  • How to best improve
  1. Interested members - globally

UPDATE: 10/7/2024:
Currently a list of members are getting organized around the globe. Please reach-out to me if you are interested in helping, ambassadorship or just want to join as a member!

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I think this is a great idea, we are a small community so finding lots of people in your local regions might be a struggle so maybe widen the net initially to be just nationally and set up calls educating your local native speakers & try invite other SOL communities to join first and after a prolonged duration suggest a meet up? Sometimes people find it difficult to meet IRL before they have met someone interacted online.
Love the enthusiasm!

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Yeah, thinking as a small community, we can build the best core members.

Then as we grow, we can connect with other CLOUD and other crypto communities (JUP, SMB, DAA, Mad Lads) doing collabo event together.

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Being experienced in hosting events here in Australia, we’d like to propose opening up a Sanctum Australia, with a Chapter in Melbourne.

Here is our event space:

We think Quarterly meetups are ideal. We can also organise:

  • BBQs
  • Bar Meetups
  • Host Zoom Call for Sanctum DAO

Opening the post for @JamesHanley to also join as an OG CLOUD.

Our initial members are the whole of Greythorn team (@Halfa, @cee_808, @Mr.Diaz , @Mr_Dark and @Greythorn-Intern).

We’re also connected to Sal, from SOL ANZ that hosts SOL events at ours:
https://x.com/SolanaANZ

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Sounds wonderful and thank you for coming forward to take on the ambassador role in Melbourne, Australia!

As for collabo with another chapter, that would be awesome too! Lets see how the communities around the world reacts and wants IRL events.

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Anyone want to help form a IRL community in their local chapter as ambassador or as a helper, please comment here or contact me via Twitter/Discord at @NYSoul2x / nysoul

Thank you!

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Dig this idea!

sounds like a great way to bring that online connection between so many of us offline similar to the coffee meetup in SG.

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Hello @NYSoul! I’m Feyber (x.com)
Im reaching out here from discord server and registered!
Im about to activate $CLOUD Community in Indonesia :indonesia: as a ambassador
fyi I had several member that Solana OG(MadLads, NFT OG etc),
I hope we can fully support $CLOUD from SEA

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Hey feyber!

I was wondering which part of Indonesia are you from?

I’m sure @Halfa and @Bengshark would love to be a part of Sanctum Indonesia as well!

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Hey @GreythornAM!
I live near Jakarta, Capital of Indonesia. I knew @Bengshark he joined my community as a mod too but didnt know about Halfa and yes we can build Indonesian Sanctum Communty but seems me and beng separate with timezone and location. but happy to make a $CLOUD OG com

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Hi @feyber I’ll be coming to Jakarta on November, let’s meet!

I live in Bekasi, Jawa Barat. Not too far from there.

Do you have plans as to where to host the Sanctum Indonesia Community Event? Let’s make it happen!

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if we can gather minimum 50-100 people I can propose to tokocrypto. yeah let’s meet first @Bengshark tho cme join us in Jakarta

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How about let’s do an initial Google Meet sometime next week to discuss further then meet during November :smiley:

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@NYSoul this is a great proposal! Good job on initiate this! :partying_face: we’ll help build IRL with @feyber @Halfa in Indo

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The idea is good imo, but we will need to grow the community a bit before being able to do that, we are all around the world so irl will be difficult no ? I mean I don’t even see my flags on the discord lol :partly_sunny:

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Where are you based JP?

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Moved around, I’m from France/Japan, maybe will move to Indonesia, but I’ve seen Indonesian flag on discord and they are active, the two others, I haven’t seen ppl from these ethnicities active on the channel, not yet tho :partly_sunny:

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It would be great to be able to go out and touch grass with everyone. Or at least people that are in our region.

Cornhole and grilling anyone? I made some tailgate cornhole boards we could play on. In EU so maybe have to wait till Spring/Summer

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Slowly but surely building the community and gathering groups.

What part of EU?

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Awesome to hear and see the community grow!!

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