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The LP [[Historical Preservation Committee]] | The LP [[Historical Preservation Committee]] encouraged Libertarians nationwide to join in a '''50th Birthday Party''' for the LP on 11 December 2021. | ||
The LP is generally considered to have been "born" on 11 December 1971, when the group who had been calling themselves the "Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party" [[Document:Minutes 11 Dec 1971 Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party|decided to actually do it]]! | The LP is generally considered to have been "born" on 11 December 1971, when the group who had been calling themselves the "Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party" [[Document:Minutes 11 Dec 1971 Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party|decided to actually do it]]! | ||
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===Location/Format=== | ===Location/Format=== | ||
The concept | The concept was to hold celebrations all across the country, with local activists making whatever arrangements made sense to them. The HPC set up a Zoom meeting to link all the local events together so that people in the various physical locations could share what they were doing. | ||
Each local group | Each local group was responsible for picking a venue, inviting potential attendees, and providing whatever food or other materials might be involved. | ||
Examples of possible formats: | Examples of possible formats: | ||
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Date: Saturday 11 December 2021 | Date: Saturday 11 December 2021 | ||
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Time: | Time: all day, across multiple time zones | ||
===Suggested Activities=== | ===Suggested Activities=== | ||
Each local event | Each local event could include some combination of activities like: | ||
* eating birthday cake! | * eating birthday cake! | ||
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* honoring past activists (including party officers, candidates) | * honoring past activists (including party officers, candidates) | ||
For an example of some of these kinds of activities see the [https://lpepc.org/42nd-birthday-party/ photos taken at the LP of El Paso County, Colorado's 42nd Birthday event]. | For an example of some of these kinds of activities done in earlier years see the [https://lpepc.org/42nd-birthday-party/ photos taken at the LP of El Paso County, Colorado's 42nd Birthday event]. | ||
==Participating Locations== | ==Participating Locations== | ||
'' | ''If you held an event not listed here, please list your location, contact info, and links to reports/photos below.'' | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/events/692597338376770/ Alaska - Fairbanks] | * [https://www.facebook.com/events/692597338376770/ Alaska - Fairbanks] | ||
* [https://alaskalp.org/event/lp-50th-celebration-ketchikan-2021-12-11/ Alaska - Ketchikan] / Paul Robbins (radmaticlibertarian@gmail.com) | * [https://alaskalp.org/event/lp-50th-celebration-ketchikan-2021-12-11/ Alaska - Ketchikan] / Paul Robbins (radmaticlibertarian@gmail.com) | ||
* [https://alaskalp.org/event/lp-50th-celebration-wasilla-2021-12-11/ Alaska - Wasilla] | * [https://alaskalp.org/event/lp-50th-celebration-wasilla-2021-12-11/ Alaska - Wasilla] | ||
* [https://www.scclp.org/lp_50th_birthday_party California - Santa Clara County] / Joe Dehn (jwd3@dehnbase.org, 408-774-1570) | * [https://www.scclp.org/lp_50th_birthday_party California - Santa Clara County] / Joe Dehn (jwd3@dehnbase.org, 408-774-1570) | ||
* [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-liberetarian-50th-birthday-bash-tickets-201322289387 California - Fresno] / Mimi Robson (chair@ca.lp.org) | * [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-liberetarian-50th-birthday-bash-tickets-201322289387 California - Fresno] / Mimi Robson (chair@ca.lp.org) | ||