Even though Summer is coming to an end, the Dyke March Committee is looking forward to the beautiful days of fall and starting to get excited about Dyke March events throughout the fall and winter.  We're also starting to think about Portland Dyke March 2010!

The Committee is also looking for new members.  The "application" to join the committee appears below.

And save the date: Dyketoberfest! on Friday, October 16th at the North Star Music Cafe

The Portland Dyke March Committee has been made up of 5 self-identified dykes.  Two of our members have stepped down and we are seeking new people to work with us. The Portland Dyke March Committee is fairly limited in number and recognizes that we won't always visually represent the wide range of our community. We are seeking committee members who understand the complexity of Portland area dykes and the people who love them and is mindful of our mission to be positive, feminist, diverse and community driven. Self-identified dykes preferred.

The Portland Dyke March's mission statement is as follows:
The mission of the Portland, Maine Dyke March is to create an empowering movement that fosters community and celebration for dykes and the people who love them.  The Portland Dyke March seeks to be positive, feminist, diverse, and community-driven in all of its endeavors.  We welcome anyone with a past or present connection to the dyke community.

We are currently committed to this statement as the basis of all our event planning.  We ask that any new committee members understand and commit themselves to being guided by our mission statement.

Planning, organizing, and running the Portland Dyke March is exciting and fun, but it can be time consuming.  If you are interested in becoming a member, there are very specific time commitments we ask you make:

      July-November                                    1 meeting/month, 1-2 events

      December- April                                 2 meetings/month, 1 event per month

      May- June                                           2-3 meetings/month, 2-3 events per month

You must absolutely be available for the Portland Dyke March itself, Friday, June 18th, 2010 from 5PM until 1AM on Saturday, June 19th.  If you cannot meet these time commitments, please consider helping out as a volunteer by contacting us at portlanddykemarch@gmail.com.

If you are interested in joining the Portland Dyke March Committee, please answer any/all of the questions below (and please provide your contact information # phone number, email address, etc), and email the answers to portlanddykemarch@gmail.com.  Submissions must be received by September 17th, 2009.

1)      Please discuss what dyke identity means to you, as well as discussing any other identities that are significant to you personally.

2)      Please describe why you would like to work on the Portland Dyke March, and let us know what you would bring to the planning process.  Please include any relevant experience that you have.

3)      We are interested to hear how you describe your personality.  Feel free to include zodiac signs, Meyer-Briggs test results, personal history antecdotes, etc.

4)      How do you deal with conflict resolution, difficult situations/personalities, and stress?

5)      What is your vision for the future of the Portland Dyke March?

6)      How would you describe your politics?  What political positions/opinions play a significant role in your life?

7)      Is there anything else you would like us to know about you that has not been covered in any previous question (including special skills, talents, creativity, life experience, etc).