Apollon Meeting #10

Topic: Should we make 24-hours child-care center?


Moderator: Angelina
Disagree side: Belle, Jack, and Tama
Agree side: Laura, Mac



<Belle> She disagrees to make such center because she thinks that it is difficult to be admitted by government, we may not be able to get their support. So it will cost too much.

<Jack> He has children but he lives with grandparents. So we they can help taking care of our children. He thinks there is no need to make 24hours child care center.

<Tama> She thinks such establishments is dangerous, because there is a possibility that strangers come into. There're other solutions, she thinks.


<Laura> She agrees with the topic because both she and her husband have a job, and they should work over night. There are many parents who cannot be with their children.
 
<Mac> He thinks there're many parents who work over night for rising their children, and there are also single parents family, so we neeed 24hours care center.


<Audience>
・ If we make the center, some may leave their children there. So what do you thikn about that?
  →agree: We can set limits or rules.
・ In other countries, kidnapping cases by babysitter have happened, so is 24hours child-care center more safe than babysitting?
  →Tama: She thinks so.
・ Who is "we" all panelists, especially agree side members, said?
  →Agree: It means "citizens of Apollon."


<Disagree> They think there are few people need such centers, so if many people want them, we should make it.
 

<Audience>
・ Does the center have age limit?
  →It's up to 10 years old.
・ Who sill manege the center?
  →Mac:We Apollon's citizens should do that, and government can help us.


 <Disagree> We can persuade government to support us by gathering signatures.


<Consensus>
We suggest that citizens of Apollon make 24-hours child-care center. and government should reconsider badget in order to aid to them.

<Comments>
  There are some silence during the early part of the meeting, but we could discuss as the meeting progresses and get a consensus finally. Rachel said "money" always effects our meeting and it seems to be big problem, and I really think so.

Apollon Meeting #9

Topic: Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?


Moderator: Sara
Agree side: Emily, Isabera, Lucy
Disagree side: Sophie, Ashley


<Emily> If we host the Olympics, many people come to Apollon, and we can get bebefits. Besides we will get a big chance to advertise Apollon to other counties.

<Isabera> She is a cheerleader so she wants to join it, and almost young people have interests in like her. If we really want to do, we can do it..

<Lucy> She wants to exchange with other countries' people, so the Olympics is the good way. Besides we can get economic benefits and tourism will be stimulated.


<Sophie> We can't host the Olympics because we do not have large enough costs and places.

<Ashley> She also worries about the big costs and money. We need not only studium but also Olympics Villages.


Audience
・ The Olympics' scale is mismatch to Apollon, are there other event?
・ Sunflower marethon is better than hosting the Olympics.

<Sara> How about holding some sports festival with more small scale?

<Agree> We can exchange with other countries even the scale is small, so it's OK..

<Disagree> If the sport doesn't need new buildings or places, we agree with that.


<Consensus>
We will hold "Sunflower marathon" on last Saturday of July.

<Comments>
 This meeting was better than last one because all of us prepared enough, I think. We could exchange our ideas and reach the consensus. I really appriciate audience giving us a key to conclude and moderator leading us to good consensus. However I think it is very important to decide topic with thinking deeply. Anyway I enjoyed today's discussion.