We are now fully members of Time Banks USA, using their web services and support - as well as being a part of a national community of time banks who share advice and perspectives. You can join the Battenkill Time Traders by visiting our website: battenkill.timebanks.org. To become a full member you will sign up, fill in membership information, attend an orientation (a one hour commitment for which you earn your first 3 hours), and pay a small membership fee. If the fee is hardship for you. please let us know, you can arrange to pay in time.
We are trying to hold an orientation every two months and will start scheduling these for villages throughout the area.
People are already signing up and making trades - the more neighbors who participate the more powerful, effective and supportive our time bank will be.
New members are encouraged to join us for the next orientation - Weds Nov 9, 7 pm at the Greenwich Library. Current memebers are also welcome to attend to share their ideas and experiences and to meet new members.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
November 9 - New member orientation
Our next orientation for new members will be:
November 9, 7PM
Greenwich Library
I am already a member and I have been to an orientation, do I have to go to this orientation?
No, you do not have to go.
But, you might like to attend IF
.... You have a friend or family member that is interested in joining.
.... You want to help with orientation and encourage new people to join.
.... You would like to talk with us about doing an orientation in your community or for your own organizations.
.... OR maybe you are still undecided about joining and would just like to sit in with us and get to know us a bit more.
Will there be another orientation soon?
Yes, we are interested in building our time bank. Even if you cannot attend this orientation you can mention your interest in time banking to friends, family and co-workers to help spread the word.
November 9, 7PM
Greenwich Library
I am already a member and I have been to an orientation, do I have to go to this orientation?
No, you do not have to go.
But, you might like to attend IF
.... You have a friend or family member that is interested in joining.
.... You want to help with orientation and encourage new people to join.
.... You would like to talk with us about doing an orientation in your community or for your own organizations.
.... OR maybe you are still undecided about joining and would just like to sit in with us and get to know us a bit more.
Will there be another orientation soon?
Yes, we are interested in building our time bank. Even if you cannot attend this orientation you can mention your interest in time banking to friends, family and co-workers to help spread the word.
Our Harvest Pie Social
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first time banking social.
We had an outstanding collection of pies including Butternut Squash Pie, Green Tomato Mince Meat Pie, Mixed Berry Pie and Custard Pie, to mention a few. Folks even brought ice cream and cheese to go with the pies. Ok, we managed to cover two long tables with pies. We have a very generous community.
Folks came from many surrounding towns including Greenwich, Salem, Argyle, and Kingsbury.
Not only did we get to know each other a little more, but we also shared ideas for our selves and for our time bank.
Our thanks to the VFW for allowing us to "occupy" their space!
If you missed this social, you might want to keep an eye out for our next one! Perhaps we will see you there!
If you are interested in spreading time banking into your community attending a social is a great way to find out more about time banking.
We had an outstanding collection of pies including Butternut Squash Pie, Green Tomato Mince Meat Pie, Mixed Berry Pie and Custard Pie, to mention a few. Folks even brought ice cream and cheese to go with the pies. Ok, we managed to cover two long tables with pies. We have a very generous community.
Folks came from many surrounding towns including Greenwich, Salem, Argyle, and Kingsbury.
Not only did we get to know each other a little more, but we also shared ideas for our selves and for our time bank.
Our thanks to the VFW for allowing us to "occupy" their space!
If you missed this social, you might want to keep an eye out for our next one! Perhaps we will see you there!
If you are interested in spreading time banking into your community attending a social is a great way to find out more about time banking.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
BTT Harvest Pie Social
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Release
Battenkill Time Traders Harvest Pie Social
Battenkill Time Traders(the time bank for Southern Washington County region), is hosting a Community Harvest Social featuring homemade pies, on Sunday, October 16th at 4 p.m. at the VFW at 63 Abeel Avenue in Greenwich. Bring your favorite pie to share,or just come for an afternoon of getting to know your neighbors, enjoying great pies, and learning a little bit about time banking and how it can improve your life and your neighborhood.
This first Battenkill Time Traders Social provides an opportunity for members, and anyone curious about the time bank concept, to get to know neighbors, visit with friends,and meet others interested in trading knowledge and skills.
Sunday’s event will feature home baked pies, cider and coffee. Bringing a pie (or other dessert) to the event earns the baker one hour’s credit in the time bank. That hour can then be traded with other members for help with things of interest to the baker.
Time trading, sometimes called time banking, is a trading system that values everyone's contributions equally, hour for hour. For every hour of service given to any member a participant earns one hour, which can be traded for one hour of services from any other member of the time bank. Wide-ranging options for exchange are based on a member’s skills and needs – things like driving an elder to an appointment, knitting lessons, or memoir editing, for example.
The VFW is handicapped accessible, and there will be a crafts table for children.
Everyone is welcome.
Press Release
Battenkill Time Traders Harvest Pie Social
Battenkill Time Traders(the time bank for Southern Washington County region), is hosting a Community Harvest Social featuring homemade pies, on Sunday, October 16th at 4 p.m. at the VFW at 63 Abeel Avenue in Greenwich. Bring your favorite pie to share,or just come for an afternoon of getting to know your neighbors, enjoying great pies, and learning a little bit about time banking and how it can improve your life and your neighborhood.
This first Battenkill Time Traders Social provides an opportunity for members, and anyone curious about the time bank concept, to get to know neighbors, visit with friends,and meet others interested in trading knowledge and skills.
Sunday’s event will feature home baked pies, cider and coffee. Bringing a pie (or other dessert) to the event earns the baker one hour’s credit in the time bank. That hour can then be traded with other members for help with things of interest to the baker.
Time trading, sometimes called time banking, is a trading system that values everyone's contributions equally, hour for hour. For every hour of service given to any member a participant earns one hour, which can be traded for one hour of services from any other member of the time bank. Wide-ranging options for exchange are based on a member’s skills and needs – things like driving an elder to an appointment, knitting lessons, or memoir editing, for example.
The VFW is handicapped accessible, and there will be a crafts table for children.
Everyone is welcome.
Friday, October 7, 2011
First Battenkill Time Traders exchange has been logged!
I am honored to have been the first official recipient of a time trade just today. Don came over and took out a forsythia shrub that had become completely unmanageable in my yard. I had dug all around it but was unable to get it to budge. In under two hours he dug it out, without harm to the surrounding plants. I encouraged him, if he wanted, to take it home, if he had room to plant a hardy shrub that will gladly fill in large expanses if given the chance. I loved meeting him and look forward to seeing him around town again.
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