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Committee favors potluck-style gatherings and small captains to boost neighborhood readiness
Summary
Depoe Bay committee agreed neighborhood gatherings (potluck/gathering format) with small groups and volunteer captains are preferable to lecture-style sessions; giveaways and maps recommended as practical hooks to increase attendance.
Committee members argued that conversational, neighborhood-based gatherings will engage more residents than lecture videos or expert panels. Deb recommended using local hosts and captains for groups of roughly 15–20 houses, and Randy recommended limiting each session to three clear takeaways. As Deb put it, recent local experience — including a five‑day harbor power outage — gives volunteers a real story to tell that can pull neighbors into a conversation about preparedness.
To increase turnout the committee suggested simple incentives (go‑bags, bright orange drawstring bags, whistles) and using a large map at meetings so attendees can locate themselves and their immediate boundaries. The committee plans two pilot gatherings before considering a larger rally if pilots prove successful.
