| Aug 2002 |
James and Alison run YLGS stall at Goan Festival
Over 35 registration cards of YLGS members’ email addresses are collected
James lobbies YLGS organisers to add new email addresses
Little contact from organisers prompts forming of new yahoo group
YLGS yahoo group is launched: Eddie Fernandes of the GoanVoice calls for YLGS to become “a force to be reckoned with”
James persuades old friend Chris D’Souza to join yahoo group and attend meet up
Monthly meet up in Los Locos attended by 50 young Goans: including Myra Silveira
Over 100 postings on YLGS2 yahoo group
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| Sep 2002 |
First version of YLGS constitution is written
Committee is formed
First YLGS committee meeting in Leicester Square
Ideas to begin building standalone YLGS website are drafted
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| Oct 2002 |
YLGS logo is designed
Myra Silveira joins committee
Committee begins organising Christmas Party
Members continue posting introductions on yahoo group
Monthly Meet up at Soho Spice 30-40 young Goans attend
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| Nov 2002 |
Boat Party is chosen as venue for Christmas party
Monthly Meet up at Los Locos 30-40 young Goans attend
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| Dec 2002 |
YLGS’ first major paid event: Christmas Boat Party happens with over 100 young Goans cruising the Thames!
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| Jan 2003 |
Chris registers www.ylgs.org.uk
Building of website starts in earnest
Next paid event planned for April
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| Feb 2003 |
Constitution updated to allow for setting up a YLGS bank account
Committee shrinks to six people
Email addresses set up to ylgs.org.uk!
Monthly Meet Up at Motion, in Embankment
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| Mar 2003 |
First version of YLGS Database created
Monthly Meet up at Walkabout in Temple
YLGS committee stabilises with five members: James, Alison, Ruby, Myra and Chris
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| Apr 2003 |
Second paid YLGS event: “It’s a Goan Thing” – hired out Zoo Bar, Leicester Square
Over 150 Young Goans attend
DJ Dooza (aka Chris) makes his debut at “It’s a Goan Thing”
Standalone YLGS website: www.ylgs.org.uk is launched
Less emphasis is placed on the yahoo group
YLGS stand at Goan Festival is booked
Ferreira’s join Eastenders
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| May 2003 |
95 Members registered on ylgs.org.uk: steady stream of 2 per week
Committee creates summer event for August
Photos of “It’s A Goan Thing” appear in the gallery on www.ylgs.org.uk!
First YLGS committee meeting residency at Zizzi’s, in Bond St.
YLGS committee meets with three out of twelve G.O.A. board directors to create a working relationship
Alison contacts Executive Producer of Eastenders to get an interview – but without success
Members suggest putting on YLGS quiz night
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| Jun 2003 |
Chris becomes “Registration Nazi” for www.ylgs.org.uk
Committee chooses to keep YLGS2 yahoo group, but keep it private for registered members only
Summer party created as “Aloha Goa”
120 members registered on website
YLGS Results document created
Constitution updated
www.ylgs.org.uk tops 1,000 hits per month
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| Jul 2003 |
James makes “bitching” speech at Tivimneses Feast
YLGS establish strong presence at “Goan Festival” with matching t-shirts
25 new members registered using Chris’ laptop on our stand
Calendar and forum launched on www.ylgs.org.uk
Punjabi society contacts YLGS about doing joint events
YLGS being publicised on other Goan groups abroad: first members outside the UK join YLGS
...growth.
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