The Spread of Dudeism - Dudes of Nevada

[DirtDude]

Hey Dudes, I thought I should make a formal post, for your information.

I am the president of a Big Lebowski fan club called the Dudes of Nevada at the University of Nevada in Reno. We go bowling, quote the film, talk about Dudeism, and meet at the bar for some white russians and oat sodas.

I know it is very undude to organize a club for Dudeists, but Dudes of the world have been achieving a lot lately. We wanted to share our love for the Holy Film, spread the word of the Dude, and help Dudeism grow on campus, so we went to the student council and went through all the ins and outs to be an official club.

Now that we are a club, we can request funding to go bowling, to spread our Dudeist philosophy, and to buy a rug to really tie the front room of the library together. We're even trying to show the film on the big screen in our campus theater. If you will it, it is no dream.

If anyone else is doing similar things, please let me know so we can compare notes and what-have-you.

[SmokeytheBuddha]

Far out, DirtDude!

You're throwin' rocks tonight, man. Mark it 8.

And welcome, Dude...

[Dude1967]

DirtDude- what you are doing is NOT an undude thing, at all.  It's pretty fuckin' far out, man.  Keep up the good work.

[DigitalBuddha]

Hey Dudes, I thought I should make a formal post, for your information.

I am the president of a Big Lebowski fan club called the Dudes of Nevada at the University of Nevada in Reno. We go bowling, quote the film, talk about Dudeism, and meet at the bar for some white russians and oat sodas.

I know it is very undude to organize a club for Dudeists, but Dudes of the world have been achieving a lot lately. We wanted to share our love for the Holy Film, spread the word of the Dude, and help Dudeism grow on campus, so we went to the student council and went through all the ins and outs to be an official club.

Now that we are a club, we can request funding to go bowling, to spread our Dudeist philosophy, and to buy a rug to really tie the front room of the library together. We're even trying to show the film on the big screen in our campus theater. If you will it, it is no dream.

If anyone else is doing similar things, please let me know so we can compare notes and what-have-you.

Dude, this is a righteous thing you are doing. The Dudes of Nevada abide.

We'll be there, man.

[always abides]

Dude, you have inspired me.  I'm a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and I'm going to start a Dudes of the World chapter here.  Maybe we can get the University to fund a trip to Lebowskifest...as long as I can convince them that we're not tryin to scam anybody here, man

[DirtDude]

That's exactly what I was thinking always abides.

Lebowski Fest is basically the conference for our national organization, and the school always helps to fund frats to send their members to their national and regional conferences.

We're even thinking about starting our own Fraternity, Delta Upsilon Delta Epsilon, aka DUDE.

Anyone else want to start thinking about a DUDE Fraternity for guys and gals?

[forumdude]

this is awesome. when i went to college i joined a fraternity because it meant access to cheap beer and cute girls. if only there'd been a fraternity with an ethos like Delta Upsilon Delta Epsilon. i would have joined in an instant. good luck, fellers.

[always abides]

so dude, how did you go about getting funding?  i know each schools student govt. is set up differently, but i'd like to hear how you went about it, so that i dont get my johnson cut off when being questioned

[brandt]

so dude, how did you go about getting funding?  i know each schools student govt. is set up differently, but i'd like to hear how you went about it, so that i dont get my johnson cut off when being questioned

Funding! Funding!...Yeah, we got four more grant researchers working on it....we got them working in shifts!

You're just like every other bum, looking for a handout... Are you a student? Do you go to class dressed like that? I suggest you do what your parents did sir. Party your ass off.... Smoke Thai stick.. bowl

Dude, forget about the fucking funding, this is about our basic freedoms, it effects us all. Just ask all your friend for almost four dollars and just take it easy, man.

There's your funding! Am I wrong? Okay then. That funding certainly will tie your  program  together.

[DirtDude]

so dude, how did you go about getting funding?  i know each schools student govt. is set up differently, but i'd like to hear how you went about it, so that i dont get my johnson cut off when being questioned

Our student government makes it really easy. At the beginning of the semester, there is club leadership training that goes over everything, and then during the semester, we can meet with club commissioners to go over funding requests. The funding request form is only about 4 pages, and once we turn it in, we have to go to a funding request hearing. It is mostly a bunch of formalities and business papers, and it helps to know the students on the funding committee.

Before we could request funding, we had to go through the process of becoming an official club. This step was the most difficult part about putting the club together because to be officially recognized, we had to get an adviser, get 10 registered members, and put together a constitution.

For an adviser, I just asked one of my philosophy professors who was really into the Coen Brothers.

For 10 members, I just told 10 of my friends to go on the Internet and register.

The constitution was easy to put together because they already had a template for club constitutions. For your information, I have included the Dudes of Nevada Constitution. 

If you will it, it is no dream.

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The Constitution of the Dudes of Nevada

Article I Preamble:

We the Dudes of Nevada, in order to establish a more perfect idea of Dudeism, and strive to abide, adhere, preach, and protect the philosophy, lessons, and actions of the one called the Dude, do ordain and institute this ASUN Club or Organization. 

Article II Name:

The name of this organization will be hereon referred to as Dudes of Nevada, or for those who are into that whole brevity thing, it may be shortened to DoN.

Article III Membership:

Any person desiring membership in DoN must be familiar with the Cohen Brothers? film The Big Lebowski on a spiritual or philosophical level. Members will have the right to bowl, drink caucasians & oat sodas, fight nihilists, and abide by the Dao of the Dude. Duties will be limited to one?s personal interpretation of the life of the Dude in that thou shall do as the Dude would do. Members will be free to resign at anytime and membership may be terminated for actions found to be very un-Dude.

Article IV Officers:

   The officer hierarchy will be as follows:
   His most Worshipable Dudeness, the Head Dude
   His most honorable landlord, the Dude Director
   His most studious leader of the Executive Council, the DoN Manager

Officers will be elected by the Executive Council, and their term will last until their graduation or until otherwise decided upon by the Executive Council.

Article V Executive Council:

The Executive Council will consist of three or six members depending on the size of the club and not including the DoN Manager. Members of the Executive Council must run for the position and be elected by active members of the organization. The Executive Council will be responsible for the arrangement, promotion, and coordination of club events.

Article VI Quorum:

Meetings may take place with any number of members and officers. When an issue is called to question, all members of the Executive Council must be present in order to achieve a 2/3 majority vote. Any number of members may be present for the general election of the members of the Executive Council, and will be decide by simple majority.

Article VII Parliamentary Procedure:

Meetings will be run by His Dudeness, the Head Dude, or another officer. Meeting format will be informal and discussion based. Meetings of the Executive Council will be run by His Studiousness, the DoN Manager, and will be more formal in that they will loosely follow Robert?s Rules of Order.

Article VIII Amendments:

Amendments may be called to question by any officer, the Executive Council, or by a majority of the general active membership. Amendments need only be approved by the Executive Council, but may be vetoed by a 2/3 majority of the general active members.

Article IX Other:

The first semester of DoN?s inception will be deemed a trial-period, so it will be under full control of the officers except when otherwise decided upon. Future goals of DoN may include the compilation of the Book of Dude, the organizing of a Lebowski Fest in Reno, or the establishment of a DUDE fraternity (Delta Upsilon Delta Epsilon).

[Andrea D.]

Dude your fanclub really tied the university together man, good luck!

[SmokeytheBuddha]

this is awesome. when i went to college i joined a fraternity because it meant access to cheap beer and cute girls. if only there'd been a fraternity with an ethos like Delta Upsilon Delta Epsilon. i would have joined in an instant. good luck, fellers.

I adamantly refused to join a fraternity in college (though I had friends who were in fraternities and they invited me to parties,  hence my access to cheap beer and sorority lady friends)...however, if there had been a DUDE fraternity, I woulda been there, man.

[Andrea D.]

this is awesome. when i went to college i joined a fraternity because it meant access to cheap beer and cute girls. if only there'd been a fraternity with an ethos like Delta Upsilon Delta Epsilon. i would have joined in an instant. good luck, fellers.

I adamantly refused to join a fraternity in college (though I had friends who were in fraternities and they invited me to parties,  hence my access to cheap beer and sorority lady friends)...however, if there had been a DUDE fraternity, I woulda been there, man.

In my country fraternitys doesn't exist...yet, only little groups where you can join some "J's" and some oat sodas and what have yous.Maybe those kind of groups are some dudeist fraternitys and nobody knows it.

[always abides]

Far out, dude.  You don't mind if use your format and modify it a bit for the Dudes of Wisconsin, do you? 

[DirtDude]

Far out, dude.  You don't mind if use your format and modify it a bit for the Dudes of Wisconsin, do you? 

Sure thing dude. Be sure to keep us updated. We'll have to plan a Dude Club Conference at a Lebowskifest sometime.