MeetingMinutes:2024-01
Called to Order
January 21, 2024
11:04 AM
In Attendance
- Robert Allen (President)
- Griffen Price (Secretary)
- Bryan Faris (Treasurer)
- Brandon Welch (PR Coordinator)
- Christian Hain
- Leah Frey
- Robert Marshall
Approval of Minutes
Minutes approved as submitted
Elected Officer Reports
Treasurer
Current Membership: 11
$165 from annual membership fees
$170 in contributions from January Game Night
Zoom costs for conferencing abilities have been paid for this year
2024 Budget presented
- Picnics, Game Library, Merchandise, Promotional/Advertising Materials
New sponsoring membership goal: 18
Secretary
December Minutes completed by Robert Allen.
Vice-President
Report on Momocon Geek Garage Sale, detailed further in “Unfinished Business.”
President
Report on scouting Gino's Pizza.
Appointed Officer Reports
Events Coordinator
Position Vacant, duties provided by Robert Allen.
Past Events
Jan. 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM – January Game Night, higher than average attendance at 60+
Happy Hour canceled this month
Jan. 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM – OutReaders: 7 in attendance, Book: In the Lives of Puppets.
Future Events
Feb. 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM – February Game Day at OutFront Theater
Feb. 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM – Pop-Up Game Night (prev. Happy Hour) at Redd's Beer Garden
Feb. 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM – OutReaders, Book: American Gods
Mar. 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM – March Game Day at Woofs Sports Bar
Public Relations Coordinator
Facebook page views are up significantly, possibly due to New Years or an outside promotion by an unknown source. Black History Month February post approved by President.
Facebook - 907 Members
Instagram - 578 Followers
Meetup - 843 Members
Internet Coordinator
Vacant at meeting open. Duties performed by Christian Hain.
Position accepted by Griffen Price.
Christian Hain hands off a first draft Wix site to the new internet coordinator.
Griffen Price taking on a brand identity project for Outworlders as a whole, no timeline given.
Historian
Vacant, duties performed by Christian Hain. No report.
Committee and SIG Reports
ByLaws Committee
Did Not Meet
Out@theMovies SIG
Did Not Meet
OutReaders SIG
In the Lives of Puppets.
5 thumbs up, two thumbs sideways. The Good: reimagining of the Pinnochio story. The Bad: Casually mishandling an in-universe genocide.
Unfinished Business
PROPOSAL: <a href="https://wiki.outworlders.org/view/2024-01_Proposals">2024-01-A BUDGET</a>
7 YES
0 OPPOSED
0 ABSTAIN
PROPOSAL PASSES
Ravensburger
Representative did not appear January due to illness and a delay of donated games arrival.
Presentation rescheduled for February at OutFront in exchange for promotion to group.
New Business
February meeting
Rescheduling due to Momocon Garage Sale
Abbreviated meeting at 5pm during Momocon Garage Sale Post-Event Breakdown
Open Floor
Happy Hour renamed to Pop-Up Game Night
Hoodie sale to be advertised for a "limited quantity" at February Game Night
Announcements
Feb. 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM – Next Business Meeting
Adjournment
12:07pm
Submitted by Griffen Price, January 21, 2024
