MeetingMinutes:2024-01

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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