MeetingMinutes:2024-08

Called to Order

Sunday, August 18, 2024
11:05 AM

In Attendance

Robert Allen
Brandon Welch
Griffen Price
Bryan Faris
Robert Marshall

Approval of Minutes

Minutes approved as submitted

Elected Officer Reports

Treasurer

Picnic Site Rental: Paul needs reimbursement from Spring Picnic
Game Sales money needs allocation
One new member from August gaming event: Scott Bobo
Contributions from August game day

Secretary

July minutes submitted

Vice President

No report

President

Oakhurst Park Decatur scouted
New Donated Games:

SmashUp
Bring Out Your Dead
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
King of Tokyo
Citadels
Star Fluxx
Zombie Fluxx

Appointed Officer Reports

Events Coordinator

Position Vacant, duties provided by Robert Allen.

Past Events
Game Night Saturday, August 3 @ 1PM / Woof’s
    42 in attendance, 8 new. Announcement to invite new people to their games.
Pop Up Game Night Thursday, August 15 @ 6PM / Red’s Beer Garden
    8 in attendance. Low attendance, messaging issues.
OutReaders Book Club Saturday, August 17 @ 2PM / Zoom
    5 in attendance. 1 new.

Future Events
Game Day Saturday, September 7 @ 1PM / OutFront Theater
Pop Up Game Night Thursday, September 19 @ 6PM / Red’s Beer Garden
Possible reschedule to September 12
OutReaders Book Club Saturday, September 21 @ 2PM / Zoom
Fall Picnic Sunday, September 22 @ 11AM / Oakhurst Park
Game Day Saturday, October 5 @ 1PM / Eduardo + Troy’s House
Pop Up Game Night Thursday, October 17 @ 6PM / Red’s Beer Garden

Public Relations Coordinator

Facebook:

967 Members FB Group (+2)
Page Likes 675 (-1)
Page Followers: 612 (-1)
Reach 241 (-51.7%)
Page Views: 126 (-1.5%)
Top post on page: Game Night @ Mouse and Jack’s House

Instagram:

621 followers (+0)
Reach: 475 (+9.6%)
Profile Visits 9
Accounts engaged 51 (+13.3%)
Website Taps 6 (-40%)
Post Interactions 10 ( +76.2%) (8 likes, 1 saves, 1 shares)
Top Post to page: Game Night @ Mouse and Jack’s House

Meetup:

1014 Members (+36)

Internet Coordinator

Website updates:

Needed: Anti-Harrassment Policy
“Who we are” Paragraph Copy Update
Photos from Brandon

Committee and SIG Reports

ByLaws Committee

Met June 22
Bryan Harris and Robert Allen made revisions
Further meetings planned

Games Library Committee

Did Not Meet

OutReaders SIG

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

5 attending, 1 new
Near-future apocalyptic world, technology to visit alternate earths
Black female protagonist
Positive reception: 3 thumbs up, 1 thumb down

Unfinished Business

Fall Picnic

Oakhurst Park

Near to McKoy Park
Similar to McKoy Park
Same price as McKoy

Brownwood Park

East Atlanta Village
Need to know: Nonprofit pricing variance

Winter Venues

Notified Red’s Beer Garden for cessation of winter Pop-Ups
Cold weather would demand too many patrons inside
Battle n’ Brew rejected
Winter non-game Events need clarity outside “Happy Hour” branding

Open Floor

Pride 2024

Pride calendar listing declined
Casual gathering at a nearby restaurant or bar suggested

1000 Outworlders

Publix Pull-Apart Cupcakes: Robert Allen Pickup

Announcements

Next Meeting: Sunday, September 15, 2024 @ 11AM / Zoom

Adjournment

12:21pm

Submitted by Griffen Price, September 12, 2024