December 11th, 2021

JOMO Pride Inc Pride Planning & Annual Board Meeting Agenda
Sun Dec 12th, 2021 @ 6pm
In-person Blackthorn Pizza & Pub
Submitted by Co-Chairs

Call to Order
Roll Call – Approve Quorum
Board Members -
Others in attendance -

Approval of minute taker -

Approve Board Minutes Nov 28th -
Approve Board Agenda for Dec 12th -

1. Reports of Officers and Committees
Co-Chair -
Co-Chair -
Treasurer -
Secretary - vacant
Sponsorship -
Vendor -
Entertainment Director -
Asst. Entertainment Director -
Volunteer -
Marketing -
At Large - vacant

Guest Speaker -

2. Unfinished Business

1. Queer Revival -
   
1. Proposed for Fri Sept 9th
   
2. Invited to next meeting
   
2. Open Board Positions
   
1. Secretary
   
2. At Large
   
3. New Years Eve Bash -
   
1. Tulle, ceiling ring, champagne flutes, party favors are in. Still need: table cloths, balloons, veggies tray, fruit tray, cheese bread, cracker & cheese tray, (ron to bring gloves, silverware, plates, napkins)
   
2. Volunteers-
   
1. Door - 2
   
2. Stage/performer assistants - 2 (one in front with stage - one in back dressing with walkies
   
3. 50/50 raffle helper - 2
   
4. 2 general volunteers - food assistants
   
5. Ron will be there for setup by noon.
   
6. Volunteers come no later than 730
   
3. Additional ad funds - $25 boost
   
4. Countdown to midnight virtual graphic - ask mel if possible to drop down the screen - should we have a new years type background going from the start of the show?
   
4. Committees Discussion -
   
1. Outreach
   
2. Sponsorship
   
3. Entertainment
   
1. Committee discussions/decisions should happen in committee chat/formal meetings. Everyone should have input and be aware of what's going on.
   
2. Discussion should happen in group chat with everyone present, Tania not aware of her being excluded from the Valentine fundraiser or it being a non binary show, questions raised on when the new rules for the titleholders went into effect - before the end of their reign or after when we have 3?, Tania stated before she wasn't going to to be in Remi's Sensory friendly show but she would come and support, not the Valentine Show
   
3. Titleholders and shows discussion
   
4. Further discussion - solicit community members for committees
   
5. 2022 schedule - need to solidify any and all dates we can before next meeting.
   
1. New Years Eve
   
1. See above
   
2. Feb fundraisers
   
1. Feb 12th - Blackthorn Valentine's Show - non binary show?
   
1. Preliminary Performer list - Vincent Van Ross, Remi, Missie Maxim, Enertia, Maxine Knopf -
   
2. Tania?
   
2. 2nd fundraiser moved to March for disability awareness month - Book house a possibility
   
3. March - Joplin's Got Talent Round 1
   
1. Discuss Joplin's Got Talent - issues raised by Shayna and Misty about Rising Star - need formal resolution
   
2. Joplin Avenue Coffee - Autumn said she can do any date needed right now
   
3. Date -
   
4. One flyer for the whole competition with all info for all rounds
   
5. If
   
4. April - Drag Bingo
   
1. Locker Room
   
2. Date - Locker Room dates will be selected at pre opening meeting with owner.
   
5. May -
   
1. Joplin's Got Talent Round 2
   
1. Whisky Dick's
   
2. Date - Ron contacted Jake for possible dates.
   
2. New event proposal - Carrington Pride Takeover Fundraiser before her reign is up with her family
   
6. June
   
1. Blackthorn - Joplin's Got Talent Round 3
   
2. Locker Room or Wilders - Pride Pageant
   
3. Discuss using Wilders for our pageant again but using Locker Room for a Revue Show - Motion for a Pride Revue Show
   
7. July -
   
1. Drag Bingo
   
1. Blackthorn
   
2. Date
   
3. All ages - transmit video into front room for this event
   
2. Additional event/fundraiser discussion - Pride Summer Chili Cook-off & Feed
   
8. August -
   
1. Joplin's Got Talent Finale
   
1. Wilders possibly with food truck
   
2. Date
   
9. September - PrideFest 9th-11th
   
1. Preliminary ad in motion $50
   
2. Waiting for GAYLY to take $450 for prelim ad, proof of transaction to be given to CVB for reimbursement.
   
3. Projector and blow up screen for Movie in the Park - ron talk to patrick
   
4. New set of walkies need ordered
   
5. September 9th; QueerRevival & public meet & Greet - locker room? Board in consensus we should start planning the parade for 2023 and have a "soft open" on the 3 day festival.
   
6. September 10th street fair and night time Joplin Ave activities + Locker Room
   
7. September 11th Drag Brunch, Pride In the Park, Movie in the Park
   

Finale show at Locker Room.

1. Reimbursements- n/a
   
2. Letter to IRS & bank is finished - file new address with irs and registered agent, File 2020 990, file 1,500 payment to Crystal Methyd to IRS, submit updates to MOSOS, rectify balance sheet, submit for State-use tax exemption with Missouri Secretary of State & Missouri Department of Revenue.- letters for IRS and bank have been completed and uploaded to Google docs by Ron.
   
3. Website- Updates on site to be live soon.
   
4. Marketing - flyers and ad for feb, flyers for JGT, pride photo dumps, review marketing plan for 2022 grant document
   

3 . New Business

1. Next Meeting date and time - December
   
2. Floor Open for Submissions
   
3. Adjournment