December 15th, 2021

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

Call to Order
Roll Call – Approve Quorum
Board Members - Martha, Johnny, Larry, Ashley, Ron, Lydia, Preston (7/9 constitutes quorum)
Others in attendance -

Approval of minute taker - Ron approved as note/minute taker by unanimous consent

Approve Board Minutes Nov 28th - approved no objections
Approve Board Agenda for Dec 12th -approved no objections

1. Reports of Officers and Committees
Co-Chair - n/a
Co-Chair - not present
Treasurer - $5,410.04 in account
Secretary - vacant
Sponsorship - n/a
Vendor - waiting on site so vendors can start applying
Entertainment Director - n/a
Asst. Entertainment Director - n/a
Volunteer - Rounding up volunteers for NYE event.
Marketing - n/a
At Large - vacant

Guest Speaker - n/a

2. Unfinished Business

1. Queer Revival -
   
1. Preliminarily proposed for Fri Sept 9th
   
2. Invited to next meeting
   
3. Roll to next agenda
   
2. Open Board Positions - positions still available
   
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) - someone with card will need to go to the store and get a list of items needed before event.
   
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
   
7. Board volunteer list: John, Ron, Loni, Lydia, Ashley, Larry - two more volunteers needed
   
3. Additional funds boost - will reevaluate at next meeting. $60 left to go with current ad.
   
4. Countdown to midnight virtual graphic - ask mel if possible to drop down the screen - NYE background during the show
   
5. Discussed issues with pre-show with Patti - Tania feels 5 numbers was an overreach since it was her idea for the event, flyers are already out after board approved Patti to do this for tips only with no booking fee since she won the Monster Ball competition, event is already being promoted with Patti doing the pre show, felt we should proceed due to what was already in motion.
   
4. Committees Discussion -
   
1. Outreach - solicit community members
   
2. Sponsorship - solicit community members to
   
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. Tania not aware of her being excluded from the Valentine fundraiser or it formally being a non binary show, was suppose to be a sensory show in beginning, questions raised on when the new rules for the titleholders went into effect - before the end of their reign when we voted, or after when we have 3 titleholders instead of 2?, 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. Entertainment directors should communicate in a formal group/committee capacity with everyone present to avoid any future conflict.
   
4. Final decisions will remain with the board on all fundraisers and events
   
5. Titleholders in the past have got to choose fundraisers they put together on their own, no longer the case with new contract current titleholders signed. Mr Ms & now MX should be put on committee going forward to bring ideas, events and possible performer names and events forward for discussion/approval.
   
6. Ron - suggests a resolution to the conflict with committee members over the Feb 12th event would be to proceed with the Valentine's Show with most of Remi's suggestions for entertainment lineup with the addition of Tania. No longer non binary show.
   
7. Members in attendance approve Tania for Feb 12th.
   
8. Board will approve the rest of the cast formally at next meeting.
   
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-
   
1. Preliminary Performer list - Vincent Van Ross, Remi, Missie Maxim, Enertia, Maxine Knopf -
   
2. Tania is approved.
   
3. The rest of the lineup rolled to next meeting for approval
   
2. 2nd fundraiser moved to March for disability awareness month - Book house a possibility - board needs information on statistics sources provided in the preliminary show specification sheet provided to board.
   
3. March - Joplin's Got Talent Round 1
   
1. Discuss Joplin's Got Talent - issues raised by about Rising Star - need formal resolution
   
1. Joplin Rising Star started in Victoria Kennedy's Drag bootcamp, posts from blackthorn, flyers, event pages, and entertainers pages have all reflected it being a monthly drag competition, until recently
   
2. Joplins Got Talent is open to any talent and member of the community, hosted at 4 different locations for each round, prize money being awarded each round with the grand prize being money and a full paid segment on the mainstage during jomo PrideFest - event unique to Pride.
   
3. Concerns raised with it conflicting with Blackthorns Rising Star - which is now going to be open talent
   
4. Ron asserts it's a lie or manipulation on their part to try to make anyone think it was an open talent from the beginning to make us look bad - to provide board with screenshots of posts/event pages/flyers since the rising star started. Also wants to bring them to the table to resolve.
   
5. Those present want entire board present and involved with decision so rolling over discussion & decision to following meeting.
   
2. Joplin Avenue Coffee - Autumn said she can do any date needed right now
   
3. Date - on hold
   
4. One flyer for the whole competition with all info for all rounds
   
4. April - Drag Bingo
   
1. Locker Room
   
2. Date - Locker Room dates will be selected at pre opening meeting with owner.
   
3. Discussion of adding a Carrington Pride Takeover Show -
   
1. Those present think it's a good idea before end of her reign in June, she has a big talented family - no objections for show for April. -
   
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 & discussion - Pride Summer Chili Cook-off - those present in meeting agree to look into May for this event and discuss further.
   
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 - needs more discussion
   
4. Revue show is approved by unanimous consent
   
5. Possible judge was Devion Mornett
   


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. Waiting for GAYLY to take $450 for prelim ad, proof of transaction to be given to CVB for reimbursement.
   
2. Projector and blow up screen for Movie in the Park - ron still needs to talk to patrick
   
3. New set of walkies need ordered
   
4. September 9th; QueerRevival & public meet & Greet - locker room?
   
5. September 10th street fair and night time Joplin Ave activities
   
6. September 11th Drag Brunch, Pride In the Park, Movie in the Park
   

Finale show at Locker Room - needs further discussion for daily breakdown

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, , rectify balance sheet, file appropriate updates with missouri SoS - Martha to print Oct 17th meeting from site on resources page and bring to bank with loni, preston, larry and her to complete bank process
   
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 19th - Blackthorn - 6pm.
   
2. Floor Open for Submissions
   
1. Ashley - addition to next agenda; Spiva Art partnership
   
3. Adjournment