October 16th, 2021

JOMO Pride Inc Pride Planning & Board Meeting Agenda
Sun Oct 17th, 2021 @ 6pm
In-person Blackthorn Pizza & Pub
Submitted by Co-Chairs

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

Approve Board Minutes October 3rd-
Approve Board Agenda for October 14th -

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

Guest Speaker -

2. Unfinished Business
A. PrideFest 2022 September 9th - 11th

• Parade - set up meeting with Brad Hodson
  
• Pre pride teaser ad - GAYLY 1/8th page - approved by CVB but GAYLY has yet to get back with me. Almost out of time for this cycle.
  
• Would like to buy a projector and blow up screen for movie in the park events - possibly added to pride and/or during pride month - Ron talk to patrick Tuttle
  
• Booking info received for Maxi Glamour - Season 3 Boiler Brothers Dragula - $500 + hotel & travel from StL. - discuss
  
• New set of walkies needs ordered
  

B. Grant -

C. OCT 22nd Halloween Drag Ball

• Need to print flyer and give to Mel for Blackthorn
  
• Bank box, decorations, bank, table cloths, signage, silent auction items, bid sheets, pens, white folding tables, raffle tickets, ticket tub, bank bags (2-3), candy bags, door prizes,
  
• Setup and decorating - Ron will be there after Blackthorn opens to start. Volunteers be checked in by 5pm, unless you are checking in contestants.
  
• Silent auction items & giveaway items needed - please solicit
  
• Door cover - $5 from 6-6:30 and $10 from 6:30 on
  
• Bring additional bank and $1's
  
• Volunteers - who?
  
• 2 - door (could use 3 when busy)
  
• 2 - silent auction (3 during checkout)
  
• Stage assistant
  
• 1 general volunteer - 50/50 raffle helper
  
• Taryn to assist Ashley in solidifying
  
• Need hotel room for KC Sunshine
  

D. Chamber Meeting & marketing efforts - Ron to do Interview segment Nov 2nd at chamber offices

E. Committees - (Outreach, Sponsorship, Entertainment) - amend bylaws to reflect motion: Motion to allow up to 9 community members to sit on a committee instead of 5, with the addition of a board member who shall chair it. Committee not to be comprised of more than half drag performers. Should meet once a month by phone, video or in person, keep notes of each meeting, votes & final decisions of committee - submit to board for final approval & feedback. Solicit for community members for committees.

F. Treasurer Duties - need letter for irs change of address, need cpa, rectify balance sheet with bank account and up date it regularly, file 990 tax for Crystal Methyd 1,500, good deeds network check - Taryn finished letter

G. Upcoming Meeting;

• November 11th - Board Bylaw Review Meeting - Taryn & Lonis house 5-9p
  
• November 28th - 4p-8p - Blackthorn - Annual Meeting
  

H. Pride idol Talent -

• 2-3 qualifying rounds and 1 final
  
• Winner of each round takes contestant fees, advances to final, winner gets paid booking during mainstage at PrideFest.
  
• Any talent & all ages
  
• Contestant fee: $10
  
• If you lose in a previous round you must repay the contestant fee in another round and win to qualify
  
• 3 judges - 1 pride, 1 host establishment and 1?
  
• Door cover $5 (funds to PrideFest)
  
• Different venues for rounds
  
• Preliminary flyer needed
  

I. Marketing- Pride photo dumps post needs to be made, flyer for New Years Eve

• MOTION - give authority to marketing director to make marketing related purchases when authorized including authority to run adds on the jomo pride page - contact back to see if we need to add to account or if we can issue an additional card under his name?
  

J. Reimbursements -

K. 2022 fundraiser month schedule

• Feb - Drag Show Fundraiser - Remi's Valentine's Fundraiser - BLACKTHORN
  
• Mar - Joplins Got Talent Round 1 - JOPLIN AVENUE COFFEE COMPANY
  
• April - Drag Bingo Fundraiser - LOCKER ROOM
  
• May - Joplins Got Talent Round 2 - WHISKY DICKS
  
• June - Pageant Joplins Got Talent Round 3 - LOCKER ROOM & BLACKTHORN
  
• July - Drag Bingo - LOCKER ROOM - OR BLACKTHORN ALL AGES
  
• August - Joplins Got Talent Finale - WILDERS
  
• September - Pride
  
• Discuss venues for each
  

L. New Years Eve Bash - Dec 31st

• Performer list: Veronika Versace, Tania, Remi, Stephan, King Miles, Anne Howe
  
• 21+, doors open at 7 or 8, goes until close.
  
• Advance ticket sales
  
• Vip tables and general admission
  
• Drag, horderves, midnight countdown & champagne toast, dance party, door prizes & Giveaways, party favors etc.
  
• Flyer for New Years Eve Bash,
  
• MOTION - $50 ad on the event page over the next 30 days
  
• Get with Mel about champagne toast -
  
• Decorations
  
• Champagne flutes
  
• White table cloths
  
• Jello Shots?
  

M. Website - Patrick working on updates to get our applications changed around and live at the beginning of Nov to start accepting sponsorships early. - We owe for work done right before Pride.

N. MX Regent Non Binary Pageant Category announcement to be made

O. Entertainment Committee -

• Solidify event dates
  
• Make sure to be careful not to schedule events the same day as Pride events in the area, especially with June events.
  

P. Custom Ink Shirts - need to send 3 shirts in the mail

Q. Discuss Open Positions -

R. Treasurer duties

S. Tania requests hotel room for night of Oct 22nd - discuss

3 . New Business

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