The Board of Directors’ next meeting will be held at Pryes Brewing on Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00pm.

The meeting is open to the public.

Dark Clouds Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 7:00pm 

Black Hart

Board Members Present: Jackson Smith, Alicia Pedersen, Sam Solberg, Meagan Weber, Andy Kahl, Jack McFarland,  Andrew Bruski, Andy Wattenhofer, Maggi Heyer

Absent: Jens Selin, Shaun Sapala, Jim Crist 

I. Call to Order 7:07pm

II. Approval of minutes

Meagan moves. Bruski seconds. Unanimous vote approved

III. Reports of Officers and Committees                                    

  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Get expenses in as closing down the year
  • Committee Updates
    • Merch
      • Wrapping up varsity jacket sales – about 2 dozen pre-orders (expected)
      • Hoodies soon-ish
      • Working on scarf for next year
    • Matchday
      • Need to order flags by end of January to get them for start of season
      • Recruitment campaign needed
      • We have business cards with the text number to report issues
        • Looking to use them more next season 
    • Mar/Com/Social
      • Promoting end of the year stuff
      • Developing off-season schedule
        • Volunteer calls
        • Participation driven
        • Partnership callouts (?)
      • Looking to get back to more video stuff – who would be good?
    • Silver Lining
      • Oktoberfest was GREAT success
      • Free Bikes looking to do event in December
      • Hoping to do scarves for repeat volunteers (?)
    • Membership
      • 208 scarves still to be picked up (about 600 already picked up)
        • Maybe more pick-ups at end-of-year party
    • Partnership
      • Pryes
        • Donating keg of beer for end-of-year party (and an auction item)
        • Hoping to get more people to watch parties next season to hype up partnerships
        • Hoping to get photoshoot done at brewery and watch party locations soon-ish
      • Iron Door
        • Opening early for USMNT World Cup matches
      • How to increase reach for watch party knowledge?
    • Tifo
      • Cal and Kyndra were touched by the last tifo
    • Party Planning Committee
      • November 16 at Black Hart
      • Need more items for the auction

IV. Old Business

  • Update on Action Items from September
    • None
  • Other Old Business
    • None

V. New Business

  • Budgets/Spending Plans
    • Wonderwall wants first pass by Tuesday (November 1, 2022)
    • Let Meagan know when edited your line item

VI. Open to Board

  • Resurrect the technology committee

VI. Open to the Public

  • None

VII. Set Date for Next Meeting

  • Skip to December meeting due to holidays and parties

VIII. Adjournment 8:09 pm

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