Tidewater, VA Minutes from February 17, 2013 meeting

Tidewater Alliance​

Feb 17, 2013​

Chesapeake Library​

# of Attendees: 20 (2 new members!)

Galacticon

Ø March 30, 2013 from 10-4 (set up at 9, Breakdown til 4:45) at the Virginia Beach Central Library.

Ø Volunteers Needed for:

§ Sign Up Sheets went around – will be posted in the “Galaticon Volunteer Listing” event on the FB Page so others can sign up electronically J

o Set Up (Tables, Helping Vendors, Etc):

o Collectibles for the TA Table

o Shift Coverage for the TA Table & TA Recruitment Tables

o Breakdown

o Food Donations for Volunteers

Ø Vendors Confirmed – Diagram of Set up

Ø Panels (please email Chris before Mar 15 if interested):

o Wendy – Sci Fi Crochet/Knitting 1 Hour

o Shoot a Trooper Fundraiser 2 Hours (need troopers & mandos!)

o 501st/Rebel Legion/Mando Mercs – Meet & Greet/Information Session 1 Hour

o Brown Coats / Dr. Horrible – 1 Hour

o Ghostbusters - 1 Hour?

o Chris – Costuming 1 Hour?

Ø Tables So Far (please email Chris before Mar 15 if interested):

o Tidewater Alliance (2-3 Display, 1 membership)

o 501st

o Rebel Legion

o Mando Mercs

o Browncoats

o Jamestown Starfleet

o Starfleet Atlantis

o IKV Devastator – 1 table plus 1 jail

o Trilogy Comics

o Regal Cinemas

o Ghostbusters

o Christina Reecy

o Mike Kuty

o Atlantic Games (2-3)

o Allen’s friend – New Artist & New Writer?

Ø Flyers & Posters – in progress

Ø FYI: Please watch language (inappropriateness) at events. Monitor others especially around children.



Other Upcoming Cons

Ø FantaSci - June 29th. Will be at Chesapeake Central Library.

Ø ShovoCon – Mar 23, Greenbriar (no helmets, no weapons)

Ø ROFcon – Mar 2014 (we are trying to get a table/participate)



Future TA Events

Ø Zoo Blood Drive – Mar 9 9:30-3:30 (full) – Suit up 9:30, Donations of blood not required, Sabers OK but not blasters. Will be in ZOO parking lot, not IN zoo

Ø St Patty’s Day Parade – Norfolk, Mar 16 8am 1.5 mile parade!! 1 Handler, 1 photographer to march with costumers only

Ø Armor Party – Mar 23 3pm (can come over sooner)

Ø Samaritan House Fundraiser – Naro Serenity Event April 20 noon-4: Free to those in costume ($10 no costume) – Weapons OK

Ø Another Funny Bone Fundraiser TBA – to raise $$ for cancer treatments

Ø Car Show – July 7 10-3, Bayside Harley Davidson: Star Wars Blood Drives to come! More Info later!

Ø Beach Street USA

Ø Oscar Party? Feb 24 Traditions Golf Club – not an Official event But if we attend, they will donate $200 to our charity of choice (21 & up, Ghostbusters attended in past)



Past Events

Ø Geek’s Night – Funny Bone Comedy Club Sun . Feb 10 – Raised $600 for Juvenile Diabetes!!

Ø Virginian Pilot Photo Shoot for Funny Bone Event



ONE Meeting left before Galacticon:

Sun, Mar 10