11/13/11 Minnesota Force Fall Planning Meeting Minutes Attending Steve F, Phil, Amanda, Rick, Chad, Stacie, Karen, Mary Ellen, Jim, Neil, Larry S., Brian, Larry B Calendar / Monthly Events December ? Fri. 12/2/11 ? Big Brothers/Big Sisters Holiday event ? Metrodome ? Thurs. 12/8/11 ? Charity screening of SW Holiday Special ? Bryant Lake Bowl ? Fri. 12/16/12 ? Salvation Army Bell Ringing at Southdale ? SNF to post last two events on MN Force forums January ? Sun. 1/1/12 - MN Force Holiday Party ? Rick's 3:00 PM Potluck. Short business meeting at the holiday party to discuss website, forums and fund raising progress. ? White Bantha gift exchange - $10-$20 value February ? 2/10/11 Phantom Menace 3D release revisit ? Saint Louis Park 394&100? ? Burnsville Odyssey? ? Wait until closer to Feb and directly contact theaters ? SNF to contact Lucasfilm to see if they have any official events for this. ? Sat. 2/18/12 - Snow Tubing at Elm Creek 1:00 PM ? Dinner at Steve's after March ? 3/9/12 - Marscon ? Sun. 3/18/12 - Lightsaber training. Burnsville public library. Karen organizer. ? Pizza at Jim's afterwards April ? 4/13-4/15/12 ? C2-E2 in Chicago ? Sat. 4/21/10 - Movie night? ? Time and movie TBD ? Maybe at New Hope Cinema Grille May ? 5/18-5/19/12 ? SpringCon June ? Sat. 6/16/12 - St. Louis Park Parktacular Parade ? Roseville parade ? We decided not to participate in this as it is at a difficult time and location to reach July ? 7/5-7/8/12 ? CONvergence ? 7/7/12 ? Karl Oscar Days - Lindstrom Parade (Date Confirmed by SNF) August ? 8/11/12 - Pre CVI Party Neil's House BBQ. Time TBD ? 8/23-8/26/12 ? Star Wars Celebration VI - Orlando September ? 8/31-9/3/12 ? Dragon*Con ? 9/14-9/16/12 ? Camping at Crow-Hassan Park October ? No monthly club event ? 10/20, 10/21, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28 - Zoo Boo ? FallCon - Date TBD ? 10/27/12 - Anoka Halloween Grand Day Parade November ? 11/11/12 - Activity & Planning meeting (Bowling? Go karting? Mini-golf is out. ) December - No club meeting ? Happy Holidays Club Reports Book Club: No report ? Work with book stores, Har Mar BN for special meetings ? Phil to contact Har Mar B&N ? Advertising ? Discussed recruiting addition help to organize meetings ? SNF to complete RPG Club: Phil ? Current campaign is ongoing ? Larry B. recently joined Intergalactic Rendezvous (craft night) - Brian ? Consider a weekend date ? Working on getting weekly schedule going again ? Possibility to rent the Textile Center on a Friday night ? Should pick up as weather gets worse 501st, Rebel Legion, Jedi Assembly news ? 501st Elections are in January Smuggler?s Hold ? Club Event Funding ? General fund is empty, but that is typical. Expenses are minimal. Web, Yuku, float ? Current Status ? Projected budget for 2012 ? Need about $900 total to cover everything ? $280 in the CONvergence fund ? Plans to meet that budget ? Set funding goal, measure progress ? Contributions in goods, time and help. CONvergence Planning ? 2 Nights - confirmed ? Budgeting ? covered in Smuggler?s Hold report ? Theme ? Props ? SNF to Follow up on murals for Cantina ? Damon- time & materials? ? Brainstorming meeting w/ Damon? January? ? Flats on the balcony wall ? Bench ? corner ? Need new hanging sign ? maybe new archway ? Bench for corner? ? Clarification from Doubletree on floor covering ? SNF is getting this from Tish Cassidy ? Party Partnership ? essentially same as last year ? Changes in 2012 ? More volunteer hours may be available ? up to 120 per party Website ? How do we consolidate the website & the message board ? If there a less expensive/free option (Proboards or equivalent) ? Who has the skills to make this happen ? Let go of the MinnesotaForce.org ? go to proboards ? Current domain is good until May ? Brian B. to follow up with some better options ? by 1/1 meeting Charity Planning ? Expanding our charity opportunities ? Team to drive this project ? Rick, Amanda, Jim, Karen Merchandise
