IKV Heart of Honor - Minutes of the January 12th, 2020 Ship's Meeting

IKV Heart of Honor

Meeting Minutes

January 12, 2020

General Business

• Meeting called to order at 12:40
• In attendance: Jim, Diane, Jamie, Benjamin, Cadet Chrissy
• Minutes of the December meeting were read and approved
• Benjamin reported a balance of $223.

Old Business

• Costume Progress
• None reported
• Recruiting
• No new prospects
• KAOW Panel
• There was no new progress reported for this project.
• Jamie borrowed Jim's copy of the book.
• Upcoming conventions
• Reminder: Grand Comic Con III - March 27-29, 2020
• Kaiju Con: Omaha - May 30-31, 2020
• Find more information at omahakaijucon.com
• Cost for attendance: Weekend Pass $20; One Day Pass $15
• Time the con runs is from 9:00AM-8:00PM both days.
• The ship has funds available to pay for admission for those going.
• Animal Shelter Volunteering
• A date is yet to be determined, but will not be happening until school schedules slow down some.
• World Theater Movie Sponsorship
• Jason reported (via Facebook) that he has tried to contact the theater's management for the possibility of other options. He hasn't heard back and will continue looking into this project.
• Report On Nearby Conventions
• Benjamin reported he looked into what might be available for new conventions to attend. He said the only two that would be within a reasonable distance are Planet Comic Con in Kansas City and Denver Pop Culture Con. On the ship’s private Facebook page, Benjamin list the costs for con attendance and what it would cost for display space.
• There may be others announced in the future. Benjamin promises to keep checking and will report in as information come available.

New Business

• TrekFest 2020
• The crew has expressed an interest in attending TrekFest 2020 in Riverside, Iowa. They typically hold the event in late June. There has been no information on this event as of this time. Jim promised to keep track of any updates for a trip to Captain Kirk's birthplace.
• Jim also emailed one of the organizers and has received no response yet.
• Future Projects
• Jamie reported that the Children's mental Health Celebration is in the planning stages. She will report as plans develop so we can make plans to participate in this activity.
• Future Projects Google Drive Page
• Jim Reported that he has opened a Google Drive page to keep track of projects we have done and might also do in the future.
• Costuming Day
• Diane announced that anyone needing/wanting help with costuming should contact her for dates and times.
• Again, school activities and cadets involved are keeping everyone too busy to get together.

For The Good Of The Ship

• Open Discussion and Suggestions
• Banjamin said he can help with graphics for the KAOW Panel.
• Next Meeting is scheduled for February 9, 2020 at 12:30PM
• Meeting Adjourned at 1:03PM

NOTE: A few days following the meeting, O-Con Expo announced via Facebook that the con will take place in 2020. They promised further details will be announced on or around Frbruary 14th!

Qapla!