Lost River Pride Board of Directors Meeting

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Agenda

1. Treasurer’s Report (Radloff)

2. Lost River Pride Scholarship Fund

     a. Application period closed February 28

     b. 2023 Fund Report

     · 5-year Date: November 29, 2028

     · 2023 Report

     · Contributions: $3,300

     · Net Investment Return: $233.67

     · Investment Advisor Fees: $1.01

     · Market Value on December 31, 2023: $3,532.66

     · Grant Funds Spendable on March 6, 2024: $1003.48

3. Happy Hour at Red’s Broken Spoke (April 20, 2024)

4. Pride 2024 Logo Competition

     a. Discuss entries

     b. VOTE: Pride 2024 Logo

5. Fundraising Update (Savoy)

6. Paid Advertising of Pride 2024 Festival

     a. Moorefield Examiner, Washington Blade, Metro Weekly, QBurgh (Pittsburgh)

     b. Discussion: Promote Lost River Pride Festival or Pride Weekend w/ co-sponsored events?

7. 2024 Lost River Pride Weekend

     a. Friday, June 21 – Cabaret Show at the Inn at Lost River

     b. Saturday, June 22 – Festival at Lost River Farmers Market

     c. Saturday, June 22 – Drag Show at Lost River GuestHouse

     d. Sunday, June 23 – Pride Brunch at the Inn at Lost River

8. Merchandise Order

a. 2024 Festival Logo – Tees

b. Standard Pride Logo – Tees, children’s tees?

c. Hats – no-year Logo

9. 2024 Lost River Pride Festival – June 22 at Lost River Farmers Market

a. Sponsorship Levels – same as 2023

b. Fundraising (need to set up a fundraising team meeting) – Chelsea/Tim

c. In-Kind Donations for Raffle/Silent Auction

d. Venue Agreement – Rob/Schilling

e. Stage Rental CONFIRMED ($2,200) – Jim

f. Dedicated WiFi – waiting to hear from HardyNet

g. Food Vendors – Schilling: Becca’s BBQ

h. Volunteers – Tim

i. Entertainment – Schilling: Erica Lily, Schilling got DJ; Drag Queens (Harrisonburg Girls)

j. Face Painter – Schilling: booked Shelby Ludwig

k. Games/Activities – Dunk tank?; Bouncy House (insurance cost); Rogue Cornhole Boards

l. Security – Schilling

m. Website Updates and Social Media

n. Event Liability Insurance Policy – Rob

o. Professional Photographer? – ask Ed Szrom

p. Others Actions?

10. Calendar of 2024 Events

a. Saturday, June 1 – Pride Month Kickoff Happy Hour at Lost River Grill

b. June 21-23 – Pride Weekend in Lost River

c. Request to host Happy Hour from Lost & Found Pizza and the Inn at Lost River

d. Request to screen Safe Word (possibly the Inn at Lost River)

11. New Business

12. Next Board Meeting – May 22 at 6:30 p.m.

13. Pride Festival Planning Meetings – May 15, May 29, June 5, and June 12 at 6:30 p.m.