PNC 03/09/2025

PNC Meeting Minutes: March 9th, 2025

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Pirate National Committee — All national committees

March 9th, 2025

Attending

Drew Bingaman, Captain (PA)
Ty Clifford, Vice Captain (WV/non-voting)
Darren Mckeeman, Quartermaster (CA)
Jolly Mitch (Chicagoland/IL)
John Robinson (PA)
Eli McGee
Frank Flores (TX)
David Hall (FL)
Wanda Ward (FL)

Agenda

Reports

No committee reports

IT

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Outreach

Ø

Platform

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Officers

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Discussion

New Business

Meeting Schedule Discussion
Bank Account Update
Convention Proposal
Podcast Co-Host Search

Summary

New Business

Meeting Schedule Discussion:

 -The members discuss and decide on the schedule for their upcoming meetings, specifically whether to have more video call meetings versus IRC meetings.

 -A significant portion of the discussion revolves around the accessibility and utility of IRC meetings. 

 -Members express a desire to make IRC meetings more accessible, potentially through integration with their Discord server.

 -The meeting concludes with a call for anyone with technical knowledge to assist with integrating Discord and IRC for better accessibility.

Bank Account Update:

 -Darren provides a brief update on issues with the bank account information, having to resubmit information.

Convention Proposal:

 -Darren proposes holding the annual convention on July 4th on the SS Jeremiah O'Brien ship in San Francisco, offering an affordable hostel option for attendees.

Podcast Co-Host Search:

 -Darren mentions seeking co-hosts or fill-in hosts for "The Talk The Plank" podcast, with John expressing interest in helping with hosting, editing, and mixing. 

Meeting Minutes

A livestream of the meeting can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEyAYVgUIWU&t