PNC 06/14/2026
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{{NavMM|June 14th, 2026|PNC_05/31/2026|PNC 06/28/2026} The June 14th 2026 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the Pirate National Committee (PNC).
Agenda
Reports
State Parties
IT
Outreach
Platform
Press Committee
Discussion
Old Business
- Discussion on removing CA from probationary status.
New Business
- Inquiry into state ratification for the last PNC bylaws changes.
- Discussion on 2026 Conference and Thoughts on 2027 Conference Location.
Minutes
Attending State Representatives
- Arizona - Blase Henry, Vice Captain
- Florida - Wanda Ward, Swarmcare Manager
- Illinois - Rowan Tipping, PR Director
- Indiana - Ashley Melody
- Maryland - Joel Lightfoot, Beancounter
- Massachusetts - Eli McGee, Quartermaster
- Ohio - Mars Bale, Webmaster
- Pennsylvania - Drew Bingaman
Absent States
- California
- Texas
Attending Non-Voting
- Mikiea - AZ, AZPP web director
- Maggie - AZ, AZPP social media director
- Lily Boyt - AL, USPP Scribe
- Mitch Davilo - IL, Captain
- James Nyugen - NC, NCPP captain
- Goro - NY
- Joe Onoroski - MA, lookout
- David Hall - FL, FLPP Vice Chair
Reports
- Drew Bingaman - campaign updates. He has a handful of meet & greets in the next few weeks for gathering signatures. Currently plans for a large push for signatures on Saturday June 27th. He requests for anyone available near the area of Northumberland PA to help. He has reached out to the Forward Party for a possible endorsement for his campaign.
State Parties
- AZPP - Their Plunder Hunger Food drive has been relatively successful. Food drive ends on June 23rd. Anyone in Arizona is encouraged to help with it. Arizona is considering protesting IHS closing its facility in Tuscon. They will move forward with a protest once they get in contact with the relevant stakeholders. They also have a new method of planning for what events to officially attend. AZPP is considering endorsing a candidate for a local election. Arizona wants to use letters to the editor as a method for future outreach.
- ILPP - The ILPP met prior to this meeting and ratified the previous PNC bylaws changes.
IT
Outreach
Platform
Press Committee
- Press Committee - There was a meeting last Friday of the Press Committee. Work was made as to posting strategies, and two shorts were made, one has been posted.
Old Business
Removing CA from probationary status =
- Florida moves that California is demoted to observer status Illinois seconds.
- Mitch says that California has fixed their website.
- Drew says that it is important to still be able to get quorum, and a lack of CA does decrease the ability to reach quorum.
- Joe says as lookout that he can reach out to California to get them back to PNC member status.
- Rowan says that there should be some expectations of state organizations at the PNC.
- Wanda says that once California has its representative that Florida would be happy to endorse California's rentry. She desires for the PNC to not be toothless.
- Florida calls the question.
- Arizona - Abstain
- Florida - Aye
- Illinois - Aye
- Indiana - Aye
- Maryland - Aye
- Massachusetts - Aye
- Ohio - Aye
- Pennsylvania - Aye
- CA dropped from the PNC. Number of members has changed from 10 to 9.
New Business
State ratification for the last PNC bylaws changes
- AZ, IL, FL have ratified the up-to-date bylaws
- Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas have to ratify bylaws changes.
- A committee was formed that will be meeting on Wednesday at 9PM CT/10PM ET to review election procedures and potentially give a changed version for PNC approval next week.
Discussion on 2026 Conference and Thoughts on 2027 Conference Location
- Election results from 2026 conference were unanimously approved.
- Tabled for the next meeting
Meeting adjourned, vote was 7 in favor with Maryland abstaining.