<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Hello fellow Poets,  </div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">As the year winds down we start the plans for next year.  Elections are coming up and now is your chance to get involved in a leadership role.  We will be accepting self-nominations between now and the November 1st meeting at New Belgium. There we will hear from the nominees before the ballots are emailed out. We will collect the votes and the results will be announced in December. There are 8 positions and you can nominate yourself for more than one.</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Elected Official Positions:</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- President </div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- Vice President</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- Treasurer/Secretary</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- Special Events Coordinator</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- (4) At-Large Member seats (maybe take on WebMaster, Public Liaison, or Poetry Slam Coordinator role)</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Please submit nominations via<span> </span><a target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">president@liquidpoets.com</font></a> and <font color="#0000ff" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="mailto:vice-president@liquidpoets.com">vice-president@liquidpoets.com</a></font>. Descriptions of the positions are outlined below. Note that Jason Connor has been our trusty Webmaster, but he will be stepping down so we will be looking for a tech-savvy member to keep our web-presence strong or at least functional. The positions last from Jan 2019-March 2020 (three month transition period) and require active participation in month<font color="#000000">ly meetings, quarterly board meetings, and enthusiasm to see your club be the best it can be. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">I want to encourage all of you to consider nominating yourself for one of these leadership positions. You may even be relatively new to the club, but your ideas about what you want from the Liquid Poets are enough to qualify you. This fellowship of homebrewers depends on all of us.</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding the expectations of any positions. I look forward to a fine slate of potential officers for the next year.</font></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small">Cheers,</div><div style="font-size:small">Jester</div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><div><div>The Liquid Poets</div><div>Homebrewing Society<br></div></div></div><div><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:small" href="http://www.liquidpoets.com/" target="_blank">http://www.liquidpoets.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000" size="4"><b><u><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Overview of Board Member Roles</u></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span id="gmail-m_-7071688411923450341gmail-docs-internal-guid-c9acba26-7fff-91fb-1998-37ee2870a9ec"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt" dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">President</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">- the president shall preside over all club meetings (and events)</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">, establishes meeting places,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> and prepares meeting agendas. The president shall establish committees for special projects or events. The president shall delegate club business or tasks to appropriate officers or club members. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">The president provides the main communication to the club; primarily with a monthly email.</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:14pt" dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Vice President</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> - The vice president shall handle all of the duties and responsibilities of the president in his or her absence. The vice president shall be granted all the powers of the president when in this role. The vice president is responsible for maintaining a record/possession of club property including, but not limited to: club-owned brewing equipment, club-owned brewing ingredients, draft equipment, wood casks and any other club-owned item(s). </span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:14pt" dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Treasurer</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">-</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Secretary</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">- The Treasurer-Secretary shall collect dues and revenues, prepare a financial summary to be presented at the request of the club president, record and maintain a file of all necessary club correspondence, as well as record and hold a current membership list and a copy of the current club by-laws. It is the responsibility of the Treasurer-Secretary to assure that all members or guests attending meetings (or events) have filled out and signed a liability wa</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">i</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">ver. </span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:14pt" dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Special</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> Events Coordinator </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">– The </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">-</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Special</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">-</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> Events Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of the </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">monthly meetings, </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">annual club competitions, the annual summer barbeque, and the annual holiday party. The </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">-</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Special</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">-</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> Events Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting volunteers, selecting venues, and all other details necessary for a successful event. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">This person may delegate a Poetry Slam Coordinator and help with planning. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Other events, including but not limited to fund-raising activities and educational trips as agreed upon by the club officers ma</span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">y also be the responsibility of the </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Special</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> Events Coordinator or may be delegated to the Public Liaison board member (see description). </span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:14pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">At-Large Board Members</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> – The At-Large Board Members will be responsible for representing the interests of the entire LP membership in making decisions about club activities and events. In addition, three at-large board members will be asked to assume special duties:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;margin-left:36pt;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Web Master –</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">will be responsible for the design and maintenance of <a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://liquidpoets.com/" target="_blank">liquidpoets.com</a>. This person may be specially appointed by the board of directors for their skill in web design and maintenance rather than elected by the membership. </span></p></li><li style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;margin-left:36pt;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Poetry Slam Coordinator - </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">will be responsible for coordination of</span><span style="font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">the annual homebrew competition.  This person is responsible for organizing promotion, volunteers, venues, entry logistics, awards, and results. </span></font></p></li><li style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;margin-left:36pt;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Public Liaison – </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><font color="#000000">will be responsible for coordination of special events that are not specifically assigned to the Special Events Coordinator, such as the coordination of the Larimer County Fair Homebrew Competition and Fort Collins Oktoberfest, as well as other events as delegated by the Special Events Coordinator. </font></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><font color="#000000">This person is also responsible for soliciting donations for holiday party and raffles. </font></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span></p></li></ul></span></div><b></b><i></i><u></u><strike></strike><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>