[Liquidpoets] Board Elections, November LP meeting, and more!!!

Mon Oct 29 17:35:28 MDT 2012

I'm still pretty new to the club (the November meeting will mark my 1
year anniversary), but I wouldn't mind taking on a bit more
responsibility in a position that will let me observe how things work
in a little more depth.

I'd like to put my name forward for: Vice President

Jason L Connor

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Alison Rosso <argo.green at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it possible for someone to be President for two years in a row?
> I'd like to nominate Joe for our 2013 President, since he has done
> such a great job this year!
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:10 PM, Liquid Poets President
> <president at liquidpoets.com> wrote:
>> Hey Poets,
>>
>> Board elections will be conducted at the December meeting which means we
>> need some nominations!  We will be accepting nominations for all positions.
>>
>> Personally, I would like to see self nominations.  I want to encourage
>> people with the desire and motivation to contribute their ideas or talents
>> to the greater membership, however, you can also nominate other people.  We
>> have many talented people in the club with varied skill sets that could be
>> doing more for our club if they chose to, I hope they will.
>>
>> We will also be accepting nominations (via email) up to 1 week from the
>> meeting.  The deadline is Nov 7th, at midnight.  Once all the nominations
>> have been collected, we will have a 1 week period (until Nov 14th at
>> midnight) to retract your name from the list if you do not want or are
>> unable to fulfill the duties of the position.  The complete list will then
>> be sent out to the membership and online voting will commence.  Online
>> voting will continue until the meeting on December 6th.  We will also have
>> voting at the meeting for those that do not participate online.  Finally, we
>> will tally the votes at the meeting and announce the 2013 Board.
>>
>> Just as a quick reminder, I'm going to give a quick description of the
>> positions on the board.
>>
>> President - this position is responsible for leading the club at meetings
>> and through the year.  They will work closely with other board members as
>> well as delegate to non-board members to get things done.  They will be
>> responsible for announcing meetings and other news pertinent to the
>> membership.  They represent the club and are responsible for outreach and
>> welcoming new members.  They are responsible for the Monthly news letter to
>> the membership.  Finally, they are responsible for calling together the
>> board for meetings which traditionally happen quarterly but is at the
>> discretion of the president.  Ultimately, this is not a difficult or time
>> consuming position it mainly is a communication position and is nice if you
>> can provide some energy and excitement about and/or behind the club.
>>
>> Vice President - this position is responsible for backing the president in
>> all of the previously mentioned duties, especially when the President is not
>> able.
>>
>> Events Coordinator - this position is responsible for coordinating with all
>> the other breweries in town to provide a annual meeting schedule.  They are
>> the contact between the club and the breweries for club meetings.  They are
>> responsible for confirming meeting arrangements in the week/s prior to the
>> meeting.  They are also responsible for coordinating all other events that
>> the  LPs get involved including, Summer BBQ, Xmax Party, and other Beer
>> events.
>>
>> Competition Coordinator - this position is responsible for conducting,
>> coordinating, planning, and arranging all things competition for the LPs.
>> The main event is the LP Slam that happens in June.  The Muse cup will now
>> be part of the Poetry Slam next year so this is the main event for the
>> position.  This is a very time consuming position and will require effort,
>> however, it is very important for the club.
>>
>> Treasure - this position handles the finances of the club.  They are
>> responsible for cutting checks to the appropriate people when necessary.
>> They also are the person who deals with the bank.  This position require an
>> organized and reliable person.  They are responsible for doing all the book
>> work also - making sure all the pluses and minus add up.
>>
>> Board-at-large (4) -  these positions are advisory positions for the other
>> positions.  They represent the rest of the membership at the board meetings.
>> They often are involved with committees and sub groups to get other things
>> done behind the scenes such as website work, etc
>>
>> This is a very rough list of the responsibilities and in no way complete.
>> The important thing to remember is that this is a volunteer group and the
>> only way things get done is by volunteering your time.
>> ______________________________________________
>>
>>
>> Our next LP meeting will be at New Belgium Brewery on Thursday, November 1st
>> @ 7:00 PM.
>>
>> We will have a beer social for the first ~ 15 min.  You can bring any
>> homebrews you would like to share with the group.
>>
>>
>> 1)  We will NOT be doing tasting panel.  We have a lot to do this meeting
>> and will not have time.
>>
>> 2)  Grady from NBB will be giving us a tour of the new 8.5 bbl brewing
>> system.
>>
>> 3)  Remi will be doing a small break out session on yeast propagation from
>> slants.  Club members have access to our yeast library (all on slants) which
>> is loaded with many rare and unique strains.  He will explain how to use
>> slants in your home brewing process.
>>
>> 4)  Doc will be purchasing a few commercial examples of hoppy beers for a
>> tasting session.
>>
>> 5)  Belgian Golden Strong Ale (BJCP: 18D) is the November style of the
>> month.  If you have a one, please bring it for the table.  We will bring a
>> couple commercial examples for calibration.  Discussions will be lead by
>> BJCP judges and is a great opportunity to really dissect the diversity and
>> qualification for certain beer styles.  For brewers who are interested in
>> learning how competition beer judging works - this is the table to be seated
>> at!
>>
>> 6) November style of the month is American Barleywine.
>>
>> 7)  Our Xmas Party has been scheduled for Friday Dec 7th at the Barn.  This
>> is a potluck style dinner so please bring a side.  The club will provide a
>> large meat of sorts (perhaps ham or turkey, maybe both).  We will also have
>> a line up of homebrew on tap that have been crafted by your fellow brewers.
>> Mark your calanders and stay tuned - more info later.
>>
>> ____________________________________________________
>>
>>
>> Upcoming Local Competition News
>>
>>
>> 11/3/12 - Rocky Mountain Club Only Homebrew Competition - ($7 and 2 bottle
>> per entry) - DUE: 10/19/12
>> http://fotr.brewcompetition.com/index.php
>> Hops & Berries is a drop off!
>>
>>
>> 12/08/12 - Biere de Rock - Belgian and French Ale ONLY (BJCP Categories:16 -
>> 18)  ($6 and 2 bottles per entry) - DUE: 11/24/12
>> http://bierederock.com/
>> Contact: Feoff Humphrey
>> Contact Phone: (303) 885-7287
>> Hops & Berries is  a drop off!
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Joe
>>
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