Need your input for the coming year....

[SynDen]

Next month the BOD will be meeting to start planning for the next year. Things we will be planning will be monthly meetings, site improvements, membership campaigns, and more. Before we do that though I would like to get everyone's input on any of that.

There is a bout 8 meeting in the year that need a host or place to hold it. What kind of activities or places would you all like to see for those meetings? Anyone wanting to host a meeting?

I will also be looking at possibly update the software on this site and potentially add some site improvements to help with more user engagement. Do any of you have any idea or thoughts on changes you might like to see on the site?


Here is the general monthly plan for meetings. As you can see some months are already taken, but the other months either need a host or need a meeting idea. Let hear you input

Jan - Open
Feb - Reefstock
March - Open
April - Annual Spring DBTC (needs a host)
May - Open
June - Open
July - No meeting
Aug - Open
Sept - MASC club BBQ (Do we want to do it in a park or someone's house, if so where)
October - Annual Fall DBTC meeting (need host)
November - Coral Extravaganza on the 14th
Dec - No meeting (BOD planning)

Let hear your thoughts. Thanks

 

[MuralReef]

As always you know we’re happy to host, but one of the things I’ve always wanted to do was see other folks tanks.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Underwater wonders had expressed an interest in hosting again.


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[TheRealChrisBrown]

Tank tours, coupled with a brewery trip? I’m kinda thinking like the first time Jacob had all of us over to see his system, those in attendance will likely never forget that. There has to be some hidden gems out there…

I know Tank of the Month has had somewhat of a checkered past, but there has to be some way of building excitement and interest/enthusiasm that doesn’t cost the club a ton of cash or resources but brings in the people.

I like the new emoji’s! Enough of a site upgrade for me!

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

Underwater wonders had expressed an interest in hosting

I liked the chili cook off there last year!

 

[SynDen]

Ya, Underwater wonders is defiantly on the list of possible for the year, as is A to Zoa. Just need them to commit to a specific date for those.

Tank tours would be great if we have some members that want to host that kind of thing. (especially members with tanks we haven't seen before or haven't seen in a long time) Or maybe a few members who are close to each other, and we could make it a multi tour with, maybe the last stop being at a local brewery or something.

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[TheRealChrisBrown]

Last year we did the chili cook off at Underwater Wonders in January, because I had just had my wisdom teeth removed and couldn’t eat any of the chili. Since there isn’t anything on the books do January I’d like to toss this out as an option if Underwater Wonders has any January availability.

 

[MuralReef]

I like the idea of tank tours, but I agree getting people to commit to letting other members come to their houses can be a challenge.

I think our last experience with TOTM should help us see that it is not sustainable long term. We had a lot of the same tanks showing up month after month and they just took turns winning. Maybe an alternative would be some kind of contest that runs every other month might be cool that’s not just TOTM. If we could work out the details or any other ideas would be appreciated.

Maybe where ever we have the January meeting could be our annual chili cook off?