March 16, 2026 Minutes

7:00 PM
Branding Iron

Call To Order:

Nathan S 

Roll Call:

Nathan S, Kelsey, Heather, Ari, Mike, Katie (virtual), Derek 

Approval of previous minutes:

Motioned by Kelsey, seconded by Mike, unanimous passage 

Public member commentary:

NA

Executive Director Report:

Grants

Submitted for arts council, should hear in next month or 2. Will hit up all the regular suspects in the next week or two. Will then search for broader grants for the kid’s camp

Sponsors

Will complete list prior to curtain call. We are down currently but will keep trying

Sound

Had a chance to go through everything and organized. All our stuff is now at the high school. We left the 4 hand helds we bought at the rec to share but they are still ours. Fixed the monito issue. While helping with the middle school, found out the middle hanging mic is not working. A back up in storage was also bad. Luckily we had 2 others in storage. There is a concert series on the 30^th but the rec center may not need us. Found our 2 missing receiver packs.

Improv

Spent $110 for masks for the FAB show, this is kind of a test project so don’t want to spend too much. They need to borrow sound system. Post prom will be next. Should be ready to go. They will be donating something to us for it. Will discuss what comes afterwards.

Workshops

Will get started after Curtain Call.

Senior outreach program

Need a committee, Nathan S so declares Derek as chairperson

Minnesela

Crystal will do costumes; Derek will direct but looking for one or two more assistances. Will set auditions soon

Budget

Will set annual lumber and bake sale budget soon

Goat

Toi may direct?

Christmas Show

Rachel will maybe be commissioned to do an art piece for promotion and then maybe auction off

Website

Working on updating minutes and agendas

Officer Reports: 

• President
  • Still working on adding up printing 
• Vice President
  • Absent
• Secretary
  • NA 
• Treasurer
  • Current bank balance $10,647.63. Chamber check cleared so we are officially renewed.
• Public Relations
  • Views down overall but still promoting Curtain Call. Posters have gone out and are actively going up. Newsletter going out soon. Chamber is interviewing directors on 3/24. Chamber mixer is 3/26, Nathan S will attend. Hometown Thursday nights 50-50 drawing for us is July 9^th. 
• Volunteer Committee
  • Meeting set for 11am on the 21^st at Wild Magnolia 
• Fundraising Committee
  • Wes, Kelsey, Derek, and Nathan S Tentative members. Idea from summer fundraiser – country karaoke to go with Minnesela 
• Kids’ Camp Committee
  • Rec center will change $3 per child for nonmembers but JAM will cover this. Want to pay minimum of $1000 to a director. Maybe more depending on whether a grant is received. Will set up a responsibilities document at next meeting and then Derek will bring director recommendations to the board. 

Old Business:

1. The Exchange
   • Does not seem like a workable solution. Lacking storage space and basement is very damp. We would not be able to move existing furniture to make an adequate space.

New Business:

1. Board retreat action Successful retreat. Well worth the time and cost. See attached sheet

Next meeting:

April 27^th at 7PM

Motion to adjourn:

Motioned by Katie, seconded by Kelsey, unanimous passage.

Respectfully submitted by Secretary Heather Pittman