March Meeting, Looking Ahead to Elections

Our March meeting saw a couple of new whiskered faces. Our encounter with Raspa last month resulted in an energetic new member that brought two others with him. Thanks Justin!

First-timer Daniel put the Gentlemen52 cards to work and explained some strategy for blackjack.

In addition to the cards, we also spent time discussing beard care and holding elections to share some of the responsibility for the club. The following structure for the Executive Board was proposed:

President - runs meetings, seeks sponsorships/partnerships

Vice President - schedules meetings & hang-outs, runs meetings in the absence of the President

Secretary/Treasurer - keeps attendance minutes of business, maintains funds

Historian - takes photos at meetings, makes posts to social media (blog, email, Facebook, etc.)

We would like to hold elections at the April meeting, so please make sure you're there to vote and stand for election!

Don't forget the weekly hangouts and upcoming potluck in the park.

Februhairy

We didn't get a January meeting together, but several ABMC members did make it out to Potluck in the Park.

Our February meeting moved back to the traditional spot at The Village Cafe. Our meeting coincided with the launch for Insite Magazine's February issue launch, so we benefitted from a big crowd and live music (ABMC also got a shout out from Kristy when Jon won a door prize).

The band playing was Raspa, a local reggae-rock group, and their whiskered members were shoe-ins as automatic members.

Hanging with Raspa

We learned Rummy on the fly in order to make use of these awesome Gentlemen 52  playing cards. 

John Louis promised to send card rules ahead of the next meeting so we can all brush up. 

The Gentlemen 52 Playing Cards

Because the December meeting was so popular, and we have had interest in more frequent meetings, we decided to try having informal meet-up opportunities through the month:

1st Thursday - Village Cafe

2nd Tuesday - Carney's

3rd Wednesday - Harvey Washbanger's

4th (or last) Friday - Blackwater Draw

 (We also made an informal visit to Revolution after the meeting, maybe this can be a regular thing?...gotta spread the love).

Thanks to everyone who showed up! See you next time!