September 30th, 2025

Written By Nichole Mattera

Saturday, September 30th, 2025 from 6:30 pm to 7:38 pm in person at Dustin’s home.

Attendance

  • Dustin Modrow - Present

  • Nichole Mattera - Present

  • Kyle Heppler - Present

  • Additional People in Attendance: Mimi Warren

Agenda

  • AGENDA

    Finances

    • Review Financial Report

      • General Annual Operating Expenses: $914.16

      • Balances

        • General Funds: $50.09

        • BIPOC Funds: $0.0

        • Juneteenth Funds: $159.84

      • Upcoming Expenses:

        • Dyno Discord Bot $4.99 (Monthly)

        • Digital Ocean Server Hosting $21.60 (Monthly)

        • Squarespace $276.00 (Yearly - January 15th, 2026)

    • Fundraising

      • Do we still want to do something

        • What would this be for?

          • Ice Fest Discounts

          • So Nickel can stop paying for things

          • Insurance for OOS events and/or paying for a lawyer to make waiver

          • QTBIPOC Passes

        • What do we want to do

          • Fundraising Drive

          • Bake Sale (Serving Bunt)

          • Raffle/Silent Auction

          • Suggested Donation with Outdoor Event

        • When/Where/Help

          • Ask for help

          • Find an event to join in on

          • Where to have event

            • Minneapolis Cider Company  (40+ people req.)

            • MBP

            • Lake State Mountaineering

      • Grants

        • Network on find and applying for grants

          • Discord Announcement

          • Ask around

          • Ask LS Steve

        • PFund Transcend Grant

          • Would need to change programming to offer specifically some Trans, GNC & NB services

          • Doubt we would get it anyways

    • Black Queer Climbers Fund

      • Does this need to be reopened?

        • Use for Ice Fests?

    Events

    • VE Minneapolis Events

      • Try to start in January?

    • Holiday Schedule

      • Bloomington VE Meetups are close to Thanksgiving and Christmas

        • Move up to Third Tuesday for Nov & Dec?

      • November BIB is on Election Day (Tues Nov. 4th)

      • Any Additional Events?

      • Special Schedule Post for the holidays?

    • Outdoor Events

      • Network with Canyon to see if TVOP could help with outdoor events

      • Need to have stuff submitted for Oct 2025-2026 in for the AAC unreasonably soon

    • Ice Climbing Season

      • Are we open to SSIF if clinics are happening?

        • Do our own thing?

          • OutClimb with Katie and MMG

          • Women & Gender Diverse with Kendra Stritch

          • Our own thing

      • Respond to Al for DIF

      • Reach out to Eric for WIF

    • QTBIPOC Events

      • How are they going?

        • Are we still looking for more hosts for events?

      • Holiday Schedule?

      • Proof read Event Page

Votes

Action Items

  • Reach out to Steve about Fundraising

    • Owner Dustin

    • Priority Medium

    • Due Date: 2025-10-14

    • Notes: Meeting for after Nickel gets back, not a meetup day not a WednesdaY

  • Make a post on Discord about fundraising

    • Owner Dustin

    • Priority High

    • Due Date: 2025-10-14

  • Update Gcal & Discord Event

    • Owner Dustin

    • Priority High

  • Draft host chat message

    • Owner Dustin

    • Priority High

  • Contact Soph to transfer gift card funds

    • Owner Nickel

    • Priority High

    • Due Date: 2025-10-14

  • Consolidate Services

    • Owner Nickel

    • Priority Low

    • Due Date: 2025-12-30

  • Respond to AL about DIF

    • Owner Dustin

    • Priority High

  • Reach out to Eric for WIF

    • Owner Dustin

    • Priority High

    • Due Date: 2025-10-14

Nichole Mattera
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