First Friday Minutes for December 5, 2025 Business Meeting
Attendance: 16
Of which officers: 7
Meeting called to order at 7:15 PM
President’s Report: NR
Vice President’s Report: NR
Secretary’s Report: NR
Social Media Secretary’s Report: NR
Treasurer’s Report: We have money. Money is coming in from Square. Jack needs documentation of source and purpose.
Dues are due in January for 2026. $20 per person.
Trustees’ Report:
Election Slate:
- President: Eli
- Vice President: Erin
- Secretary: Cyndi
- Social Media Secretary: Karen
- Treasurer: Jack
- Trustees: Tim, Lisa, Kyle
Book Committee:
The book theme for 2026 is Not Your Usual Hero. Monthly schedule is available at:
https://firstfridayfandom.org/2026-book-list/
Photo Committee: NR
Refreshments Committee: We are refreshed.
Tech Committee:
The new email list is working!
To subscribe to the new list, send an email to: fff-join@lists.firstfridayfandom.org with the subject: subscribe
Then, find the reply email and reply to the reply email. (Check your Spam folder if needed. Mark us Not Spam.)
The new email belongs to the club, not to an individual, and you can unsubscribe yourself from the list. We will sunset the old list.
COSine 2026:
Arlen will send out a link on the new email list for people to register for the Con as a volunteer.
Please volunteer!
Unfinished Business
Election: Slate accepted by acclamation.
New Business: None.
Announcements:
- Prices on RAM have gone up (600%) because the data centers are buying them all for AI.
- Leslie Fish (filksinger) passed away. Also playwright Tom Stoppard (Rosencranz and Gildenstern Are Dead; Arcadia).
- Thunderbird has started its own email service.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:28 PM.
Book Discussion: Hugo nominee The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley.
Next Meeting: Jan. 2 at Embassy Suites Hotel. 6:00 PM COSine Meeting. FFF dues $20.
Next Meeting’s Book: Red Team Blues by COSine GOH Cory Doctorow.
PPLD 3 hard copies, Libby audiobook.