First Friday Minutes: Feb 6, 2026 In-Person and Online at Karen & Erin’s House
Attending: Karen, Erin, Arlen, Eli, Tim, Jack, Kyle, Morland, Cheryl
Zoom: Richard K, Cary
President’s Report: Eli ~ Called meeting to order at 19:10 ~ IRS contacted and more during the treasurer’s report.
Vice President’s Report: Erin ~ We have vice, including cheese bread, doughnuts, cookies, and COSine leftovers.
Secretary’s Report: Cyndi ~ Cyndi can’t make it, so nothing to report. Also, hey! There’s a business meeting in February? Whatever …
Social Media Secretary’s Report: Karen ~ Wow, the email went out late, because I forgot to hit send. Oopsies.
Treasurer’s Report: Jack ~ $20 annual dues ~ OMG there is a lot of paperwork to run COSine!
Trustees Report: Tim/Lisa/Kyle ~ What do we do again?
President Eli
Vice President Erin
Secretary Cyndi
Social Media Secretary Karen
Treasurer Jack
Trustee Tim / Kyle / Lisa
Book Committee: Erin ~ 2026 is Not Your Ordinary Hero ~ tinyurl.com/FFFBooks
Insurance Committee: Kent ~ Totally got you insurance for COSine 2026
Photo Committee: Morland and whoevers ~ Send photos to Arlen
Refreshments Committee: Ditto what the Vice President said.
Tech Committee: Eli, Arlen ~ Eli and Arlen are gonna do some stuffs.
By Laws Committee: Disbanded … until it isn’t.
COSine 2026:
Storage got moved
- 370+ attendees
- $7K+ Art Show Sales
- $3500 raised for EFF (Electronic Freedom Foundation)
- 151 Room Nights
- The staff at the hotel was wonderful … and wore many hats … trying to make things work at all …
- COSine 2027: We have an author guest of honor for 2027 (Mur Lafferty) is secret. SHH!!! We’re totally sekret about it.
- Fewer program books ~ Make the program earlier ~ Storage Locker needs some love (because it was cold) ~ Consider hiring moving helpers
- Folks were going to panels!
- Who Else open during the Author Signing ~ Others may be interested.
Dates: January 22-24, 2027
Unfinished Business: No Unfinished Business
New Business: No New Business
Announcements:
Leftover ConSuite Snackies
Eli inadvertently became a 2x State Champion in Cyber Security and Computer Science and took 4th in Business, Ethics, and Management ~ He will be competing in Las Vegas (June) and perhaps in Washington DC.
Adjourn: 20:24
Book Discussion: A Conventional Boy by Charles Stross
Next Meeting: March 6, 2026
Next Meeting’s Book: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
MOVIE MEETING!