WarwickRockbourne

Fellow Fanatics, Your '24 Senate will be gathering for a monthly melding of the minds. Our agenda is pending. Efforts will be made by your Chaplain (that's me!) to post meeting minutes in a more expediate manner than January. May our successors forgive us for this unpaid addiction labor of love.

Meeting minutes from our January meeting: Previous Business Treasurer Report '23 (Treasurer) BCC Funds for October, November, December not reflected in 2023 Report. League/Tourney/Event Reports (Campaign Czar) Bridge City Crusade (BCC) Action Item: Nate to connect with James regarding BestCoastPairings (BCP) and Stripe account. Necromunda League Jeff to start Ash Wastes campaign in February. Turnip Event Days 100% of first event attendees and +2 players attended second event. New member (Warlord) to clubhouse. Blood Bowl Tournament recap Senate interested in how BB Blitz went. Action Item: Clarification on Rip City Riot. Calendar Updates Robert volunteered to review, update, and maintain calendar. Action Item: Jeff to connect with Robert on access to forum calendar. Action Item: Robert to connect with James about access and use of discord events. Discord Action Item: Awaiting James readiness and Senate vote for change over to new format. Venmo and/or Cash app Nate has capacity for the new Stripe account. When comfortable, will review and present feasibility for Venmo and/or Cashapp. Action Item: Robert to keep agenda topic active through Senate meetings. January Business Upcoming Schedule 17 February - BCC23 23 February - Rosehammer 2 Action Item: Jeff to connect with Colten. 24 February - Warmaster Event Action Item: Something about someone checking in on something? Terrain Days Action Item: Warwick to connect with Barry regarding feasibility of terrain day at clubhouse. Warhammer 40k New Player League Robert presented idea of hosting a New Player League and/or Learn to Play Day Terrain Hirst Arts Plaster Inventory Nate about 2/3rds done with inventory. Ideas shared on what to do with inventory. Suggested to include into proposed events like Terrain Day, or a Meet and Greet, or swag for membership, or yeeted into the dumpster. Action Item: Nate will let Senate know when inventory is complete; projected by next Senate meeting. .Future need of terrain for larger Warhammer 40k events BCC still using Rosehammer '23 terrain; could use 11 tables of terrain upgrade Potential teams tournament interest; could use between 16 to 40+ tables of terrain upgrade. Cleaning Supplies and Cleaning Day Tour of cleaning supplies provided. Idea presented on having a Cleaning Day, attached to either a post-cleaning mixer at the White Owl Social Club (WOSC) or general hobby swap. March was discussed. Action Item: Warwick to inventory and submit supply list of <$100 to Jeff. Action Item: Warwick and Robert review feasibility of Cleaning Day in March. Outreach Robert presented idea of membership goals for clubhouse. "24 in 2024" OFCC Planning Committee and Status Jeff is looking for names (volunteers) and status of committee assignments and mission statement and goals. Discussion on OFCC with intent vs reality. Matt provided insight on planning of 2023 and how that impacts 2024 and future involvement. General agreement on continuation of event within reasonable expectations; acknowledge lessons learned from 2023 to avoid pitfalls and look to "next OFCC". Spencer suggested discussion pointing towards flagship games of Warhammer 40k and Blood Bowl at the Lloyd Center. Question posed on whether current BCC and BB organizers are willing to organize the events. (not quorum) Consensus on the important of the PDX area having a large, multi-game event with the tradition and branding of OFCC being maintained. Action Item: Warwick to connect with Alex on campaign czar involvement and vision. Action Item: Identity Head-of-Games (HOG) for different games to be played.

It's going to be a rowdy game night! We'll have 9 tables of 40k; 8 of them going towards our second monthly (WTC) teams round.

Fellow Fanatics, Your '24 Senate will be gathering for a monthly melding of the minds. An agenda is pending; but one goal I can share for this meeting will be minutes recorded and posted for all to view. I have volunteered for this task, so looking for ya'll to keep me honest! 🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♀️

Fellow Fanatics, There is a Google calendar for Warhammer 40k tournaments, leagues, and major US events for the latter quarter of 2023 and the bulk of 2024. You can find it here. As of this post, I'm the one updating it. The initial criteria was events within a day's trip from PDX (Bethany, specifically.) Since Chase of Pecking Order has included this Google calendar on his website and discord channel, I've expanded it to the Pacific Northwest (OR, WA, ID, BC) and those huge events bringing in the hundreds. May this resource motivate; or bring fear!

Fellow Fanatics, Your '24 Senate will be conducting their first meeting this Sunday. By the graces of our Consul and Proconsul, there will be a printed agenda. Among many other topics, I'm sure the topic of "how much should Warwick overshare?" will be addressed. Because I'll do it, you know. I'll overshare in paragraphs. Paragraphs!!! 📝🤪 From our Consul and Proconsul, topics of discussion will be: Championship Drive/Push for '24 OFCC Planning Committee Reports on Past Leagues/Events BCC Blood Bowl Necromunda Updates to Game Night Schedule

Fellow Ordo Fanatics, May this proclamation find you in good health and cheer. Per our charter, a new Senate has been raised from the glory of the old. Below you will find the roster of peers who have stepped forward to volunteer time and efforts to the administrative duties necessary to facilitate a most excellent environment for our fellow hobbyists and wargamers. Some of these names you will be familiar with – those empowered by you and your success – while others are new, seeking to emulate the dedication of those who came before. Each of us are here to build on our shared ethos of fun, quality time, and sportsmanship. Alex Elmore, Campaign Czar. @Spacy Barry Morganti, Fabricator General. @The Last Guardsmen Ben Bach, Senator. @Ben Bach Cameron Grimstead, Senator. @Teturact Chris Green, Senator. @zcaust83 James Idle, Proconsul. @JamesIdle Jeffrey Kauffman, Consul. @ninefinger Matt Goodfellow, Senator. @Dark Trainer Nate Perez, Treasurer. @Blustorm Pete Harper, Senator. @Exile Spencer Fisher, Senator. @54th Grumblies Warwick Rockbourne, Chaplain. @WarwickRockbourne 2023 was a year, in a long line of years, we will file under “interesting times.” As we process this life in the 21st century, your Senate’s hope is that Ordo Fanaticus will be a positive influence in your hobby and game journey. For the good of the Order.

Rumor is Ben is a fun and interesting guy. I'll show up to see if the hype is real!

Scott, I'm not sure how collaborative you want to get; but Jonathan (jonnylectitio on discord) and Zack (eldrago_1 on discord) are working -- independently -- on this style of terrain. Jonathan is going the 3D route, while Zack is going MDF. The TO circle in the PNW has also been providing a lot of input to those building up terrain sets. I believe the only deviation has been our brothers over in the Hillsboro area (PPM) who are tailoring their terrain more towards some WTC/European style changes.

I believe there is a group that has a discord, but I can't recall which! I know there's a regional channel with the Pecking Order; that's a good place to find some folks outside the Portland metro. https://discord.gg/qe9sXn7k

What a great time to get into the hobby of scrapbooking. Or maybe book binding. With a stool to sit on? Like it pays for itself.

Planned match against Brad E. and his Silent King cohort!

Offering support and good vibes. My Thursday showings are still limited enough to be inconsistent and unplanned. Curse the existence of bills and schedules! At least it's fun and satisfying. Playing with my models with stand-up Thursday folks fun and satisfying. Nope!

Oh, boy. There's another hour of admin to my day!

Work wants more work! They said tabletop does not count. Lame.

I'll be back on Thursday, 5.19. Enjoy!

I'm a no-show this Thursday (family in town), but will be back in the clubhouse on 4.21. I need more terminators.

Woo!

I saw interest in a potential gathering of club members in another thread. Is someone facilitating or merely pointing to a time and place for us here of cats to show?

Traffic dependent, I'll be arriving before 4:30pm with 40k Dark Angels in hand.

Oof! Two Monday's missed; good news is it's moving related and going well! Until next Thursday!

I'm a no-show this Thursday -- moving prep! -- but will be back in the clubhouse next Thursday. Good luck!

My poor Note5 doesn't like the web store or the survey. My absence in opinion and a ticket sale is because I'm a little too retro on the tech! We'll see if one of the youths in my life will help me later for a coke and candy bar or whatever the youths are into these days (skateboards? Taylor Swift albums? A mystery.) Fun all around!

I'll be arriving 4-4:30pm with 40k army in hand.

Feel the same way. Ticket purchased!