Meeting Agenda Notes
January 21, 2025 Agenda
Agenda
Democratic Club of Christian County Meeting Agenda
January 21st, 2025
Big Whiskey’s Nixa
6pm-7pm: Social Time
Members may choose to order food/drinks on their personal tabs.
7pm: General meeting begins
Pledge of Allegiance:
Welcome: Club President, Julia Curran
- Introduction of Officers, members of the board of directors
- Presentation of suggested plan/goals for the Club by the DCCC Board of Directors
Review of the Minutes: from November 2024
Review of Treasurers Report:
Committee Reports: We need new committee chairs and members -Social Media-engagement -Programs/hospitality -Fundraising - Positions & Issues -By-laws
Central Committee Report: Central Committee Chairman, Bob Rubino
- New Business: Please sign up for Committees
- St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser
- Community Events & DCCC t-shirts
Old Business: 2024 Campaigns
Announcements:
Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 18th @ 6pm at Big Whiskey’s, Nixa Candidates for all non-partisan elections in Christian County including, Municipal, School Board and Christian County Health Department. Our meeting in March will take place on, Tuesday, March 18th. This meeting will be a potluck/chili contest event. Further information regarding the place will be available by the January meeting.
February 18, 2025 Agenda
Democratic Club of Christian County
Meeting Agenda
February 18, 2025
Big Whiskey’s Nixa
6pm-7pm: Social Time
Members may choose to order food/drinks on their personal tabs. We have invited candidates running for Nixa/Ozark School Boards to attend
7pm: General meeting begins
Pledge of Allegiance:
Welcome: Club President, Julia Curran
Review of the Minutes: from January
Review of Treasurers Report:
Committee Reports: We need new committee chairs and members
-Social Media-engagement
-Programs/hospitality
-Fundraising
- Positions & Issues
-By-laws
Central Committee Report:
-Central Committee Chairman, Bob Rubino
OLD Business: Please sign up for Committees
St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser
Community Events & DCCC t-shirts
Announcements:
- Our St. Patrick’s Party is Saturday, March 8, 7 pm to 10 pm @ The Eagles Club, 6293 N 23rd St, Ozark, MO. Food, Dessert Auction and Live Music by Barak Hill. Tickets are $25/each.
- Our meeting in March will take place on, Tuesday, March 18th. This meeting will be a potluck/chili contest event.
March 18, 2025 Agenda
Democratic Club of Christian County
Meeting Agenda
March 18, 2025
VFW-Ozark
6pm-7pm: Social Time
We will provide a light supper this evening. Members are asked to bring their beverage
of choice; you may bring your own beer and wine.
We will hold a Meet and Greet for our local school board candidates.
7pm: General meeting begins
Pledge of Allegiance:
Welcome: Club President, Julia Curran
Review of the Minutes: from January (February meeting was canceled due to weather)
Review of Treasurers Report:
Committee Reports: We need as many of you as possible to pick just one activity, event or
goal.
1. Social Media-engagement:
-We have a new logo for use on our webpage, FB page etc.
-We are experimenting with Sunday afternoon gatherings for different age groups to
engage with like-minded people in our community. It is important to socially engage people
without always asking for money.
-Membership Campaign: Central Committee has offered to pay half the cost of a mailing
directed at the 400 newly registered Democrat voters in CC. This list ranges in age from 18-88,
with approximately 25% aged under 36 years of age. It will be a post card that introduces the
Club and encourages them to join us and get involved. The cost is $450 dollars which includes
production, printing and mailing. We would need to conduct follow up with phone calls in order
for this to be affective. Central Committee and the Club Executive board recommends this
activity and cost and would like member feedback.
2. Programs/hospitality:
- We are exploring having a Democracy 101 course to offer to our members and other like-
minded people in Christian County. This will be a replica of the very successful program
introduced by the Greene County Democrats. This will be sponsored by the Club and free of
charge to attend.
- We have joined in and help coordinate some peaceful protests. We have a listing of
upcoming peaceful protests. There has also been a postcard writing party, that was very
successful. If you have interest in having a post card writing party, Sam Burn will be more than
happy to assist you to help make yours successful as well.
-We need volunteers to help man our booth at NIXPO March 22, at Nixa HS from 9 am-3
pm. Please speak with Bob Rubino if you are interested.
- We would like to gage interest in participating in Nixa Sucker Days Parade May 17 th . We
can march as a group or make a float for the event
3. Fundraising: Our first annual St. Patrick’s Day party on 3/8 was very successful for raising
funds and fun! THANK YOU! To everyone who bought a ticket. A big thank you to
Sabrina Bonnette for supplying great decorations! Sheila Michaels who out did herself
with taking care of our VIP/SWAG tables and for rolling up her sleeves and prepping
vegetables for our meal! To Bob Rubino, Sheila Michaels, Jeremy Hayes, Jeanie Skibiski,
Liz Dudash-Buskirk and Greene County Democrats for making phone calls, to promote
the event. To everyone who helped set up and clean up! And to the Eagles Club for
being such wonderful, easy to work with and extremely generous hosts. The evening
was a wonderful, FUN, and collective SUCCESS!
- Jeanie Skibiski has designed T-shirts with our Club Logo. Shirts sell for $25 each and they
are available for sale at our club meeting!
4. Positions & Issues:
- We along with groups in Greene County have been coordinating peaceful protests to
demand a Town Hall with our Congressman Burlison. The 7 th Congressional District has
not had a live, in-person town hall for 14 years!
-There are so many disturbing events happening almost hourly in our Country, State and
County. No person can address all of them and the chaos can be overwhelming. If you
can, pick one thing/issue/concern that you really care about and focus your attention on
that one thing. We can fight back and care for ourselves at the same time.
5. By-laws- The Executive Board has requested that the by-laws committee come up with
new directives regarding social media owned by the Club.
Central Committee Report:
-Central Committee Chairman, Bob Rubino
Announcements:
- Democrat Days of the Ozarks. We do have 8 tickets that are being offered at a discounted
price for anyone who would like to attend the Banquet beginning at 6:30 on April 5 th . Please
contact Julia Curran, 417-830-7551 if you would like to attend.
- Member announcements
Our next meeting will take place on, Tuesday, April 15 th @ the Ozark VFW. Members may bring
their own food and beverages if they desire to do so.-7pm: Social Time
April 15th, 2025 Meeting Agenda
Democratic Club of Christian County
Meeting Agenda
April 15, 2025
VFW-Ozark
6pm-7pm: Social Time
This month members and guests are welcome to bring their own food and drinks if they wish.
7pm: General meeting begins
Pledge of Allegiance:
Welcome: Club President, Julia Curran
Review of the Minutes: from March
Review of Treasurers Report:
Committee Reports:
-Social Media-engagement Please review our webpage for Club and community events
-Programs/hospitality- We are speaking with Greene County Dems about co-sponsoring events with them.
-Fundraising- DCCC t-shirts
-By-laws update regarding Social Media belonging to the club
Central Committee Report:
-Central Committee Chairman, Bob Rubino
Announcements:
-Our May meeting will take place at 6 pm on, Tuesday, May 20th.
-Community Events