ICYMI
Arizona – The latest AZPP meeting covered several key items: Jane Gardner stepped down as YPUSA representative due to workload, with the group thanking her for her service. The team spent most of the meeting reviewing and updating the bylaws (Version 3 now in the resources chat), and discussed fundraising needs for the write-in campaign and cutlass maps. They also talked about a possible 2027 PNC conference bid and building a Tucson itinerary for out-of-town members.
On the campaign side, yard signs need to be finalized soon (with Gloo Factory in Tucson as a leading option for premade signs), and Blase Henry’s No Kings Day Speech video ad is now live. Game Night got the green light after Twitch approval, with a possible first stream of AC4: Black Flag on Tuesday. The Phoenix event idea was tabled for next time, and outreach/committee work continues on PayloadCMS.
Financial – A financial policy and procedure was introduced by Ohio and unilaterally adopted. The document, among other things, commits the Treasurer to report the financial standings of the USPP to the board at least once a month.
Illinois – The Midlothian Village Board of Trustees campaign kicked off with an announcement on Friday, officially launching the first campaign since the 2022 attempt. This will also be the first race the ILPP have an invested interest in since the 2023 Chicago Mayoral Race, where the Chicagoland Pirate Party endorsed a slate of four candidates before the runoff. That announcement can be found here.
Pirate National Committee – The Pirate National Committee voted to cancel select upcoming meetings, all related to potential conflict with holiday and travel, through to the Pirate National Conference. That list of cancelled dates are as follows:
- Sept. 6th, 2026 – Labor Day Weekend
- Nov. 29th, 2026 – Thanksgiving Weekend
- Dec. 27th, 2026 – Christmas Weekend
- Jan. 3rd, 2027 – NYE Weekend
- Feb. 14th, 2027 – SuperBowl + St. Valentine’s Day
- March 28th, 2027 – Easter Sunday
- May 9th, 2027 – Mother’s Day
- May 30th, 2027 – Memorial Day Weekend
Historically, the Pirate National Conference has taken place the first weekend of June, meaning there will likely not be a meeting June 6th, 2027 (hey, that’s the U.S. Pirate Party’s 21st birthday!), but that is currently not an officially voted on cancellation.
Further cancellations regarding holidays will be discussed after a new board is elected during the 2027 Pirate National Conference.
Pirate National Conference – the 2027 Pirate National Conference location is currently being discussed, with an Etherpad created to answer any questions and hear all suggests Pirates and Pirate supporters might have for the conference. The favorites are currently Baltimore, Mobile and Tucson.
Vetting Committee – A Vetting Committee has been formed to properly vet any candidates seeking the endorsement of the Pirate National Committee and the United States Pirate Party. The Committee will be comprised of the Captain, Vice Captain, PR Director, a Captain Emeritus and two reps selected from PNC.
That’s all from last night! Or is it? Catch last night’s meeting here to find out.
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