December's Members' Meeting Minutes

December 02, 2025 7:08 PM | Jessica Grant (Administrator)

LVJBS December 2025

Meeting Agenda

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Meeting Start:   7:08 PM

Location:  Rocky’s Bar & Grill

Attendees: Jessica G., Jess P., Paige T., Angela C., Haley S., Greg S., Ellen S., Jaime H., Larry W (via phone), (& a visit from Deborah S. & Johnnie T.)

Item1: President’s Report (Jessica G.):

“What a great year!  Thanks to my Officers for their help with 2025’s events. Glad to have represented the LVJBS again as President & looking forward to more successes in 2026!”

A.    Ad-Partnerships updates:

*BBLV: Cory Wong was announced for an April 2026 event.  (Jessica to inquire closer-to for ad-partnership collaborating.)

*(Angela) Ad-Partnering with other venues—updates for Virgin Hotel & Mandalay Bay: no update

B.    Quarterly event with the SandDollar LV:  The Q4 event will be on Saturday, Dec.6th with MOKSHA  (indoors) We were asked to not do the 50/50 ‘cash donation raffle’--Suggestion instead: ‘2026 Membership’ prize for $5 raffle tickets/ 5 for $20 raffle tickets & a table w/ license plates. (Outdoor Volunteer table sign-up out now.) We will provide foldable table. Inquire about heaters when we arrive.

C.  LVJBS HOLIDAZE PARTY is confirmed for Saturday, December 13th @ Garage Mahall w/ SHAMBALA (Leather purse & Rasta backpack, Shannon’s S. mountain bike (Greg will bring) –Holidaze Party Raffles. Jessica G. to make signs & two collection tubs.  Paige to bring raffle roll/pens/money box.  (Outdoor Volunteer table sign-up out now.)

D. Elections for 2026 LVJBS Officers:

Running unopposed:

PRESIDENT:  Jessica Grant

VICE PRESIDENT:  Jaime Heishman

TREASURER:  Paige Tolson

SECRETARY: Angela Carlson

Needed vote-election for:

MAYOR:  Haley Schuster OR Larry Watton - votes counted, Haley was re-elected. Larry is happy to assist!

Item 2: Vice President’s Report(Jessica P.):

  1. It’s been a great holiday season and a great year! Looking forward to the year-end events!

Item 3:  TREASURER’S REPORT (Paige):

        2026 DUES/Member updates

(2026 Membership special, if paid by March 1st, is $100/year (or $150/same address couple), or $80-$95/year for single membership if attended the 2025 meeting(s) OR $10/month.

(Officers $25/year)

     Raffle items had:  Leather purse & Rasta backpack (Holidaze Party Raffle x2) & the wooden plaque: ‘One Show at a Time’

     Deb S. donated gifts for future raffle

     2026 Storage of the ‘Volunteer Tables Supplies/Tubs (banners, etc.) discussion needed.  We hope to have that decided on (or before) our January 6th meeting.

     LVJBS SNAP assistance update: one household received a $300 gift card. We have been reimbursed for our donation.

     LVJBS domain name update: Paige met with Dan. He set us up with our own ‘GoDaddy’ account. Paige submitted a 5-year payment to ‘GoDaddy’ for hosting our site’s domain (through 2030).

Item 4:  SECRETARY’S REPORT (Angela):

  1.   Jessica G. sent the agenda.

Item 5: MAYOR’S REPORT (Haley S.):

  • ·         Grateful for the year & the Officers!

COLOR:   lavender

PRODUCTION REPORT(Greg):

     4Q mentions: Moksha is booked for the Miracle on Spring Mtn. event (Saturday, Dec. 6th) (License Plate sales & Raffle: membership )

     Shambala is booked for the Holidaze event at Garage Mahall on Saturday, Dec. 13th.  Time: 4:20 PM Doors, 6 PM music

*BYOB beverages and a food item to share & a chair (*Will the LVJBS provide utensils/plates/napkins? Who can pick them up, if so? - Greg to contact Matt to see what is had prior to purchasing more.) Jaime mentioned Costco offers $100 gift card for non-profits if we need to purchase any supplies. (Jaime to look into this for us.)

*Raffle items (Leather & Rasta Bags, Shannon S.’s mountain bike, metal Dead décor.)   

     Prescott JRAD - Elliott contacted Jessica about booking a gig Friday, January 23rd. She mentioned connecting him with the SandDollar and will start the email chain with them. Maybe it could be our 1st Quarter 2026 collaboration? (Update since the meeting: Band has confirmed with the SDLV and this will be our Q1 event.)

     Sam of Dogs In A Pile contacted Greg about a Phish late-night after-show. Greg suggested Area 15 and connecting with Andrew. Andrew will connect with DIAP to learn their availability. Andrew said he would provide us with contact information for Virgin (possible 24Oxford shows, outdoor lawn events, etc.)

     SHAKY FEELIN’ (Feb./March 2026)  (SDLV or a Garage MaHall event?) 

     THE GARCIA PROJECT (has west coast tour availability, March 5, 6, 7, 10)  Greg to follow up. (Update since the meeting:  The band will not be able to fill those dates here, but we are on their radar for future events!)

     The Motet, Circles Around the Sun, Dopapod (considerations for a 2026 show since those shows went well last time through Las Vegas!)

OPEN FLOOR (all):

*(Jessica G.) Thankful for GoPotties for their donation of the Holidaze Party toilet (we will pay the delivery fee ($75) since the ADA potty needs a separate delivery) in exchange for adding them to our ‘LVJBS friends-of/Sponsorship’ page on the upcoming website & a Google/Yelp Review.) Will be dropped off on Friday and picked up on Monday.

*Website update: Samantha Schwartz has been working our new website-to-be.  Update: Angela to follow up with Sam.

We need to keep Wild Apricot, while we work on the new site, until February so there is less disruption to the membership renewal process.

*Adopt-A-Highway (next event:  Sunday, January 11th @ 11 AM)  More info TBA.

*Dan Vesly (RexFoundation) sent a benefit event ‘Eyes of the World’ (February in L.A.) with Cubensis, Shaky Feelin’. & The Great Divide for us to share.  A Facebook post went out in November & we had asked Liani to help get the info onto WildApricot & it wasn’t done.

*Phish has announced 3-weekends at the Sphere in April:  Thursdays-Saturdays, (April 16-18, April 23-25, & April 30-May2)

*Greg - backup sound engineer & LVJBS supporter, Dan Robustelli, has passed away after a hard medical battle.  RIP, Dan!

UPCOMING LVJBS (& non-LVJBS) events:

DATE:            EVENT:                                                          VENUE:

Dec. 3              The Funk Jam                                                SandDollar LV

Dec. 3              John Payne's British Blues Invasion              24 Oxford @ Virgin

Dec. 5              Kansas                                                            The Pearl

Dec. 5              Zac Brown Band                                             Sphere

Dec. 5              Dave Ritz                                                        West Henderson Hospital

Dec. 6              Down South Jukers                                        John Mulls (@ Noon)

Dec. 6              Zac Brown Band                                             Sphere

Dec. 6              Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs                  Jubilee Theater (Horseshoe)

Dec. 6              *LVJBS 4Q event w/ MOKSHA                    SandDollar LV

Dec. 6              Band on Fire                                                   Neighborhood Bar

Dec. 7              The Smokestacks                                           SandDollar LV

Dec. 10            SwampCoolers                                               SandDollar LV

Dec. 11            Delilah's Dead                                                 SandDollar LV

Dec. 12            Down South Jukers                                        Gold Mine Tavern

Dec. 12            Dirtwire w/ The Floozies                                 The Portal @ Area 15

Dec. 12            Zac Brown Band                                             Sphere

Dec. 13            Zac Brown Band                                             Sphere

Dec. 13            Delilah's Dead                                                 Copa Room (Tuscany)

Dec. 13            *LVJBS Holidaze Party w/ SHAMBALA      Garage MaHall

Dec. 16            Chris Tofield Band                                          SandDollar LV

Dec. 19            Mega-Scopes                                                 SandDollar LV (Igloo)

Dec. 19            Rain-Beatles Christmas Tribute                     Lee's Family Forum

Dec. 20            The Moanin' Blacksnakes                              Pioneer Saloon (@ Noon)

Dec. 20            Down South Jukers                                        Neighborhood Bar

Dec. 20            Catfish John                                                    SandDollar LV

Dec. 22            SoulJuice Band                                               SandDollar LV

Dec. 23            Jimmy Carpenter                                            SandDollar LV

Dec. 26            Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple tribute)         SandDollar LV

Dec. 27            Classic Chaos                                                 Copa Room (Tuscany)

Dec. 28            Red Eye Gin                                                   SandDollar LV

Dec. 28            Down South Jukers                                        John Mull's (@ Noon)

Dec. 31            The Moanin' Blacksnakes                              SandDollar LV

Dec. 31            Fan Halen                                                       Copa Room (Tuscany)

Dec. 31            Kings of Leon                                                  Venetian Theater

Dec. 31            JellyRoll                                                          The Chelsea

Meeting adjourned:     8:26 PM

Next Meeting:   Tuesday,January 6th (Officers/Committee Heads only)

Location: Rocky’s @ 7 PM


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