JVPNG
FOUNDATION · MMXXVI
FOUNDATION · PICNIC
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JULY · IV · MMXXVI
The annual
JVPNG
FOUNDATION PICNIC
INDEPENDENCE · DAY · CELEBRATION
◆ · ◆ · ◆
Burgers, brisket, and the people who make Northwest Houston work.
JUL 4
Saturday
2026
independence day
11–3
Picnic
Window
central time
LOCATION FINALIZING
Venue
finalizing
northwest houston
JUN 26
Reservation
Cutoff
friday 5pm
501c3
Proceeds
To Foundation
100% allocated
The annual

WAVING THE FLAG

◆ ALL HANDS · ALL FAMILIES · ALL WELCOME ◆
JVPNG Foundation 4th of July Picnic
From the

SMOKER & THE PRESS

◆ TWO TICKETS · ONE TABLE ◆

Reserve in advance so we can lock in the catering count and the t-shirt order. Pay online; pick up at the welcome table on the day. Every dollar goes to the JVPNG Foundation 501(c)(3).

🍖

BBQ PLATE — Available

Brisket, sausage, two sides, drink, dessert. Vegetarian option available — note it in the registration form.
Catering count
CATERING ON UNIT · BBQ
VEG ON REQUEST DRINK + DESSERT
👕

JVPNG T-SHIRT — Available

Limited-run JVPNG Foundation tee. Soft cotton, dark forest green, JVPNG logo on the chest. All proceeds to the foundation.
Limited print run
PRINT-RUN ON UNIT · MERCH
S M L XL XXL
Make your

RESERVATION

◆ ALL FIELDS PERSIST TO THE ROSTER ◆

Fill it in, hit reserve, and we'll lock in your plate and shirt. You'll get a confirmation in your inbox; a payment link follows when Stripe is wired up.

Subtotal TBD
Bring your

HOUSEHOLD

Members, partners, families, friends, the kids, the neighbors. Everyone is welcome. Scan the QR or share the link — every reservation puts another dollar toward the foundation's mission.

RESERVE A PLATE
FOUNDATION 501(C)(3) FAMILY FRIENDLY HOUSTON BUILT
Scan to register

SHARE THE PICNIC

Scan or print this QR code. It points back to this page so anyone can reserve their plate and shirt. Print it on a flyer, drop it on the meeting screen, post it in your office break room. The page updates automatically when we update the Object — no reprints needed.

JVPNG.COM ◆ PICNIC ◆ BRAD KELLAM
JVPNG FOUNDATION · 501(C)(3) · NORTHWEST HOUSTON · WEDNESDAYS AT THE BACK YARD GRILL
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JVPNG Membership Rules

Founder → Partner → Member → Visitor → Archived

Visitor

Entry level. Anyone who checks in for the first time. Remains a Visitor until the Founders vote them in — no matter how many meetings they attend.

Requirements:
  • Check in at a JVPNG meeting
Obligations:
  • Complete profile: company, phone, and email (all required fields)
  • Sit for a one-on-one / interview with each Founder
  • Purchase a JVPNG member badge (required before promotion vote)
  • Timed spotlight (shared time with other timed speakers)

Member

Full member. Granted by Founder vote after the Visitor has met every eligibility requirement AND won the Founders over in interviews.

Eligibility (checklist — does NOT promote you):
  • Attend at least 4 meetings (eligibility threshold — does NOT promote)
  • Profile 100% complete (company, phone, email)
  • Receive a check-off from EACH Founder individually
  • Purchase a JVPNG member badge
Promotion (how you actually become a Member):
  • All of the above eligibility requirements met
  • Formal vote by the Founders to promote — this is the moment the Visitor becomes a Member
  • Decision is based on Founder feeling from interviews and one-on-ones; eligibility alone does NOT earn promotion

Partner

Leadership level. All Member rights plus superpowers.

Requirements:
  • Invitation and consensus of existing Partners
Partner Superpowers:
  • No timer on spotlight — unlimited time
  • Always in the queue — no check-in required
  • Can run the Conductor and manage meeting flow
  • Priority placement — first in the spotlight queue

How Promotion Actually Works

Meeting the checklist makes a Visitor ELIGIBLE for review — it does NOT promote them. Promotion is a deliberate, manual decision made by the Founders based on their feeling from interviews and one-on-ones. "Eligible" and "promoted" are not the same thing.

Dormancy Rules

Miss 28 consecutive days and you're automatically archived. Partners are exempt.

If you come back, it's a full reset:
  • Status → Visitor
  • Meeting count → 1
  • One-on-one completions → reset
  • Badge ordered → reset
  • Email sequence → restarted