Blog - Column Bears

February 25, 2020

Blog administration, arch and column pub, organization, vote

Bylaws Question & Answers, and Ratification Vote

Post By columnbears February 25, 2020 No Comments

The Column Bears is inviting all members as well as those who are yet undecided to join us for a question and answer session with the current Board of Administrators. Immediately following the Q&A session we will be holding a vote to ratify the bylaws. Once ratified, we will be…

Uncategorized bear run, benefit, charity, meet in the middle, MITM, mitm2020, run pass

Meet In The Middle 2020

Post By columnbears February 18, 2020 No Comments

Meet In the Middle returns for 2020 in Columbia, MO! The Column Bears have curated a short weekend of excitement that’s sure to delight! We had over 225 bears, cubs, admirers, and allies attend our event last year and we can’t wait to see the faces new and old that…

November 23, 2019

Uncategorized coffee, coffee dates, column bears, lakota coffee south, networking

Coffee Dates

Post By columnbears November 23, 2019 No Comments

We’ve had Coffee Dates for awhile now, and we moved venues a few months back so that the group’s size could be accommodated easier. Since moving to Lakota Coffee’s South location in Columbia, we’ve seen some of our largest Coffee Date attendances to date. Average attendance ranges from 10 to…

May 7, 2019

Uncategorized 2019, column bears, first major event, large event, meet in the middle, MITM

Meet In The Middle 2019

Post By columnbears May 7, 2019 No Comments

Meet In The Middle (MITM) 2019 was the first time that the Column Bears organized the event and we had an outpouring from the community, both locally and nationally. With over 225 attendees on our largest evening event, we saw faces that had never attended and reactions from visitors was…

January 3, 2019

Blog bears, benefit, charity, drag, veronika, veronika versace, versace, yin yang night club

Dragging the Bears out for a good cause

Post By columnbears January 3, 2019

Looks like 2019 has started off as an amazing year for our community! We are beyond proud to say that because of everyone’s participation and willingness to come together to help a member of the community, Veronika Versace was able to raise $1,250 at just the impromptu event at the Yin Yang Night…

Announcement:

The Column Bears Board is monitoring the evolving situation with COVID-19 (a.k.a. ‘novel Corona virus’) in the Central Missouri area. We are aware that some may have concerns or questions about how this will impact our events.

We exist for our members and supporters, our events are meant to enhance and embrace our community. Continuing that mission is important, as is your health – both mental and physical.

In the coming weeks we’ll do the following:
• Assess event continuation on a case-by-case basis, considering risk to our participants and the Columbia community in the context of the event
• Communicate about changes or cancellations to events via our Facebook page and Group
• Ask that if you have symptoms of a cold or flu, or have become aware you were at an event or otherwise in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, you stay home and join us when you are feeling better
• Remind everyone of proper social distancing practices
• Encourage creative acts of welcome that maintain distance, to replace the hugs, handshakes, and close forms of contact typical within our community
• Reiterate that the reason we take precautions now is to prevent harm to the most vulnerable members of our communities later – we are all in this together!

If you’d like to learn more about proper social distancing you can visit: https://www.cdc.gov/nonpharmaceutica…/…/event-attendees.html.

Cover your mouth when you cough. Wash your hands with soap and water. Sanitize commonly touched surfaces often. Know your own risk factors and engage with events accordingly. Give verbal bear hugs instead of physical ones.

If you have medical questions about COVID-19, speak to your Primary Care Provider’s office or call the dedicated hotline from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: (877) 435-8411. You can reach out to the Column Bears Facebook Page if you’re seeking non-medical resources and a group admin may be able to provide you with contacts for support.