August 2024 Howl

Announcements:

New board members

According to the SEA-PAH bylaws, Article IV, section G, regarding Later Vacancies: A vacancy in any office except President which occurs after the first three months of the officer’s term or in which there are no more members who received votes for that office during the most recent election shall be filled by a member elected by the Board of Directors. Since the election concluded in January 2024 and there were no more applicants who received votes at that time, the board put out notices for board of directors applications.

 

After posting notices to apply for the board in the June, mid June, and July Howl newsletters the board interviewed 7 competitive candidates. While we wish we could take all 7, the SEA-PAH board is proud to finally announce our new board members!

New board member intros:

Pup Pothos (They/He/She)

Pothos is wildly excited to be joining the board. Hailing from North Carolina, they moved to the PNW in the summer of 2021 and found a home and family thanks to the wonderful community of pups they were lucky enough to be thrust into. They have professional experience working in nonprofit administration with various organizations, including HIV services, theatrical administration, and get-out-the-vote campaigning. Since moving here, they have continued to develop themselves as an organizational leader and look forward to using these skills to serve this amazing community and organization. Outside of their pup hood, Pothos is a martial artist, studying Aikido, Iaido, historic rapier, and Karate.

Hunter ColorPunk (She/her)

Hunter is a MtF trans woman whom is both a puppy, and saber khat.  She was born and raised in California, but originally cut her teeth in the leather and kink communities while residing in Phoenix, AZ.  Her experience with the organization goes back to its founding, having been a part of A-PAH (Arizona Pups and Handlers) who offered guidance to the Seattle community on how to initially structure things for a successful future.   

She has been involved in all aspects of the community including acting as a former Vice president, administrating various social spaces the community has used to communicate ideas, helping expand diversity and inclusivity, and direct mentorship  of various individuals

Her goals for this year are to continue to help the community be successful in its endeavors to provide fun spaces and opportunities for us to congregate, share ideas, and explore the world of kink.  She’s ALWAYS looking to help others smile, blush, feel seen/heard, feel included, or otherwise be a part of the SEAPAH family….and loves being respectfully approached.

Biscuit (He/Him)

Biscuit is a leather service dog, bootblack, and all-around geek who loves footnotes, bowties, and cookies. He discovered leather via the petplay community in 2016, dove in headfirst, and hasn’t looked back since. He flags houndstooth on the left, and grey, hunter green, mint green, and puppy on the right. Biscuit is also the head of the Volunteers and Info Desk teams at International Ms. Leather & Bootblack weekend, a former board member of Seattle Pups and Handlers (SEA-PAH) and Seattle boys of Leather (SboL), and bakes an excellent chocolate chip cookie (shortbread available on request). 

When Biscuit isn't providing service to his Daddy-Sir JJ or the community, he can be found playing video games of mixed quality, sniffing out boots and leathers in need of a treat, or exploring for new kinks.

Cole Foxè (He/Him)

Hey all! Been a fox online for God knows how long. After moving to Seattle, I discovered a vibrant and wonderful community of animals and have been trying my best be a good service fox for the community. Stepping up and helping out in any way I can! Recently, I've had the honor of joining the board of pups, and I'm excited to contribute even more to our fantastic community. When I'm not volunteering, I love working on synths and binge-watching retro tech channels on YouTube. If you ever wanted to know what the fox says, don't be afraid to give me a shout!

 

Dress code for venues

As per recent political events in Washington, venues are able to change their dress code to allow for more freedom. The following dress code is pertinent for our event venues:

The Cuff: Thongs, jockstraps and shirtless are all great! Genitals need to be covered.

CC’s: Patrons are free to express themselves with what they choose to wear or not to wear.

Wildrose: Tops and bottoms must be worn, please. 

 

This does not give anybody permission to perform inappropriate behavior at each venue. You can be asked to leave by the venue for violating their code of conduct. Please report any violations to venue staff first.

 

Special Events:

Dog pound

Friday, August 16th.

8pm - 4am

1520 Summit Ave

Join SEA-PAH at Steamworks Baths on Friday, August 16th for Dog Pound! An all gender inclusive Puppy Play Party! In a joint partnership Steamworks has opened their doors to our pack and is hosting Dog Pound at the Seattle Location. Pup & Kink gear is encouraged!

This is a fully gender inclusive event, meaning every & all gender and gender expressions are invited to join us! Come and take full advantage of Steamworks' luxurious amenities and various play spaces. Standard Steamworks membership fees & locker/room rental rates apply. 

 

Camp K9

September 12th - 15th

(Note: Tent site reservations may sell out by the time this comes out)

Time to get your tails on the trails, Camp K9 registration is open for all SEA-PAH members! Reserve your site and buy your tickets now before this mutt anticipated event sells out. SEA-PAH members get discounted tickets and priority registration over non-members. Events like this are only possible because of your annual $30 membership fee, so please let us take a moment and thank you from the bottom of our paws for being part of our pack.

This year’s theme will be the hanky code! Members will select their hanky color after the opening ceremony, and that’s the team you’ll be on for the rest of the weekend! While this is the theme, please know we aren’t strictly following any hanky code guidelines and you are free to choose whatever color you like best. But they make a great conversation starter!

An admission ticket (member or non-member) will need to be purchased for each member of your party. Tickets will be checked at the gate. If, after you've done your initial reservation, you have additional people joining you they will need to purchase their own admission and state on the form your name and campsite number. We only have 150 tickets total and once they're gone that's it - the event is capped! Any more and we'll have the Paw Patrol shutting us down. Please note each tent site is allowed only one tent.

Camp K9 merchandise can also be purchased when registering. This includes Camp K9 frisbees, pins, and T-shirts that we will tie dye at Camp. You can also make a donation to Lambert House while registering. 

Members can check their email for the registration link. Registration for non SEA-PAH members opens up on July 17th. You may view photos of the tent sites taken by the board of directors on our google drive. If you have any questions you can reach us at board@seapah.org.

Need to register? Follow the link: https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/4278774/chk/f044/?modal_widget=true&widget=true

 

West Sound SEA-PAH Social

Join SEA-PAH as we cross the Puget Sound and host our first official event west of Seattle! We’re hosting our first West Sound Social at Sirens on Saturday, October 5th! Pup hoods and gear welcome, but tops and bottoms are required. Stay tuned for more information!

 

Member-Ran and Community Events:

Dungeons & Doggies 

Saturday August 17th, 

2:30pm start

Phoenix Comics & Games - Capitol Hill

Have you ever seen games like Dungeons & Dragons and wanted to play, but been too intimidated to learn or struggled to find a group? Well, every 3rd Saturday meet up with Asher & other folks for a special tabletop afternoon! This month we are playing Ultimate Werewolf! 

No need for character creation or GMing, this game is easy to drop in & play, so even more so than before: come one & come all!

 

Jockstraps and Glitter

Saturday, August 24th

The Seattle Sisters of Perpetual indulgence, Abbey of Saint Joann and Quake Rugby are having their annual charity kickball match, and all of SEA-PAHs good little pets have been invited to cause chaos on the field! The audience can donate to the cause to have our pets strip the players of their clothes, slather them in sunscreen, and much more.

Meet with Sir Chris at the dugout before the game starts if you'd like to get in on the action!

 

Tacoma Leather and Pup Social

Thursday, September 5th

7pm - 2am 

The Mix

 

Calendar of Events 

SEA-PAH Meet & Sniff Social (21+)

Friday, August 9th

6pm - 10pm

The Cuff

 

SEA-PAH Monthly Open Mosh (21+)

Saturday, August 10th

2pm - 5pm

The Cuff

 

Dungeons & Doggies (18+)

Saturday, August 17th

2:30pm - 7:30pm

Phoenix Comics & Games

 

Dog Pound (18+)

Friday, August 16th

8pm - 4am

Steamworks Seattle

 

Summer of Sun #2: Pt. Wells (18+)

Sunday, August 25th

11am - 4pm

Pt. Wells Beach

 

Tacoma Leather and Pup Social (21+)

Thursday, September 5th

7pm - 2am 

The Mix

 

Camp K9 (21+)

Thursday, September 12th - Sunday September 15th

Elkamp, Mineral WA

Tickets & Registration required.

 

Upcoming Meetings

All SEA-PAH members are invited to join in on public meetings. If you'd like to have input on the types of events and activities SEA-PAH does, or are looking to volunteer, please join us!

 

Camp K9 Planning Committee Meeting

Tuesday, August 20th (every 3rd Tuesday)

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Over Google Meets

(Find the link on the website)

 

SEA-PAH Board Meeting

Tuesday, August 27th (every 4th Tuesday)

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Over Google Meets

(Find the link on the website)

 

Events and Fundraising Committee Meeting

Monday, September 2nd 

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Over Google Meets 

(Find the link on the website)

 

SEA-PAH Board of Directors

President - Pup Domino 

Vice President (and PR pro tem) - Pup Tye 

Treasurer - Nova 

Secretary - Pup Sinn

Ambassador - Pup Mint

Director at Large - Pup Pothos

Director at Large - Hunter Colorpunk

Director at Large - Biscuit

Director at Large - Cole Foxé

 

Want to contact the board? Email us at Board@seapah.org 

 

According to the SEA-PAH bylaws, article XLVII section V, unless otherwise stated, any SEA-PAH member may leave an event for up to 30 minutes to hook up with a flight attendant, retiree, Uber driver, or anyone working in IT.