Community Update – December 2022
Hello Highwire Community!
This month, in addition to our live community meetings, we’re trying a short and sweet blog update for folks who can’t make the live event or who don’t want to watch a longform video! This is just the key info – as always, comment or email us if you have questions!
In-Person Community Meeting Next Month!
Next month we will have an extended community meeting covering a retrospective on 2022 and details about our 2023 strategy, plans, and volunteer opportunities. This will also be livestreamed online.
Stay tuned for the date and time!
COVID and Show Status
As of November 2nd, Baltimore City remains in low status according to the CDC Community Risk levels, with a slightly lower case load compared to October 2022. At this time, in-person events remain ON, and are recommended for vaccinated individuals only. Two key resources for anyone attending an event:
- Our regularly updated in-person event status, including local and national COVID data.
- Our venue guide, which includes information about the the location, physical space, and policies of our in-person venues.
Additionally, we have started tracking Monkeypox data in the same link above, though at this time have no further adjustments to our plans above and beyond those COVID-related procedures. Given the downward trend in these cases, we will cease review of Monkeypox data after December 2022 (should the trend continue).
Finances and Growth
| Month | Income | Expenses | Net Income |
| September 2022 | $2,145.52 | $382.76 | $1,762.76 |
| October 2022 | $2,464.21 | $1,697.63 | $766.58 |
| November 2022 | $814.54 | $1,487.67 | -$673.13 |
Growth Metrics
| September | October | November | December | |
| Facebook Followers | 1,058 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,083 |
| Instagram Follows | 947 | 974 | 985 | 1,009 |
| YouTube views | 38,022 | 38,826 | 39,517 | 40,427 |
| Unique YouTube viewers | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 1,000 |
| YouTube subscriptions | 641 | 647 | 656 | 662 |
| Workshops scheduled | 65 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
As we often say – the numbers are going up and to the right, with no major surprises.
