diff --git a/server/commands/closepoll.ts b/server/commands/closepoll.ts
index fb8e74c..22c1a5f 100644
--- a/server/commands/closepoll.ts
+++ b/server/commands/closepoll.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Emotes } from '../events/guildScheduledEventCreate'
 import { logger } from '../logger'
 import { Command } from '../structures/command'
 import { RunOptions } from '../types/commandTypes'
+import { client } from '../..'
 
 export default new Command({
     name: 'closepoll',
@@ -29,16 +30,8 @@ export default new Command({
 export async function closePoll(guild: Guild, requestId: string) {
     const guildId = guild.id
     logger.info("stopping poll", { guildId: guildId, requestId })
-    const channels: TextChannel[] = <TextChannel[]>(await guild.channels.fetch())
-        ?.filter(channel => channel!.id === config.bot.announcement_channel_id)
-        .map((value, _) => value)
-    
-    if(!channels || channels.length != 1) {
-        logger.error(`Could not find announcement channel. Found ${channels}`)
-        return
-    }
 
-    const announcementChannel = channels[0]
+    const announcementChannel: TextChannel = client.getAnnouncementChannelForGuild(guildId)
 
     const messages: Message<true>[] = (await announcementChannel.messages.fetch()) //todo: fetch only pinned messages
         .map((value, _) => value)
diff --git a/server/events/guildScheduledEventCreate.ts b/server/events/guildScheduledEventCreate.ts
index f0b66b6..bdee85b 100644
--- a/server/events/guildScheduledEventCreate.ts
+++ b/server/events/guildScheduledEventCreate.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { GuildScheduledEvent, Message, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { ScheduledTask, schedule } from "node-cron";
 import { v4 as uuid } from "uuid";
-import { jellyfinHandler } from "../..";
+import { client, jellyfinHandler } from "../..";
 import { closePoll } from "../commands/closepoll";
 import { config } from "../configuration";
 import { logger } from "../logger";
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ export async function execute(event: GuildScheduledEvent) {
         logger.info(`Got ${movies.length} random movies. Creating voting`, { guildId: event.guildId, requestId })
         logger.debug(`Movies: ${JSON.stringify(movies.map(movie => movie.name))}`, { guildId: event.guildId, requestId })
 
-        const channel: TextChannel = <TextChannel>(await event.guild?.channels.fetch())?.filter(channel => channel!.id === config.bot.announcement_channel_id).map((value, _) => value)[0] //todo: needs to be done less sketchy
-        logger.debug(`Found channel ${JSON.stringify(channel, null, 2)}`, { guildId: event.guildId, requestId })
+        const announcementChannel: TextChannel = client.getAnnouncementChannelForGuild(event.guildId)
+        logger.debug(`Found channel ${JSON.stringify(announcementChannel, null, 2)}`, { guildId: event.guildId, requestId })
 
         let message = "[Abstimmung]\nEs gibt eine neue Abstimmung für die nächste Watchparty! Stimme hierunter für den nächsten Film ab!\n"
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export async function execute(event: GuildScheduledEvent) {
             message = message.concat(Emotes[i]).concat(": ").concat(movies[i].name!).concat("\n")
         }
 
-        const sentMessage: Message<true> = await (await channel.fetch()).send(message)
+        const sentMessage: Message<true> = await (await announcementChannel.fetch()).send(message)
 
         for (let i = 0; i < movies.length; i++) {
             sentMessage.react(Emotes[i])
diff --git a/server/structures/client.ts b/server/structures/client.ts
index 06e1f50..d0b58cb 100644
--- a/server/structures/client.ts
+++ b/server/structures/client.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
-import { ApplicationCommandDataResolvable, Client, ClientOptions, Collection, GatewayIntentBits, Guild, IntentsBitField, Snowflake } from "discord.js";
+import { ApplicationCommandDataResolvable, Client, ClientOptions, Collection, GatewayIntentBits, Guild, IntentsBitField, Snowflake, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { CommandType } from "../types/commandTypes";
 import fs from 'fs'
 import { config } from "../configuration";
 import { logger } from "../logger";
 import { JellyfinHandler } from "../jellyfin/handler";
 
+
+
 export class ExtendedClient extends Client {
   private eventFilePath = `${__dirname}/../events`
   private commandFilePath = `${__dirname}/../commands`
   private jellyfin: JellyfinHandler
   public commands: Collection<string, CommandType> = new Collection()
+  private announcementChannels: Collection<string, TextChannel> = new Collection //guildId to TextChannel
   public constructor(jf: JellyfinHandler) {
     const intents: IntentsBitField = new IntentsBitField()
-    intents.add(IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildMembers, IntentsBitField.Flags.MessageContent, IntentsBitField.Flags.Guilds, IntentsBitField.Flags.DirectMessages, IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildScheduledEvents,  IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildVoiceStates)
+    intents.add(IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildMembers, IntentsBitField.Flags.MessageContent, IntentsBitField.Flags.Guilds, IntentsBitField.Flags.DirectMessages, IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildScheduledEvents, IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildVoiceStates)
     const options: ClientOptions = { intents }
     super(options)
     this.jellyfin = jf
@@ -61,20 +64,38 @@ export class ExtendedClient extends Client {
         //logger.info(`Ready processing ${JSON.stringify(client)}`)
         logger.info(`SlashCommands: ${JSON.stringify(slashCommands)}`)
         const guilds = client.guilds.cache
+
         this.registerCommands(slashCommands, guilds)
         this.cacheUsers(guilds)
+        this.cacheAnnouncementServer(guilds)
       })
     } catch (error) {
       logger.info(`Error refreshing slash commands: ${error}`)
     }
   }
+  private async cacheAnnouncementServer(guilds: Collection<Snowflake, Guild>) {
+    for (const guild of guilds.values()) {
+      const channels: TextChannel[] = <TextChannel[]>(await guild.channels.fetch())
+        ?.filter(channel => channel!.id === config.bot.announcement_channel_id)
+        .map((value, _) => value)
+
+      if (!channels || channels.length != 1) {
+        logger.error(`Could not find announcement channel for guild ${guild.name} with guildId ${guild.id}. Found ${channels}`)
+        continue
+      }
+      logger.info(`Fetched announcement channel: ${JSON.stringify(channels[0])}`)
+      this.announcementChannels.set(guild.id, channels[0])
+    }
+  }
+  public getAnnouncementChannelForGuild(guildId: string): TextChannel {
+    return this.announcementChannels.get(guildId)! //we set the channel by ourselves only if we find one, I think this is sage (mark my words)
+  }
   public async cacheUsers(guilds: Collection<Snowflake, Guild>) {
     guilds.forEach((guild: Guild, id: Snowflake) => {
       logger.info(`Fetching members for ${guild.name}|${id}`)
       guild.members.fetch()
       logger.info(`Fetched: ${guild.memberCount} members`)
     })
-
   }
   public async registerEventCallback() {
     try {