<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Thanks for attending today, everyone! Here're a few notes on our meeting.<br><br>Attendees: James, Stewart, Danielle, Monica, Liz, Emily, Barry, Jeff, Gergana<br><br>Agenda:<br><br>*) Opens<br>
-- Thanks to Barry & Colten for recycling all the old electronics!<br> -- We're getting a banner! Hopefully this week.<br>
</div> -- Rachel Storm from the IMC board wants greater participation on the IMC Facebook page<br> $) She has requested social media info from the working groups<br> $) Ideally, we need admin access to the IMC FB page; <b>Gergana will e-mail Rachel</b> and request access for a bunch of us<br>
</div> -- How do we get mail here? <b>Barry will figure out</b> how to get a mailbox at the IMC for MU<br></div> -- We should post on MeetUp.com for our open hours: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Makerspace-Urbana/" target="_blank">All DONE</a> (thanks, Emily)<br>
$) Will try it for 6-months and see how it goes<br></div>
-- Need tax forms for IMC/MU for donations; <b>Emily will talk to Carol</b> about it<br><div><div><div><br><div>
<div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div><div><div> -- Current financial status<br></div><div> $) Status of Shared Threads funds transfer (Barry/Elizabeth): still to do<br></div><div> $) Square/Stripe account (Erich)<br>
</div><div> %) Both Stripe and Square accounts have been established<br> %) Still need to get the Stripe link posted on the site (<b>Gergana to talk to Erich</b>)<br></div><div> %) Should quantify our membership/sustainer levels; <b>Emily will come with a proposal</b> for the next meeting<br>
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</div><div> -- Help Desk<br> $) Acorn active media could potentially support Help Desk; Emily is working on that<br></div><div> $) Getting pretty busy recently, Barry considering extending the hours & training volunteers to help out<br>
$) <b>Barry will send a short blurb to Stewart</b> to read out on the radio<br>
</div><div> -- Liability waivers<br> $) Would like all keyholding members to sign one<br></div><div> $) Blank ones now available in the file cabinet<br><br></div>*) RFID lock project: no update<br><br>
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*) Py-CU<br> -- Going really well!<br> -- Py-CU Camp coming up: Sept 16 to Oct 28 (on Mondays)<br> $) Will focus on introducing a key concept every week, great for beginners<br> -- Check out <a href="http://py-cu.github.com" target="_blank">py-cu.github.com</a> for more info<br>
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<div><br>*) Past events:<br><div><div>
-- <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/make-a-tion/make-a-tion-2013/" target="_blank">Summer Make-a-tion</a><br></div><div> $) Pewter, DIY BrewYOB (Aug. 10)<br></div> $) Router Hacking, Arduino Robots (Aug. 24)<br>
</div><div> $) Great success overall! Positive cash flow to cover rent for the next couple of months<br></div><div> $) End of summer Make-a-tion party: to coincide with GEO party next Friday (8/30) at the IMC @ 7pm<br>
</div><div> %) <b>Emily to get</b> cups, plates, napkins, paper towels, etc.<br>
</div><div> $) We should do a survey to gauge which workshops worked; <b>Monica to work on that</b><br></div>
<div> -- <a href="http://www.tandemcu.org/" target="_blank">Tandem</a> Bike Art Show (Aug. 16): we've submitted <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/2013/08/16/makerspace-urbana-represent-at-tandem/" target="_blank">an entry</a><br>
$) Art show is over but the project was pretty cool<br> $) We should consider selling it on Etsy, as well put kits together and sell those on Etsy<br> %) <b>Emily will get that rolling</b>, please send all necessary info to her<br>
-- Out of the Mouths of Babes reception (<span><span>Aug. 18, 2-4pm</span></span>)<br></div><div> $) Did post-it speakers and LED origami with the kids: fun times!<br> -- Innovation LLC workshop (Aug. 22 - 1:30pm to 3pm)<br>
</div><div> $) Thanks to James for his rad presentation, now posted on the <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/about-mu/" target="_blank">MU About page</a><br> $) Did basic soldering with blinky badges & contact mikes<br>
$) Invoice sent to Jennifer, waiting to hear back<br>
</div><div> -- Quad day @ the IMC table (Aug. 25)<br></div><div> $) Very hot outside but good foot traffic<br><br></div><div>
*) Upcoming/potential events:<div>
</div></div><div> -- Table @ the Farmer's Market (Aug. 31 - 7am to noon)<br></div></div><div> $) <b>Monica will do a doodle</b> to figure out shifts<br></div><div> -- Quarterly Clean-up Day (Sept 7)<br>
</div><div> -- Fall Family Fest @ Orchard Downs Community Center (Sept. 8 - noon to 2pm)<br></div><div> $) Should be low commitment; might do speakers & LED origami again<br>
</div><div> -- Table @ C-U Pride Fest (Sept. 14 - 2pm to 9pm)<br> $) Currently planning on doing finger-weaving and DIY buttons + Pride LED flag<br> %) <b>Monica will check into</b> what supplies are needed<br>
</div><div> -- Corkscrew Wine Gala to benefit the Orpheum @ Krannert (Sept. 18, 5:30-8:30pm): buy tickets!<br>
</div> -- MakerFaire 2013 (<span><span>Sept 21</span></span>)<br> $) Next planning meeting is on Monday, Aug. 26 @ 7pm at the Makerspace<br> $) Good progress on makers, sponsorship & press; tell your friends to sign-up, still have tables available!<br>
</div><div> $) Still need for Makerspace to sign up; <b>Jeff will fill out the form</b> for MU<br></div><div><div><div>
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</div> -- Monthly "Welcome to 3D printing" workshop <br> $) Colten has great interest in getting that rolling<br> $) We have all the teaching materials for it, can be re-used in the upcoming workshops<br>
<br></div><div>I think that's about it. If I missed anything, let me know.<br><br></div><div>See you around,<br></div><div>~Gergana<br></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Jeffrey Putney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:quaker@gmail.com" target="_blank">quaker@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">Hey everyone, </p>
<p dir="ltr">Just a reminder we have our membership meeting tonight at 6. Hope to see you then!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jeff</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sent from an android.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Aug 23, 2013 5:58 PM, "Gergana Slavova" <<a href="mailto:gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com" target="_blank">gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">
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<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello everyone,<br><br>Our monthly meeting is this Sunday at 6pm. Here's a quick agenda:<br><br>*) Opens<br> -- Thanks to Barry & Colten for recycling all the old electronics!<br></div> -- We're getting a banner!<br>
<div><div><div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div><div><div> -- Current financial status<br></div><div> $) Status of Shared Threads funds transfer (Barry/Elizabeth)<br></div><div> $) Square/Stripe account (Erich)<br>
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</div><div> -- Help Desk update<br></div><div> -- Liability waivers<br></div>*) RFID lock update<br></div><div>*) Py-CU update<br></div>
<div>*) Past events:<br><div><div>
-- <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/make-a-tion/make-a-tion-2013/" target="_blank">Summer Make-a-tion</a><br></div><div> $) Pewter, DIY BrewYOB (Aug. 10)<br></div> $) Router Hacking, Arduino Robots (Aug. 24)</div>
<div> -- <a href="http://www.tandemcu.org/" target="_blank">Tandem</a> Bike Art Show (Aug. 16): we've submitted <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/2013/08/16/makerspace-urbana-represent-at-tandem/" target="_blank">an entry</a><br>
-- Out of the Mouths of Babes reception (<span><span>Aug. 18, 2-4pm</span></span>)<br> -- Innovation LLC workshop (Aug. 22 - 1:30pm to 3pm)<br></div><div> $) Thanks to James for his rad presentation, now posted on the <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/about-mu/" target="_blank">MU About page</a><br>
</div><div> -- Quad day @ the IMC table (Aug. 25)<br></div><div>
*) Upcoming/potential events:<div>
</div></div><div> -- Table @ the Farmer's Market<br></div> $) We have a table on Aug. 31; could use for Maker Faire advertising<br> -- Quarterly Clean-up Day (Sept 7)<br></div><div> -- Kid's Event @ Orchard Downs (Sept. 8 - noon to 2pm)<br>
</div><div> -- Table @ C-U Pride Fest (Sept. 14)<br></div><div> -- Corkscrew Wine Gala to benefit the Orpheum @ Krannert (Sept. 18, 5:30-8:30pm)<br></div><div> -- MakerFaire 2013 (<span><span>Sept 21</span></span>)<br>
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</div><div> -- Monthly "Welcome to 3D printing" workshop<br></div></div><div><br></div>
<div>Anything else? Bring it with you to the meeting.<br><br></div>We're located in basement Room # 16 at the Independent Media Center (202 S. Broadway, Urbana, IL).</div><br></div></div>
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