<div dir="ltr">Hi Everyone-<div><br></div><div>We could still use people to sign up for the booth. There's already one person per shift, so you'll have good company! It's a great way to support MSU and is fun and simple. Needed slots are:</div><div><br></div><div>1:45-3:15</div><div>5:30-7</div><div>6:45-8:15</div><div>8-9:15</div><div><br></div><div>Go here to sign up:</div><div><a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eaea629a6fa7-pride">http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eaea629a6fa7-pride</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Also, just wanted to be explicit that because we didn't get peeps to sign up for the pride parade, we aren't officially in it. But we'll be rockin' the table, and can cheer the parade fer sure. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Be well, <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>elizaBeth</div><div><br></div><div>217-979-2820 cell<br><div><br>The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there's no ground. - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche<br><br><span style="font-style:italic">learn about my latest creative initiative:</span><span style="font-weight:bold"><br>Art from the Streets!</span><span style="font-style:italic"><br><a href="http://www.ucpeopleshistory.org" target="_blank">www.ucpeopleshistory.org</a><br></span><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Gergana Slavova <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com" target="_blank">gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>We shifted our membership meeting to this weekend due to the holiday. Hope to see you on Sunday @ 6pm at the Makerspace. We'll try to cover the below agenda.<br><br>*) Opens<br><div> -- Post a list of workshops on the website<br>
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*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div> -- Financial status and future plans<br></div> $) Create a committee to work on expansion plans<br></div><div></div><div>
<div><div> -- Funding ideas<br>
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$) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy<br></div><div><div> $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has
ever visited the space<br></div><div> $) Py-CU workshop (on hold until August)<br></div></div></div> $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)<br>
<div> $) 3D printing keychains for a $1: have a prototype of a squirrel with a ring<br></div><div> $) Maybe do a Raspberry pi workshop kit (plus keyboard, mouse, HDMI cable) and have it available for rent<br>
</div><div> $) Create signs for:<br> #) 3D printer usage rules (including donation amounts) with 3 options: $1, $3, $5<br>
#) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space? Donate here" sign
next to the donation jar<br></div><div> #) Listing of membership levels<br></div><div> #) Better signs for snacks/soda<br></div><div> $) Manning Publications is donating us tech books!<br>
</div><div> $) <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/170226241/drumlight-a-light-for-your-drums" target="_blank">DrumLight</a> fundraising opportunity<br></div>
*) Help Desk<br></div><div> -- Urbana Free Library computer donation<br></div><div>
*) RFID lock project<br>*)
Py-CU<br>*) Chambana.net transition<div><div><div>
</div><div>*) Past events:<br><div> -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014<br>
</div><div> -- Innovation Living-Learning Community workshop (Thurs, Aug 21, 3pm)<br></div> -- Pride Fest (Saturday, Sept. 6) - <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eaea629a6fa7-pride/19329605" target="_blank">sign-up for a slot</a>!<br>
<div><div><div>*) Upcoming/potential events:</div></div><div> -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014: arduinos and beer/mead brewing<br></div><div> -- MU hosts CIGG Workshop (Thurs, Oct. 9, 6-7:30pm)<br>
</div><div> -- International Day of the Girl (Saturday, Oct. 11)<br></div><div> -- IL Library Association Conf 2014 in Springfield, IL (Oct. 16, noon - 2pm)<br></div><div><div><div> -- 2014 Heartland Maker Fest (<span><span><span><span>Saturday, Oct. 18</span></span></span></span>)<br>
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</div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7273px"></span></div> -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)<br><div><div> -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845ADAC23AA8-makerspace" target="_blank">sign up here</a>!<br>
</div> -- Another clean-up day: tentative for Aug. 10<br></div><div> -- DFA workshop<br></div><div> -- Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, IL (Aug 23 - Jan 4)<br></div><div> -- UIUC NSBE "When I grow up, I want to be an engineer" event<br>
</div><div>*) Other things of interest:<br></div><div> -- <a href="http://desmoinesmakerfaire.com/" target="_blank">Des Moines Mini Maker Faire</a><br>
</div> -- People of Color-led Makerspace/Hackerspace <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/people-of-color-led-makerspace-and-hackerspace" target="_blank">kickstarter</a><br></div> -- MicroHouse Workshop - <a href="http://opensourceecology.org/microhouse-workshop-4/" target="_blank">Open Source Extreme Manufacturing</a> (Sept 25-30 in Kansas City)<br>
</div> -- Volunteers needed for <a href="http://thebikeproject.wikispaces.com/light-the-night-2014" target="_blank">Bike Project Light the Night 2014</a> (Sept 11, 4-7pm)<br><div><div>
<br>If you have anything else, bring it with you to the meeting.<br><br>See you there,<br></div><div>~Gergana<br></div></div></div>
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