<div dir="ltr"><div>Attendees: Gergana, Dan, Jacob, Barry, Star, Chase, Malcolm, Emily, Monica<br><br>Agenda:<br><br>*) Opens<br><div> -- Post instructubles for workshops on the website: no update<br></div><div> $) Create instructional video for using our equipment (e.g. embroidery machine)<br></div><div> -- Heartland Maker Fest 2014 t-shirts available for sale ($12)<br></div><div> -- IMC will be installing new locks/keys<br></div><div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br></div><div> -- New member nominations: Lori Moon and family<br></div><div> $) Welcome to Lori and the Moon family!<br></div><div> $) Nominate Dan for keyholder - passed! Welcome to Dan!<br></div><div><div><div> -- Financial status and future plans<br></div><div> $) We have approx $8K in the bank; Emily does a quarterly budget<br></div>
$) Expansion committee<br></div><div> #) Met with Gary to discuss preliminary plans for upstairs - not ideal, things are on hold for now<br></div><div><div><div> -- Funding ideas<br></div></div><div> $) Grants<br></div><div> #) Sparks! Ignition: good for the Urbana Free Library in collab with MU<br></div><div> #) <a href="http://www.constellation.com/community/pages/community-champions.aspx" target="_blank">Community Champions</a>: looking to apply in May or Sept<br></div><div> #) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?): Gergana, Emily, and Stewart to take a look<br></div><div> -- Equipment<br> $) Acquired: Glass lampworking starter kit, new sewing machine<br></div><div> $) Wanted: MU tablecloth, lock box<br></div><div> #) Might be looking to buy a new lock box<br></div><div> $) Selling Google Glass: no update<br> $) Power-free circuit demo from <a href="https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources/70" target="_blank">Sparkfun</a><br></div><div> $) Lulzbot <a href="https://www.lulzbot.com/blog/4th-annual-hackerspace-giveaway" target="_blank">4th Annual Hackerspace Giveaway</a>: Colten submitted the MU application for a 3D printer give-away<br><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> #) Rules for using/checking out the raspberry pi kits<br></div><div> #) Business cards<br></div><div>*) Help Desk<br></div><div> -- Pretty active in the past few weeks, outlook is good<br></div>*) RFID lock project<br></div><div> -- New lock that's RFID-enabled is installed, still need to finish up the admin app but pretty close to done<br></div>*) Py-CU: no update <br></div><div>*) Chambana.net<br></div><div> -- Emily is stepping down<br></div><div> -- Had a raspberry pi workshop over the weekend<br></div><div>*) Past events<br><div><div><div> -- Katazome and Tsutsugaki Resist Dyeing Workshop (Mon, Feb. 2, 7-9pm)<br></div><div> -- CUC FabLab Open House (Fri, Feb. 6, 4pm)<br> -- Clean-up day (Sat, Feb. 14, 1pm)<br></div><div> -- Chambana.net workshop #3: Raspberry Pi (Sat, Feb. 21, 1-3pm)<br></div><div>*) Upcoming/potential events<br> -- Heartland Maker Fest 2015 (Sat, Oct. 3)<br></div><div> -- Potential workshop with Peter Folk (on using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and the wixel)<br></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size:12.7273px"></span></div><div><div> -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845adac23aa8-urbana" target="_blank">sign up here</a> through May 2015!</div></div><div> -- Spring Make-a-thon with DFA and other local makerspaces (potentially April 11 and 12)<br></div><div> -- Urbana's Market @ the Square apps now open: <b>Gergana to follow-up with Jeff</b> for Art @ the Market<br></div><div> -- Pi Day (Saturday, Mar 14) - can extend open hours, Monica to organize<br></div><div> -- Summer Make-a-tion 2015 - will start planning in April<br></div>*) Other things of interest<br></div> -- <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dontblockmyinternet-rally-in-champaign-urbana-tickets-15751986616" target="_blank">Don't Block My Internet</a> at AT&T store, N. Prospect (Sat, Feb. 21, noon)<br></div> -- <a href="http://pumpingstationone.org/2015/02/bring-a-hack-meetup-on-feb-25th/" target="_blank">Hack-a-Day Meetup</a> at Pumping Station: One, Chicago (Wed, Feb. 25, 6pm)<br><div> -- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/902688956429194/" target="_blank">Hatch Trashion Show</a> at Lincoln Square Mall (Fri, Feb. 27, 6pm)<br><br></div><div>If I missed anything, just reply back.<br><br></div><div>~Gergana</div></div>