<p dir="ltr">Hi! Re the banner idea, I'm willing to help with construction if there's a design to work from - I think a banner withlight and sound capabilities would be really cool. :-)</p>
<p dir="ltr">I apologize for having vanished for a while, I've been horribly sick for a couple weeks now.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 29, 2015 7:27 PM, "Gergana Slavova" <<a href="mailto:gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com">gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Attendees: Star, Andy, Gergana, Barry, Elizabeth, Jeff, Monica, Nadia, Karen, Stewart<br><br>*) Opens<br><div> -- Post instructubles for workshops on the website<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> -- Sparkfun reseller account - <b>Jeff will look into it</b><br></div><div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br></div><div><div><div> -- Financial status and future plans<br> $) Doing ok<br> $) Stripe payments are at $650/month, want to get to $1000<br></div><div> -- New reimbursement forms: please complete <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FTaKXZsDSCjiR2nCuH1frZYzzz29mjH0XC8HuT6K8HI/viewform" target="_blank">this form</a> and the IMC form to get reimbursed<br></div></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 - deadline passed, drop<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?): drop from list<br></div><div> #) Collab with Bike Project: 3D printing bike parts - Elizabeth will touch base with Barry on next steps<br></div><div> -- Equipment<br> $) Acquired: Lulzbot 3D printer, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/3-Piece-Embroidery-Hoop-Brother-Machines/dp/B00DB90PB6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426961930&sr=8-2&keywords=brother+se400+hoops" target="_blank">new embroidery hoops</a><br></div><div> $) Wanted: MU tablecloth, lock for new 3D printer, new HIPS plastic (<b>Jeff will get colors</b>)<br></div><div> $) Selling Google Glass: sold! Got $690 for it, Nadia will donate it to the Makerspace.<br> $) Power-free circuit demo from <a href="https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources/70" target="_blank">Sparkfun</a>: just need copper tape<br></div><div><div> $) Create signs for:<br> #) 3D printer usage rules (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1FFyo6v_aj-UWNacFY4OENJZGc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">first draft</a> by Emily here)<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> -- Illini Gadget Garage collaboration: Emily provided a letter of support, will wait to hear from Joy<br></div><div> -- Staying busy. Waiting for a card reader to come in - otherwise, good.<br></div><div> -- The state of the large computer donation is still unclear; currently owned by IMC<br></div><div>*) RFID lock project<br></div><div> -- Almost ready to go - just need to set it up; looking to do a first demo in May.<br></div></div>*) Py-CU<br></div><div> -- Pi Day was great success! Python programming competition was a tutorial/workshop.<br></div><div> -- Planning to reschedule the python programming content on April 25 during Open Hours (prize: Raspberry Pi)<br></div><div>*) Chambana.net<br></div><div> -- No activities, more in the future<br></div>*) Past events<br><div><div><div><div> -- Pi Day (Saturday, Mar 14, 11am-4pm): made over $220<br></div><div> -- Girls Geek Out @ the Women's Resource Center (Monday, Mar 16, 3-4pm)<br></div>*) Upcoming/potential events<br><div><div> -- CU Make-a-thon (April 11, 12): need volunteers, let Gergana know if you can help out<br> -- IMC Design Charette (Sunday, April 12, 4-6pm): Star will go for MU<br></div> -- Summer Make-a-tion 2015 - will start planning in April<br></div><div> -- Art @ the Market: Jeff will email the lead planner from City of Urbana<br></div><div> -- Game Night: tentatively plan for Friday, April 24<br></div><div> -- Tech Time @ Kenwood Grade School: waiting to hear back from Kristine, potentially Friday afternoon in April<br></div><div> -- Heartland Maker Fest 2015 (Sat, Oct. 3)<br></div><div> -- Potential workshop with Peter Folk (on using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and the wixel): Barry will follow-up<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!<br></div></div>*) Other things of interest<br></div> -- <a href="http://bit.ly/GroBotz_KickStarter" target="_blank">GroBotz Kickstarter</a><br> -- Illinois Humanities Council <a href="https://ilhumanitiescouncil.wufoo.com/forms/z1nh4dz90a9e360/" target="_blank">Road Scholars</a><br></div> -- Wikipedia editing events (focused on women-interest articles)<br></div> -- Champaign County electronics recycling (Saturday, April 11, 8am-noon)<br> $) Barry will be making a run; if you have anything to recycle, drop it off at the space<br><div><div><br></div><div>See you around!<br><br></div><div>~Gergana<br></div></div></div>
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