<div dir="ltr"><div>Reminder - we have our monthly membership meeting tonight. See you soon!<br><br></div>~Gergana<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 7:46 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:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Monthly meeting time! Here's a quick agenda of what we'll discuss:<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>*) Membership/Financial Update<br></div><div><div><div> -- Financial status and future plans<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<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?)<br></div><div> #) Collab with Bike Project: 3D printing bike parts<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<br></div><div> $) Selling Google Glass<br> $) Power-free circuit demo from <a href="https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources/70" target="_blank">Sparkfun</a><br></div><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> #) 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<br></div><div>*) RFID lock project<br></div></div>*) Py-CU<br></div><div>*) Chambana.net<br></div>*) Past events<br><div><div><div><div> -- Pi Day (Saturday, Mar 14, 11am-4pm)<br></div><div> -- Girls Geek Out @ the Women's Resource Center (Monday, Feb. 16, 3-4pm)<br></div>*) Upcoming/potential events<br><div><div> -- CU Make-a-thon (April 11, 12)<br></div> -- Summer Make-a-tion 2015 - will start planning in April<br></div><div> -- Game Night<br></div><div> -- Tech Time @ Kenwood outreach event<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)<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>*) Other things of interest<br></div> -- <a href="http://bit.ly/GroBotz_KickStarter" target="_blank">GroBotz Kickstarter</a><br></div> -- Illinois Humanities Council <a href="https://ilhumanitiescouncil.wufoo.com/forms/z1nh4dz90a9e360/" target="_blank">Road Scholars</a><br></div> -- IMC Design Charette (Sunday, April 12, 4-6pm)<br><br><span>We're located in the basement room #16 of the Independent Media Center in Urbana. For full directions, check <a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org/about-mu/about-makerspace-urbana/" target="_blank">our website</a>.<br><br></span></div><span>See you soon,<br></span></div><span>~Gergana<br></span></div>
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