[Makerspace-keymembers] [Imc-makerspace] March Membership Meeting [March 28]
Dena Strong
dena.strong at gmail.com
Sat Apr 9 00:40:32 EDT 2016
I can't make Thursdays (Urasenke Chado tea school) but I haven't been doing
a very good job of finding free Sunday evenings lately either, so... *shrug*
On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 9:16 PM, Gergana Slavova <gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com
> wrote:
> Thursdays are fine with me but I'd prefer to meet after 8pm so I can go to
> the gym after work.
>
> ~Gergana
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 5:45 PM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've removed the big Makerspace list from the thread.
>>
>> Thursdays work for me.
>>
>> Emily
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 1:25 PM, elizaBeth Simpson <elizacorps at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I've written to Jeff and Amy off list to talk about AMC stuff.
>>>
>>> Re:fundraising... yes, sunday nights are bad for me. Maybe we can meet
>>> on thursday the 5th at the piglet, well after 6:30. Folks sometimes go
>>> there anyway, so we can just have an FR/outreach outcropping table.
>>>
>>> -ezB
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 11:24 AM, Mike Bohlmann <iammikeb at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm also interested in helping out with the fundraising/outreach
>>>> discussion. Tuesday evenings are not good, but Wednesdays and Thursdays are
>>>> both options for me. My only preference is that they be no earlier than
>>>> 6:30 if possible so I have time to take the bus home from work and get to
>>>> the meetings. It's not a must-have, but it makes my evening less rushed. :)
>>>> Based on our current financial model and likely growth avenues, I think I
>>>> could probably convince someone from WILL's development office to talk
>>>> about their strategy, too - increase monthly sustaining members to make
>>>> finances more stable.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 11:18 AM Amy Williams <miss.awilliams at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I would be interested in helping with some fundraising/outreach. The
>>>>> first step seems to be figuring out our long term needs to set funding
>>>>> goals. Unfortunately, I can't commit to anything until after Sexual Assault
>>>>> Awareness Month. Maybe we can meet at the Pig on May 3rd?
>>>>>
>>>>> RE: AMC. Jeff Putney and I are both going and already registered. The
>>>>> $400 was allocated to cover my expenses, but if you're planning to attend I
>>>>> guess we can revisit that funding. Sounds like you aren't able to attend
>>>>> the Sunday membership meetings though?
>>>>>
>>>>> Amy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 9:51 AM, <elizacorps at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Two things:
>>>>>> I saw in the notes a point about kicking up fundraising. You know I'm
>>>>>> down for this anytime! (except Sunday nights... Bah) maybe we can have a
>>>>>> separate fundraising/outreach specific gathering. Maybe Tuesday at the
>>>>>> pig...?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I see the note about funding for a person to go to the AMC. Is that a
>>>>>> air if person? Did folks talk about a delegation? I'd like to go. Cheap
>>>>>> registration ends on the 15th.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> elizaBeth
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This sentence reminds you to take a good breath. Also, please forgive
>>>>>> typos and brevity; this was sent from a teeny keyboard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mar 29, 2016, at 11:15 AM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We have $12,318.94 in the bank.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just received an updated report.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll update our quarterly expense/income spreadsheets this week.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Emily
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 11:36 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Attendees: Andy, Amy, Mike B., Jeff, Gergana, Mary, Emily, Monica
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Agenda:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Opens
>>>>>>> - Heartland Maker Fest 2015 t-shirts for sale!
>>>>>>> - We're making a BB droid! Join us on Saturdays @ 1pm.
>>>>>>> - We're creating a list of how-tos for the space; Mike to
>>>>>>> start "how to run a workshop" [DONE]
>>>>>>> - Membership/Financial Update
>>>>>>> - New member nominations: None
>>>>>>> - Financial status and future plans
>>>>>>> - We were not getting our Stripe deposits allocated to our
>>>>>>> account; waiting on IMC bookkeeper to fix it
>>>>>>> - Should gear up our fundraising again
>>>>>>> - Jeff will start pulling Stripe and Square reports
>>>>>>> monthly, would like to see what our avg monthly income is for the next 6
>>>>>>> months [DONE]
>>>>>>> - Now have a monthly report where all of our Stripe+Square
>>>>>>> deposits are tracked outside of the IMC reports
>>>>>>> - Should create a list of all monthly sustainers and
>>>>>>> keymembers (*Jeff* to complete)
>>>>>>> - We will use this for the Pi Day give-away
>>>>>>> - Funding requests
>>>>>>> - Request to sponsor 1 member to attend Allied Media
>>>>>>> Conference <https://www.alliedmedia.org/amc> for $400:
>>>>>>> APPROVED!
>>>>>>> - Reimbursement: please complete this form
>>>>>>> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FTaKXZsDSCjiR2nCuH1frZYzzz29mjH0XC8HuT6K8HI/viewform>
>>>>>>> + the IMC form to get reimbursed
>>>>>>> - Funding ideas
>>>>>>> - Grants
>>>>>>> - *Mike* will start the spreadsheet to track grants and
>>>>>>> agencies where we can apply
>>>>>>> - Equipment
>>>>>>> - Acquired: New sewing machine (works!), button supplies,
>>>>>>> colored pencils
>>>>>>> - Needed: MU table cloth (in progress), Makerspace tshirts
>>>>>>> (*Emily *will talk to Jeff H. on designs; will take orders)
>>>>>>> - Create signs for:
>>>>>>> - "did you enjoy the space" + "sign the guestbook"
>>>>>>> signs [DONE]
>>>>>>> - Rules for using/checking out the raspberry pi kits
>>>>>>> - Need to make a sign + update the website [DONE,
>>>>>>> John has created the Raspberry Pi MU website
>>>>>>> <http://pi.makerspaceurbana.org/> (thanks, John!)]
>>>>>>> - Help Desk: no update
>>>>>>> - RFID lock project: no update
>>>>>>> - Py-CU: no update
>>>>>>> - Chambana.net <http://chambana.net>: no update
>>>>>>> - Past events
>>>>>>> - Arduino workshop w/ Mitch Altman (Sunday, Mar. 6 @ 1pm)
>>>>>>> - Pi Day @ Makerspace U (Monday, Mar. 14 @ 6-9pm)
>>>>>>> - Sewing Night! (Monday, Mar. 21 @ 6-9pm) - tablecloth is
>>>>>>> progressing
>>>>>>> - Thank you for making our RACES fundraiser a success!
>>>>>>> - Still a chance to DONATE
>>>>>>> <https://www.crowdrise.com/makerspaceconsent/> until end
>>>>>>> of month!
>>>>>>> - *Amy *will post about fundraiser on the website
>>>>>>> - Upcoming/potential events
>>>>>>> - Makerspace Game Night! (Sat, Apr 2 @ 7-10pm)
>>>>>>> - CU Make with UIUC Makers (Apr 2-3)
>>>>>>> - Decatur Mini Maker Faire (Sat, Apr 9) - cannot make it
>>>>>>> since Boneyard is that weekend
>>>>>>> - Boneyard Art Fest - we're a venue! (Sat, Apr. 9 - all day)
>>>>>>> - Purdue Electronic Waste Event (Thurs, Apr. 21) - Colten is
>>>>>>> attending, anyone else?
>>>>>>> - Mead/brewing workshop: need to pick a date (*Emily *to ping
>>>>>>> Dena)
>>>>>>> - Fidget quilts
>>>>>>> <http://www.free-alzheimers-support.com/wordpress/alzheimers-fidget-quilts-for-sale-online/> community
>>>>>>> project - would like to do a workshop (target June)
>>>>>>> - Makerspace co-sponsoring "Methods for Designing more
>>>>>>> Inclusive Design
>>>>>>> <http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2016/03/balsamo-deliver-april-22-inaugural-lecture-design-dialogues-speakers-series>"
>>>>>>> speaker series (April 22)
>>>>>>> - Wand-making workshop w/ Orpheum (*Gergana *to email the
>>>>>>> Orpheum again)
>>>>>>> - Makerspace at the Art @ the Market (Aug 13)
>>>>>>> - Summer camp for girls with the Orpheum (Summer '16)
>>>>>>> - Heartland Maker Fest 2016 (Saturday, Oct. 1)
>>>>>>> - Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
>>>>>>> <http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845adac23aa8-saturday2> through
>>>>>>> May 2016!
>>>>>>> - *Emily *to create the next series
>>>>>>> - Bicycle counter project @ UIUC - any interest? (*Gergana *to
>>>>>>> post on Facebook, *Emily *to respond to email)
>>>>>>> - Other things of interest
>>>>>>> - MakerGirl Kickstarter
>>>>>>> <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1501163298/makergirl-goes-mobile-introducing-stem-through-3-d?token=1c5b1502>
>>>>>>> !
>>>>>>> - Allied Media Conference, June 16-19, Detroit, MI
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I missed anything, just respond to the email.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>
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