[Imc-makerspace] April Membership Meeting [April 27 Minutes]
Gergana Slavova
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com
Sun Apr 27 20:04:12 EDT 2014
Attendees: Monica, Emily, Gergana, Barry, Jeff
*) Opens
-- Mailing list move to @makerspaceurbana.org
$) No progress; drop for now
-- Post a list of workshops on the website
$) Would like to do, lower priority for now
*) Membership/Financial Update
-- Financial status and future plans
$) IMC would not do a roll-over from 2013 which means inaccurate
current accounting
$) We seem to be ok for now: about $1K, plus our Urbana Arts
Grant ($2.5K)
$) Create a committee to work on expansion plans
#) Potential space expansion (e.g. sunroom or former zine
room)
#) Send a call to the general MU body to participate (Emily
and Jeff)
#) Consider changing dues
$) Need a subscription service on the website (e.g. Stripe)
-- Funding ideas
$) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy: no update
$) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the
space
#) E-mail ready, waiting on Stripe or similar
$) Py-CU workshop
#) Introduction to Programming, 2nd Weekend of August, on
Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Elizabeth)
$) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space? Donate here" sign next to
the donation jar
#) Sent to Carleen, could also approach Jeff Harris
$) Funding from Acorn Media for Help Desk
#) Have spreadsheet, will send request this week
$) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)
#) Closest one is in Chicago, Emily will send our proposal
for Urbana Free Library workshops
$) 3D printing keychains for a $1
#) Could do them on May 9th for the garage sale next day
#) Ask Colten if he wants to edit the current image object
to add an MU logo on the squirrels
$) We should have a list of 3D printer usage rules (including
donation amounts)
#) Jeff Harris is working on that
*) Help Desk
-- Garage Sale on May 10th, 10am-4pm
*) RFID lock project
-- No update in about a year
-- Should get current developers to post their project on the MU
website so anyone can volunteer to continue
*) Py-CU
-- No rep tonight
*) Past events:
-- Family Science Day @ Redbird Arena, Normal, IL (Saturday, April 5,
2014, 11am-4pm)
-- GSLIS tour - Emily (Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 1:00)
-- MU table @ Champaign Public Library's 2014 Home School Fair (Saturday,
April 19, 10am-noon)
-- LED workshop @ Dr. Howard Elementary (Wed, April 23, noon)
$) Should make squishy circuits our ready-to-go kit
-- U of I Public Engagement Grant collaboration with Design for
America group
$) Met on April 19, 3pm to discuss details
$) Working on assessing community needs and then developing
workshops to address those needs
$) Timeline is after Maker Fest
*) Upcoming/potential events:
-- AGORA Festival <http://agorafestival.com/> (May 2nd and 3rd)
$) MU open during the day (10am - 3pm), Emily presenting at 7pm
-- Table at the Market (7am-noon) + Garage Sale (10am - 4pm) on May 10
-- PyCU's Women's IT and Computing Open House (Saturday, May 31, 1-4pm)
-- Art @ the Market (July 12, 7am-noon)
$) Need to start an ask for old t-shirts from people
-- Bloomington Children's Museum workshop (July/August)
$) Should consider getting the Bloomington groups involved here
-- 1st Annual Heartland Maker Fest (Saturday, Sept. 13)
-- Illinois State's College of Education conference (T21Con)
$) Waiting on Bloomington connection to respond
-- MU hosting a Cadet Girl Scout troop (potential Saturday)
$) Gergana to e-mail on status
-- Potential Orpheum workshops: no update
-- Glass bead workshop (Dena)
$) Waiting on Dena to finalize a date
-- Google Glass workshop (Liz)
$) No update, need to decide on a date to run this workshop
(ideally have it ready for the WIT conference)
-- Jamie Nelson from UofI's Emerging Technologies group
$) Panel on Makerspaces & Illinois Emerging Technologies Report
$) Emily and Colten are doing a panel on May 19th
-- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm)
$) Create a sign-up genius sheet so people can decide on dates
-- Summer Make-a-tion 2014
$) Start an e-mail discussion on potential dates and workshops
*) Other things of interest:
-- Printoo
Kickstarter<https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1030661323/printoo-paper-thin-flexible-arduinotm-compatible-m>
If I missed anything, let me know.
Regards,
~Gergana
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Gergana Slavova <
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> The weather is getting warmer and makers are starting to venture outside.
> Join us this Sunday for our regular membership meeting. Here's a quick
> agenda:
>
> *) Opens
> -- Mailing list move to @makerspaceurbana.org
> -- Post a list of workshops on the website
> *) Membership/Financial Update
> -- Financial status and future plans
> $) Potential space expansion (e.g. sunroom)
> -- Funding ideas
> $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy
> $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the
> space
> $) Food Co-op round-up monthly donation: hold off until summer
> $) Py-CU workshop
> #) Introduction to Programming, 2nd Weekend of August, on
> Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Elizabeth)
> $) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space? Donate here" sign next to
> the donation jar
> $) Funding from Acorn Media for Help Desk
> $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)
> $) 3D printing keychains for a $1
> $) We should have a list of 3D printer usage rules (including
> donation amounts)
> *) Help Desk
> -- Garage Sale on May 10th, 10am-4pm
> *) RFID lock project
> *) Py-CU
> *) Past events:
> -- Family Science Day @ Redbird Arena, Normal, IL (Saturday, April
> 5, 2014, 11am-4pm)
> -- GSLIS tour - Emily (Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 1:00)
> -- MU table @ Champaign Public Library's 2014 Home School Fair (Saturday,
> April 19, 10am-noon)
> -- LED workshop @ Dr. Howard Elementary (Wed, April 23, noon)
> -- U of I Public Engagement Grant collaboration with Design for
> America group
> #) Met on April 19, 3pm to discuss details
> *) Upcoming/potential events:
> -- AGORA Festival <http://agorafestival.com/> (May 2nd and 3rd)
> #) MU open during the day (10am - 3pm), Emily presenting at 7pm
> -- Table at the Market (7am-noon) + Garage Sale (10am - 4pm) on May
> 10
> -- Art @ the Market (July 12, 7am-noon)
> -- PyCU's Women's IT and Computing Open House (Saturday, May 31,
> 1-4pm)
> -- Bloomington Children's Museum workshop (July/August)
> -- 4th Annual UC Mini Maker Faire (Saturday, Sept. 13)
> -- Illinois State's College of Education conference (T21Con)
> -- MU hosting a Cadet Girl Scout troop (potential Saturday)
> -- Potential Orpheum workshops
> -- Glass bead workshop (Dena)
> -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)
> -- Jamie Nelson from UofI's Emerging Technologies group
> $) Panel on Makerspaces & Illinois Emerging Technologies Report
> *) Other things of interest:
> -- Printoo Kickstarter<https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1030661323/printoo-paper-thin-flexible-arduinotm-compatible-m>
>
> Anything else? Bring it with you to the meeting.
>
> See you then!
>
> ~Gergana
>
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