[Imc-makerspace] June Membership Meeting [June 29]

[Gergana Slavova]

Hey folks,

Time for another monthly meeting.  Hope to see you this Sunday, June 29 @
6pm at the Makerspace.  We're located in the basement room #16 of the
Independent Media Center in Urbana.

Here's a quick agenda for our meeting.

*) Opens
     -- Post a list of workshops on the website
     -- Purchasing a step ladder
*) Membership/Financial Update
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) Create a committee to work on expansion plans: on hold
          $) Need a subscription service on the website (e.g. Stripe)
          $) Increase of monthly dues: post on website, clarify open hrs
are free
     -- Funding ideas
          $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy
          $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the
space
          $) Py-CU workshop
          $) Funding from Acorn Media for Help Desk
          $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)
          $) 3D printing keychains for a $1
          $) Maybe do a Raspberry pi workshop kit (plus keyboard, mouse,
HDMI cable) and have it available for rent
          $) Create signs for:
               #) 3D printer usage rules (including donation amounts) with
3 options: $1, $3, $5
               #) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space?  Donate here" sign
next to the donation jar
               #) Listing of membership levels
               #) Better signs for snacks/soda
          $) Yahoo! grant
 *) Help Desk
*) RFID lock project
*) Py-CU
*) Past events:
     -- Martin Wolske's Community Informatics Studio class (June 19 @ 2pm)
*) Upcoming/potential events:
     -- Art @ the Market (July 12, 7am-noon)
     -- Bloomington Children's Museum workshop (July 17 @ 3pm)
     -- Allied Media Conference (July 17-21): ElizaBeth representing MU
     -- Outta mouths of babes workshop (July 26, 2-4pm)
     -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014
     -- 1st Annual Heartland Maker Fest (Saturday, Oct. 18)
     -- MU hosting a Cadet Girl Scout troop (potential Saturday): no update
     -- Potential Orpheum workshops: no update
     -- Glass bead workshop (Dena)
     -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)
     -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
<http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845ADAC23AA8-makerspace>!
     -- Allied Media Conference
     -- Another clean-up day: tentatively plan for end of June, right
before summer make-a-tion starts

If you have anything else, bring it with you to the meeting.

~Gergana
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