[Imc-makerspace] August Membership Meeting [Sunday, Sept 7 @ 6pm]

[Gergana Slavova]

We shifted our membership meeting to this weekend due to the holiday.  Hope
to see you on Sunday @ 6pm at the Makerspace.  We'll try to cover the below
agenda.

*) Opens
     -- Post a list of workshops on the website
 *) Membership/Financial Update
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) Create a committee to work on expansion plans
     -- 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 (on hold until August)
          $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)
          $) 3D printing keychains for a $1: have a prototype of a squirrel
with a ring
          $) 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
          $) Manning Publications is donating us tech books!
          $) DrumLight
<https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/170226241/drumlight-a-light-for-your-drums>
fundraising opportunity
*) Help Desk
     -- Urbana Free Library computer donation
*) RFID lock project
*) Py-CU
*) Chambana.net transition
*) Past events:
     -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014
     -- Innovation Living-Learning Community workshop (Thurs, Aug 21, 3pm)
     -- Pride Fest (Saturday, Sept. 6) - sign-up for a slot
<http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eaea629a6fa7-pride/19329605>!
*) Upcoming/potential events:
     -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014: arduinos and beer/mead brewing
     -- MU hosts CIGG Workshop (Thurs, Oct. 9, 6-7:30pm)
     -- International Day of the Girl (Saturday, Oct. 11)
     -- IL Library Association Conf 2014 in Springfield, IL (Oct. 16, noon
- 2pm)
     -- 2014 Heartland Maker Fest (Saturday, Oct. 18)
      -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)
     -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
<http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845ADAC23AA8-makerspace>!
     -- Another clean-up day: tentative for Aug. 10
     -- DFA workshop
     -- Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, IL (Aug 23 - Jan 4)
     -- UIUC NSBE "When I grow up, I want to be an engineer" event
*) Other things of interest:
     -- Des Moines Mini Maker Faire <http://desmoinesmakerfaire.com/>
     -- People of Color-led Makerspace/Hackerspace kickstarter
<https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/people-of-color-led-makerspace-and-hackerspace>
     -- MicroHouse Workshop - Open Source Extreme Manufacturing
<http://opensourceecology.org/microhouse-workshop-4/> (Sept 25-30 in Kansas
City)
     -- Volunteers needed for Bike Project Light the Night 2014
<http://thebikeproject.wikispaces.com/light-the-night-2014> (Sept 11, 4-7pm)

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

See you there,
~Gergana
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