[Imc-makerspace] September Membership Meeting [Sept 28 Minutes]

[Gergana Slavova]

Attendees: Elizabeth, Barry, Jeff, Gergana, Emily, Austin, Steve

Agenda:

*) Opens
     -- Post a list of workshops on the website - no update
     -- Jeff created MU business cards (thanks, Jeff!) - we'll get a bunch
printed with other things
     -- Katja makes uni-directional microphone kits - potential collab with
FabLab
*) Welcome to new members: Steve and Austin!
*) Membership/Financial Update
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) Currently at $11,063.87 in the positive
          $) To be sustaining, should be around $500/month (not there yet)
          $) Emily made a really nice budget for us! Q4 is looking good.
          $) Create a committee to work on expansion plans [on hold
post-Maker Fest]
     -- 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 - to be sent out this week
          $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)
          $) 3D printing keychains for a $1: have a prototype of a squirrel
with a ring or a gyroscope
          $) 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
          $) Request to partner with Info City CU
<http://infocitycu.net/about/> - majority passed, MU will be partner
*) Help Desk
     -- Urbana Free Library computer donation: Still waiting to hear back
from IMC board.
     -- Bought some new equipment for Help Desk
*) RFID lock project - Austin might be interested
*) Py-CU
      -- Liz got a job in St. Louis (congrats, Liz!); Elizabeth and Nadia
are taking over leadership duties
      -- Elizabeth is teaching a Python workshop through GSLIS - could be
reused at a later point
      -- A publisher might be interested in sponsoring Maker Fest
      -- Thinking about doing a series of small talks/meetups on specific
topics
*) Chambana.net transition
     -- A group for people interested or involved in sys admin tasks
     -- First meeting happened last weekend, went really well
     -- Hoping to have a series of 8-12 workshops after Maker Fest
     -- *Emily will add* chambana.net references to MU website under
"Projects"
*) Past events:
     -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014
          $) Arduinos
          $) Beer/Mead brewing
          $) Both super successful!
     -- CUDO Plays launch party
          $) Going through the process of creating a board game
          $) Will be working with local designers, gamers, and makers
          $) MU can participate by giving tours, providing resources
     -- Py-CU workshop hosted by Elizabeth
*) Upcoming/potential events:
     -- UIUC NSBE "When I grow up, I want to be an engineer" event (Thurs,
Oct 2, 4-5:30pm)
          $) Doing 5 workshops, will go over them on Wed
     -- MU hosts CIGG Workshop (Thurs, Oct. 9, 6-7:30pm)
          $) Emily will be teaching soldering
     -- International Day of the Girl (Saturday, Oct. 11, 9am-noon) - MU to
have a table
     -- 2014 Heartland Maker Fest (Saturday, Oct. 18, all day)
     -- Urbana Free Library Zombie Prom (Friday, Oct. 24)
          $) MU will participate 2 days previous to help with costume making
     -- Sew-O-Ween 2014
          $) Will be during MU Open Hours on Oct. 22, 25, and 29
     -- Community Arts Forum panel (Saturday, Nov. 8, 8am-1pm)
     -- Google Glass workshop (Liz) - no update, *Gergana to email Nadia*
     -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
<http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845ADAC23AA8-makerspace>!
           $) *Emily to update* the sign-up sheet
     -- Another clean-up day: tentative on Oct. 3, 7-9pm
     -- DFA workshop (Saturday, Oct. 4, 1-3pm)
           $) MU is collaborating with Design For America for a community
project
     -- Block2Block <https://www.facebook.com/FromBlock2Block> partnering
with Electric Waste Orchestra
     -- Bethany from Bloomington Children's Discovery Museum will be
meeting with MU and FabLab to talk about their new Makerspace
           $) Meeting will be at FabLab at 10am on Monday; Jeff (and maybe
Emily) will be there
*) Other things of interest:
     -- China Hacker Trip w/ Mitch Altman (Jeff will be going)

If I missed anything, just reply back.

~Gergana
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