[Imc-makerspace] February Membership Meeting [Sunday, Feb. 22 @ 6pm]

[Gergana Slavova]

Hope to see everyone this Sunday at our monthly membership meeting.  Here's
a quick list of things to talk about:

Agenda:

*) Opens
     -- Post instructubles for workshops on the website
          $) Create instructional video for using our equipment (e.g.
embroidery machine)
     -- Heartland Maker Fest 2014 t-shirts available for sale ($12)
*) Membership/Financial Update
     -- New member nominations: Lori Moon and family
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) Expansion committee
     -- Funding ideas
          $) Grants
              #) Sparks! Ignition: good for the Urbana Free Library in
collab with MU
              #) Community Champions
<http://www.constellation.com/community/pages/community-champions.aspx>:
looking to apply in May or Sept
              #) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?): Gergana,
Emily, and Stewart to take a look
     -- Equipment
          $) Acquired: Glass lampworking starter kit
          $) Wanted: MU tablecloth, lock box
          $) Selling Google Glass
          $) Power-free circuit demo from Sparkfun
<https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources/70>
          $) Lulzbot 4th Annual Hackerspace Giveaway
<https://www.lulzbot.com/blog/4th-annual-hackerspace-giveaway>
          $) 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
              #) Rules for using/checking out the raspberry pi kits
*) Help Desk
*) RFID lock project
*) Py-CU
*) Chambana.net
*) Past events
     -- Katazome and Tsutsugaki Resist Dyeing Workshop (Mon, Feb. 2, 7-9pm)
     -- CUC FabLab Open House (Fri, Feb. 6, 4pm)
     -- Chambana.net workshop #3: Raspberry Pi (Sat, Feb. 21, 1-3pm)
     -- Clean-up day (Sat, Feb. 14, 1pm)
*) Upcoming/potential events
     -- Heartland Maker Fest 2015 (Sat, Oct. 3)
     -- Potential workshop with Peter Folk (on using multimeters,
oscilloscopes, and the wixel)
     -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
<http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845adac23aa8-urbana> through May 2015!
     -- Spring Make-a-thon with DFA and other local makerspaces
     -- Urbana's Market @ the Square apps now open
*) Other things of interest
     -- Hatch Trashion Show
<https://www.facebook.com/events/902688956429194/> at Lincoln Square Mall
(Fri, Feb. 27, 6pm)

Missing something?  Bring it with you to the meeting.

Don't know where the Makerspace is located?  This will help
<http://makerspaceurbana.org/about-mu/about-makerspace-urbana/>.

~Gergana
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