[Imc-makerspace] February Membership Meeting [Feb. 22 Minutes]

[Gergana Slavova]

Attendees: Gergana, Dan, Jacob, Barry, Star, Chase, Malcolm, Emily, Monica

Agenda:

*) Opens
     -- Post instructubles for workshops on the website: no update
          $) Create instructional video for using our equipment (e.g.
embroidery machine)
     -- Heartland Maker Fest 2014 t-shirts available for sale ($12)
     -- IMC will be installing new locks/keys
*) Membership/Financial Update
     -- New member nominations: Lori Moon and family
          $) Welcome to Lori and the Moon family!
          $) Nominate Dan for keyholder - passed!  Welcome to Dan!
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) We have approx $8K in the bank; Emily does a quarterly budget
          $) Expansion committee
              #) Met with Gary to discuss preliminary plans for upstairs -
not ideal, things are on hold for now
     -- 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, new sewing machine
          $) Wanted: MU tablecloth, lock box
               #) Might be looking to buy a new lock box
          $) Selling Google Glass: no update
          $) 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>: Colten
submitted the MU application for a 3D printer give-away
          $) 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
              #) Business cards
*) Help Desk
     -- Pretty active in the past few weeks, outlook is good
*) RFID lock project
     -- New lock that's RFID-enabled is installed, still need to finish up
the admin app but pretty close to done
*) Py-CU: no update
*) Chambana.net
     -- Emily is stepping down
     -- Had a raspberry pi workshop over the weekend
*) Past events
     -- Katazome and Tsutsugaki Resist Dyeing Workshop (Mon, Feb. 2, 7-9pm)
     -- CUC FabLab Open House (Fri, Feb. 6, 4pm)
     -- Clean-up day (Sat, Feb. 14, 1pm)
     -- Chambana.net workshop #3: Raspberry Pi (Sat, Feb. 21, 1-3pm)
*) 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
(potentially April 11 and 12)
     -- Urbana's Market @ the Square apps now open: *Gergana to follow-up
with Jeff* for Art @ the Market
     -- Pi Day (Saturday, Mar 14) - can extend open hours, Monica to
organize
     -- Summer Make-a-tion 2015 - will start planning in April
*) Other things of interest
     -- Don't Block My Internet
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dontblockmyinternet-rally-in-champaign-urbana-tickets-15751986616>
at AT&T store, N. Prospect (Sat, Feb. 21, noon)
     -- Hack-a-Day Meetup
<http://pumpingstationone.org/2015/02/bring-a-hack-meetup-on-feb-25th/> at
Pumping Station: One, Chicago (Wed, Feb. 25, 6pm)
     -- Hatch Trashion Show
<https://www.facebook.com/events/902688956429194/> at Lincoln Square Mall
(Fri, Feb. 27, 6pm)

If I missed anything, just reply back.

~Gergana
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