[Imc-makerspace] January Membership Meeting [Jan 25 Minutes]

[Stewart Dickson]

Hi,

Does anybody know how to contact our new member, Star -- Or her Voice?

Thanks,

-Stewart

On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Gergana Slavova <
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:

> Attendees:  Barry, Star, Jeff, Gergana, Dena, Billy, Elizabeth, Nadia,
> Emily, Tom, Stewart, Steve
>
> 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)
>      -- MU domain names renewed and website moved to faster server
> (thanks, Jeff!)
>           $) Should use contact at makerspaceurbana.org for our business card
>      -- Our own Monica Carr is now on the IMC board (yay, Monica!)
> *) Membership/Financial Update
>      -- Welcome new members: Dena, Tom, Star!
>      -- Financial status and future plans
>           $) We are at +$3k at the end of 2014, will create a Q1 budget: *Emily
> to create and send out*
>           $) Expansion committee: successfully achieved $500/month level
> of sustainers, still waiting on IMC regarding plans for upstairs
>      -- Funding ideas
>           $) Maybe do a Raspberry pi workshop kit (plus keyboard, mouse,
> HDMI cable) and have it available for rent
>               #) Will do chambana.net/sysadmin workshop (Feb 21, 1-3pm)
>               #) Need to create rules for using/checking out the raspberry
> pi kits
>           $) 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
>               #) *Emily to own this with Jeff H.*
>           $) Grants
>               #) Sparks! Ignition: good for the Urbana Free Library in
> collab with MU
>               #) Education Dev & Stimulus Fund: requires purchasing
> specific equipment, MU might not be well-suited
>               #) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?): Gergana,
> Emily, and Stewart to take a look
>      -- New equipment
>           $) Acquired: New sewing machine and a new embroidery machine!
>           $) Wanted: MU tablecloth, lock box
>                #) Can designate the next sewing night for the MU
> tablecloth project
>                #) Need to create a special lock box with cash drop-in;
> *Barry will work on this*
> *) Help Desk
>      -- TUFL computer donation (60 machines): still in limbo, talk to
> Barry directly if you want to help with this
>           $) Talk to Monica so she can bring this up at the next IMC board
> meeting
>      -- Pretty busy last week, we have several computers for sale
> *) RFID lock project
>      -- Interface is done, we have the lock; unclear on what's missing - *Nadia
> to update Jeff on status*
> *) Py-CU
>      -- Switched monthly meeting location back to Makerspace, Elizabeth
> will put upcoming meetings on the calendar
> *) Chambana.net
>      -- Ran an event over the weekend, pretty successful, made a new
> machine for the space
> *) Past events:
>      -- Chambana.net workshop #1: SCOT (Sat, Dec. 13, 1-3pm)
>      -- Makerspace 5 Year Anniversary Party (Mon, Dec. 15, 7-9pm)
>      -- New Year's Day Open Hours (Thurs, Jan. 1, 1-4pm)
>      -- Chambana.net workshop #2: Build a computer (Sat, Jan. 24, 1-3pm)
>      -- SCA+MU Glass & Fire workshop (Sun, Jan. 25, 1-5pm): really
> successful, had 16 people in the beginners workshop
> *) Upcoming/potential events:
>      -- Katazome and Tsutsugaki Resist Dyeing Workshop (Mon, Feb. 2, 7-9pm)
>      -- Heartland Maker Fest 2015 (Sat, Oct. 3)
>      -- Potential workshop with Peter Folk (on using multimeters,
> oscilloscopes, and the wixel)
>      -- Google Glass workshop: will sell the Glass, *Nadia is looking
> into it*
>      -- 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: looking
> at March or early April for Make-a-thon
>      -- Clean-up day: Feb. 14 @ 1pm
> *) Other things of interest:
>      -- 2015 Festival of Maidens
> <https://www.facebook.com/events/339899986172283/> (Jan. 23-25 @ Illini
> Union)
>
> If I forgot something, just reply here.
>
> ~Gergana
>
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