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

[Jeffrey Putney]

Yup. I'll send you her email. And add her to the list shortly.

Thanks,
 Jeff

On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 7:49 PM, Stewart Dickson <mathartspd at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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