[Imc-makerspace] March Membership Meeting [Sunday, Mar. 29 @ 6pm]

[Gergana Slavova]

Reminder - we have our monthly membership meeting tonight.  See you soon!

~Gergana

On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Gergana Slavova <
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:

> Monthly meeting time!  Here's a quick agenda of what we'll discuss:
>
> *) 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)
> *) Membership/Financial Update
>      -- Financial status and future plans
>      -- 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?)
>               #) Collab with Bike Project: 3D printing bike parts
>      -- Equipment
>           $) Acquired: Lulzbot 3D printer, new embroidery hoops
> <http://www.amazon.com/3-Piece-Embroidery-Hoop-Brother-Machines/dp/B00DB90PB6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426961930&sr=8-2&keywords=brother+se400+hoops>
>           $) Wanted: MU tablecloth, lock for new 3D printer
>           $) Selling Google Glass
>           $) Power-free circuit demo from Sparkfun
> <https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources/70>
>           $) 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
>      -- Illini Gadget Garage collaboration
> *) RFID lock project
> *) Py-CU
> *) Chambana.net
> *) Past events
>      -- Pi Day (Saturday, Mar 14, 11am-4pm)
>      -- Girls Geek Out @ the Women's Resource Center (Monday, Feb. 16,
> 3-4pm)
> *) Upcoming/potential events
>      -- CU Make-a-thon (April 11, 12)
>      -- Summer Make-a-tion 2015 - will start planning in April
>      -- Game Night
>      -- Tech Time @ Kenwood outreach event
>      -- 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!
> *) Other things of interest
>      -- GroBotz Kickstarter <http://bit.ly/GroBotz_KickStarter>
>      -- Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholars
> <https://ilhumanitiescouncil.wufoo.com/forms/z1nh4dz90a9e360/>
>      -- IMC Design Charette (Sunday, April 12, 4-6pm)
>
> We're located in the basement room #16 of the Independent Media Center in
> Urbana.  For full directions, check our website
> <http://makerspaceurbana.org/about-mu/about-makerspace-urbana/>.
>
> See you soon,
> ~Gergana
>
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