[Imc-makerspace] March Membership Meeting [Mar. 29 Minutes]

[Gergana Slavova]

Attendees: Star, Andy, Gergana, Barry, Elizabeth, Jeff, Monica, Nadia,
Karen, Stewart

*) 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)
     -- Sparkfun reseller account - *Jeff will look into it*
*) Membership/Financial Update
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) Doing ok
          $) Stripe payments are at $650/month, want to get to $1000
     -- New reimbursement forms: please complete this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FTaKXZsDSCjiR2nCuH1frZYzzz29mjH0XC8HuT6K8HI/viewform>
and the IMC form to get reimbursed
     -- Funding ideas
          $) Grants
              #) Sparks! Ignition: good for the Urbana Free Library in
collab with MU - deadline passed, drop
              #) Community Champions
<http://www.constellation.com/community/pages/community-champions.aspx>:
looking to apply in May or Sept
              #) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?): drop from
list
              #) Collab with Bike Project: 3D printing bike parts -
Elizabeth will touch base with Barry on next steps
     -- 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, new HIPS
plastic (*Jeff will get colors*)
          $) Selling Google Glass: sold!  Got $690 for it, Nadia will
donate it to the Makerspace.
          $) Power-free circuit demo from Sparkfun
<https://learn.sparkfun.com/resources/70>: just need copper tape
          $) Create signs for:
              #) 3D printer usage rules (first draft
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1FFyo6v_aj-UWNacFY4OENJZGc/view?usp=sharing>
by Emily here)
              #) 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: Emily provided a letter of
support, will wait to hear from Joy
     -- Staying busy.  Waiting for a card reader to come in - otherwise,
good.
     -- The state of the large computer donation is still unclear;
currently owned by IMC
*) RFID lock project
     -- Almost ready to go - just need to set it up; looking to do a first
demo in May.
*) Py-CU
     -- Pi Day was great success!  Python programming competition was a
tutorial/workshop.
     -- Planning to reschedule the python programming content on April 25
during Open Hours (prize: Raspberry Pi)
*) Chambana.net
     -- No activities, more in the future
*) Past events
     -- Pi Day (Saturday, Mar 14, 11am-4pm): made over $220
     -- Girls Geek Out @ the Women's Resource Center (Monday, Mar 16, 3-4pm)
*) Upcoming/potential events
     -- CU Make-a-thon (April 11, 12): need volunteers, let Gergana know if
you can help out
     -- IMC Design Charette (Sunday, April 12, 4-6pm): Star will go for MU
     -- Summer Make-a-tion 2015 - will start planning in April
     -- Art @ the Market: Jeff will email the lead planner from City of
Urbana
     -- Game Night: tentatively plan for Friday, April 24
     -- Tech Time @ Kenwood Grade School: waiting to hear back from
Kristine, potentially Friday afternoon in April
     -- Heartland Maker Fest 2015 (Sat, Oct. 3)
     -- Potential workshop with Peter Folk (on using multimeters,
oscilloscopes, and the wixel): Barry will follow-up
     -- 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/>
     -- Wikipedia editing events (focused on women-interest articles)
     -- Champaign County electronics recycling (Saturday, April 11,
8am-noon)
           $) Barry will be making a run; if you have anything to recycle,
drop it off at the space

See you around!

~Gergana
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