[Imc-makerspace] January Membership Meeting [Jan. 31 Minutes]

[Gergana Slavova]

Just a quick correction: if you'd like the build the BB-217 builders club
meets on *Saturdays @ 1pm*, not Sundays.  We meet at the Makerspace.

~Gergana

On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Gergana Slavova <
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:

> Attendees: Mike, Malcolm, Jeff, Stewart, Amy, Andy, Emily, Gergana, Barry,
> Nadia, Swee
>
> Agenda:
>
>    - Opens
>       - Heartland Maker Fest 2015 t-shirts available for sale
>       - Create static home page for makerspaceurbana.org
>          - Mike will work on it
>          - Domain names have been renewed (thanks, Jeff!)
>       - We're making a BB droid! Join us for our regular meetings on
>       Sundays @ 1pm.
>       - Membership/Financial Update
>       - New member nominations: welcome to Swee!
>       - Financial status and future plans
>          - Have $ 9013.13 in the bank!
>          - Should gear up our fundraising again since last time we
>          doubled monthly contributions
>             - Need to meet in order to put a plan together (*Gergana *to
>             email list)
>             - New lease: IMC provided blank lease, need info prior to us
>       signing it
>          - Rent might go up by about 3%
>          - Once we have a completed lease, *Emily *will email the list
>          for a vote
>          - Funding requests:
>          - BB-217 sponsorship
>             - Group has agreed to fund $500 initially, can come back with
>             more requests
>             - Will also add a donation option for BB-217 on the website (*Jeff
>             *to do that)
>             - CU Make sponsorship: cannot sponsor at this time aside from
>          volunteering
>          - Reimbursement: please complete this form
>       <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FTaKXZsDSCjiR2nCuH1frZYzzz29mjH0XC8HuT6K8HI/viewform>
>        + the IMC form to get reimbursed
>       - Funding ideas
>       - Grants
>             - Community Champions
>             <http://www.constellation.com/community/pages/community-champions.aspx>
>
>                - Good for small activity in the community ($500)
>                - We do not qualify for anything, will drop
>                - Open Champaign collaboration
>             - No response, will drop
>                - If we apply for grants, should check with the IMC
>          - Write to UIUC Extension office that we have a local Maker Fest
>          (*Emily *to do this)
>             - Write to Champaign country director, CC Macon county
>             director, CC Lisa Diaz
>             - Equipment
>          - Acquired: Sticker coloring book
>          - Needed: MU table cloth
>          - Create signs for:
>             - "did you enjoy the space" + "sign the guestbook" signs
>             - Rules for using/checking out the raspberry pi kits
>                - $20 deposit to take out small kit, put hold on Square
>                for things that are more expensive - not going to happen, not worth the
>                hassle
>                - Group ok with checking out kits, no money (*Emily *will
>                buy the cards)
>                - Need to make a sign + update the website
>
>
>
> - Help Desk
> - Regular visitors on Sundays, things are going ok
> - RFID lock project
> - No update
> - Py-CU
> - Moving Py-CU meetings to Saturdays, 1-3pm starting Feb. 6
> - Chambana.net
> - No update
> - Past events
> - Ornament Making (Sat, Dec. 5 @ 1pm)
> - Sewing Night (Mon, Jan. 18 @ 6pm)
> - Mead/brewing workshop w/ SCA (Sun, Jan. 31)
> - A lot of people attended, would like to do it again @ the space
> - Upcoming/potential events
> - Wand-making workshop w/ Orpheum (Jan '16)
> - No update, will ping again
> - CU Make with UIUC Makers (Apr 2-3)
> - R.A.C.E.S fundraiser
> - Rape crisis and services center is in financial trouble and will be
> hosting a team-based fundraiser
> - Makerspace will be participating as a team!
> - Decatur Mini Maker Faire (Sat, Apr 9) - *Gergana *to send an email to
> the list gauging interest
> - Summer camp for girls with the Orpheum (Summer '16)
> - Heartland Maker Fest 2016 - first planning meeting is Monday, Feb. 1,
> 6pm @ Aroma
> - Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
> <http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845adac23aa8-saturday2> through May
> 2016!
> - Other things of interest
> - Visiting Maker: Madison Maxey @ Unit One
>
> If I missed anything, just respond.
>
> ~Gergana
>
>
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