[Imc-makerspace] March Membership Meeting [March 28]

[Emily Knox]

We have $12,318.94 in the bank.

I just received an updated report.

I'll update our quarterly expense/income spreadsheets this week.

Emily

On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 11:36 PM, Gergana Slavova <
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:

> Attendees: Andy, Amy, Mike B., Jeff, Gergana, Mary, Emily, Monica
>
> Agenda:
>
>    - Opens
>       - Heartland Maker Fest 2015 t-shirts for sale!
>       - We're making a BB droid!  Join us on Saturdays @ 1pm.
>       - We're creating a list of how-tos for the space; Mike to start
>       "how to run a workshop" [DONE]
>    - Membership/Financial Update
>       - New member nominations: None
>       - Financial status and future plans
>          - We were not getting our Stripe deposits allocated to our
>          account; waiting on IMC bookkeeper to fix it
>          - Should gear up our fundraising again
>          - Jeff will start pulling Stripe and Square reports monthly,
>          would like to see what our avg monthly income is for the next 6 months
>          [DONE]
>          - Now have a monthly report where all of our Stripe+Square
>             deposits are tracked outside of the IMC reports
>             - Should create a list of all monthly sustainers and
>          keymembers (*Jeff* to complete)
>          - We will use this for the Pi Day give-away
>          - Funding requests
>          - Request to sponsor 1 member to attend Allied Media Conference
>          <https://www.alliedmedia.org/amc> for $400: APPROVED!
>       - Reimbursement: please complete this form
>       <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FTaKXZsDSCjiR2nCuH1frZYzzz29mjH0XC8HuT6K8HI/viewform>
>        + the IMC form to get reimbursed
>       - Funding ideas
>          - Grants
>             - *Mike* will start the spreadsheet to track grants and
>             agencies where we can apply
>          - Equipment
>          - Acquired: New sewing machine (works!), button supplies,
>          colored pencils
>          - Needed: MU table cloth (in progress), Makerspace tshirts (*Emily
>          *will talk to Jeff H. on designs; will take orders)
>          - Create signs for:
>             - "did you enjoy the space" + "sign the guestbook" signs
>             [DONE]
>             - Rules for using/checking out the raspberry pi kits
>                - Need to make a sign + update the website [DONE, John has
>                created the Raspberry Pi MU website
>                <http://pi.makerspaceurbana.org/> (thanks, John!)]
>             - Help Desk: no update
>    - RFID lock project: no update
>    - Py-CU: no update
>    - Chambana.net: no update
>    - Past events
>    - Arduino workshop w/ Mitch Altman (Sunday, Mar. 6 @ 1pm)
>       - Pi Day @ Makerspace U (Monday, Mar. 14 @ 6-9pm)
>       - Sewing Night! (Monday, Mar. 21 @ 6-9pm) - tablecloth is
>       progressing
>       - Thank you for making our RACES fundraiser a success!
>          - Still a chance to DONATE
>          <https://www.crowdrise.com/makerspaceconsent/> until end of
>          month!
>          - *Amy *will post about fundraiser on the website
>       - Upcoming/potential events
>       - Makerspace Game Night! (Sat, Apr 2 @ 7-10pm)
>       - CU Make with UIUC Makers (Apr 2-3)
>       - Decatur Mini Maker Faire (Sat, Apr 9) - cannot make it since
>       Boneyard is that weekend
>       - Boneyard Art Fest - we're a venue! (Sat, Apr. 9 - all day)
>       - Purdue Electronic Waste Event (Thurs, Apr. 21) - Colten is
>       attending, anyone else?
>       - Mead/brewing workshop: need to pick a date (*Emily *to ping Dena)
>       - Fidget quilts
>       <http://www.free-alzheimers-support.com/wordpress/alzheimers-fidget-quilts-for-sale-online/> community
>       project - would like to do a workshop (target June)
>       - Makerspace co-sponsoring "Methods for Designing more Inclusive
>       Design
>       <http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2016/03/balsamo-deliver-april-22-inaugural-lecture-design-dialogues-speakers-series>"
>       speaker series (April 22)
>       - Wand-making workshop w/ Orpheum (*Gergana *to email the Orpheum
>       again)
>       - Makerspace at the Art @ the Market (Aug 13)
>       - Summer camp for girls with the Orpheum (Summer '16)
>       - Heartland Maker Fest 2016 (Saturday, Oct. 1)
>       - Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
>       <http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845adac23aa8-saturday2> through
>       May 2016!
>          - *Emily *to create the next series
>       - Bicycle counter project @ UIUC - any interest? (*Gergana *to post
>       on Facebook, *Emily *to respond to email)
>       - Other things of interest
>       - MakerGirl Kickstarter
>       <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1501163298/makergirl-goes-mobile-introducing-stem-through-3-d?token=1c5b1502>
>       !
>       - Allied Media Conference, June 16-19, Detroit, MI
>
> If I missed anything, just respond to the email.
>
> ~Gergana
>
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