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07-11-2018 Member Meeting Agenda
07-11-2018 Member Meeting Agenda
(please submit agenda items t=
o membership president by fi=
rst day of the month)
Meetings are held on first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM, al=
l are welcome
- New Faces / New Member Introductions - Please give us a 30 second 'elev=
ator pitch' introduction (What brings you to Makersmiths? Interests? Your b=
ackground or profession? Etc.?)=20
- Ken, Jen, and Shane - joined in June. Lives in Leesburg. Painted =
classroom in Leesburg space.
- Tanya - joined in June/July. Is a teacher.
- Associates to Full Members
- tanya coutes voted in as full
- Ken voted in as full
- Membership=20
- 117 members, 72 voting members --> 24 members needed to make a quoru=
m (See Section 5.6.4 of Bylaws)
- 53.5 FTE memberships (.5 more than last month)
- 102 active members
- 7 new members in last 30 days, 1 new members in last 7 days
- Board of Directors Elections=20
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- Brandon will stay on as Secretary
- Board of Directors Report - Brandon or Brad
- Will put info on wiki so that it's transparent and everyone knows what'=
s going on.
- Printer lease instead of maintaining printers ourselves
- Create more classes so that instructors and Makersmith can get cut.&nbs=
p; =20
- Instructor will no longer be able to use class proceeds to pay for mont=
hly membership (too complicated)
- Finances - June lost a bit of money
- Committee Reports=20
- New Member Orientation Committee (Chairpe=
rson John Dubelko) - Now established and will meet 2nd & 3rd Wed of the=
month in Leesburg (will alternate locations). Will order T-shirts so=
on. Will order RFID badges; please schedule for photo to be taken.
- Membership Committee (Chairperson Jessee =
M) - will pass it onto someone else
- Social Outreach Committee: (Chairpe=
rson Jessee M) - need more members on committee.
- Leesburg Facility Committee (Chairperson Brad Hess)=20
- Talked to owner about roof leaks. Once it's cooler, owner will ha=
ve roof tarred. For now, owner will just keep gutters cleared to prev=
ent ponding on roof.
- AC is working great! Possibly install floor unit in Woodworking r=
oom by lathe.
- CNC is up and running. Classes will be coming in a week and a hal=
f to members first, then associates. Only 2-3 students per class.&nbs=
p; Try to have a project planned for each class.
- Purcellville Facility Committee (Chairper=
son TBD)
- Lights installed in Ceramics shop.=
- AC now installed in classroom in lower bu=
ilding.
- Painting started in classroom. Need=
volunteers to finish painting.
- Kiln sitter device is not working; need s=
ome parts to fix. For $300, can put a wifi sensor on it so you don't =
have to sit and watch the kiln.
- Training Committee (Chairperson TBD) --&g=
t; changed to Scheduling Committee
- Create scheduling platform to allow membe=
rs to easily find & schedule classes. Maybe use a Google Form.&nb=
sp;
- Tentatively committee will meet this Satu=
rday.
- Special Projects / Events Committee (Chai=
rperson Mike Werling)
- Congressional Maker Faire - June 12 - Mike W.
- First Fridays - Erin W.
- Round Hill Festival - Diane
- Purcellville Music and Arts Festival - Tom H.
- Booth in a Box -
- Concept that Mike W. and other have suggested; that we create A) a=
n indoor booth in a box with minimum pieces in order to put up an appearanc=
e, I.E. tablecloth with logo on front, folding backdrop with pictures=
on velcro, something blinky and noisy to attract attention and good way to=
capture names, email address and phone numbers of potential contacts and B=
) an outdoor booth in a box with 10x10 pop-up, portable table with tableclo=
th with logo on front, folding backdrop with pictures on velcro, something =
blinky and noisy to attract attention and good way to capture names, email =
address and phone numbers of potential contacts.
- Allon has 10x10 pop-up but it needs a new top
- Brad has 10x10 pop-up with top (frame is damaged, but top is reusable)<=
/li>
- Volunteers for coordinating A) indoor box and B) outdoor box - ________=
_________________________________ and _______________________________=
____________
- Loudoun County Fair - in July - too late to organize a table
- Ham Fest - in August
- Charity Bingo at Crooked Run - in September - Brad/John D
- NOVA Labs - upcoming meeting to discuss potential collaboration
- Tyler/Mike started sorting through Leesburg basement stuff for potentia=
l sale. =20
- Members get first dibs and a discount. Will send notification to =
membership on wiki (members can put their name down to claim an item). =
; Potentially use a Google Form so it's always up-to-date.
- Tyler will be at space M-F 9-3 sorting. Mike will set up a separa=
te chime for downstairs so Tyler will know whether someone came in. N=
eed to check age limit to be able to open up the space.
- VA Tech Maker Festival event - in November 3rd, 10 am to 3 pm - in Fall=
s Church
- Signage Committee (Chairperson Mark Mills=
ap) - Brad made new sign
- Educational Programs Committee - (Chairperson Diane) - =20
- Diane took class and am now certified to teach Fundamentals Express (co=
ding program)
- Kid Wind Challenge - JMU - assemble kits for wind turbines
- Advanced Kid Wind Challenge - high school team that build turbines - at=
Shenandoah U in March; winner go on to national competition
- Creepy Bot classes - assemble kits. Potentially want to have kids=
move on to larger events (e.g. VA Tech Maker Festival).
- Welding area project - Skip=20
- Welding is important. Everyone who comes in, asks about welding.<=
/li>
- Funding=20
- Use class funds to fund it =20
- Can use 110V MIG welder to hold classes.
- Brad spoke with HP Data to borrow their parking spaces on nights/weeken=
ds.
- Use sign-in sheets. Target class advertising to those who noted t=
hat they were interested in welding.
- Paint Night?
- Ask the Board, but the Board doesn't have a lot of money.
- Auction off barrel tanks/carts - might not sell (2 carts have been on C=
raigslist for a couple of months)
- Donation of fully retractable, projection screen for Leesburg (ask Mike=
)=20
- Do we want it? Yes
- Where to put it? Put it in main room?
- Jackson might have spare projector.
- Donations=20
- Need to ask permission from owner of room where donation will go.
- Then John (Treasurer) needs to approve.
- Member Submitted feedback/issues/agenda items=20
- Forth of July Purcellville Parade & Barrel Train - Dave P.
- Berryville Hamfest? - Allon
- Inspire Loudoun - June 18th at Riverside HS - Diane P.
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