(please submit agenda items to membership president by first day of the month)
Meetings are held on first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM, all are welcome
- New Faces / New Member Introductions - Please give us a 30 second 'elevator pitch' introduction (What brings you to Makersmiths? Interests? Your background or profession? Etc.?)
- Janet Brown - Associate
- Jarrel Ennis - Corporate Member
- Associates to Full Members
- Nathan Bernache
- Any others?
- Membership
- 111 members (one more than last month)
- 59 FTE memberships (same as last month)
- 110 active members
- 1 new members in last 30 days, 0 new members in last 7 days
- Board of Directors Report - Brandon or Brad
- Committee Reports
- New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)
- New Tee Shirts and Photo ID's - Requirement to attend New Member Orientation to obtain . . .
- Social Outreach Committee: (Chairperson Jessee M)
- Jonathon White working on pulling together Style Guidelines, then Corporate Identity Package, then Ad Campaign - Mark
- Leesburg Facility Committee (Chairperson Brad Hess)
- CNC Classes - Brad
- Purcellville Facility Committee (Chairperson Tom Hill)
- What's happening in Purcellville?
- Training Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko, Diane & Zack)
- Scheduling platform to allow members to easily find & schedule classes has rolled out.
- Special Projects / Events Committee (Chairperson Mike Werling)
- First Friday - September 7th - Jessee / Erin
- Ham Fest - Results Report - Michael James
- Leesburg Arts in the Alley 9/22 - Co-opt Jessee's table / booth?
- Bluemont Fair 9/15-9/16 - Sign Up on Sign Up Genius
- Manufacturing Day 10/5 - Sponsored by Loudoun County Economic Development - See Mark after Member Meeting if Interested
- Fall Farm Tour - Barrel Train to Southern States Co-Op (they are providing tractor) - Saturday & Sunday October 20th & 21st - (Mike W)
- Charity Bingo at Crooked Run - November 7th and 28th - See Brad
- VA Tech Maker Festival event - in November 3rd, 10 am to 3 pm - in Falls Church - See Diane
- Joshua's Hands Fall Festival - October 6th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - They are requesting Barrel Train, Browing has agreed to load a tractor to pull, but we'll need hands and trucks...
- Signage Committee (Chairperson Mark Millsap) - Brad making new sign, real soon now . . . (I know I said that last month)
- Educational Programs Committee - (Chairperson Diane)
- 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).
- Maker Day at Emearick Elementary School
- Others?
- New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)
- Creation of a Frequently Asked Questions document for Teaching Classes/Holding Events and Hosting Workshops - Jonathan White / Diane Painter / John Dubelko
- Member Submitted feedback/issues/agenda items
- Request for help with carving a plaque from Old Growth Pine Steps at Southern States for 50+ year employee banquet - See Diane Painter
- Request for help with carving a plaque from Old Growth Pine Steps at Southern States for 50+ year employee banquet - See Diane Painter
- Demo of Lasercutter Reservations Form and Lasercutter Calendar Location - Mark