April 20 2015

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Governance Committee (Dom)

  • TBD

Communications Hive (John)

Social media stats
Count Change
Facebook 1122 14
Twitter 716 26
Meetup 142 8
  • Gina, Seth, Jim and I met on the website a little bit back. There's still lots to do. As a stop gap, I'm wondering about moving the main page of staging site to prod.

Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)

Members
Balance Change
Member count 72 +6
  • ArtDOG imminent!
    • Finish TO-DO's (link)
  • Budget
    • Metal shop +$6,000?
    • Facility improvements come from where?
  • Studio rental rate
  • Sustainability plan
    • Better communication of "need to know" items for approval?
    • Approval creates new "approved" budget?
  • Taxes with CPA

Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)

  • TBD
  • (From John): I've been talking with the Derby Coding club and they are working on a design of a quad copter and are looking for our help. The have a google drive with the details. Project needs to be complete by May 15. (John)
  • (From John): working with EP on permission to use the name "Mini Maker Faire." EP goes to press May 4.

Special Projects Brigade (Mike)

  • TBD

Programs

Makerspace (Tom)

  • Lock for Studio (Jens)
    • @TODO (Tom, James S., Gina, May 9): Post Basic Elec. Workshop

devICT (Seth)

  • Met leader of OpenHouston over the weekend
* OpenHouston = Code for America in Houston
* Plan to start conversations and organizing for Wichita

Community Updates

  • TBD

Calendar

  • 22 April 2015 Earth Day - Electric Bus?
  • 23 April 2015 STEM Day at McClean
  • 23 April 2015 ArtDog
  • 2 May 2015 Arduino at East High (Tom and Dom)
  • 9 May 2015 Basic Electronics
  • June (tentative) Robot sumo?
  • June (tentative) Wearables Tom, Barb
  • July 18 - Mini maker faire

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