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** Total: 1084.19
 
** Total: 1084.19
 
* Taxes and annual report - James
 
* Taxes and annual report - James
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- in work
 
* Wild Apricot - Jens
 
* Wild Apricot - Jens
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- will have all historic info in by next meeting
  
 
== Policies and Procedures ==
 
== Policies and Procedures ==
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== Check on progress of Building Topics/Projects ==
 
== Check on progress of Building Topics/Projects ==
 
* Door access update  
 
* Door access update  
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- cards may be disabled; might need to reprogram
 
* EL Sign
 
* EL Sign
  - instructable?
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  - instructable in work; plan to post this weekend
 
* Bus
 
* Bus
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- controller hooked up but giving fault code
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- planning to rent a controller programmer from Ebay
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- ask Jeremiah if the Bus could be in the parade in its current state
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- paint the bus at Riverfest?
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- set a go/no-go date for bus at Riverfest
 
* 3D printer explanation video
 
* 3D printer explanation video
 
  - to do
 
  - to do
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== New equipment/donations ==
 
== New equipment/donations ==
 
* Black 3D printer filament
 
* Black 3D printer filament
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* CD Changer
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* DVR's
  
 
== Events ==
 
== Events ==
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** April 17 - Mead Middleschool
 
** April 17 - Mead Middleschool
 
** April 19 - (Real) Computing for Humans and other Non-robots
 
** April 19 - (Real) Computing for Humans and other Non-robots
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- 18 participants; went well but need more activity prep; lab was great
 
* ICT Unconference (April 22)
 
* ICT Unconference (April 22)
 
* Wichita Art and Book Fair (May 9-11)
 
* Wichita Art and Book Fair (May 9-11)
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* Basic Sewing Workshop (May 17)
 
* Basic Sewing Workshop (May 17)
 
* Riverfest (May 30-June 6)
 
* Riverfest (May 30-June 6)
  - may need to have a "kit" building day in preparation
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  - could use demo projects built that relate to the theme of each day
 
* School STEM Days
 
* School STEM Days
 
** May 1 - Mclean Magnet
 
** May 1 - Mclean Magnet
 +
- test out some Riverfest projects
 +
- squishy circuits and bubbles
 +
- take 3D printer, EL sign, and other projects?
 
* Kansas City Makerfaire (June 28-29)
 
* Kansas City Makerfaire (June 28-29)
 
  - application?
 
  - application?
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- Power Wheels Racing team formed!
  
 
== Any topics from members or guests who are present ==
 
== Any topics from members or guests who are present ==
 
* Jason Opat from Mindfire @ 6:30
 
* Jason Opat from Mindfire @ 6:30
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- space discussion: who should we talk to?
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- WSU, Mindfire, ?
  
 
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Meeting closed @ 1900
Meeting closed @
 

Revision as of 19:01, 21 April 2014

Meeting Time: 5:30pm Location: Bluebird Arthouse

All members are welcome to attend, and non-board members can join the conversation when invited.


Legal/Financial

  • Treasurer Report
    • Bank balance: 631.65
    • Paypal: 452.54
    • Total: 1084.19
  • Taxes and annual report - James
- in work
  • Wild Apricot - Jens
- will have all historic info in by next meeting

Policies and Procedures

Check on progress of Building Topics/Projects

  • Door access update
- cards may be disabled; might need to reprogram
  • EL Sign
- instructable in work; plan to post this weekend
  • Bus
- controller hooked up but giving fault code
- planning to rent a controller programmer from Ebay
- ask Jeremiah if the Bus could be in the parade in its current state
- paint the bus at Riverfest?
- set a go/no-go date for bus at Riverfest
  • 3D printer explanation video
- to do
  • Cleanup Dropbox/Google Drive
- to do - Dom

Check on progress of Member Projects

New equipment/donations

  • Black 3D printer filament
  • CD Changer
  • DVR's

Events

  • Past
    • April 17 - Mead Middleschool
    • April 19 - (Real) Computing for Humans and other Non-robots
- 18 participants; went well but need more activity prep; lab was great
  • ICT Unconference (April 22)
  • Wichita Art and Book Fair (May 9-11)
- will set schedule/work shifts
  • Basic Sewing Workshop (May 17)
  • Riverfest (May 30-June 6)
- could use demo projects built that relate to the theme of each day
  • School STEM Days
    • May 1 - Mclean Magnet
- test out some Riverfest projects
- squishy circuits and bubbles
- take 3D printer, EL sign, and other projects?
  • Kansas City Makerfaire (June 28-29)
- application?
- Power Wheels Racing team formed!

Any topics from members or guests who are present

  • Jason Opat from Mindfire @ 6:30
- space discussion: who should we talk to?
- WSU, Mindfire, ?

Meeting closed @ 1900