June 29 2015

Communications Hive (John/Jens)

Social media stats

	Count	Change
Facebook	1316	+26
Twitter	845	+13
Meetup	229	+19

• • @TODO (unassigned, no date): Send out Sept 12 event to email list - Micro Makerfaire at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church
  • @TODO (John, 2015-August-01): Create Exploration Place blogs for the Mini Maker Faire
  • @TODO (John and Gina, 2015-August-03): Determine if we will have a Maker blog for people to write and post articles

Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)

Members

	Balance	Change
Member count	112	+1

• Purchase of laser cutter
  • @TODO (Jens, 2015-July-13): Find out if there is a cost break for buying 2 laser cutters
  • @TODO (Jens, 2015-July-13): Purchase the laser cutter
  • @TODO (Bryan, 2015-July-13): Determine hardware/power requirements for a laser cutter so when it is ready to be installed, it can be used to be train by vendor
• @TODO (Jens, 2015-July-13): Handoff treasurer role and Task Force duties to Dustin
• Update on grants being sought?
  • @TODO (Dustin, 2015-July-13): Find out the status of grants being pursued
  • @TODO (Jess, 2015-July-13): Work with April on a sewing grant
• Proposal for project approval question was asked
  • Listed in Special Projects section below

Governance Committee (Dom)

• Welcoming the new board
  • Transition plans
• Sub-committees on the board meeting minutes were created and updated by board members
  • A way to develop new potential board members
  • Each board member (new/continuing) will need to determine if they will update sub-committe notes
  • @TODO (Board members, 2015-July-13): Communicate with board members who are taking over your positions, help them transition
• Volunteering page tasks updates needed, new section for Board members has been created
  • @TODO (Everybody, no date): Add items to the Volunteering and Donations pages

Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)

• Mini Maker Faire
• Micro Makerfaire at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Sept 12
• Youth Horizon is having a Game night/Mini Maker Faire, July 13

Special Projects Brigade (Mike/Kip)

@TODO (Mike, no date): Start a wiki page for special projects brigade. It should include the process for project approval

• Proposal for project approval (Dom - May 4 Board Meeting minutes)
  • 1. Genesis of idea
  • 2. Recruitment of members
  • 3. Creation of proposal, which should at least include:
    • Purpose of the project
    • Members involved
    • Budget
  • 4. Presentation of proposal to board of directors; if approved
  • 5. Allocation of funds and work on project

• Special Projects Process and Brigade Items web page

Programs

Makerspace (Tom)

• Laser cutter
• Network plan
  • @TODO (Mike, 2015-July-13): Install 2nd WiFi AP
  • @TODO (Mike, 2015-July-27): Present wired network plan to board
• Classroom budget (BD?)
  • @TODO (Mike, 2015-August-10): Present classroom plan to board
• Instructables build night (Cheng Concrete)
  • Still looking for a leader. Do we need one or can we just have a free-for-all like Sugru?
  • @TODO (unassigned, 2015-July-27): Ask for volunteers to write the 2 Instructables required for the Chen Concrete Instructable Build Night
  • @TODO (Mike, 2015-July-13): Send out invite to forum on Cheng Concrete Instructables Build Night

devICT (Seth)

• Steady as she goes!
• Lot of interest in Open Wichita
• Hackathon may be part of Riverfest next year

Community Updates

• No updates

Calendar

• 11 July - 2nd Saturday - Lockpicking
• 18 July - Wichita Mini Maker Faire
• 31 July - 2 August - ICT Game Jam
• 8 August - 2nd Saturday? - Chen Concrete Instructable Build Night
• 12 Sept - Micro Makerfaire at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church
• 12 Sept - 2nd Saturday - Wearables w/ Tom, Barb, and Mike