April 6 2015

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Governance Committee (Dom)

  • Workshop fees proposal
    • Base fee for all workshops ($5, can be waived with director approval)
    • Materials fee ($varies)
    • Instruction fee ($varies, can be waived with instructor approval)
    • Facilities fee (match instruction fee minus base fee)
    • @DECISION: All workshops have a minimum fee of $5. Facilities fee is $5 + materials fee (optional) + instructor fee( optional). Facilities fee, $5, can be waived with director approval.
  • Much ado about old/unassigned todos

Communications Hive (John)

Social media stats
Count Change
Facebook 1108 19
Twitter 690 24
Meetup 135 11
  • Seth, Gina and I are getting together at 5pm this Thursday April 9 to migrate content to the new web site.
  • Staging site: http://192.241.221.238:8803/

Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)

Members
Balance Change
Member count 66 4
  • Insurance update
  • Bank balance - $103,515.04
  • 1st Quarter Income Statement here
  • ArtDog
    • Signups for tasks
    • Invites
    • Bling: signage, badges, shirts, etc
  • Where should we be logging donations? (dom)

Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)

  • Mini Maker Faire

Special Projects Brigade (Mike)

  • Christmas Downtown - "Spirit of Wichita Christmas" - project still ongoing
  • Interactive wall/window at 1500 - proposing project for approval? For funding?
    • @TODO (Mike, April 20): Need to set up method for makers and artists to submit ideas, share on forums

Programs

Makerspace (Tom)

  • Network and computers (Mike)
    • Cox did a good job installing internet hardware. Network information is in the spreadsheet. Same ssid and password.
    • Mike and Dustin running network cables to both doors for Raspberry Pis and one run for second WiFi AP.
    • Need to determine server and network rack location. Verify power and need to purchase UPS.
    • Network and computer project plan spreadsheet in facilities folder.
  • Learn to solder workshop @TODO (Jens, no date): refund Mike
  • Wood Shop - Mike Hutton
  • Metal Shop - Gavin Rondeau?
  • Studio arts - Jess Bechtelheimer?
  • Electronics Lab - James Seymour
  • Rapid Proto Lab - James Lancaster?
  • Mail is being held at the post office for 30 days (Dom)

devICT (Seth)

  • Nerd Beers renamed to Monthly Hangout (boring, I know)
  • Added MakeICT event listing to devICT chat bot

Community Updates

  • John: "I told Exploration Place that we would let them know about any concerns regarding the details of the collaboration on the maker faire by Tuesday April 7. So please let me know if there are any concerns or if I can give them a full go-ahead."
  • Dom: started meeting w/ Arts Council, will be applying for grant

Calendar

  • 11 April 2015 Wood Carving with Roy
  • 22 April 2015 Earth Day - Electric Bus?
  • 9 May 2015 Basic Electronics
  • June (tentative) Robot sumo?
  • June (tentative) Wearables Tom, Barb and Mike
  • July 18 - Mini maker faire

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