June 18th 2026

AGENDA

Opening and Mission Statement

• The regular monthly meeting of the MakeICT board of directors convenes in the MakeICT building.
• MakeICT is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is operated entirely by volunteers. It’s our mission to innovate, learn, and build community at the intersection of art, technology, science, and culture.

Board Members:

• President: Andy Tannahill
• Vice President: Stephan Reckers
• Treasurer: Aaron Grindstaff (virtual)
• Secretary: Paul Shackelford
• Director at Large: Cooper Cummings
• Director at Large: Dean Day
• Director at Large: Piper Thomas
• Director at Large: Tessa Garlough-Jones
• Immediate Past President: Gretchen Koch

Standing Items

(Items that are standardized as part of every board meeting)

Communications - Newsletter

The next newsletter will come out on July 1st . Please send blurbs to communications@makeict.org by the 25th.

• Please send in current photos we can use anywhere (website, newsletter, social media, etc)!
• Teachers, please take pictures of your classes and send them to us.
• If anyone is interested in reviving member of the month, feel free to write it and send it in

First Thursday Board Workshop

The Board Workshop is an opportunity for members of the board, and of MakeICT, to get together and talk about plans and goals for MakeICT in an informal setting, as well as see presentations from outside parties on how they’d like to collaborate with MakeICT.

• This is a non-voting meeting, and may or may not have a set agenda shared beforehand.
• This is also not an "anything goes" environment. Be respectful of others in the discussion.
• The workshops are scheduled to run for two hours, with the first hour being for general discussion and the second hour reserved for executive sessions by the board, as needed.

Reminders

When leaving an area:

• Make sure all windows are closed and locked
• Turn off the lights (except if one room’s lights are left on for security reasons)
• Turn off AC

Treasurer’s Report

TBD

Approval of Previous Minutes

May 21st 2026 Board Meeting

Motion: x moves to approve the previous meeting minutes.

Seconded by: x

• Stephan votes:
• Aaron votes:
• Paul votes:
• Cooper votes:
• Dean votes:
• Piper votes:
• Tessa votes:
• Gretchen votes:

Result: Motion x.

@DECISION: May minutes are z.

New Business

Thanks!

• Everyone who helped with the Maker Market!

New Electronics Area Lead

• Electronics Area had 9 people at a meeting recently.
• Kim is supportive of stepping down to assistant lead; he’s working second shift and doesn’t have the full capacity to be a lead
• Jeff Sparks has volunteered to step into the role.
  • Has been here for a year and a half, involved in radio stuff
• James Seymour - should he be area assistant lead still?
• Gretchen would like them to update the Wiki page

Motion: x moves to approve Jeff Sparks as new electronics area lead.

Seconded by: x

• Stephan votes:
• Aaron votes:
• Paul votes:
• Cooper votes:
• Dean votes:
• Piper votes:
• Tessa votes:
• Gretchen votes:

Result: Motion x.

@DECISION: z.

Friends University Volunteers

• Lots of areas have signed up; garden, textiles, ERP, stained glass
• Anything need a general deep cleaning?
• Friday, August 14th 9:30-11:30 am
• Paul will be onsite handling stuff as needed for both sides.

Motion: x moves to accept the help on August 14th.

Seconded by: x

• Stephan votes:
• Aaron votes:
• Paul votes:
• Cooper votes:
• Dean votes:
• Piper votes:
• Tessa votes:
• Gretchen votes:

Result: Motion x.

@DECISION: z.