November 20th 2025

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AGENDA

Opening and Mission Statement

  • The regular monthly meeting of the MakeICT board of directors convenes on Thursday, July 17th at 7:00 pm 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: Preston Warden
  • Vice President: Andy Tannahill
  • Secretary: Beth Shook
  • Treasurer: Aaron Grindstaff
  • Director at Large: Cooper Cummings
  • Director at Large: Dean Day
  • Director at Large: George Baldridge
  • Director at Large: Stephan Reckers
  • Immediate Past President: Gretchen Koch

Members:

Thanks and Recognition

Thanks and recognition go to:

  • Thank you to

Standing Items

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

Communications - Newsletter

The next newsletter will come out on October 1st. Please send blurbs to communications@makeict.org by September 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.

Board members are not required to attend, though they are strongly encouraged.

Maker Meetups (formerly Brunch with the Board)

In place of the previous “Brunch with the Board” gatherings, we will now host monthly Maker Meetups—casual opportunities for members to connect, socialize, and build community outside of the makerspace. These events are intended to be fun, informal, and agenda-free. No official business or votes will take place.

Board members are encouraged to attend, but participation is open to all members.

The next Maker Meetup will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Greater Grounds Coffee

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)
  • Drain portable AC units (summer)

Area Reports

Ceramics

Tony R.

  • No Report

Electronics

Kim K.

  • No Report

Fab Lab

Andy T.

  • Getting Ready to install acrylic

Garden

Piper T.

  • It is cold outside. Looking at projects for the winter,
  • WIchita City Donated a tumbling Composter


Jewelry

Dean D.

  • Looking at doing a class/auth on Fridays
  • Look at replacing torch with waterbased


Metalshop

John C.

  • Plasma Cutter is down

Radio

Joe P.

  • Completed a Tech and General Class.
  • Working on WSU Grant application.
  • Creating a class to create a radio.


Screen Printing

No Current Lead

  • No Report

Stained Glass

Timothy Y.

  • No Report

Textiles

June & Rayna

  • No Report

Visual Arts

Timothy Y.

  • Drawing and book art after the first of the year

Radio

Joe P.

  • No Report

Woodshop

Dave H.

  • No Report

Welcome Center

Preston W.

  • The MAKER board is being outlined and is being used

Lounge

Matthew C.

  • No Report

Break Room

Richard O.

  • No Report

Committee Reports

Classroom

LaDeana D.

  • Looking at adding teaching theory to how to teach a class

Communications

George B

  • No Report

Events

Preston W.

  • Dec 3, Makerspace birthday. Everyone welcome.

Facilities

JaiPal C.

  • Top of lockers have been cleared

Finance

Aaron G.

  • Will be reviewing budges This friday

Fundraising

Aaron G.

  • Getting setup for Facebook donations.

Gallery

Dean D.

  • Still look at a month in April for Show.

Inventory

James L.

  • Status quo

Membership

No Lead

  • No Report

IT

Steve S.

  • Working on budget.
  • Working on issues with wiki and website.

Outreach

No Lead

  • No Report

Security

Bill O.

  • Got most people an id from when it was not working.

Treasurer’s Report

  • At a Glance
  • Income:
    • Utilities:
    • Running Expenses:
    • Instructor Pay:
    • Total Expense:
    • Added to Reserve:
    • Area Expense:
    • Backend expenses:

Approval of Previous Minutes

October 16th 2025 Board Meeting

Motion:

Seconded by:

  • Andy votes:
  • Beth votes:
  • Aaron G votes:
  • Gretchen votes:
  • George votes:
  • Cooper votes:
  • Dean votes:
  • Stephan votes:

Result:

@DECISION:

==Old Business==

==New Business==

Discussion:

  • Introduce the Board
  • Meeting Decorum (phone, discussions, etc.)
    • Reminders on Calendars / Events Policies (Importance of Updating)
  • Next Board Workshop Dec 4, 2025 6:00 PM
  • Next Maker Meetup Dec 13, 2025 10:00 AM
    • We’re starting a new tradition of casual monthly hangouts instead of “Brunch with the Board.” No agenda, no formality—just fun!
    • December Meetup: Dec 13th from 10 am to 12 pm
    • Greater Grounds Coffee Shop - 922 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202
    • Join us for coffee and conversation

Upcoming Outreach Events

  • 13th Birthday Bash - Dec 3rd from 6 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Area Budgets Due November 7, 2025

Send photos of events to communications@makeict.org

Open Discussions

  1. Bank account options, finance committee is checking into other account options.
  2. Back to the Future Committee [LINK TO DOCUMENT]


Alcohol & Drug Policy

Full Description: See linked document [1]

Discussion:

Motion: Seconded by:

  • Andy votes:
  • Beth votes:
  • Aaron G votes:
  • Gretchen votes:
  • George votes:
  • Cooper votes:
  • Dean votes:
  • Stephan votes:

Result:

@DECISION: @TODO (, ):

CCTV Policy

Full Description: See linked document [2]

Discussion:

Motion: Seconded by:

  • Andy votes:
  • Beth votes:
  • Aaron G votes:
  • Gretchen votes:
  • George votes:
  • Cooper votes:
  • Dean votes:
  • Stephan votes:

Result:

@DECISION: @TODO (, ):


Budget Review

Full Description: Review the annual budget for each area and committee


Discussion:

Motion: Seconded by:

  • Andy votes:
  • Beth votes:
  • Aaron G votes:
  • Gretchen votes:
  • George votes:
  • Cooper votes:
  • Dean votes:
  • Stephan votes:

Result:

@DECISION: @TODO (, ):

Decision Summary

    Task Summary

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