Meeting Notes 2009-04-28

Meeting Minutes
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Attendance

• Nicky
• Jordan
• Eric H.
• Jimmy
• Karl
• Eric M.
• Paul
• Jeanette
• Nathan
• Eli
• Jim
• Jeff
• Jordan
• Anne
• Kieran
• Josh
• Will
• Teddie
• Adam
• Zane
• Jasna
• Donna
• John
• + Add your name here if I missed you

Come to Order - 8:05

• Waivers/Keys

• Member projects
  • DIY Waterguns
    • Jeff is ordering parts, pieces, etc.
    • Working on making construction/buildout cheaper
    • Ideally have a class together by the end of May
  • Sacha & Nicky working on DIY instruments
    • Cigar box Ukelele & theremin
  • FRED
  • Dan will start juggling classes this weekend.
  • Adam wants to build large scale magnetron array.
  • Space decoration projects (giant light brite)
  • Mitch Altman's electronic class w/TV-B-Gones.
  • Zane putting together LDAP class.

• Training on power tools coming up.

• See directors about access to org calendars, blog, etc.

• Ishmael - Membership dues for May are due May 1.
  • 39 Members currently
  • Adam willing to show some the ropes of professional fundraising.
  • Think about public relations campaign

• Space Projects
  • Phase I - Loft/Tool Bench
    • $500-$700 in lumber to build. Subsidized by fundraising.
  • Phase II - Coders Lounge

• Geek Prom
  • Likely June 6 date
  • Costume & Science Fair Contests
    • Let Teddie & Nat know about projects you'd like to display.

• Proposals
  • Check with retailers/suppliers about deals for nonprofits (have tax id, org. information)
    • Wiki list of suppliers up
  • Home Depot, etc.

• Vote up in 1 week to have parts party on May 16.

• "Class photo"