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Participants:  TODO (David G. can't attend due to travel)
Participants:  Victoria W., Robyn D., Mike Z., Nate Y.


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*Operations:
*Operations:
**need to fill open board seat
***Joe nominates Nate
***David seconds
**"garage sale"
**"garage sale"
***This really needs to happen, , within the next year.  Clearing space would enable us to do a lot more activities without as much preparation, easier to clean the space routinely, etc. (i.e. see below)
**open house (as pressure to clean up)
**open house (as pressure to clean up)
***tied into fundraiser
***The group generally feels like there is low motivation to do this, so this will not be happening unless someone spearheads it.
***holiday-themed print -- Victoria
**Change Saturday's Open Hours to Sunday? Some other day? Attendance has been low and volunteers are hard to get on that day.
***3pm mtg during 9/20 open hours
***Run this by the usual volunteers to see if there's any interest -- Nate
**server upgrade -- Nate.
***needs announcing
***Mike, Victoria ride-along
***anything happen while Nate was gone? (Jame, Robyn?)
**Procurements -- Robyn
***supplies
****magnetic trays
****shopping trip (Robyn)
***spot welder
**setting goals -- David
***what are our KPIs?
****Victoria: 1 3dp/qtrt
*****retry in August
****Robyn: monthly HTFA
*****~~5/17~~ 6/5 6pm
******update Meetup accordingly
***accountability/consequences
****how to handle volunteers arriving late
*****means we can't open since there's not two members present
*****more heads-up would be useful
*****revoke access for no-call/no-show after N times?
******conversation first -- Joe
*****add ETA to sign-up sheet -- Victoria
****volunteer time until the goal is met?
***potential 25Q2 goal ideas (e.g. "hold 5 classes, attract 2 members")
****monthly how-to-fix-anything
****annual fundraiser
****~~$200 laser PC < EOY~~
***'''Trello'''/Team Dynamix/Spiceworks/GitHub??
**PC upgrades:
**PC upgrades:
***need button cell for Framework -- Robyn
***Framework is sitting in the ops locker waiting for someone to try to get it working. Currently does not post.
***laser PC in progress
***Nate will just buy something if nothing solid is put in place by the time the fundraiser launches.
****Jade printed chassis
****https://github.com/inkcut/inkcut
***Tech Soup licenses for Windows?
***Mike will ask a friend about deals
**Sticker re-order? -- David G.
***Robyn rec'd a special reminder from David
****needs text adding in order to be done
***5/10/2022 order was $222.17-33.33=$200.17 for 500 3x3 die cut circles (Sticker Giant)
***Robyn will send art to Joe, he will order
***new design(s)
****Sarah B.
****Jeremy?
****Elise's Lisa Frank-inspired Rhino
*****just needs text added


*Financial:
*Financial:
**Still plenty of money in the old bank in case there are some autopayments we forgot about.  GFM is also connected here.  On track to close this next summer or so.
**Financial Position: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MzXmxSWMkfTr5V958EfMwJnQxNYBGY5K/view?usp=drive_link
**UMCU has plenty of money
**Financial Activity: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uP_3WR84rWygGYDW51iG4MuDgr3_MU9_/view?usp=drive_link
**Financial Position:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GlsfOfbJ4EUI4mEFFTj4e1AZXQMRfbnN/view?usp=sharing
**Bank accounts still more than $45000.
**Financial Activity:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T1sOtK0xMgYkrXQ8fuI1ZczlyNiwiZuN/view?usp=sharing
***Bank accounts bouncing around more than before due to fiscal sponsorship arrangement with Krista
***Almost $1000 benefit to AHA so far from fiscal sponsorship
***Still need to switch GFM to UMCU, and close huntinton bank accounts
**EOY Fundraiser
**EOY Fundraiser
***really need to make it a big one this year to make up for last year's + lack of LaunchX
***really need to make it a big one this year to make up for last year's + lack of LaunchX
****kick off with Giving Tuesday
****kick off with Giving Tuesday
****Still interest in doing this, although no solid plans in place to promote.  Will ask members to share and see what happens.
***email schedule:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_GiabqMXS2hbupD9o66zqOZXypAylKs1sxa3cXNRceA/edit?usp=sharing
***email schedule:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_GiabqMXS2hbupD9o66zqOZXypAylKs1sxa3cXNRceA/edit?usp=sharing
***raffle next year?
**Nisson Art Grant
*Membership:
*Membership:
**-1 / +1 (biz) last month
**-1 / +1 (biz) last month
**a new Trello board has been created but might need invites sent
*Outreach:
*Outreach:
**host [https://linktr.ee/immaculateconceptioncollective immaculate conception collective event] 9/27 12:30-2:30pm?
***Mike can!
***David to intro via Discord/Matrix bridge
**Future grants?
***SA<sup>2</sup>T (Sustaining Ann Arbor Together) - Sarah B./Nate Y.
****Will start January 1st
***Knight Foundation grant? Jame K/Joe D. https://www.aaacf.org/news/james-a-and-faith-knight-foundation
****Joe rec'd a special reminder from David
****can Xander H. help? -- Jame to reach out
**Upcoming events:
**Upcoming events:
***9/20 Laser Cutter -- Joe  
***Laser Cutter 11/22 -- Joe
***???? (October) -- Nate
***CNC Router 12/6 -- Robyn (Nate will post on Meetup)
***Meshtastic -- Mike Z. ? (and David?)
**coworking spaces to partner with or advertise at
**coworking spaces to partner with or advertise at
***[https://brightworkscoworking.com/ BrightWorks]
***[https://brightworkscoworking.com/ BrightWorks] - Opening new space above our shop.  David has reached out.
***Venue - David
**Smithy's Mill (our lathe) president will be calling Robyn soon / or Robyn will follow up
**Smithy's Mill (our lathe) president will be calling Robyn soon / or Robyn will follow up


*Education:
*Education:
**need CNC class (?) -- Robyn
**Meshtastic (unknown timeline, but there's sure to be interest in the community, based on the number of nodes in the area) -- Mike/Nate
***needs Meetup -- Sarah
**Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G.
***iFixit
***Aaron Perzanowski as speaker?
***+then we all play Mario Kart or Smash

Latest revision as of 20:07, 12 November 2025

Meeting begins: 1905

Meeting ends: 2004

Participants: Victoria W., Robyn D., Mike Z., Nate Y.

Agenda

  • Announcements/new business - 10m
  • Operations
  • Financial
  • Membership
  • Outreach
  • Education

Minutes

  • Announcements/new business:
  • Operations:
    • "garage sale"
      • This really needs to happen, , within the next year. Clearing space would enable us to do a lot more activities without as much preparation, easier to clean the space routinely, etc. (i.e. see below)
    • open house (as pressure to clean up)
      • The group generally feels like there is low motivation to do this, so this will not be happening unless someone spearheads it.
    • Change Saturday's Open Hours to Sunday? Some other day? Attendance has been low and volunteers are hard to get on that day.
      • Run this by the usual volunteers to see if there's any interest -- Nate
    • PC upgrades:
      • Framework is sitting in the ops locker waiting for someone to try to get it working. Currently does not post.
      • Nate will just buy something if nothing solid is put in place by the time the fundraiser launches.
  • Education:
    • Meshtastic (unknown timeline, but there's sure to be interest in the community, based on the number of nodes in the area) -- Mike/Nate
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