Minutes:13 AUG 2025 Members Meeting Agenda

Meeting begins: 1904

Meeting ends: 1926

Participants: David G., Joe D, Victoria W., Robyn D, Brian J., Andrew C., Victor M., Leo N.

Agenda

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

Minutes

• Announcements/new business:

• Operations:
  • Procurements -- Robyn
    • supplies
      • magnetic trays
      • shopping trip (Robyn)
    • spot welder
  • AADL Summer Game -- Victoria
    • get code for AHA! -- Jame
  • 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:
    • need button cell for Framework -- Robyn
    • laser PC in progress
      • 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
  • the locker situation -- Robyn
    • new members want lockers
    • none are available
    • are some unused?
    • start with voluntary surrender -- Joe to reach out
    • "cut this tape to prove you're using it" in progress
      • EOM May is the cutoff if they've not been broken
      • Joe will contact people with list Robyn will supply
      • some have been cleared out
  • web site (Jade)
    • non-members with push access?
    • who owns web site updates?
      • David to reach out to Jame to get all board members added
    • forked PRs never pass CI (https://github.com/allhandsactive/site/issues/230)

• 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.
  • UMCU has plenty of money
  • Financial Position: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YfaxzDVYwRTgLnnxzfg0j-ZWw6wAYsKK/view?usp=drive_link
  • Financial Activity: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_n-aY_qjQ2kNELZKxtqvNtk0WJqi4HkQ/view?usp=drive_link
  • Monthly financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fCZ2j8G5ZXTxQlR_fnR_BoUldrVSsgBDnbztHpAYgGw/edit?usp=sharing
  • EOY Fundraiser
    • email schedule:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_GiabqMXS2hbupD9o66zqOZXypAylKs1sxa3cXNRceA/edit?usp=sharing
    • raffle next year?
  • Nisson Art Grant
• Membership:
  • +3 over May, July, August
  • a new Trello board has been created but might need invites sent
• Outreach:
  • Future grants?
    • SA²T (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:
    • Laser Cutter (8/16 2pm)
    • 3d Printing Class (8/16 6pm)
    • Meshtastic -- Mike Z. ?
  • coworking spaces to partner with or advertise at
    • BrightWorks
    • Venue - David
  • Smithy's Mill (our lathe) president will be calling Robyn soon / or Robyn will follow up

• Education:
  • need CNC class in August -- Robyn
    • needs Meetup -- Sarah
  • Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G.
    • iFixit
    • Aaron Perzanowski as speaker?
    • +then we all play Mario Kart or Smash