Minutes:08 OCT 2025 Members Meeting Agenda

Meeting begins: 1914

Meeting ends: 1953

Participants: David G., Joe D, Victoria W., Nate Y., Mike Z.

Agenda

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

Minutes

• Announcements/new business:

• Operations:
  • "garage sale"
  • open house (as pressure to clean up)
    • tied into fundraiser
    • holiday-themed print -- Victoria
    • Meeting was had! Notes from chat:
      • 1. End of Year fundraiser meeting results: 3 pronged attack Have a party scheduled provisionally on Nov 15 Raise money directly from businesses Online fundraising
        2. Specific tasks that need to happen:
           • Make a flyer for party
           • distribute flyer IRL
           • distribute flyer online
           • Solicit donations from businesses
           • Create script for donations from businesses
           • Clean AHA
           • Setup Go Fund Me
        3. If you can contribute to one of these, please let us know and get started. Hopefully we can review progress at the members meeting on Oct 8
  • server upgrade -- Nate.
    • Nobody rode along, but it's done!
  • 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:
    • 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

• 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/1GlsfOfbJ4EUI4mEFFTj4e1AZXQMRfbnN/view?usp=sharing
  • Financial Activity:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T1sOtK0xMgYkrXQ8fuI1ZczlyNiwiZuN/view?usp=sharing
  • EOY Fundraiser
    • 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
    • email schedule:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_GiabqMXS2hbupD9o66zqOZXypAylKs1sxa3cXNRceA/edit?usp=sharing
    • raffle next year?
  • Nisson Art Grant
• Membership:
  • -1 / +1 (biz) last month
  • a new Trello board has been created but might need invites sent
• Outreach:
  • host immaculate conception collective event 9/27 12:30-2:30pm?
    • Mike can!
    • David to intro via Discord/Matrix bridge
  • 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:
    • 9/20 Laser Cutter -- Joe
    • ???? (October) -- Nate
    • Meshtastic -- Mike Z. ? (and David?)
  • 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 (?) -- Robyn
    • needs Meetup -- Sarah
  • Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G.
    • iFixit
    • Aaron Perzanowski as speaker?
    • +then we all play Mario Kart or Smash