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Meeting minutes: April 11, 2017
- Attendance: 11 members
- Motion to accept meeting minutes from March 14, 2017 accepted unanimously. Rylan opposed via lazy putting arm down.
- New members:
- Dale
- Francisco
- Brandon
- Kevin
- Social events
- 27 April 2017, Soap Making
- 29 April 2017, Electronics from zero (Scott)
- 25 April 2017, Show and tell Retro pi
- ? May 2017, Arduino 102 “You got blink going, now what?” (Scott)
- 23 May 2017, Puppet Fist (Jeff)
- 24 June 2017, Robot building workshop
- 27-29 October 2017, Calgary Maker Faire
- Acknowledgements
- Erin did an interview at techworks about how social media affects business and gave a tour of the space
- Scott did a TV spot on CTV, demonstrated a Breathalyzer with host finishing the circuit and testing
- James and Scott manned a table at the library event and Al gave a speech
- Roger for bringing a friend and encouraging to sign up
- Al for getting front door strike organized and installed
- Scott and Randy for working on the Door/Access system
- Equipment maintenance schedule/plan still in development, reminder to take care of equipment and report any issues and/or concerns (ie. bandsaw blade needs replacing). email: thespace@sktechworks.ca
- Finances
- Total Profit $584.01 (membership + rental space)
- $61.70 in donation's
- ~$584 expected next month
- Currently break even come September, though some membership and rental space expected to be discontinuing in near future, ~$200/mo estimated not long term
- +4 members to get to even
- New Business
- Strike installed on front door, had to be installed professionally due to front tenant
- Call for voluntary donations to help cover the costs, have only received $150 in donations thus far
- Al is looking for volunteers to run a button making workshop at the Stonebridge Library
- 27 May 2017 1-3 PM
- Peter suggested building a new spray booth in the corner under the stairs by the back door
- Could be tied into the existing ventilation system
- Volunteers can talk to Peter (peetros)
- Al is needing help to finish drywall
- 13 May 10AM
- Scott, Al, John, Jefficus, Ardy (with scotch)
- Purgatory
- Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously.
