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'''Upcoming Events'''
 
'''Upcoming Events'''
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* 9/24 - Noon @ the space - Cisco Lab $10 for members - $20 for non Members
 
 
* 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
 
* 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
 
* 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP
 
* 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP
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'''Next Board Meeting'''
 
'''Next Board Meeting'''
 
10/24/2011
 
10/24/2011
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'''Yearly Elections'''
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* Nominations Nov 1st-7th
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* Voting Dec 1st-7th
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* Details outlined: http://wiki.midsouthmakers.org/a/Membership_rules#Yearly_Elections
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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=== Comes to Order @ ===
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=== Comes to Order @ 6:15pm ===
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=== Meeting Adjourned @ ===
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'''Group Leadership'''
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* Motion to combine the duties of the Sergeant at Arms duties with the President duties
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'''Financial Update'''
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* Current Money $2200
 +
** $60 income sculpy, $100 from Cisco class
 +
** We are on track to fold around end of December at the moment
 +
* Current Paying Members
 +
** We are down
 +
* potential members carpool from universities.
 +
* need to send an email to members
 +
 
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'''Event Discussion'''
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* HAM Radio class - Potential
 +
* Welding Class
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* Cisco II Class
 +
* PCB Fabrication
 +
* Bath Saltsand Balms gift class Nov
 +
* Analog Photography class
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* Artist Involvement
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** We want to stir up activity of the artistic individuals in the group.  It would be nice to provide them with a little more benefit from the group as well.
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*** The Double Decker Festival in Oxford, MS
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*** Possible splitting profits
 +
*** Artists going to sell their art
 +
*** Event to make things to sell
 +
** get the artists to discuss how we'd do the event then approach the group.
 +
* Skydog Con
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** November 4th - 6th in Nashville
 +
** We may have a booth
 +
** We would like to be able to do printer demonstrations
 +
** Sonny will be giving a presentation
 +
* RepRap Build Off
 +
** Possible build off of several repraps by means of a bulk order
 +
** Hope to do so in Nashville, sometime after Skydog Con
 +
* Midsouth Con
 +
** We will have a table
 +
** We have a 2 hour slot to present
 +
 
 +
'''Upcoming Events'''
 +
* 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
 +
* 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP
 +
* 10/23 Lan Party cleanup blitz
 +
* 10/29 - LAN Party IV - Do we need a shop clean up day? Do we need to start building tables/clearing things outD o we need help from Glenn to move large piles around to make more room? The pile of stuff on the couch- Can we dispose of it now?
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'''Membership'''
 +
* Recruitment Committee - define leadership / add more members or dissolve the committee
 +
 
 +
'''Next Board Meeting'''
 +
10/24/2011
 +
 
 +
'''Yearly Elections'''
 +
* Nominations Nov 1st-7th
 +
* Voting Dec 1st-7th
 +
* Details outlined: http://wiki.midsouthmakers.org/a/Membership_rules#Yearly_Elections
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=== Meeting Adjourned @ 7:33 pm ===

Latest revision as of 14:43, 24 October 2011

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Attendance

  • Joe
  • Mary
  • Chris
  • Nick
  • Claudio
  • Kit
  • Sonny
  • Mark
  • Roy
  • Ben E.
  • Thomas

Count: 11

Agenda

Group Leadership

  • John and Kevin have unfortunately had to step down due to personal issues
  • Motion to combine the duties of the Sergeant at Arms duties with the President duties
  • Sonny has been placed into the role as intermediary president until the next elections. Has there been any issue with this?

Financial Update

  • Current Money
    • We are still bleeding roughly $200 a month
    • We are on track to fold around end of December at the moment
  • Current Paying Members
    • We are down

Event Discussion

  • Artist Involvement
    • We want to stir up activity of the artistic individuals in the group. It would be nice to provide them with a little more benefit from the group as well.
      • The Double Decker Festival in Oxford, MS
      • Possible splitting profits
  • Skydog Con
    • November 4th - 6th in Nashville
    • We will have a booth
    • We would like to be able to do printer demonstrations
    • Sonny will be giving a presentation
    • What do we need to prep for it?
  • RepRap Build Off
    • Possible build off of several repraps by means of a bulk order
    • Hope to do so in Nashville, sometime after Skydog Con
  • Midsouth Con
    • We will have a table
    • We have a 2 hour slot to present

Upcoming Events

  • 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
  • 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP
  • 10/29 - LAN Party IV - Do we need a shop clean up day? Do we need to start building tables/clearing things outD o we need help from Glenn to move large piles around to make more room? The pile of stuff on the couch- Can we dispose of it now?

Membership

  • Recruitment Committee - define leadership / add more members or dissolve the committee

Next Board Meeting 10/24/2011

Yearly Elections

Notes

Comes to Order @ 6:15pm

Group Leadership

  • Motion to combine the duties of the Sergeant at Arms duties with the President duties

Financial Update

  • Current Money $2200
    • $60 income sculpy, $100 from Cisco class
    • We are on track to fold around end of December at the moment
  • Current Paying Members
    • We are down
  • potential members carpool from universities.
  • need to send an email to members

Event Discussion

  • HAM Radio class - Potential
  • Welding Class
  • Cisco II Class
  • PCB Fabrication
  • Bath Saltsand Balms gift class Nov
  • Analog Photography class


  • Artist Involvement
    • We want to stir up activity of the artistic individuals in the group. It would be nice to provide them with a little more benefit from the group as well.
      • The Double Decker Festival in Oxford, MS
      • Possible splitting profits
      • Artists going to sell their art
      • Event to make things to sell
    • get the artists to discuss how we'd do the event then approach the group.
  • Skydog Con
    • November 4th - 6th in Nashville
    • We may have a booth
    • We would like to be able to do printer demonstrations
    • Sonny will be giving a presentation
  • RepRap Build Off
    • Possible build off of several repraps by means of a bulk order
    • Hope to do so in Nashville, sometime after Skydog Con
  • Midsouth Con
    • We will have a table
    • We have a 2 hour slot to present

Upcoming Events

  • 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
  • 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP
  • 10/23 Lan Party cleanup blitz
  • 10/29 - LAN Party IV - Do we need a shop clean up day? Do we need to start building tables/clearing things outD o we need help from Glenn to move large piles around to make more room? The pile of stuff on the couch- Can we dispose of it now?

Membership

  • Recruitment Committee - define leadership / add more members or dissolve the committee

Next Board Meeting 10/24/2011

Yearly Elections

Meeting Adjourned @ 7:33 pm

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