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== Attendance ==
== Attendance ==
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* John
* Roy
* Chris
* Joe
* Claudio
* Ben
* Daniel
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== Agenda ==
== Agenda ==
'''Group Leadership'''
* Midsouth Makers requires your time.
* Joe would like to raise a board issue about the suitability of John and Kevin as board members.
** The following seems to make apparent the lack of time to be able to perform the board member role for Midsouth Makers
*** Absence from Multiple Meetings
**** It's understandable to miss meetings, Especially when a job requires it, however there has been no apparent interest shown in how the meetings went, nor has there been any activity outside of the regular meeting times.
**** Real life events may also play a role in taking us away from meetings. Instead of an extended board member absence, offer to step down or offer some alternative to another meeting day.
*** Lack of general interest in the happenings of the group
*** Lack of response when specifically asked for input
** Joe feels when regular members are consistently doing more than board members, there should be questions raised.
'''Financial Update'''
'''Financial Update'''
* Current Money:  
* Current Money:  
* Current Paying Members:  
* Current Paying Members:  
'''Event Discussion'''
'''Event Discussion'''
* Twitter Campaign
* Twitter Campaign Recap
** Flyers are at the space
** A resounding failure
** Consensus on what we learned
*** If we don't think an event will be great, don't force it
*** Board shouldn't have to lead every event
*** Sculpy class is a perfect example of non board ran event that was great


'''Classes'''
'''Upcoming Events'''
* Sculpy Class (Rachel): Saturday August 27th [[Board_meeting_notes_2011-07-11]] 
* 9/24 - Noon @ the space - Cisco Lab $10 for members - $20 for non Members
** $20 per person (attendee's taking home creations).
* 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
** Should Probably reschedule for more notice
* 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP
* Etching Class
** Need more info on parts / plans / etc


'''Shop'''
'''Shop'''
*MidsouthMakers' Perpetual Beer Supply
* Lumpy has built what could be used as an arcade cabinet.
** Ben Eishen has taken the lead on this group project \o/
* Shop needs to be cleaned up / organized
** The thread can be found in the Google Groups
** It looks like between Joe (turkey fryer) and Ryan T (15.5 gal electric kettle) we have a way of cooking the batch
** We have a bottle-capper
** We will need "Star-San" for sanitizing the used bottles, which Ryan T potentially has available.
** We need to be on the lookout for a cheap keg or two
** We could use a working chest-type freezer for beer storage
** We need dark colored (brown prefered) pry-off glass bottles. Please donate your washed and rinsed bottles ** and leave them in the MsPacMan room for now, in the closet under the stairs.
** Recommended bottles: Abita, Sam Adams, New Belgium Breweries (Fat Tire, 1554, etc)
* Go-kart\RC kart
** Mark Turnage has graciously volunteered to be lead/point on this.
** More information can be found in this thread in our mailing list: link
** Ed Stafford linked these plans: http://www.diygokarts.com/kart-plans/kart-plans-main.html What do you think?
** Examine the engine (In the paint room on the left hand side)
* Accomplished!
** Ben E bypassed the fluorescent lamp in the shop that was causing the issues so the lights shouldn't be tripping the breaker anymore.
** Sonny's quad-copter took it's second flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZNYr9neA4Q
** Trent and Dru cleaned up the shop storage room and mounted the parts bins on the wall and put some of the clutter away.


'''Membership'''
'''Membership'''
* Report from Recruitment Committee
* Recruitment Committee - define leadership / add more members or dissolve the committee
* Next Recruitment Committee meeting scheduled for ?
 
* Forward notes of meeting by designated note taker (Maybe ask Rachel? to help stir her involvement) to the board after a meeting so board can be prepared
'''Next Board Meeting'''
10/3/11
 
== Notes ==
=== Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM ===
'''Financial Update'''
* Current Money: $2500
* Current Paying Members: 36


'''Next Meeting'''
'''Event Discussion'''
* Twitter Campaign Recap
** Do a prize based QR Code
** Need better motivation or incentives for participation
* Update on the status of classes
* Retro gaming night planning
* 9/24 COokout / Retro gaming night - Joe
* 10/8 Cookout / Retro gaming night - Joe
* 11/12 Cookout / Retro gaming night - Joe
* 11/5 SkyDog Con
* 10/29 LAN Party - Tentatively


'''Upcoming Events'''
* 9/24 - Noon @ the space - Cisco Lab $10 for members - $20 for non Members
* 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
* 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP


'''Shop'''
* Lumpy has built what could be used as an arcade cabinet.
* Shop needs to be cleaned up / organized


'''Membership'''
* Contacting Radio Shack for an event
* STCC Talk about the group.
* Chris send out an email about the Recruitment committee


== Notes ==
'''Next Board Meeting'''
=== Comes to Order @  ===
10/3/11


=== Meeting Adjourned @ ===
=== Meeting Adjourned @ ===

Latest revision as of 04:48, 22 September 2011

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Attendance

  • Kevin
  • John
  • Roy
  • Chris
  • Joe
  • Claudio
  • Ben
  • Daniel

Count: 8

Agenda

Group Leadership

  • Midsouth Makers requires your time.
  • Joe would like to raise a board issue about the suitability of John and Kevin as board members.
    • The following seems to make apparent the lack of time to be able to perform the board member role for Midsouth Makers
      • Absence from Multiple Meetings
        • It's understandable to miss meetings, Especially when a job requires it, however there has been no apparent interest shown in how the meetings went, nor has there been any activity outside of the regular meeting times.
        • Real life events may also play a role in taking us away from meetings. Instead of an extended board member absence, offer to step down or offer some alternative to another meeting day.
      • Lack of general interest in the happenings of the group
      • Lack of response when specifically asked for input
    • Joe feels when regular members are consistently doing more than board members, there should be questions raised.

Financial Update

  • Current Money:
  • Current Paying Members:

Event Discussion

  • Twitter Campaign Recap
    • A resounding failure
    • Consensus on what we learned
      • If we don't think an event will be great, don't force it
      • Board shouldn't have to lead every event
      • Sculpy class is a perfect example of non board ran event that was great

Upcoming Events

  • 9/24 - Noon @ the space - Cisco Lab $10 for members - $20 for non Members
  • 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
  • 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP

Shop

  • Lumpy has built what could be used as an arcade cabinet.
  • Shop needs to be cleaned up / organized

Membership

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

Next Board Meeting 10/3/11

Notes

Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM

Financial Update

  • Current Money: $2500
  • Current Paying Members: 36

Event Discussion

  • Twitter Campaign Recap
    • Do a prize based QR Code
    • Need better motivation or incentives for participation
  • Update on the status of classes
  • Retro gaming night planning
  • 9/24 COokout / Retro gaming night - Joe
  • 10/8 Cookout / Retro gaming night - Joe
  • 11/12 Cookout / Retro gaming night - Joe
  • 11/5 SkyDog Con
  • 10/29 LAN Party - Tentatively

Upcoming Events

  • 9/24 - Noon @ the space - Cisco Lab $10 for members - $20 for non Members
  • 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
  • 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP

Shop

  • Lumpy has built what could be used as an arcade cabinet.
  • Shop needs to be cleaned up / organized

Membership

  • Contacting Radio Shack for an event
  • STCC Talk about the group.
  • Chris send out an email about the Recruitment committee

Next Board Meeting 10/3/11

Meeting Adjourned @

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