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== Agenda ==
 
== Agenda ==
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'''Group Leadership'''
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* Midsouth Makers requires your time.
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* Joe would like to raise a board issue about the suitability of John and Kevin as board members.
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** The following seems to make apparent the lack of time to be able to perform the board member role for Midsouth Makers
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*** Absence from Multiple Meetings
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**** 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.
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**** 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.
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*** Lack of general interest in the happenings of the group
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*** Lack of response when specifically asked for input
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** Joe feels when regular members are consistently doing more than board members, there should be questions raised.
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'''Financial Update'''
 
'''Financial Update'''
 
* Current Money:  
 
* Current Money:  
 
* Current Paying Members:  
 
* Current Paying Members:  
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'''Event Discussion'''
 
'''Event Discussion'''
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* Twitter Campaign
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* Twitter Campaign Recap
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** Flyers are at the space
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** A resounding failure
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** Consensus on what we learned
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*** If we don't think an event will be great, don't force it
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*** Board shouldn't have to lead every event
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*** Sculpy class is a perfect example of non board ran event that was great
  
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'''Classes'''
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'''Upcoming Events'''
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* Sculpy Class (Rachel): Saturday August 27th [[Board_meeting_notes_2011-07-11]] 
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* 9/24 - Noon @ the space - Cisco Lab $10 for members - $20 for non Members
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** $20 per person (attendee's taking home creations).
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* 10/8 - Soldering pt II - Building an Arduino Clone $35
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** Should Probably reschedule for more notice
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* 10/22 - Pumpkin Carving Class led by Danny BYOP
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* Etching Class
 
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** Need more info on parts / plans / etc
 
  
 
'''Shop'''
 
'''Shop'''
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*MidsouthMakers' Perpetual Beer Supply
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* Lumpy has built what could be used as an arcade cabinet.
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** Ben Eishen has taken the lead on this group project \o/
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* Shop needs to be cleaned up / organized
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** The thread can be found in the Google Groups
 
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** It looks like between Joe (turkey fryer) and Ryan T (15.5 gal electric kettle) we have a way of cooking the batch
 
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** We have a bottle-capper
 
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** We will need "Star-San" for sanitizing the used bottles, which Ryan T potentially has available.
 
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** We need to be on the lookout for a cheap keg or two
 
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** We could use a working chest-type freezer for beer storage
 
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** 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.
 
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** Recommended bottles: Abita, Sam Adams, New Belgium Breweries (Fat Tire, 1554, etc)
 
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* Go-kart\RC kart
 
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** Mark Turnage has graciously volunteered to be lead/point on this.
 
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** More information can be found in this thread in our mailing list: link
 
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** Ed Stafford linked these plans: http://www.diygokarts.com/kart-plans/kart-plans-main.html What do you think?
 
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** Examine the engine (In the paint room on the left hand side)
 
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* Accomplished!
 
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** Ben E bypassed the fluorescent lamp in the shop that was causing the issues so the lights shouldn't be tripping the breaker anymore.
 
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** Sonny's quad-copter took it's second flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZNYr9neA4Q
 
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** 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'''
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* Report from Recruitment Committee
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* Recruitment Committee - define leadership / add more members or dissolve the committee
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* Next Recruitment Committee meeting scheduled for ?
 
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* 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
 
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'''Next Meeting'''
 
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'''Next Board Meeting'''
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10/3/11
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 17:44, 11 September 2011

<< 2011-08-22 Board Meeting Minutes none


Attendance

This meeting is missing the attendance list.

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 @

Meeting Adjourned @

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