11-01-2023 Membership Meeting

DRAFT IN PROGRESS

November 1st, 2023

Makersmiths Monthly Member Meeting

Location: Meeting Link: http://meet.google.com/vbf-xhga-csx

Phone Number (‪US‬) ‪+1 570-630-1100‬ PIN: 368 823 885#

Type: Virtual

Notice given: Standing Rules, Slack, email, website.

Time Started 7:30 PM EST  

Meeting 

• Introduce New Members!
• Host Comments - Jessee M filling in:
  • Events - go to #marketing in Slack
    • Magfest in January, MS-P Social, .
  • New Equipment
    
    • UPDATE - New - Sublimation Printer and accessories
    • New - Nova 51 & 24 Laser Cutter
    • Coming Soon - New Metal Shop
    • The front gate at Purcellville is being repaired
  • We Have an Empty Board Seat, and are voting on who will get the spot! Candidates will give there speech ttonight during the meeting.
  • We need at least 86 votes to be cast for the election to be valid and the seat to be filled.  Voting will remain open until 8pm on 11/8
• Board of Directors Candidates will talk:
  • Bo W.
  • Jennifer Chu
• Education News (Diane Painter) 
  • Join the #k12educational Slack channel if you're interested in the youth education initiatives or want more on one of the information points below
  • Loudoun School Business Partnership Executive Council (SBP) that will host its annual career shadowing event, “Job For a Day” on November 6, 2023. The goal is for students to get an introductory and general experience to an industry, company, occupation, or overall career field.
  • There are industry resources that are free for teachers, parents and students wishing to explore clean energy topics while building STEM and critical thinking skills.
  • KidWind information meeting for parents will be organized toward the beginning of November.  We will begin KidWind activities again in December and they will run through mid-March with the aim to participate in the Northern VA KidWind Challenge at Shenandoah University on March 14.
• Membership Report
  • 310 members (down five from last month), 227 memberships, 16 new members in last 30 days and 4 new members in last 7 days. We need more members ! ! ! !  If anyone has friend, acquaintance, relative that may be interested, send ’em our way.   Email us at info@makersmiths.org
• Finances (John Dubelko) 

• Board Report
  • Board approved the renovation of the Metal Shop in Leesburg
  • They also approved a large chunk for Purcellville for repairs, attic cleanup and more
• Committees

• Facility, Shop and Tool Stewards
  • Link to wiki page of Room, Shop and Tool Stewards
  • New Stewardships
  • Open Stewardships:
    • Paint Booth, Powder Coating, Blasting Cabinet
    • HP Plotter
    • Vinyl Cutter
• Member Project Showcase - what did you make?