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- New Faces / New Member Introductions - Please give us a 30 second 'elevator pitch' introduction (What brings you to Makersmiths? Interests? Your background or profession? Etc.?)
- Janet Brown - Associate
- Jarrel Ennis - Corporate Member
- Associates to Full Members
- Nathan Bernache
- Nathan Bernache
- Membership
- 110 members111 members (one more than last month)
- 59 FTE memberships
- 106 active members
- memberships (same as last month)
- 110 active members
- 1 4 new members in last 30 days, 1 0 new members in last 7 days
- Board of Directors Report - Brandon or Brad
- Committee Reports
- New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)
- New Tee Shirts and Photo ID's - Status?Requirement to attend New Member Orientation to obtain . . .
- Social Outreach Committee: (Chairperson Jessee M)
- Need hands on to design an add campaign, but we have a lot of work to do before that . . Jonathon White working on pulling together Style Guidelines, then Corporate Identity Package, then Ad Campaign - Mark
- Leesburg Facility Committee (Chairperson Brad Hess)
- CNC Classes - Status? - Brad
- Purging space - Mark
- Purcellville Facility Committee (Chairperson Tom Hill)
- What's happening in Purcellville?
- Training Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko, Diane & Zack)
- Scheduling platform to allow members to easily find & schedule classes has rolled out. Updates? -
- Special Projects / Events Committee (Chairperson Mike Werling)
- First Friday - September 7th - Jessee / Erin
- Ham Fest - Results Report ? - Michael James
- Leesburg Arts in the Alley 9/22 .- Co-opt Jessee's table / booth?
- Bluemont Fair 9/15-9/16 . Need event chair. Barrel train? need tractor/truck. Need event chair- Sign Up on Sign Up Genius
- Manufacturing Day 10/5 - - Sponsored by Loudoun County Economic Development - See Mark after Member Meeting if Interested
- Fall Farm Tour - Barrel Train to Southern States Co-Op (they are providing tractor) - Saturday & Sunday October 20th & 21st - (Mike W)
- Charity Bingo at Crooked Run - in September - Brad/John D.November 7th and 28th - See Brad
- VA Tech Maker Festival event - in November 3rd, 10 am to 3 pm - in Falls Church - See Diane
- Joshua's Hands Fall Festival - October 6th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - They are requesting Barrel Train, Browing has agreed to load a tractor to pull, but we'll need hands and trucks...
- Signage Committee (Chairperson Mark Millsap) - Brad making new sign, real soon now . . . (I know I said that last month)
- Educational Programs Committee - (Chairperson Diane)
- Kid Wind Challenge - JMU - assemble kits for wind turbines
- Advanced Kid Wind Challenge - high school team that build turbines - at Shenandoah U in March; winner go on to national competition
- Creepy Bot classes - assemble kits. Potentially want to have kids move on to larger events (e.g. VA Tech Maker Festival).
- Maker Day at Emearick Elementary School
- Others?
- Others?
- New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)
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- Welding is important. Everyone who comes in, asks about welding. Funding?Use class funds to fund it
- Can use 110V MIG welder to hold classes. Brad spoke with HP Data to borrow their parking spaces on nights/weekends.
- Member Submitted feedback/issues/agenda items
- Purge Day (Leesburg) - August 5th - Please remove all member owned material before then . . . - Brad
- Request for help with carving a plaque from Old Growth Pine Steps at Southern States for 50+ year employee banquet - See Diane Painter
- Demo of Lasercutter Reservations Form and Lasercutter Calendar Location - Mark
Creation of a Frequently Asked Questions document for Teaching Classes/Holding Events and Hosting Workshops - Jonathan White / Diane Painter / John Dubelko
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