DRAFT IN PROGRESS
October 4th, 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
Officers present: | Yes | No | |
Beverly Murdock | Secretary |
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Squirrl | President | ||
John Dubelko | Treasurer | ||
Christa Stern | Bookkeeper |
Meeting
- Introduce New Members!
- Host Comments - Jessee M filling in:
- Events - go to #marketing in Slack
- Catoctin Harvest Festival: October 21st at Catoctin Elementary School. Contact Millsap if you want to help.
- New Equipment
- New - Sublimation Printer and accessories
- New - Nova 24 Laser Cutter
- Coming Soon - Nova 51 Laser Cutter
- We Have an Empty Board Seat!
- Bev Murdock plans on getting out nomination forms in next week. and all nominees will be invited to speak at next member meeting.
- Events - go to #marketing in Slack
- 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)
July 2023 | Year to Date | Year to date Over/Under | |
Revenue | $19,955.65 | $119,394.20 | -$14,112.80 |
Expenses | -$10,353.39 | -$81,907.71 | -$472.75 |
Net income/loss | $9,602.26 | $37,486.49 | -$12,897.24 |
- Board Report
- Board approved the purchase of two laser cutters! One large new one for Leesburg, and one smaller previously owned one for Purcellville
- They also approved the repair costs for the Tormach
- Mark Milsap was voted in as the new Membership Chair
- Committees
Committee | Chairperson |
Membership | Mark Milsap |
Marketing | Jason Gilligan |
Website | Maggie Toth |
Leesburg Facility | Jessee Maloney |
Purcellville Facility | Dave Painter |
Scheduling | Jennifer Chu |
Newsletter | Melissa Kowalski |
Information Technology | Scott Silvers |
Maintenance | Dave Painter |
| STEM Committee | Diane Painter |
| Bylaws and Standing Rules | Jonathan White |
Finance | John Dubelko |
- Facility, Shop and Tool Stewards
- Link to wiki page of Room, Shop and Tool Stewards
- New Stewardships
- Multipurpose Craft Room - Purcellville
- Open Stewardships:
- Paint Booth, Powder Coating, Blasting Cabinet
- HP Plotter
- Vinyl Cutter
- Member Project Showcase - what did you make?