(please submit agenda items to membership president by first day of the month)
Meetings are held on first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM, all are welcome
- 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.?)
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- Associates to Full Members
- Nathan Bernache
- Any others?
- Membership
- 111 members
- 59 FTE memberships
- xxx active members
- x new members in last 30 days, x new members in last 7 days
- Board of Directors Report - Brandon or Brad
- Committee Reports
- New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)
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- Social Outreach Committee: (Chairperson Jessee M)
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- Leesburg Facility Committee (Chairperson Brad Hess)
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- Purcellville Facility Committee (Chairperson Tom Hill)
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- Training Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko, Diane & Zack)
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- Special Projects / Events Committee (Chairperson Mike Werling)
- First Friday - Oct 5th - Jessee / Erin
- Joshua's Hands Fall Festival - October 6th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - They are requesting Barrel Train, Browning Brothers has agreed to load a tractor to pull, but we'll need hands and trucks...
- Boo In The Zoo - Fund raiser for ARC of Northern Shenandoah Valley - Saturday, October 13th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - Diane
- Fall Farm Tour - Barrel Train to Southern States Co-Op (they are providing tractor) - Saturday & Sunday October 20th & 21st - Diane
- VA Tech Maker Festival event - in November 3rd, 10 am to 3 pm - in Falls Church - Diane
- Charity Bingo at Crooked Run - November 7th and 28th - Brad
- Signage Committee (Chairperson Mark Millsap)
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- 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).
- New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)
- FAQ for Teaching Classes/Holding Events and Hosting Workshops - Jonathan White / Diane Painter / John Dubelko
- Member Submitted feedback/issues/agenda items
- Request for help with carving a plaque from Old Growth Pine Steps at Southern States for 50+ year employee banquet
- Artisans Trail Network web site - ?