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1. Board Report | 1. Board Report | ||
+ | * Met today | ||
+ | * Board of Directors’ Election will take place on 2-18-18 @ Quelab | ||
+ | * Can vote electronically via OPAVOTE, no paper ballots | ||
+ | * Bylaws state attending the elections meeting is a requirement of membership, but electronic voting meets that requirement | ||
+ | * 4 positions available - JT, Charel, Gonner & Craig (Zoot) will be stepping down | ||
+ | * Celeste will be stepping down at President. | ||
+ | * President, VP, Secretary & Treasurer | ||
+ | * Steven Hall has been appointed as Annex office | ||
+ | * Clearing up rumors! | ||
+ | * Quelab’s non-profit status is in good standing with the IRS & federal government. With regard to the NM State Govt., we are now in good standing with them as well, even if the NM govt. Web site doesn’t say so | ||
+ | * If you hear something about Quelab, please just reach out & ask us about it - reach out to the Board, or to the Officers | ||
+ | * John M. had a question: are we able to send out a donation letter to someone that donates something. | ||
- | | + | 2. Officer Reports |
+ | | ||
+ | * Treasurer' | ||
+ | * Josh to cut & paste to me info | ||
+ | * Education: position currently vacant | ||
+ | * Events Officer: position currently vacant | ||
+ | * Membership: JT, acting officer | ||
+ | * 99 active members, with 74 full dues, and 25 at student or associate level | ||
+ | * Two Orientations run this month, more to follow | ||
+ | * Though the board has an outstanding task to revise how to on-board new members, I am also open to suggestions on things missed & that should be added to the orientation. | ||
+ | * Outreach: Charel Morris | ||
+ | * Saturday, Jan 28, at Loma Colorado branch 9:00 - 9:30 arrival with official time of 10:00 until 1:00 p.m. (though it continues, sometimes until 2 or 3). | ||
+ | * Darren is looking for volunteers to attend this session | ||
+ | * Need special volunteer(s) to help with the mini machine kits we are donating to the Library for the Star Wars day. | ||
+ | * Sat, 2-10-18 Nuclear Museum STEM day | ||
+ | * Need volunteers for this as well | ||
+ | * Sy Jackson Elementary school is doing a maker fair, Friday evening, March 2 | ||
+ | * Let Josh know if you are interested in helping with this event | ||
+ | * ABQ MMF is coming at the end of April | ||
+ | * We are currently in discussion with the research lab at Kirkland, on possible collaboration. | ||
+ | * Social Media: Rebecca Snyder | ||
+ | * Working on a newsletter type publication, | ||
+ | * Donations: John “JT” Benedetto | ||
+ | * We have not done a recycling run recently, aside from cardboard to the city. There are cans to go, and stuff in many of the barrels, though none are full | ||
+ | * We received a large computer-related donation by an unknown donor. | ||
+ | * “Officially” we are not accepting donations without prior authorization & agreement. | ||
+ | * Facilities: John Murray | ||
+ | * Repaired fluorescent ceiling lights in the entrance and in the north bathroom | ||
+ | * Rental: Darren Moody | ||
+ | * Rentals down, lost two of the blue & white bench spaces and one anthro cart space. | ||
+ | * Down $63 on rentals income, still have $85.50 coming in for rentals | ||
- | Met today | + | * Area Captains |
+ | * 3-D Printing: Josh Pedersen | ||
+ | * Morgan is in process of setting up printers on Orange Pi’s, which will add wi-fi access, as well as a 2nd system into that area - one dedicated windows & one dedicated linux | ||
+ | * For the orion there are instructions on the wiki | ||
+ | * Arcade - Troy Ross | ||
+ | * He brought in a Linux gaming PC w/Steam OS, still needs to be put into place | ||
+ | * Asteroids cabinet? | ||
+ | * Hope to put in shelves next month | ||
+ | * Electronics Lab: Aaron Birenboim | ||
+ | * Nothing to report | ||
+ | * Fiber Arts: Sherie Pennebaker | ||
+ | * Nothing to report | ||
+ | * Laser: Craig Goldsmith | ||
+ | * Cleaning optics on the red laser pointer - should be much better now | ||
+ | * Whoever left the manual focus tool out of the kit, shame on you. Please don’t leave it out again or you will have your privileges suspended | ||
+ | * Metal Shop: Eric Lee | ||
+ | * All machines operational, | ||
+ | * Welding: John Murray | ||
+ | * Nothing to report | ||
+ | * Woodshop: Gonner Menning | ||
+ | * No injuries, nothing broken | ||
- | ● Board of Directors’ Election will take place on 2-18-18 @ Quelab \\ ○ Can vote electronically via OPAVOTE, no paper ballots \\ ○ Bylaws state attending the elections meeting is a requirement of membership, but \\ electronic voting meets that requirement \\ ○ 4 positions available - JT, Charel, Gonner & Craig (Zoot) will be stepping down \\ ● Celeste will be stepping down at President. We hope to have new place in place \\ somewhere in the spring. President, VP, Secretary & Treasurer \\ ● Steven Hall has been appointed as Annex office \\ ● Clearing up rumors! \\ ○ Quelab’s non-profit status is in good standing with the IRS & federal government \\ ○ With regard to the NM State Govt., we are now in good standing with them as \\ well, even if the NM govt. Web site doesn’t say so \\ ○ If you hear something about Quelab, please just reach out & ask us about it - \\ reach out to the Board, or to the Officers \\ ○ John M. had a question: are we able to send out a donation letter to someone \\ that donates something. Charel said Yes, of course!… Work with JT as the \\ donations officer & Josh as the treasurer \\ 2. Officer Reports \\ ● President' | + | 3. Old Business |
- | ● Outreach: Charel Morris \\ | + | |
- | ○ Saturday, Jan 28, at Loma Colorado branch 9:00 - 9:30 arrival with official time of \\ | + | |
- | 10:00 until 1:00 p.m. (though it continues, sometimes until 2 or 3). \\ | + | |
- | ■ Darren is looking for volunteers to attend this session \\ | + | |
- | ■ Need special volunteer(s) to help with the mini machine kits we are \\ | + | |
- | donating to the Library for the Star Wars day. \\ | + | |
- | ○ Sat, 2-10-18 Nuclear Museum STEM day \\ | + | |
- | ■ Need volunteers for this as well \\ | + | |
- | ○ Sy Jackson Elementary school is doing a maker fair, Friday evening, March 2 \\ | + | |
- | ○ Let Josh know if you are interested in helping with this event \\ | + | |
- | ○ ABQ MMF is coming at the end of April \\ | + | |
- | ○ We are currently in discussion with the research lab at Kirkland, on possible \\ | + | |
- | collaboration. \\ | + | |
- | ● Social Media: Rebecca Snyder \\ | + | |
- | ○ Working on a newsletter type publication, | + | |
- | ● Donations: John “JT” Benedetto \\ | + | |
- | ○ We have not done a recycling run recently, aside from cardboard to the city. \\ | + | |
- | There are cans to go, and stuff in many of the barrels, though none are full \\ | + | |
- | ○ We received a large computer-related donation by an unknown donor. I have yet \\ | + | |
- | to process that. I expect much of it will end up in lab stock (check the room \\ | + | |
- | behind electronics) or on the “Up For Grabs” shelf \\ | + | |
- | ○ “Officially” we are not accepting donations without prior authorization & \\ | + | |
- | agreement. However, walk-ins DO occur. If you are on the receiving end of a \\ | + | |
- | walk-in donation, PLEASE let me know it came in! \\ | + | |
- | ● Facilities: John Murray \\ | + | |
- | ○ Repaired fluorescent ceiling lights in the entrance and in the north bathroom \\ | + | |
- | ● Rental: Darren Moody \\ | + | |
- | ○ Rentals down, lost two of the blue & white bench spaces and one anthro cart \\ | + | |
- | space. Oh hey, we have three new vacancies if anyone wants to rent a bench! \\ | + | |
- | ○ Down $63 on rentals income, still have $85.50 coming in for rentals \\ | + | |
- | ● Area Captains \\ | + | |
- | ○ 3-D Printing: Josh Pedersen \\ | + | |
- | ■ Morgan is in process of setting up printers on Orange Pi’s, which will add \\ | + | |
- | wi-fi access, as well as a 2nd system into that area - one dedicated \\ | + | |
- | windows & one dedicated linux \\ | + | |
- | ■ For the orion there are instructions on the wiki \\ | + | |
- | ○ Arcade - Troy Ross \\ | + | |
- | ■ He brought in a Linux gaming PC w/Steam OS, still needs to be put into \\ | + | |
- | place \\ | + | |
- | ■ Asteroids cabinet? Rebecca has a power supply for it, and Morgan \\ | + | |
- | bought fuses for it \\ | + | |
- | ■ Hope to put in shelves next month \\ | + | |
- | ○ Electronics Lab: Aaron Birenboim \\ | + | |
- | ■ Nothing to report \\ | + | |
- | ○ Fiber Arts: Sherie Pennebaker \\ | + | |
- | ■ Nothing to report \\ | + | |
- | ○ Laser: Craig Goldsmith \\ | + | |
- | ■ Cleaning optics on the red laser pointer - should be much better now \\ | + | |
- | ■ Whoever left the manual focus tool out of the kit, shame on you. Please \\ | + | |
- | don’t leave it out again or you will have your privileges suspended \\ | + | |
- | ○ Metal Shop: Eric Lee \\ | + | |
- | ■ All machines operational, | + | |
- | ○ Welding: John Murray \\ | + | |
- | ■ Nothing to report \\ | + | |
- | ○ Woodshop: Gonner Menning \\ | + | |
- | ■ No injuries, nothing broken \\ | + | |
- | 3. Old Business | + | |
- | ● Board of Directors Election in February - covered previously | + | |
- | 4. New Business \\ | + | |
- | ● Cleaning of the Core & bathrooms \\ | + | |
- | ○ Front area of the ‘Lab will be closed, entrance will be via the Annex on 7th \\ | + | |
- | ○ 4th, Sunday of February, we will be emptying the front part of the building, \\ | + | |
- | cleaning on the 5th \\ | + | |
- | ○ The company will continue to be cleaning the space monthly, the Main \\ | + | |
- | classroom, the bathrooms, and the kitchen \\ | + | |
- | ● Rio Rancho Library “Star Wars Day” event \\ | + | |
- | ○ Covered under Charel’s outreach report \\ | + | |
- | ● Early reminder: Changed dates for 2018 ABQ Mini MakerFaire \\ | + | |
- | ○ The 2018 ABQ MiniMakerFaire has been moved up to April: April 21 & 22 \\ | + | |
- | ○ The MMF will not be meeting like in previous years (not as many) \\ | + | |
- | ● Jefferson Middle School Science Night \\ | + | |
- | ○ Is anyone would be willing to participate in the Jefferson Middle School Science \\ | + | |
- | Night? (Lomas & Girard) It’s being held on Monday January 29, from 6: 00 p.m. \\ | + | |
- | until I believe 8:00 p.m. \\ | + | |
- | ○ Science Night is the night where the Science Fair competitors display their \\ | + | |
- | projects to the community. We’d like to set up an area where science and \\ | + | |
- | technology people in the community can talk with families. \\ | + | |
- | ○ They’ve never done a science night before, but have been graded F for 3 years \\ | + | |
- | in a row (despite being the school most requested for transfers in the entire \\ | + | |
- | district), and this will help our grade and possibly excite families about science at \\ | + | |
- | Jefferson. \\ | + | |
- | ○ Quelab members in the past helped Jefferson purchase and set up our little \\ | + | |
- | MakerSpace, which has been very successful. \\ | + | |
- | ○ Email <font inherit/ | + | |
- | ○ Charel suggested asking their winners to come display at ABQ MMF \\ | + | |
- | ● Dues Grace Period Change \\ | + | |
- | ○ No more grace period - membership dues need to be paid by the 1st of the \\ | + | |
- | month. If you don’t pay before the monthly meeting, you are considered lapsed, \\ | + | |
- | and will not have building access. \\ | + | |
- | ○ This does not affect members paying annually, or set up with recurring payments \\ | + | |
- | in WildApricot \\ | + | |
- | ● RFID system changes to bar “lapsed” members \\ | + | |
- | ○ The system will be (has been?) set up to deny entrance to those with a status of \\ | + | |
- | “Lapsed” for their membership status \\ | + | |
- | ● Rebecca asked for clarification on a member paying late \\ | + | |
- | ○ They can take money via the Square phone \\ | + | |
- | ● Darren - this Saturday is Paul’s confirmation of his eagle scout status; contact Darren if \\ | + | |
- | you are interested \\ | + | |
- | ● Adric - In addition to Troy Ross last month, we also added Ed Heron to the team, too. \\ | + | |
- | Adjourned 6:56 p.m. | + | |
+ | 4. New Business | ||
+ | * Cleaning of the Core & bathrooms | ||
+ | * Front area of the ‘Lab will be closed, entrance will be via the Annex on 7th | ||
+ | * 4th, Sunday of February, we will be emptying the front part of the building, cleaning on the 5th | ||
+ | * The company will continue to be cleaning the space monthly, the Main classroom, the bathrooms, and the kitchen | ||
+ | * Rio Rancho Library “Star Wars Day” event | ||
+ | * Covered under Charel’s outreach report | ||
+ | * Early reminder: Changed dates for 2018 ABQ Mini MakerFaire | ||
+ | * The 2018 ABQ MiniMakerFaire has been moved up to April: April 21 & 22 | ||
+ | * The MMF will not be meeting like in previous years (not as many) | ||
+ | * Jefferson Middle School Science Night | ||
+ | * Is anyone would be willing to participate in the Jefferson Middle School Science Night? (Lomas & Girard) | ||
+ | * It’s being held on Monday January 29, from 6: 00 p.m. until I believe 8:00 p.m. | ||
+ | * Science Night is the night where the Science Fair competitors display their projects to the community. We’d like to set up an area where science and technology | ||
+ | * They’ve never done a science night before, but have been graded F for 3 years in a row (despite being the school most requested for transfers in the entire district), and this will help our grade and possibly excite families about science at Jefferson. | ||
+ | * Quelab members in the past helped Jefferson purchase and set up our little MakerSpace, which has been very successful. | ||
+ | * Email Sherie@boim.com | ||
+ | * Charel suggested asking their winners to come display at ABQ MMF | ||
+ | * Dues Grace Period Change | ||
+ | * No more grace period - membership dues need to be paid by the 1st of the month. | ||
+ | * This does not affect members paying annually, or set up with recurring payments in WildApricot | ||
+ | * RFID system changes to bar “lapsed” members | ||
+ | * The system will be (has been?) set up to deny entrance to those with a status of “Lapsed” for their membership status | ||
+ | * Rebecca asked for clarification on a member paying late | ||
+ | * They can take money via the Square phone | ||
+ | * Darren - this Saturday is Paul’s confirmation of his eagle scout status; contact Darren if you are interested | ||
+ | * Adric - In addition to Troy Ross last month, we also added Ed Heron to the Tech Team | ||
+ | |||
+ | Adjourned 6:56 p.m. | ||