Steering Committee Meeting 2022-11-21

Steering Committee Meeting 2022-11-21

Monday, November 21, 2022 from 7:00pm to 7:54pm

Table of Contents
  1.  Present
  2.  Agenda
  3.  Minutes

Present

Jeremy B, Don C, Adrian B, Ed S, Robbie L, Harvey B, John N, Frank R, Candi C, Bob F, Geoff S, Katherine K, Patrick C, Alexis L, Taylor H

Agenda

  1. Jeremy, Robbie: HYH
  2. Robbie: Thursday Open Hack
  3. Patrick C: Reschedule the 12/8 intro to welding class
  4. Patrick C: Get a TIG class going

Minutes

  1. Jeremy, Robbie: HYH
  2. Robbie: Power monitoring and display (he has the equipment already)
  3. Robbie: Dust collection automation (he has PLC’s and does a lot of automation)
  4. Robbie: Thursday Open Hack
  5. Harvey: Staffers for dangerous areas!
  6. Robbie: Don’t open if we don’t have the staff
  7. Alexis: All staffers require wood and metal shop certifications.
  8. Alexis: Mention that certain tools are shut down when there are no staffers.
  9. Don, Jeremy: 6pm to 9pm
  10. Bob: We’re raising our dues but now there’s free Open Hack time that conflicts with their access
  11. Patrick C: Open Hack is a great marketing tactic.
  12. Patrick C: Lots of classes on Thursdays, including welding class.
  13. A day other than Thursday would be better.
  14. Harvey B: Does Open Hack really bring in members? What are the metrics? What about free classes instead of Open Hacks?
  15. Ed S: Limits on how many or how often people can attend Open Hacks?
  16. Robbie: Encourage donations!
  17. Alexis: We should be a community resource!
  18. Patrick C: Reschedule the 12/8 intro to welding class
  19. He can’t attend. 4 tickets sold
  20. Refund the tickets! Offer 12/10 class and offer free TIG class
  21. Patrick C: Get a TIG class going
  22. 12/3? He spoke to Dirk. Move to 12/10? 10am-1pm
  23. Future TIG classes on Saturdays.