2016 Yearly Meeting Agenda

Agenda for the 2016 Annual Meeting which will be held on ???

We should have a simple annual report that lists some simple totals from year to year.

Year in review 2015

• Low points
  • The engine lift and (not) renting more space dramas
• High points
  • Lots of good new members
  • Space is getting more use than ever
  • People really stepped up contributing time, energy, and materials
• What worked and what did not?
• Are we getting in a rut and should try new things?
• 501c3 status!
• Separation from School Factory
• Water heater, finished drywalling workshop, workshop lighting
• What workshops did we have?
  • Arduino
  • Laser
  • C Programming Class
  • Metalworking(?)
  • Other(?)
• Who all have we collaborated with this year?
  • MCPL
  • The Discardia people
• Has the ham radio area been useful for people?
  • Status of Mesh network with Harpo and others
• Member project storage - is this working for folks?
• (special recognition to members who've gone above and beyond the past year?)

Issues to discuss, 2016 Goals

• The 2015 Annual Report will be presented
  • Includes a year-end Financial report, member count stats, workshop summary, and summary for the year.
• Treasurers report, how are we doing financially?
  • Where are we on our savings goal?
  • When can dues funds start being used for space improvements?
  • Previous discussion on this here: 2015-06-03_meeting_minutes
• Officer election and vote
• Dust collector
• What can we do to keep areas cleaner?
  • And tools from being scattered to the wind?
• Car lift status
• Security cameras?
• Painting logo on our building
• Makevention 2016 - who's leading that?
• Workshop plans? Volunteers?
• Pursuit of Grants?
• What are we shooting for, member wise? Hitting a certain number? Maintaining a 'sweet spot' (say around 45?) What is some of the feedback we've gotten from people who've left?