Meeting #567 Agenda for March 22, 2022

Tim presiding, starting 7 p.m.

• Project Updates (Show & Tell!) from Members
  • Carl: 3d printing paper towel dispenser key
  • Faith: 3-piece suit
  • Marcus: Parts for low-cost surgical tools for Steve B. for shipment to rural hospitals in developing couuntries.
  • Karen: Cat toys
  • Charlie:Glass platter, model of glass area
  • Hapto: Laser file holder

• Member Recognition for Awesomeness
  • Jeff: hapto for hosting laser night
  • Dan: sean McKagen for sweeping weld area
    • Andrew, Also sean for drone help
    • Dan L: Hapto for organizing Holi event
    • Jon D: Carl for organizing Flugtag
    • Rick P: Bob Roberts for putting in 3rd hack rack at norwich
    • Adrian: Marcus for new wheels for palet jack
    • Tim: Jeff for Running Board meeting

• Guest & New Member Introductions
  • Board of Directors and Area Champion Introductions

• Prospective New Members
  • Nine guests attended the in person meeting
  • Jay, Brook, Cindy, Anna, Christie, Audie, John, Michael, Kathy,
  • It is the 2nd visit for ? of the guests

• Meeting adjourns

• April 5 open for president nominations, April 12 president nominations close. April 19 noms open for communications, operations and treasurer.

• “Better” is the enemy of “good”

• Events for 2021
  • Most regular events will begin in person with the drop in Covid cases. Please check for messages on the members only google group from the events' hosts.
  • Fusion 360: in person at Norwich on Mondays at 7 PM., Carl
  • Ceramics and cerveza, Wednesdays, 5ish, Jeff
  • Forge Friday, Friday 6 p.m., Dan
  • Flugtag, Wed., 7 p.m. Norwich, Carl
  • Space improvement day, March 26 1 to 4
  • BOD April 21

• Always wear shoes

* If you would like storage, please contact the facility director

• Next week's meeting is in-person at Norwich,

• National Inventors Month is coming up in May, and we are looking for your brief stories (ideally with photos, plans or sketches) of something you 'invented' to solve a problem. No challenge to big or too small, so long as you are proud of the solution you came up with and willing to share a story about it! Feel free share your responses on the Members Only Google Group with the subject line “Inventions For May”, or email alden.hoot at our domain name.

• Tim C will be holding a 3D Printer repair class.
  • If interested, please post a message to the google group.

• April 24th: WIKI Improvement Day
  • Area Champions will teach members how to effectively use the WIKI
  • The WIKI will be updated and improved by the Area Champions

• Any interested new members, see a Board Member to discuss the sign-up process.
• One On One Introductions of Members to Guests
• Begin Tour