• Project Updates (Show & Tell!) from Members
  • Kathy Hughett- 2 tree ornaments to show, others at Norwich on the tree, made from laser cut bits
  • Scott Kempton - app with friends
  • Karen - ornaments, crayon inside glass ornament, heat it with hairdryer
  • Mike Tarnowski - 3d printed ornaments; snowflake, Cthulhu, guitar pick, PETG spider hub for antenna
• Member Recognition for Awesomeness
  • Bill Reid for building wood enclosure for 3d printer
  • Carl for Fusion 360 class to help Mike design spider hub
  • Those that helped set up pallet racking on SID
  • Faith for making Chonkanabe for SID; Mike for making chili, Anderson for making tarts
  • Tony for helping in laser lab at lenox
  • marcus for fixing front door at lenox
  • Jeff for fixing garage door at lenox
  • Everyone that showed up at SID!
  • Lor, new member - for cleaning
• Membership Sign-ups
  • 14 new visitors, 3 on 2nd visit & seen other bldg
• Guest & New Member Introductions
  • Board of Directors and Area Champion Introductions
  • Otis - here for pottery, 3D printing, sewing
  • Mike - here to check it out on recommendation of friend member; forging and spending time with son
  • Jacob - welding, electronics stuff
  • Steve Krennanger - instrument building, woodworking, knifemaking/forging
  • Callie - ceramics, jewelry making
  • Aaron - woodworking, electronics - modular synthesizer, blacksmithing, metal fab
  • Preston - blacksmithing, casting, general metalworking
  • Alex - woodworking, but after intro into ceramics & everything else
  • Joseph - artist, woodworking, soldering, musician, etc.
  • James - woodworking, and want to learn everything in here, metalworking, welding, etc.
• Meeting adjourns

• When working with hot glue, keep a cup of cold water handy for dipping your burnt fingers into - Kathy Hughett

• Events for 2021.
• Hapto/Sarah: Re: Plan for area expansion, apologizes to Area Champions, etc. for not including them.
  • Starting from beginning, reaching out to multiple people
  • Questions to help guide proposal, ensure addressing needs, keeping it on target
    • passed around blank sheets

* John (member), Daughter Mariah (16yo) - looking for people that can help using laser, vinyl cutter, sandblaster, etc. to make presents for Xmas; also posted to google groups

*Mike Tarnowski - classes in near future will be helping people get their entry Ham Radio License, Thursdays @ Norwich, 7-8pm in Meeting room or HAM radio room

• In the forge and welding areas, assume everything is hot! Metal can be several hundred degrees hot before it starts glowing

• No loud noises after 9pm at Lenox, no curfew at Norwich

* Carl S: FUSION 360 classes are now held at NORWICH (moving from Lenox) at 7 PM. Classes can be attended in person, or virtually (Carl will send you the link). Thank you Carl.

• These classes are now being recorded and are available for viewing on You Tube. Carl will send you the link.

* CERAMICS AND CERVEZAS every Wednesday, by Faith aka replacement Jeff

• BYOB and enjoy.

*Open Forge Fridays - Dan Jonke

*living history of ornaments for tree

*Quilting night, Dec 6th @ Lenox, 5:30PM by Anderson, Karen also there

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

• 7 guests
• Bill and Alden signed up 4 new members
• Tim C and Marcus gave the tours