Regular Member Meeting 2022 02 08 - Revision history

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2022-02-09T01:25:33Z

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	## Funding - can be donations (via website tagged with "laser cutter") + grant funding for longer-term maintenance		## Funding - can be donations (via website tagged with "laser cutter") + grant funding for longer-term maintenance
	## Tayeb - laser cutter fund; he has found one for a good price that includes safety equipment; he has to email Membership first with list of what he wants to buy		## Tayeb - laser cutter fund; he has found one for a good price that includes safety equipment; he has to email Membership first with list of what he wants to buy
	# April 24, 2022 at Montgomery College at Rockville Science - "family fun" event; outdoors and free to host a booth; HacDC will PairsMathGame.com - Phil interested in helping share his invention during the Rockville event ~~https://www.rockvillesciencecenter.org/rscd~~		# [https://www.rockvillesciencecenter.org/rscd April 24, 2022 at Montgomery College at Rockville Science] - "family fun" event; outdoors and free to host a booth; HacDC will PairsMathGame.com - Phil interested in helping share his invention during the Rockville event

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==
	# Wiki-Website Re-Design - the Unified Data Team launched new Wiki and new Website for purpose of unifying two platforms, minimizing duplicate information, focusing sites for particular audiences. In regards to the WordPress Admin, do all 31 users still need access?		# Wiki-Website Re-Design - the Unified Data Team launched new Wiki and new Website for purpose of unifying two platforms, minimizing duplicate information, focusing sites for particular audiences. In regards to the WordPress Admin, do all 31 users still need access?
	# Speaking event in New Orleans on March 25 - panelist needed for workshop on university makerspaces for faculty from minority serving institutions workshop is part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) annual meeting which is in New Orleans; host will be [https://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~rac039/ Dr. Alan Cheville] (cool website); where's Julia? get back to Alan? who wants to go?		# Speaking event in New Orleans on March 25 - panelist needed for workshop on university makerspaces for faculty from minority serving institutions workshop is part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) annual meeting which is in New Orleans; host will be [https://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~rac039/ Dr. Alan Cheville] (cool website); where's Julia? get back to Alan? who wants to go?
	# ~~FurnishHopeDC (~~furnishhopedc.org) - Bobby says, "this seems like it might be a good group for HacDC to get involved with (providing & fixing computers and possibly building furniture out of scrap wood"		# [https://furnishhopedc.org FurnishHopeDC] - Bobby says, "this seems like it might be a good group for HacDC to get involved with (providing & fixing computers and possibly building furniture out of scrap wood"

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==

Msavage: /* Adjournment */

2022-02-09T01:19:15Z

Adjournment

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	== Adjournment ==		== Adjournment ==
	Adjourned by at ~~???~~ by ~~???~~		Adjourned by at 8:19pm by Tayeb

Msavage: /* Old Business */

2022-02-09T01:03:23Z

Old Business

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	# Board Member Elections * - on Mar 8 during regular Monthly Members Meeting; decided during Board member meeting we had on Dec 21		# Board Member Elections * - on Mar 8 during regular Monthly Members Meeting; decided during Board member meeting we had on Dec 21
			## slate: President - Michelle, Matt - Treasurer, John - any role, Brian - any role, Gabe - At-Large, Oby - consideration, Tayeb - any role, Secretary - At-Large/Secretary
	# Grants Project Committee * - start an email distribution list for members interested in pursuing grant-based projects for HacDC (needs: aggregate list of potential grants, manage future projects/hardware, partner with like-minded community partners, create business plans for consideration). Can merge with this [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Vxa7L7dPvZi0qEluxKf1EvKdPnKa62sAdr3RdY97cAU/edit#gid=225237387 matrix list] for comparison.		# Grants Project Committee * - start an email distribution list for members interested in pursuing grant-based projects for HacDC (needs: aggregate list of potential grants, manage future projects/hardware, partner with like-minded community partners, create business plans for consideration). Can merge with this [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Vxa7L7dPvZi0qEluxKf1EvKdPnKa62sAdr3RdY97cAU/edit#gid=225237387 matrix list] for comparison.
			## Tayeb will create this email list
	# Ham Club * - status on the grant and address any questions about the Ham Club initiative; bonus: with Ethan rejoining HacDC, we now have 5 licensed hams!		# Ham Club * - status on the grant and address any questions about the Ham Club initiative; bonus: with Ethan rejoining HacDC, we now have 5 licensed hams!
	## One of members who moved to CA uses transponders and weather balloons called attention to organization interested in funding HAM radio activities to encourage "digital modes" of HAM radios and RF-propogation; another objective of theirs is to support HAMs as hobby and want to grow it to be real presence in DC and three specific initiatives: (1) bring back emergency comms capability through A2RLs (Aries) (?) program through -most states have multiple, but one in DC was dormant can be helpful when major events in city (protests, etc) and is a great way of engaging HAM radio (repeaters, stable comms, etc) to connect to emergency operations center for DC also connect to hospitals for Aries groups; Elizabeth Goodson (?) is leading this effort (2) second effort to license HAMs to develop various aspects of the hobby to a variety of things like activations in subtopics which they want to explore: on mountaintops, parks, people who like to communicate with satellites, people who like to bounce signals off moon (3) continue with upgrade of their radio station (all the equipment has been donated by members. NEXT STEP => they welcome new members from HacDC (will help get license and pass the test) and be included in their planning meetings going forward		## One of members who moved to CA uses transponders and weather balloons called attention to organization interested in funding HAM radio activities to encourage "digital modes" of HAM radios and RF-propogation; another objective of theirs is to support HAMs as hobby and want to grow it to be real presence in DC and three specific initiatives: (1) bring back emergency comms capability through A2RLs (Aries) (?) program through -most states have multiple, but one in DC was dormant can be helpful when major events in city (protests, etc) and is a great way of engaging HAM radio (repeaters, stable comms, etc) to connect to emergency operations center for DC also connect to hospitals for Aries groups; Elizabeth Goodson (?) is leading this effort (2) second effort to license HAMs to develop various aspects of the hobby to a variety of things like activations in subtopics which they want to explore: on mountaintops, parks, people who like to communicate with satellites, people who like to bounce signals off moon (3) continue with upgrade of their radio station (all the equipment has been donated by members. NEXT STEP => they welcome new members from HacDC (will help get license and pass the test) and be included in their planning meetings going forward
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	## 43% of survey respondents want this; many email requests for prospective members looking to use this		## 43% of survey respondents want this; many email requests for prospective members looking to use this
	## Funding - can be donations (via website tagged with "laser cutter") + grant funding for longer-term maintenance		## Funding - can be donations (via website tagged with "laser cutter") + grant funding for longer-term maintenance
	# April 24, 2022 at Montgomery College at Rockville Science - "family fun" event; outdoors and free to host a booth; HacDC will PairsMathGame.com - Phil interested in helping share his invention during the Rockville event		## Tayeb - laser cutter fund; he has found one for a good price that includes safety equipment; he has to email Membership first with list of what he wants to buy
			# April 24, 2022 at Montgomery College at Rockville Science - "family fun" event; outdoors and free to host a booth; HacDC will PairsMathGame.com - Phil interested in helping share his invention during the Rockville event https://www.rockvillesciencecenter.org/rscd

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==

Msavage: /* Time and Location */

2022-02-09T00:40:27Z

Time and Location

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	== Time and Location ==		== Time and Location ==
	:Date: Tuesday 8 February 2022		:Date: Tuesday 8 February 2022
	:Called to order: at 7:35 pm by ~~???~~		:Called to order: at 7:35 pm by Tayeb
	:Members present: John, Tayeb, Michelle, Gabe, Kevin, Brian, Matt, Oby		:Members present: John, Tayeb, Michelle, Gabe, Kevin, Brian, Matt, Oby
	:Members remote:		:Members remote: all
	:Others present:		:Others present: none
	:[[Quorum]]		:[[Quorum]]
	:: Quorum met? Yes		:: Quorum met? Yes

Msavage: /* Time and Location */

2022-02-09T00:39:51Z

Time and Location

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	:Date: Tuesday 8 February 2022		:Date: Tuesday 8 February 2022
	:Called to order: at 7:35 pm by ???		:Called to order: at 7:35 pm by ???
	:Members present:		:Members present: John, Tayeb, Michelle, Gabe, Kevin, Brian, Matt, Oby
	:Members remote:		:Members remote:
	:Others present:		:Others present:
	:[[Quorum]]		:[[Quorum]]
	:: Quorum met? Yes		:: Quorum met? Yes
			*=board member

	== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==		== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

Msavage: /* Recognition */

2022-02-09T00:37:47Z

Recognition

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	== Recognition ==		== Recognition ==
			Michelle - for the new website
			Kevin - for the wiki

	== New Members ==		== New Members ==

Msavage: /* Time and Location */

2022-02-09T00:36:55Z

Time and Location

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	== Time and Location ==		== Time and Location ==
	:Date Tuesday 8 February 2022		:Date: Tuesday 8 February 2022
	:Called to order at 7:35 pm by ???		:Called to order: at 7:35 pm by ???
	:Members present:		:Members present:
	:Members remote:		:Members remote:

Msavage: /* Time and Location */

2022-02-09T00:36:18Z

Time and Location

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	== Time and Location ==		== Time and Location ==
	:Date		:Date Tuesday 8 February 2022
	:Called to order at ~~???~~ pm by ???		:Called to order at 7:35 pm by ???
	:Members present:		:Members present:
	:Members remote:		:Members remote:
	:Others present:		:Others present:
	:[[Quorum]]		:[[Quorum]]
	:: Quorum met?		:: Quorum met? Yes

	== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==		== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==

Msavage: /* New Business */

2022-02-08T21:21:06Z

New Business

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	# Wiki-Website Re-Design - the Unified Data Team launched new Wiki and new Website for purpose of unifying two platforms, minimizing duplicate information, focusing sites for particular audiences. In regards to the WordPress Admin, do all 31 users still need access?		# Wiki-Website Re-Design - the Unified Data Team launched new Wiki and new Website for purpose of unifying two platforms, minimizing duplicate information, focusing sites for particular audiences. In regards to the WordPress Admin, do all 31 users still need access?
	# Speaking event in New Orleans on March 25 - panelist needed for workshop on university makerspaces for faculty from minority serving institutions workshop is part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) annual meeting which is in New Orleans; host will be [https://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~rac039/ Dr. Alan Cheville] (cool website); where's Julia? get back to Alan? who wants to go?		# Speaking event in New Orleans on March 25 - panelist needed for workshop on university makerspaces for faculty from minority serving institutions workshop is part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) annual meeting which is in New Orleans; host will be [https://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~rac039/ Dr. Alan Cheville] (cool website); where's Julia? get back to Alan? who wants to go?
			# FurnishHopeDC (furnishhopedc.org) - Bobby says, "this seems like it might be a good group for HacDC to get involved with (providing & fixing computers and possibly building furniture out of scrap wood"

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==

Msavage: /* Old Business */

2022-02-08T10:51:13Z

Old Business

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	## 43% of survey respondents want this; many email requests for prospective members looking to use this		## 43% of survey respondents want this; many email requests for prospective members looking to use this
	## Funding - can be donations (via website tagged with "laser cutter") + grant funding for longer-term maintenance		## Funding - can be donations (via website tagged with "laser cutter") + grant funding for longer-term maintenance
			# April 24, 2022 at Montgomery College at Rockville Science - "family fun" event; outdoors and free to host a booth; HacDC will PairsMathGame.com - Phil interested in helping share his invention during the Rockville event

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==