{"id":1515,"date":"2016-11-25T03:47:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T03:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/?page_id=1515"},"modified":"2016-11-25T03:47:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T03:47:52","slug":"minutes-september-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/?page_id=1515","title":{"rendered":"Minutes &#8211; September 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Minutes of the FCW Business Meeting on September\u00a0 24, 2016<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Start:<\/strong> 3:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members Present:\u00a0<\/strong> Bob, Brandon, Colin, Gene, Rich, Kay, Michelle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members Absent:<\/strong> Adam, Warren, Jim, Jared., Ernesto, John H., Lisa, Mike, Matt, Paul, Zac, Josh, Dan,\u00a0 Dave, Alex, Brad B., Bob. Bradley O., Derek, John M. , Ross, Andy, Shannon, Meg, Perry K., Bruce,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guests Present:\u00a0<\/strong> Tom<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treasurer&#8217;s Report: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Total Funds; $15,768\u00a0 Note: includes grant funds which are restricted, funds encumbered for particular purposes, and reserve funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Old Business:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Classes:\n<ul>\n<li>Woodturning &#8211; Tim Simmons from local wood-turning club is interested. We need firm head count of those interested.<\/li>\n<li>Raspberry Pi &#8211; Intro class needed &#8211; Michelle<\/li>\n<li>Arduino &#8211; possible 2nd class- Michelle<\/li>\n<li>SCHS &#8211; students will have a soldering and robotics classes<\/li>\n<li>Ham radio tech class &#8211; some interest<\/li>\n<li>Networking-\n<ul>\n<li>Protocols- Michelle<\/li>\n<li>Windows setup &#8211; TBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Projects\n<ul>\n<li>Ramp &#8211; looking at purchasing a modular ramp.<\/li>\n<li>Small laser cutter &#8211; need safety switch, filter<\/li>\n<li>A\/C &#8211; waiting for Tony to get the tubing and mounts.<\/li>\n<li>Amateur Radio &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>Dipole is being installed<\/li>\n<li>Butternut has been damaged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Surplus &#8211; members need to go through possible surplus equipment .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>PR\n<ul>\n<li>Open House &#8211; Dec &#8211; more details to follow<\/li>\n<li>Possible Advertising\n<ul>\n<li>Lenoir Radio Stations &#8211; need to contact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Barnes &amp; Nobel &#8211; MakerFaire &#8211; mid November<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Mini-Makerfaire:\u00a0 Need helpers.<\/li>\n<li>NC Non-profits Conference: Michelle attended &#8211; several ideas about PR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New Business:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linux Users Group &#8211; Michael Probst is asking FCW to assist with setting up a local Linux\/Unix users group.<\/li>\n<li>Soldering Stations &#8211; will be ordered soon.<\/li>\n<li>Nation of Makers &#8211; national association to represent hackerspaces and makerspaces.\u00a0 Colin and Michelle are gathering information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Adjourn:<\/strong> 4:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minutes of the FCW Business Meeting on September\u00a0 24, 2016 Start: 3:00 Members Present:\u00a0 Bob, Brandon, Colin, Gene, Rich, Kay, Michelle Members Absent: Adam, Warren, Jim, Jared., Ernesto, John H., Lisa, Mike, Matt, Paul, Zac, Josh, Dan,\u00a0 Dave, Alex, Brad B., Bob. 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