Updates, plus What Do You Want Out of the Club?
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Todd Bernhard
Feb 6, 2012, 12:05:39 AM2/6/12
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Hey guys,
First off, a few updates on our funding status. On Wednesday, I set up the club bank account with Student Organizations Funding Office and turned in our funding application to the Student Government Funding Board. We asked for $4450 in total; $4000 of that goes right to SSD in dues and the rest is allocated for advertising (fliers, buff bulletins, t-shirts, chalk). I've attached the final copy of the application if anyone wants more info, but the additional advertising funding is the only change since the last version.
The next step is a hearing before the Funding Board. Does anyone have any experience with this, or know the format? I assume we should put together a powerpoint, so if anyone wants to collaborate on that, let me know. Also, tomorrow I'll head to their office to sign up for a time slot for the hearing and email out with the time and location.
The other reason for this email is to start the discussion of just what we want to do with this club. One option is to really try to create an active, vibrant club; we can do some fund raisers, sponsor an Arduino workshop or soldering workshop on campus, try to grow our membership, and so forth. Another option is to be a sort of shell of a club, where we exist mostly to generate some revenue for SSD, and increase awareness and student membership, but do so without putting on events and with less time commitment.
We can have the discussion over email, but I'd also like to have a formal club meeting in person. For those who are interest, what times during the week work best? Personally, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are less busy for me. Let me know and we can set something up! Thanks,
- Todd
First off, a few updates on our funding status. On Wednesday, I set up the club bank account with Student Organizations Funding Office and turned in our funding application to the Student Government Funding Board. We asked for $4450 in total; $4000 of that goes right to SSD in dues and the rest is allocated for advertising (fliers, buff bulletins, t-shirts, chalk). I've attached the final copy of the application if anyone wants more info, but the additional advertising funding is the only change since the last version.
The next step is a hearing before the Funding Board. Does anyone have any experience with this, or know the format? I assume we should put together a powerpoint, so if anyone wants to collaborate on that, let me know. Also, tomorrow I'll head to their office to sign up for a time slot for the hearing and email out with the time and location.
The other reason for this email is to start the discussion of just what we want to do with this club. One option is to really try to create an active, vibrant club; we can do some fund raisers, sponsor an Arduino workshop or soldering workshop on campus, try to grow our membership, and so forth. Another option is to be a sort of shell of a club, where we exist mostly to generate some revenue for SSD, and increase awareness and student membership, but do so without putting on events and with less time commitment.
We can have the discussion over email, but I'd also like to have a formal club meeting in person. For those who are interest, what times during the week work best? Personally, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are less busy for me. Let me know and we can set something up! Thanks,
- Todd
Nikolaus Correll
Feb 6, 2012, 12:56:50 PM2/6/12
to cu-hacker...@googlegroups.com
I can see three goals for this club:
- obvious: provide access to Hackerspace facilities to a broader CU population. This extends the ITLL offering in multiple ways and is not limited to engineering students.
- facilitate interactions between different groups at CU spanning arts and sciences, which does not yet exist
- bring CU research to a broader population. While this is already happening, the club can aggressively pursue this by acting as a "student engineering consulting" group. I feel that there is A LOT of demand for simple mechatronic solutions all across campus. Having the front range population behind this CU club (via Hackerspace) adds tremendous value to our community here.
Nikolaus
Kevin Burton
Feb 6, 2012, 11:50:20 PM2/6/12
to CU Hackerspace Club
As far as what to do with the club, I think the main thing initially
is access to SSD and grow membership. After that maybe figure out some
ideas for club projects, such as maybe next year have club members put
together a CU Hackerspace Club entry for the Sparkfun autonomous
vehicle competition (separate from the regular Hackerspace entry if
they do one). It can definitely be something smaller, just have
something that the club can put its name on and get the word out.
Workshops would be great as well, I know a lot of us would like to
attend Arduino and soldering workshops anyway so we may as well
involve the club somehow.
With meeting times, Wednesday or Fridays would be best for me. I am
done with class at 1 so sometime after that.
Kevin
On Feb 5, 10:05 pm, Todd Bernhard <bernhard.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> First off, a few updates on our funding status. On Wednesday, I set up the
> club bank account with Student Organizations Funding Office and turned in
> our funding application to the Student Government Funding Board. We asked
> for $4450 in total; $4000 of that goes right to SSD in dues and the rest is
> allocated for advertising (fliers, buff bulletins, t-shirts, chalk). I've
> attached the final copy of the application if anyone wants more info, but
> the additional advertising funding is the only change since the last
> version.
>
> The next step is a hearing before the Funding Board. Does anyone have any
> experience with this, or know the format? I assume we should put together
> a powerpoint, so if anyone wants to collaborate on that, let me know.
> Also, tomorrow I'll head to their office to sign up for a time slot for the
> hearing and email out with the time and location.
>
> The other reason for this email is to start the discussion of just* what we
> want to do with this club*. One option is to really try to create an
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is access to SSD and grow membership. After that maybe figure out some
ideas for club projects, such as maybe next year have club members put
together a CU Hackerspace Club entry for the Sparkfun autonomous
vehicle competition (separate from the regular Hackerspace entry if
they do one). It can definitely be something smaller, just have
something that the club can put its name on and get the word out.
Workshops would be great as well, I know a lot of us would like to
attend Arduino and soldering workshops anyway so we may as well
involve the club somehow.
With meeting times, Wednesday or Fridays would be best for me. I am
done with class at 1 so sometime after that.
Kevin
On Feb 5, 10:05 pm, Todd Bernhard <bernhard.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> First off, a few updates on our funding status. On Wednesday, I set up the
> club bank account with Student Organizations Funding Office and turned in
> our funding application to the Student Government Funding Board. We asked
> for $4450 in total; $4000 of that goes right to SSD in dues and the rest is
> allocated for advertising (fliers, buff bulletins, t-shirts, chalk). I've
> attached the final copy of the application if anyone wants more info, but
> the additional advertising funding is the only change since the last
> version.
>
> The next step is a hearing before the Funding Board. Does anyone have any
> experience with this, or know the format? I assume we should put together
> a powerpoint, so if anyone wants to collaborate on that, let me know.
> Also, tomorrow I'll head to their office to sign up for a time slot for the
> hearing and email out with the time and location.
>
> want to do with this club*. One option is to really try to create an
> active, vibrant club; we can do some fund raisers, sponsor an Arduino
> workshop or soldering workshop on campus, try to grow our membership, and
> so forth. Another option is to be a sort of shell of a club, where we
> exist mostly to generate some revenue for SSD, and increase awareness and
> student membership, but do so without putting on events and with less time
> commitment.
>
> We can have the discussion over email, but I'd also like to have a formal
> club meeting in person. For those who are interest, what times during the
> week work best? Personally, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are less
> busy for me. Let me know and we can set something up! Thanks,
>
> - Todd
>
> HackerspaceClubAtCUapp12.doc
> workshop or soldering workshop on campus, try to grow our membership, and
> so forth. Another option is to be a sort of shell of a club, where we
> exist mostly to generate some revenue for SSD, and increase awareness and
> student membership, but do so without putting on events and with less time
> commitment.
>
> We can have the discussion over email, but I'd also like to have a formal
> club meeting in person. For those who are interest, what times during the
> week work best? Personally, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are less
> busy for me. Let me know and we can set something up! Thanks,
>
> - Todd
>
> 76KViewDownload
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