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== Member Meeting: January 28, 2020 ==
== Member Meeting: January 26, 2021 ==
=== Time & Location ===
=== Time & Location ===
6:30pm
7:00pm
KnoxMakers
Virtually via Big Blue Button




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== Minutes ==
== Minutes ==
===President's Report===
===President's Report===
2019 Summary
2020
* We lost a bunch of tools but now we have more and better tools
 
* We had fun events like 3d printing day, and the Toy Tech party
* There was a pandemic but we made it through.
* We ditched the Cosplay zone and just folded cosplay and leather into Fabric Arts Zone
**We donated a lot of pandemic supplies to the community and each other
* Woodworking is expanding rapidly and doing awesome new things
* The blacksmith building finally finished and we started teaching classes even
* We got a new 3d printer
* Toy Tech was not the big in person party that it normally is but still successful
* And a new laser!
* Not a ton of shop improvements but the woodshop did amazing things
* And a new lathe! 
* We signed a new lease with our friends, Spark, for another 5 years.
* New electronics benches
* This past year was our 10 year anniversary!
* Lots of new things!
* We also destroyed some things and cut a new door in the wall - lets not die in a fire
* And added a wall in the classroom
* We are still working on the Blackmsithing building but it's going along


===Membership and Financial Report===
===Membership and Financial Report===


Membership
Membership
* Membership grew from 159 to 191
* Membership grew from 191 to 197
* Net income was about $5,600
* Net income was about $12,500


===Looking forward to 2020===
===Looking forward to 2021===
* Let's do less stuff this year - maybe take a little break!
* Included in our lease is the promise that we will take over the first bay in autumn.
* Except for KILLSWITCH again!
* We are looking for new financial ventures to further bolster our bottom line
* Including partnering with Spark to provide some of our ideas to a wider audience


== Voting ==
== Voting ==
The following board positions were held for election by secret ballot and filled:
Our voting was slightly different due to Covid-19, we voted online.  It was available for two weeks before the meeting and closed at 7pm the day of.
The following board positions were held for election by online secret ballot and filled:


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Revision as of 01:36, 27 January 2021

Member Meeting: January 26, 2021

Time & Location

7:00pm Virtually via Big Blue Button


Minutes

President's Report

2020

  • There was a pandemic but we made it through.
    • We donated a lot of pandemic supplies to the community and each other
  • The blacksmith building finally finished and we started teaching classes even
  • Toy Tech was not the big in person party that it normally is but still successful
  • Not a ton of shop improvements but the woodshop did amazing things
  • We signed a new lease with our friends, Spark, for another 5 years.
  • This past year was our 10 year anniversary!

Membership and Financial Report

Membership

  • Membership grew from 191 to 197
  • Net income was about $12,500

Looking forward to 2021

  • Included in our lease is the promise that we will take over the first bay in autumn.
  • We are looking for new financial ventures to further bolster our bottom line
  • Including partnering with Spark to provide some of our ideas to a wider audience

Voting

Our voting was slightly different due to Covid-19, we voted online. It was available for two weeks before the meeting and closed at 7pm the day of. The following board positions were held for election by online secret ballot and filled:

Position Elected Member
President Issac Merkle
Secretary Tracy Homer
Treasurer Sue Joslin
Tech Director Jondale Stratton
Facilities Director Bryan Howard
Events Coordinator Suzannah Alexander
Webmaster Billy Huddleston
Community Director Sean Simoneau