Member Meeting Minutes for August 2nd, 2023

Called to Order

• The meeting was called to order by Kirk Hendricks at 7:XX PM

Attendees

• Becky Zajdel, President
• Kirk Hendricks, Vice President
• Wilkes Vaughn, Treasurer
• Lucian Chapar, Director of Operations
• Jeremy Sweeney, Board Member-at-Large
• Morgan Wable-Keene, Board Member-at-Large
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New Members

• Are any new members here today?

Quote

"The price of getting what you want is getting what you once wanted." - Dream, "The Sandman" by Neil Gaiman

Previous Events

• Thank you to everyone who attended last Sunday's shop clean!
• We had to postpone Elizabeth's Pysanky class, but those who were around were treated to an impromptu demonstration by Luc Berger!
  • Please contact the Board if you are interested in attending a rescheduled Pysanky (Ukrainian egg decorating) class.
• Power Wheels had a meeting on Wednesday the 26th. Please attend if you are interested in working on the cars. We plan on going to Akron later this summer.

Upcoming Events

https://hackpgh.org/calendar

• The 3D Printing Club is tomorrow, August 3rd at 7PM.
  • Several club members are working their way through the Voron kit.
  • If you have experience and would like to help, participants have been leaving their updates through the kit book in the #3d_printing channel in Slack.
• Game Night is this Friday, August 4th starting at 6:30PM
• Both Keep Calm and Carry Yarn (6PM) and the Power Wheels Club (7PM) are next Wednesday, August 9th.
• Chess Club has been cancelled (indefinitely) due to lack of participation.
• A HackPGH online game of Diplomacy is being organized. Exactly seven participants are needed! Contact Kirk if you're interested.

Organization Updates

• After the most recent election, the Board had a meeting and elected their officers and positions:
  • Becky Zajdel, President
  • Kirk Hendricks, Vice President
  • Matt Dubé, Secretary
  • Wilkes Vaughn, Treasurer
  • Lucian Chapar, Director of Operations
  • Jeremy Sweeney, Board Member-at-Large
  • Morgan Wable-Keene, Board Member-at-Large
• We will be hosting our fourth annual vaccination clinic on Sunday, October 22nd from 1-3PM! It is FREE to the public and the pharmacists can use or look up any insurance or state aid.
  • We always need help making the shop as clean as possible for this event, so please consider attending the special shop clean on Saturday, October 21st.
  • The team from Hilltop Pharmacy will be offering the following vaccinations:
    • COVID
    • Influenza (ages under 65)
    • Influenza (ages over 65)
    • Pneumovax 23/Prevnar 20 (Pneumonia)
    • Shingles
    • Hepatitis B
    • TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis).
• The annual "Hack-o-Ween" costume party is always popular - and it's a great (and necessary) fundraiser!
  • What would people say to scheduling it on Saturday, October 28th?
  • Please think of an item to donate to the silent auction and/or food and beverages to bring, as it is mostly pot luck!
• A possible new event to bring in new people and a little money: a monthly (public) movie night. Other spaces do it. We could ask for a "suggested donation" and vote on a monthly movie.
  • People would be welcome to bring snacks and drinks. What do people think?
• Safety reminder:
  • ALWAYS clean up your space and/or put tools and projects away. Even if you have a large project that needs to dry/set overnight, you MUST put a parking pass on it, clean up anything unnecessary around it, and ensure that nothing is sticking out and obstructing walking and working areas! Spencer almost lost an eye because of a large clamp sticking out into the workspace on the "dirty side."
  • On a related note, please wear safety glasses on that side of the shop. They are available at both entrances, we have types that will fit every face, including anti-fog, and they saved a member's eye!
• Cleaning reminder: respecting each other and the shop:
  • Always clean up after yourself. We do not have janitors and the Board is not your cleaning crew. If you leave a mess in the bathroom or kitchenette, clean it up. If you take a cold water bottle from the fridge (or see that the cold waters are getting low), replace it from the room temperature water cases under the coffee bar.
  • Cleaning and volunteering is part of your membership obligation! Tired of seeing and reading about this? Others are tired of cleaning up messes!

• CLASSES
  • Kiefer has his Stick Welding Class (full) on August 5th.
  • Spencer has his Intro to Woodworking class scheduled for August 13th. There are several spots left!
  • Kiefer's MIG welding class on August 19th is only half full, so register now if you are interested!
  • Becky is waiting to schedule any other classes! She has sent out class descriptions and can help order class materials, so please contact her if you are interested in teaching a class.
• CLUBS
  • We have gone over the clubs in the past, but please contact us if you would like to set up a new club or event.

Treasurer's Report

• We have $9,737.85 total.
  • We are looking into different methods of processing fees to save money.
• The summer fundraiser will begin by mid-August and go through the end of Summer! Watch for an announcement and a shareable graphic!
  • We are thinking of setting the goal at $2,500.
  • We apologize for pushing this, but the organizer had to take a break.
  • Be prepared to share posts with your friends and family!
• Want to help Hack make some money? Contact the Board!

Shop Updates

• We are getting a new mill from Albany!
  • We need someone with a truck and experience towing and/or moving heavy machinery to bring it to HackPGH! Please contact the Board if you can help with this.
• Woodworking Reorganization and Build
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• Jeremy has installed of our new hard-wired smoke/fire/CO detectors!
• Garbage: Tuesday AM is now our official main pick-up date. Jess may stop by on other dates, but the main pickup will occur early Tuesday AM (unless there is a holiday).
  • Don't forget to recycle your plastics, glass, and cans.

Project Updates

• Does anyone have a recently completed project they would like to talk about?

Recognition for AWESOMENESS

• Doug Smith
• Dan Trafton
  • Thank you both for working on the woodshop organization project!

Move to Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at X:XX PM

Agenda by Becky "The Icebox" Zajdel

Minutes by Kirk Hendricks