Annual Membership Meeting On ZOOM: Saturday, October 3We’ve scheduled our annual meeting for Saturday 10/3, starting at 1:00pm . To keep everyone safe we will be holding the meeting and election remotely. You be able to attend the annual meeting via Zoom, look for more meeting information to come. We’ll go over the previous year’s financial s and major happenings, and talk about future plans. We’ll also be voting for two Governing Board seats that are up for reelection this year. There will be more information coming out as we get closer to the meeting date. Which brings up a couple of sub-points: Nominations for board positions are openHave a member you think would be an excellent leader for out organization and want to nominate for the Twin Cities Maker 2020 Election? Please do email [email protected]. Eligibility Requirements: Any member in good standing and 18 years of age or older may be nominated to the Board. The board terms are for 3 years and will expire in 2023. Want to know what a board meeting is like? All of our meetings are open to members! The next board meeting is Tuesday 9/8, starting at 6pm here: go.tcmaker.org/boardmeeting . The meeting agenda is also openGot something you’d like to discuss at the Annual Meeting? Let the Board [email protected] know that too! We need to get the agenda at least mostly set by Friday 9/25, so please submit your items before then. There will still be the chance to bring things up at the meeting, but 9/25 is the last day we can get it onto the agenda that will be sent to all members. (Why do we send it out to all members? We want members to be involved and state law says we have to!) Want to get Involved another way? We have open shop positions that need Leaders to fill them.These positions are an excellent way to make a positive impact on the Twin City Maker community, the lives of others in it, and those who are touched by it’s impact. Shop General Manager Facilities Manager Robotics Team Coordinator Marketing Team Volunteers Position details and responsibilities can be found on our wiki here: https://wiki.tcmaker.org/about_us/org_chart/start
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I hope you are all doing well. The shop closure has been tough, but we’re back!
Please read this message carefully, as it contains information that you will need to know to get into the shop. Remember, as much as we all want to get in and work on projects, it is important that we do so in a way that keeps everyone safe.
ILLNESS: If you are feeling unwell, or have a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, please STAY HOME. If you have already been in the shop and suspect that you have COVID-19, have tested positive, or have been around someone who is confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19:
Your identity will not be made public.
LIMIT ON SHOP CAPACITY: Our big focus on helping to prevent excessive spread of covid-19 will be social distancing in the shop. Unlike our normal operation (24/7 access whenever you want), we will be limiting the number of people in the facility at any given time.
We have worked with area managers to determine how many people can be in each area while still having enough room to allow people to work at least 6 feet apart. Signs have been posted around the shop to clearly show how many people that area has been limited to.
SHOP USAGE SIGN-UP: If your membership is current, you should have received an email from [email protected] inviting you to register for our new membership dashboard. If your membership expired, or if you’re a new member, you’ll get an invite sent to you.
WHEN IN THE SHOP:
SHOP CLEANLINESS: In addition to the normal expectation that everyone cleans up after themselves (materials and tools put away; sawdust/metal shavings swept/vacuumed), we are asking people to take some additional steps.
MEMBERSHIPS: For both new and returning members, our sign-up process is being revised to minimize the need for face-to-face contact.
Finally, I want to thank all of the people who have continued their memberships despite the shop closure. You’ve helped to sustain the organization through this trying time and ensured that we’ll be able to bounce back. A big thank you also goes out to all of our board and staff for working hard behind the scene to prepare us to have a successful reopening.
Becca Steffen
President
Twin Cities Maker