- started 7:00pm - Attendees - Brian Adams - Cliff Bohm - Jody Applegate - Joe Car - Carl Raymond - Michael P. Flaga - Joe Zimmerman - treasurer - Nothing un-usual - Everything on Track - Need to review 2017Q1 actual vs. budget - Updates - Meet with Jeff Diegan of a Development group. - ownes a building east of Reo Town - See's an opportunity in Lansing, and would like to create maker space along with other tentants. - This may be an opportunity for when our lease is up. - President of LEAP - discussion about improving networking - Detroit Maker Faire - Reached out to THF, to to have a Michigan Maker Space Meet Up - Discussion about some individual projects. - Ann Arbor Mini Faire - At this time we are not planning on attending - Lansing Mini Faire - This weekend Sat/Sun - currently 3 volunteers, need more. - need for flyers for classes and membership - Election Process and Dates - Will not be in May - Next member meeting June 5 is a likely to be the vote - Non-Profit Network is reviewing our by-laws, for possible updates. - Discussion about Vision Draft - The metric may be too attainable - Discussion about possible goals. - Classes vs Outreach vs Membership - managing expectations - to be continued - Discussion of creating Volunteer Membership and or staff - several ideas floated - the idea of a Apprenticiships - we currently have 11 hours of possible volunteer times - discussion of gratis memberships, to non-member to meet specific tasks - move forward on creating a new discount program - Lathe and Bridgeport Milling - planning on transporting them from Jackson to Lansing 4/27/2017 - Advent House - start scheduling classes and working out possibilities - Adjurned 8:25pm