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Todo: Convert names over to wiki user pages...

PREAMBLE GOES HERE with Do-ocracy overview and link...

Corporation Duties

President: Michael King

• List Responsibilities

Vice President: Lance Hudson

• List Responsibilities

Treasurer: Jamie Szafran

• Monthly Financial Summary
• Maintenance of Member List
• Class Supplies Inventory (kits, etc.)
• Bank Account management
• Payment of Bills
• Reimbursement of Expenses
• more...

Secretary: Matt Armstrong

• Monthly Meeting
• Annual Meeting
• Annual Corporate Filing
• Maintenance of P.O. Box
• more...

Volunteer / Do-acracy Duties

Website

• Wordpress Administration - Lance H. (Xomen)
• Wordpress Content - All members are encouraged to submit blog content - we will excerpt your blog, or write blog entries for you, or if you are interested, you can submit directly once we show you the nuances of our wordpress template...
• Website Contact Form Submissions -
• Web Server Administration - Lance H. (Xomen)

Wiki

• Wiki Admin (Accounts) - Lance H. (Xomen)
• Wiki Editing - All Members - get an account and help improve it...

Social Media

• Twitter - Lance H. (Xomen) (Please make sure that FamiLAB is following you, and please retweet about events, classes, etc.)
• Linked In Group - Lance H. (Xomen) (Please join it...and post if you will be attending events, etc.)
• Facebook - Lance H. (Xomen) get over there and "Like" it!
• Google+ - Lance H. (Xomen)

Promotion on other websites / communities

• Reddit -
• Florida Creatives - Dave C. (Da3v)
• DEFCON / DC407 -
• Radio Shack -
• Make / Maker Faire - Dave C. (Da3v), Ian C. (Digitalman2112)
• Orlando Nerds and Geeks - Ted W. & Glen B. (Lloyd_Black)

Class Administration

• EventBrite - Lance H - We can create a class / event as needed - even if free...
• Monthly class planning - Lance H
• Updating the Public Classes & Events page on the website - Lance H

New Member Welcome

Matt A. (armstrom)

• Send a welcome email - with a link to the New Member Orientation Info
• Provide overview of resources New Member Orientation Info updated
• Make sure they get a key
• Check up on them periodically until they start interacting with the group
• Basically, make them feel welcome!

Monthly Open House "Host"

Ian C. (Digitalman2112), Aaron C. (cunninghamsandwich)

• Communicate with RSVPs
• Buy cookies, drinks (soda / water / gatorade), ice (with approved budget / reimbursement)
• Buy nametags, get people to wear them (with approved budget / reimbursement)
• Greet people, make sure they know where the bathroom is, etc.

Other

• Adafruit Hackerspace discount ordering - Dave C. (Da3v)
• Acrylic Scrap Pickup - Ian C. (Digitalman2112) - Laird Plastics - Every 2 or 3 weeks - Joel (manager) is the contact - Prefers 1pm to 3pm

Equipment and Tool Maintenance:

• Laser - Now interviewing
• Servers -
• PBX - Chris P. (Chorca), Mack H. (Mack)
• Lab Network - Mack H. (Mack)

Safety Equipment

• List of required equipment - Mike K.

Lab Access Control

• See Mack for a keycard or for alterations to access control system

A/V Equipment

• Mike K.

Items that need Volunteers

Many of these things are done today, but it would be nice to spread the load around / have backups...

Donations Manager

• Better define what we will or will not accept
• Work with agencies that take PC donations to keep our Lab clean
• Ensure proper disposal of excess Lab items
• Create list of items we want to have donated
• Work with local suppliers that have agreed to donate scrap, etc

Workshop / Class Host

• Anyone can lead a workshop or class - Please volunteer - we will help you get started!

Shop Manager

• Track consumables, order as necessary - Ted W. (waterbury)
  • Bathroom supplies
  • Kitchen supplies
  • Shop consumables we've agreed to pool costs on