Thank you Justin. I will certainly do my best. I have added grants and funding to the list of things to pursue. I appreciate you reminding me of that avenue. I will keep each of these contacts in mind! On Feb 28, 2014 1:59 AM, "Justin Lacko" <[email protected]> wrote:
> A great, positive response Britt! I get the feeling SkSp is in good > hands... I only wish I could be there to participate and help our group in > whatever way I can. > > I think a really good idea to explore that wasn't on your list is funding > through grants. I tried to kinda get the ball moving on this a while ago, > but we needed a written organization plan, which never materialized. I > think there's untapped resources we can take advantage of, and I would > suggest talking directly to Mike Legary or the folks at RampUp Manitoba for > ideas and support. Robert at AW is a great guy to talk with, or even Marnie. > > I'm looking forward to another year of our great organization flourishing > and growing! > > Best, > Justin > > > On 28 February 2014 02:38, Brittany Postnikoff <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> As requested by some people in the membership I would like to present my >> goals and expectations for SkullSpace, and myself, this year. >> >> I want to start by thanking those that voted for me for doing so, and for >> those that didn't, I hope my actions and representation of you this year >> will convince you to vote differently in the future. >> >> My goals for this year directly align with our motto of "knowledge, >> community, and technology". I believe these ideas really are the >> cornerstone of who we are. >> >> When I think of SkullSpace or explain it to those interested, the first >> thought I try to convey is "community". The idea of community in this sense >> is not only the great connections available within SkullSpace and the >> things we offer, but also the outreach we have done with the businesses and >> other groups around us. I believe this is vital to SkullSpace's >> identity and sustainability. It is wonderful to see groups such as >> Winnipeg.rb, PHPUG, Winnipeg Android, and others in our space and enjoying >> their experience. This shows that we can be welcoming, supportive, and >> above all else a good resource for many in our community. We are doing well >> with this, but I would really like to see more engagement with new faces >> when they walk in, more support for our community groups and businesses, >> and more activities with the members we already have. I hope to achieve >> these community goals by holding more socials and group >> outings/fundraisers, increasing the amount of small services we offer or >> make them more apparent, make booking our space easier, and help everyone >> learn different ways to engage new members. >> >> Learning and knowledge is also a big part of why SkullSpace is important >> in our community. It is impressive how many amazing people we have in our >> membership, the type of skills spread over each of these people, and the >> resources we have in the space for anyone to use. Part of our identity can >> be expressed through our hack-a-thons, CTFs, books, projects, and >> conversation (even if it is off-topic, raunchy, or completely silly). At >> our present point we do not have as many hack-a-thons, talks, projects, or >> other events compared to when I joined a little over a year ago. To solve >> this issue I hope to focus on engaging the people in our membership to be >> more involved with setting these types of events up. In order to do this I >> will be willing to help plan, organize, and come up with ideas for future >> events. >> >> The last point to highlight is technology. SkullSpace has many different >> technologies all in one place. We have every type of user ranging from >> inexperienced and only one device to those with years and years of >> knowledge and so many devices that we could have an impressive technology >> collection with each piece being completely different. This is supported by >> the gaming consoles, projects, 3D printer, public use computers, and a >> variety of other devices available at the space. This is a great start. In >> the next year I would like to improve the number of projects we have to >> display at conventions, the infrastructure we have available to members, >> and invest in new devices for all to enjoy. To achieve this I am hoping to >> talk to members to find out what wants are, hold fundraising events to buy >> items the membership has expressed interest in, and improve our current >> infrastructure. >> >> If anyone has any suggestions for things I can do to help make their >> experience with SkullSpace more enjoyable or have projects for me to >> tackle, email me directly, or the board at [email protected]. >> >> In closing, SkullSpace has allowed me to become friends with a variety of >> people that I probably would never have met any other way. I hope to meet >> many more people this year and can only wish that we have the same positive >> effect on them as SkullSpace has had on me. >> --Brittany Postnikoff >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Announce Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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