I love how analog that process is.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Torrie Fischer <tdfisc...@hackerbots.net>wrote: > On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:10:40 PM Justin Herman wrote: > > Philip, > > > > The MOST important thing about being a member is not $ but rather being > > Excellent. > > > > Students are can get a membership for $15 a month. Non students can > become > > a member for $35 a month > > > > To apply for membership you need to apply before a meeting. Get a sponsor > > (someone who is already a member). And attend a meeting where the > > two sponsors, actually > > > membership can get to know you. The membership will discuss and vote and > > you will have your answer that day. Next pay your dues on time and you > are > > Close. The whole process is outlined on the membership page on the wiki, > which > I've copied here: > > -----8<----- > > To apply for membership, you need the following: > > * The application form > * Two sponsors > * A good reason to apply > > # Fill out an application form from the back of the [[Binder]], or > [http://static.synhak.org/documents/latex/membership-form.pdf here] and > persuade two other members to sponsor you. > # Return it to the secretary > # Secretary processes the paperwork > ## The secretary then asks for a meeting interview date, which must be at > least 3 days in advance. > ## Your application is announced to discuss@synhak.org and > memb...@synhak.org > and added to the agenda for the [[Next Meeting]]. > # The Meeting Interview > ## During each meeting, outstanding applications are read aloud and noted > in > the minutes > ## You or your proxy will attend the meeting requested, where the meeting > may > ask you questions. Feel free to attend a meeting to see what kind of > questions > :) > ## After questions, the meeting will ask you to leave while they discuss > acceptance. > ## Once your application is accepted, pay your dues to the [[Treasurer]], > and > your form will be given back to the [[Secretary]]. > # You are not a member until dues are paid. If you do not pay dues within > 30 > days, you are not a member and must re-apply. > > -----8<----- > > Since that is one of the few official policies we have, it can only be > changed > or exceptions granted through the proposal process which can take a > minimum of > one week. > > > > a member. Super easy! > > > > More details are here and on the wiki. > https://synhak.org/wiki/Membership > > > > I hope this helps, let us know if you have any questions. > > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Philip P. Patnode > <ppatn...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > Justin, > > > > > > What are the requirements for membership? > > > > > > 1. $35/month > > > > > > 2. living human being > > > > > > 3. ? > > > > > > 4. ? > > > > > > 5. ? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Philip > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Justin Herman <just...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> Thank you Alexander for the detailed overview! I feel your concerns > are > > >> just and warranted! > > >> > > >> I do want to add that if you are not a member yet and on this list you > > >> can help support Akron's *ONLY Makerspace *Community by becoming a > > >> member. Not only can you assure that the space can grow, get new toys, > > >> and > > >> offer more services to the community, BUT also help steer the space by > > >> gaining voting rights. > > >> > > >> We have come a long way since the inception of the group but there is > > >> more to do. > > >> > > >> For less than a few dinners eating out or a couple cases of beer, you > can > > >> help to keep SynHak alive and strong! > > >> > > >> https://synhak.org/wiki/Membership > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Stay Excellent! > > >> > > >> Justin > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Alexander Golightley < > > >> > > >> coinspel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>> Howdy Hakkers! > > >>> > > >>> The meeting with the Akron Business Accelerator Group is tonight so > here > > >>> is an in depth look of our finances. I realize that there are a lot > of > > >>> new > > >>> people on the list with our most recent press in the ABJ so I will > try > > >>> to > > >>> explain everything so everyone can understand. We want each one of > our > > >>> members to understand our financial situation. SYN/HAK runs on a > policy > > >>> of > > >>> complete transparency so if I over explain things in this email I > > >>> apologize > > >>> in advance. > > >>> > > >>> We have $3426.86 at the moment. Please keep in mind that I still > need to > > >>> pay for one more month of internet service at our current location. > > >>> > > >>> We have 17 paying members right now including 1 suspended > membership, 11 > > >>> Budding Nerds, 3 Serious Geeks, 1 Uebergeek, and 1 Benefactor. This > > >>> means > > >>> that we make a maximum of $905/mo and a minimum of $814.50/mo. > > >>> > > >>> Why do we have a minimum and maximum? Because we discount our members > > >>> who pay for three or more months at a time by 10%. The maximum amount > > >>> that > > >>> we make is assuming no one takes advantage of that discount. The > minimum > > >>> is > > >>> assuming every single member takes advantage of that discount. The > truth > > >>> of > > >>> the matter is that about half of our member do this. > > >>> > > >>> Our board discussed before we moved into our current location what > the > > >>> budget should be. We, obviously, do not want to spend all of our > money > > >>> on > > >>> rent, utilities, etc. We also need to be prepared for sudden drops in > > >>> membership. The board decided that a minimum 20% buffer would > suffice. > > >>> This > > >>> would make our current budget for rent, utilities, internet and all > of > > >>> that > > >>> good stuff be $651.60. Right now, we spend $598.85/mo. > > >>> > > >>> Just to be clear, I figure out what we can afford based off of what > we > > >>> make minimum. I realize these are conservative estimates but I would > > >>> rather > > >>> make estimates that are on the low side than the high side. I don't > want > > >>> SYN/HAK to go bankrupt because I budgeted too much money for things > like > > >>> rent. The extra money that we end up making goes to things like > safety > > >>> equipment and other necessities for the space. > > >>> > > >>> If we did end up getting a place where we spend $650/mo we could > lose up > > >>> to 4 Budding Geek members and still stay in the black. Anymore, and I > > >>> will > > >>> be getting really nervous. > > >>> > > >>> If anyone has any other questions, please don't hesitate to reply to > > >>> this email or get directly in contact with me. I will not be able to > > >>> make > > >>> it to the meeting tonight because I have to work but I will make > sure to > > >>> be > > >>> checking my email obsessively so I can answer any questions in a > timely > > >>> fashion. You are also free to call or text me if it is very urgent. > > >>> > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> Alexander Golightley > > >>> treasu...@synhak.org > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Discuss mailing list > > >>> Discuss@synhak.org > > >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Discuss mailing list > > >> Discuss@synhak.org > > >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > Discuss@synhak.org > > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@synhak.org > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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