New Member Orientation

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korc
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Born On:
20:23, 26 May 2009 (CDT)
Last Updated:
14:14, 08 December 2009 (CDT)

Overview

This will be a list of information necessary for new members, all located here in one place.

We ask that you contribute to the shop. There's a very broad definition of 'contribute' - for most people it's donating money on a monthly basis, but we're open to the idea of services as a contribution. For example, mowing the lawn regularly. If you have an idea for a contribution, bring it up when you apply. There's no real limit to how much or how little to donate - we only ask that you donate what you can afford, and what you think your time at the shop is worth.

We vote on new members at our monthly meetings. After you apply, you still won't be an official member or get key access to the shop until you're voted on. Until then, you're still free to come by, in fact we encourage it. Before the board votes on your acceptance, we'd like to get to know you, so please come by and meet everybody. Talk about your interests, why you want to join, and what kind of projects you're interested in working on. There's people at the shop almost every weekday after 5, and any weekend afternoon. You can even start bringing some stuff by the shop to work on, and show off what you have to offer.

Checklist

  • Fill out your application.
    • Figure out your contribution.
    • Befriend two board members.
  • Meet the members.
  • Start brainstorming some projects.
  • Come to the monthly meeting, ask about the next monthly meeting date!

Contact

We have an IRC channel that you can visit, there's almost always a conversation happening in there. If you don't have an IRC Client, you can use our web access.

Mailing Lists

There are two mailing lists for the makers local.

The General list is typically low traffic with spurts of high traffic. It's like an open conversation, except over email. If you would like to subscribe to the general list, you can do so here:
https://lists.makerslocal.org/mailman/listinfo/general

The Announce list is moderated, meaning that emails must be approved before they are sent out to those subscribed to the list. This list is used primarily for announcements of important news, meetings, and events. If you would like to subscribe to the general list, you can do so here:
https://lists.makerslocal.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

Useful Links

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