> I work (TIES) has a lot of meeting space that I can use. But TIES is Do you have access to shop space at TIES? A lot of people don't have garages or basements available. > Also I really think kids should be involved as much as possible, have > them make the "presentations" and show how the projects are built ? I Would there be a way for single adults to do projects parallel to the family aspect? Jeremy On Friday 13 March 2009 2:19:45 am Brian Dolan-Goecke wrote: > If there are people interested, I can get space to hold meetings. Where > I work (TIES) has a lot of meeting space that I can use. But TIES is > more on the north side of town. > > If there is interest drop me an email and we can setup a planning > meeting ( just to work out the basics.) > > For my two cents worth, I don't much like meeting with dues, although I > understand that MAKE: projects do usually require you to buy some stuff > ? That would have to be figured out. > > Also I really think kids should be involved as much as possible, have > them make the "presentations" and show how the projects are built ? I > think getting the bright young kinds the ability to talk about their > ideas and learning how to communicate them to others is a great skill > for them to have. It will enable them to take their ideas beyond the > garage and into a business! > > Just my two cents worth. If you are interested drop me an email. > > ==>brian. > > Brian Lawrence wrote: > > Curtis, > > > > If you start something let me know, I have three boys who would be > > interested. I've tried groups like Lego League and 4-H but they are > > fairly expensive and don't have that "build it yourself" mission. I might > > have a location in Coon Rapids that the group could use on a regular > > basis. > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Curtis Griesel > > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:11 PM > > To: Scott Dier > > Cc: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] OT - Make:Day at Science Museum > > > > I guess you're right. Special events of this scale have to charge a > > least $10 per head, plus sponsorship, just to cover space and liability > > costs. > > > > I guess what I'm aiming for is more neighborhood-based meetings, maybe > > held in homes, churches, or libraries. I'll be trying to organize some > > myself with some neighborhood kids. But once you start down that road, > > you start to think: Why do I have to re-invent this? Isn't there some > > kind of organization I can hook up with that has already done the leg > > work, that I can just join in and participate? > > > > Maybe in true Maker spirit, I just have to make the group myself. I just > > wonder if it could be done better if some broader organization existed > > for this type of activity. > > > > Curtis > > > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Scott Dier <scott at dier.name> wrote: > >> If it weren't tied to that space they could hold it somewhere else > >> like a convention center or hall on one of the college campuses, but > >> even non-profit stuff I've gone to still charges about $10 a person in > >> these kinds of spaces, and still has to get sponsorship to make it > >> even. The SMM space is superior to a lecture hall or common space on > > > > campus, IMO, too. > > > >> Space (and insurance) isn't cheap, sadly. > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Curtis Griesel <cwgriesel at gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > >>> First, I'd love to make it to SMM on Saturday to see these "Make" > >>> experts display their stuff. But I can't really justify the $60 for > >>> 4 hours of entertainment that this would give my wife and 3 kids -- > >>> $47 for tickets, $10 for parking, and some change for snacks. "Make" > >>> is supposed to be about doing free stuff yourself. Something about > >>> paying $60 to watch someone else do it seems to be a little misguided. > >> > >> -- > >> Scott Dier <scott at dier.name> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20090313/8bb947ad/attachment-0001.htm