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I can attest to the effectiveness of clubs bringing in new members. When Shellie was Arts Area Host, she organized regular craft nights and put them on the calendar as open to the public. I had toured Pumping Station before, but regular interaction with members at crafts night was what lead me to eventually become a member myself. It should be noted that while many clubs are long-lived, some are ephemeral. There are no longer public craft nights in Arts, but several other great activities have sprung up to take its place. | I can attest to the effectiveness of clubs bringing in new members. When Shellie was Arts Area Host, she organized regular craft nights and put them on the calendar as open to the public. I had toured Pumping Station before, but regular interaction with members at crafts night was what lead me to eventually become a member myself. It should be noted that while many clubs are long-lived, some are ephemeral. There are no longer public craft nights in Arts, but several other great activities have sprung up to take its place. | ||
Most | Most clubs require only a room to meet, and are completely member organized without any input or direct supervision from the board. Electronic Music Mangling Group, Linux Club, and Python Office Hours are current examples of these kinds of groups. Other groups are organized or develop in coordination with Area Hosts, who give them funding and area space to develop. For example, photography is a natural extension of the Arts Area. Recycling activities in the space follows a more circuitous route from the Specialty 3d Area, arising from projects to recycle 3d printing waste back into filament and create new filament from single-use plastic. Cycle Station: One, a popular cycling repair group that frequently organizes group rides, receives its funding from the Arts Area budget. | ||
Several members raised questions about Cycle Station: One and the its off-theme inclusion in the Arts budget during the the process of budgeting for 2025. The 2025 Budget Vote written by the Treasurer removed funding for new bike tools from the Arts budget. There has also been push-back for the bicycle repair station that was JFDI'd in the General Area. | Several members raised questions about Cycle Station: One and the its off-theme inclusion in the Arts budget during the the process of budgeting for 2025. The 2025 Budget Vote written by the Treasurer removed funding for new bike tools from the Arts budget. There has also been push-back for the bicycle repair station that was JFDI'd in the General Area. | ||
Power Racing Series (PRS) is another controversial inhabitant of the General Area. Cars in various states of repair are stored under the pallet racks and tables, and along with shelving for parts it occupies more square footage than the 3d Printing and Specialty 3d Areas combined. [[Agreement between Power Racing Series and Pumping Station: One|The only agreement between the Membership and PRS on record is from 2013]] and expired in that year. In 2020, [[Talk:Board_Meeting_Notes_2020-01-07|Michael Skilton petitioned the board]] to reconcile PRS's activity with the Tidy Space | Power Racing Series (PRS) is another controversial inhabitant of the General Area. Cars in various states of repair are stored under the pallet racks and tables, and along with shelving for parts it occupies more square footage than the 3d Printing and Specialty 3d Areas combined. [[Agreement between Power Racing Series and Pumping Station: One|The only agreement between the Membership and PRS on record is from 2013]] and expired in that year. In 2020, [[Talk:Board_Meeting_Notes_2020-01-07|Michael Skilton petitioned the board]] to reconcile PRS's activity with the [[Tidy Space Policy]] by making PRS storage an official Area and remove them from the tables, but nothing ever came of that. PRS ambiguous but privileged position continues to be a source of friction among the membership, especially those who have negative experiences with the enforcement of Tidy Space Policy. | ||
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