ask me re space at TCFM, the requested space use donation is perhaps more
within your budget.  i also have young'uns (13, 5, 3yo), a clamped budget,
and a yearning to "find the village" where my kids can easily meet folk and
broaden their view of life..

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Brian Lawrence <blawrence at qwest.net> 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>
> >
>
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