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 >