Posted: June 11, 2018 1:32 am

Patrick and Barb teach kids to solder at Riverfest STEAM city. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped this week: Barb Davis, Kim Burton, Patrick Hutchison, LaDeana Dockery, Malissa Long, Rhonda Davis, Mark Esau, Krissie Lagana, Trysten Jones, Drew Holler, David Span

June MakeICT News

Hello Makers! There is a lot going on in June, but first a reminder to please attend our Annual Meeting on Sunday June 17 2018 5pm at Hyde Park.

Details: https://talk.makeict.org/t/notice-of-annual-meeting/895
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/841635212693595/

Here is where you tell us what you’re bringing for the potluck:
https://goo.gl/forms/CsuFAnoDZsSg2AP23

We will elect our 2018-2019 board of directors through an electronic ballot immediately after the meeting. You will have 48 hours to vote. If you are a voting member of MakeICT, please be ready to check your email carefully for this important ballot. Anyone can attend the annual meeting, but only members in good standing in accordance with our bylaws will receive the email to vote. The list of candidates is on the 2018 Elections Ballot page, and you can ask questions to read candidate positions in the Leadership section of our forum.

See you there!

Five MakeICT members attended the Nation of Makers conference (NOMCON) in Santa Fe this year.

Class interest survey

Want to take a class? We’ve pulled a giant list of every class we’ve ever taught to see which ones are more in-demand and need consistent scheduling and they’re all in our
Mega Class Interest Survey
Sit down with a coffee and check out the list! If you see classes on there you’ve already taken, pretend you’re taking the survey for a friend who’s heard your recommendations.

Thanks Kez Cook and James Seymour for setting up this nifty new rapid prototyping tool – Brutus the 3D pen! Read more…

Can you teach a class?

Thanks to everyone who came out or helped spread the word on our “How to Teach a Class” class last month. We went over the highlights of how to set up a class and become a MakeICT teacher. If you’re ready to jump in but missed the seminar that’s okay – the Teach a Class form guides you through a lot of what you need to know! Please submit your classes at least a month in advance.

Check out our calendar or class list to see what’s planned. This month we have lots of cool new classes like Learn to Solder a Colorful Wire Tree (June 13), Basic Computing Skills (June 16), Make a Lift Lid Box (6/18), Make a Scarf Dress (6/30) and more are being added all the time.

Mini MakerFaire News

Have you signed up to volunteer at Wichita’s Mini MakerFaire yet? We are all getting ready for this event on July 21-22. Learn about MakerFaire at wichita.makerfaire.com/ or sign up to volunteer.

Adam Savage and David Springs at NOMCON 2018

For everything else going on in between newsletters, check out our forum, it’s a busy place! If you haven’t been in a while, you can check out the top posts of the week, month, or year.

Questions concerns or comments – email me (kim@makeict.org) or us (info@makeict.org).