[VicPiMakers SG] Steering Group Minutes from 17 Oct meeting

[Craig Miller]

Hi All,

Thanks to those who took time out of their day to help guide VicPiMakers 
through the uncertainty of our meeting place, Q-College, as they move to 
their new campus.

Here's my notes from the meeting:

Agenda
     Meeting Location for Nov/Dec 2022 (Part 1) (All)
         Rachael has left Q-College - now Manager at Accell or Excel 
Career College
             Ask Rachael about meeting room opportunities - 1207 Douglas 
(Craig)
         And Q-College is moving to a new campus, Michelle Meadows
             Waiting to hear back from Ramon
         Can we return to Camosun? Deid talked to Michael, probably not, 
possibly the 2023
     Meeting location for 2023 (Part 2) (All)
         Alternatives - Deid, or Don's houses
         Use Quality Foods for the rest of 2022
         Island Savings, weekdays only
     Fall Classes? (Deid)
         Do we push them to Spring 2023 when our meeting location is 
more firm? not this fall
         Do courses with ESPs or Pi Picos IoT - 2 one week courses (each 
week is tues or thurs)
             Start in February
             Deid's wants help with the design of the course - "IoT, 
under the hood"
                 Build concepts - Outcomes are introductory
                 Requires students to bring a laptop
                 Helpers - Mark & Craig
             Start marketing now - give something to Memory Express (George)
             Give ESP or Picos to class attendees - Charge for class e.g $10
             Use Wifi on Phone to control the Microprocessor
             Input Sensors - PIR, Temperature, Light, Mag-sensors
             Output - LEDs, Relays, etc
     Web server update (Cody)
         Sent link to 2022 posters - look good - 
https://vicpimakers.ca/2022-posters-drafts
             Needs review
     Treasure's Report (Craig)
         Resolution: If VicPiMakers wrap up (or close down), give funds 
to a education-based charity - Agreed, but the charity is TBD
     Need more presenters & people
Adjourned - 7:40pm

Thanks again. It was great seeing everyone at the Monkey Tree Pub again.

Craig...

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