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<DIV>Hey DPRG Folks,</DIV>
<DIV>Talking as your FUTURE new president -- unless I am thrown out of the
club Saturday.</DIV>
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<DIV>We have a new meeting facility online -- the DPRG Garland Clubhouse which
is where the meeting will be held tomorrow. This is an experiment to see how
well the space works for meetings.</DIV>
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<DIV>I believe, adding more folding tables and chairs as needed and finding a
video projector for presentations would make the space ideal.</DIV>
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<DIV>The format I am going for.</DIV>
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<DIV>Encourage bringing your projects to meetings with show and tell and
feedback/input from members.</DIV>
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<DIV>Develop a format for short presentations, but encourage small group
discussions as we have been</DIV>
<DIV>doing at RBNO.</DIV>
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<DIV>Encourage food and drinks be brought along to combine meeting with
lunch.</DIV>
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<DIV>Do everything possible to keep meetings interesting - streamline club
business discussions.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sharing Information... On:</DIV>
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<DIV>Robots/ Robot Kits/ Projects</DIV>
<DIV>Robot Contests</DIV>
<DIV>Computing Platforms </DIV>
<DIV>Displays</DIV>
<DIV>Software Tools CAD CAM Programming Techniques</DIV>
<DIV>Motors, Actuators</DIV>
<DIV>Sensors - Light/Distance/Sound/Toad Proximity/ Brainwaves..</DIV>
<DIV>Materials - Plastics/Metal/ Pyrolytic Carbon..</DIV>
<DIV>Manufacturing Techniques</DIV>
<DIV>Home Shop Tools and Skills Electronics/Mechanical</DIV>
<DIV>Organizing Projects / Goal Setting </DIV>
<DIV>Your own personal success/ horror stories</DIV>
<DIV>Kitchen Sink Installation</DIV>
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<DIV>Doug Evans stepped up for the position of club librarian and is eligible
for proxy voting OR</DIV>
<DIV>YOUR vote cast as the Saturday meeting. </DIV>
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<DIV>We need a secretary -- do we have someone who will step up for that roll?
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<DIV>Come on -- it will be easy and FUN!</DIV>
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<DIV>Despite the fact I allowed a giant slinky to test the strength of my rib
cage at the last RBNO, I am promoting a serious club oriented
toward furthering interest and education in robotics all the
technology which the field encompasses (which is probably all
technology).</DIV>
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<DIV>One final issue, is if you bring robot or human that needs to be
supervised, you need to be prepared to do whatever is needed to make sure they
stay out of harms way. Mike has been making lots of noises about setting age
limits, but have asked him if we can work out a solution. This may be one
shortcoming of the warehouse -- Making it kid safe may be really tough. Removing
the raised floor has been a boon to safety for all ages. Anyway, more on that
later.</DIV>
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<DIV>So come on down (or up) to this Saturday's meeting. Bring something
you have been working on or someday might work on and bring some food other than
Ham. </DIV>
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<DIV>Well, bring a Ham too if you feel the need.</DIV>
<DIV>Sodas Beer Chips whatever</DIV>
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<DIV>Ron Grant</DIV>
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