[crw-talk] Possible Luther high move update

[James Bloomer]

I am going to apologize now. this will be a long one.

I met Dan Larsen and Phil Punzel, the principal(probably the first time I
was in a principal's office for a good reason) and we were able to address
more administrative/logistic items should we as a group decide to move to
Luther.

I will list everything to date as it stands
-Longevity; We would meet once a year to evaluate whether the arrangement
is a good value for both of us. So, no sudden eviction. If we are failing
to add value to the school or the school is not supporting us then we would
part ways
-Storage; The space on the second floor is about 12.5 feet wide by 8 foot
deep. If we were to move we would bring the fencing from the community
center to install at Luther. I envision the move taking place in July if
approved and we would be able to temporarily store items in the shop space
until our storage is in place. We will also have the elevator to move stuff
up and down. It is located adjacent to the classroom.
-Insurance; We would maintain our policies. If it is a school event we are
participating in their policy covers. Club events are under ours
-Safety; any and all members would have to take the safety course/training
for the individual tools. The club would maintain a roster of members that
have completed the training by item.
-Spaces available; We would have access to the wood shop for general
meetings and demos. One or more individuals will be identified to receive
key fobs for the doors. The commons area, the cafeteria, and the chapel are
available for larger events or specialized needs. We would have to
communicate with the school on their use and to see if there are conflicts
with other schedules. The commons and cafeteria would be for larger than
normal demos, the chapel would be for 100+ plus person events.
-Parking; There is ample parking close by the shop rear door. If needed the
commons door can be fobbed open for anyone needing help to get in.
-Cost; There is no rent for the space. We as a club would hold an open shop
night once a month minimum, where we would teach woodturning techniques. We
would set a curriculum and schedule volunteers. There is the option to hold
more than one if the subject requires it. They also would like fundraising
item donations from time to time.
-Food; We would be able to have our coffee and snacks in the classroom
space. Obviously we would strive to be good guests and clean up after
ourselves. Larger scale (Meals during an all day class/demo would be done
in the cafeteria. Communication with the school ahead of time to make sure
the spaces are available.
-Internet; For the purpose of streaming the meetings we would Identify the
devices the would be going onto the school network and their IT would load
the necessary info(username and password)
-Teaching during school hours; Dan Larsen is open to letting us teach
woodturning during the school days for up to a week. He works off a project
principle and can shift if an opportunity comes up for us to teach..
Instructors would have to go through a background check which the school
would pay for. This is another way to pass on our craft. It is something to
consider down the road
-Chairs; We would be able to get chairs in the shop space for the meetings.
Also we could hold the general meeting in the classroom then adjourn to the
shop for a demo.
-Display; There are cabinets near the shop space. One idea floated is that
items from our pop up gallery would be showcased there between meetings and
updated at the next meeting.
-Meeting openness; We are allowed to continue being open to all who want to
come learn. As a school club we would be added to their calendars and other
social media sites, opening us up to more visits from students and parents.
With the additional space we can reach out to other schools and invite them
as well when we have demos.
-Restrooms; Male/Female/Wheelchair accessible are about 20 feet from the
shop.

I hope this covers a majority of the questions. I did send out a few
pictures I took from the tour.
In Service

-- 
James A. Bloomer
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