Membership
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[edit] Membership
The Lab is a private space in which members pay monthly dues. Membership to the core group requires that we know you beforehand. If you’re interested in joining, come get to know us. We have a bunch of public events like hack nights and provide space for a couple of other groups. Come and learn, share what you’re working on, and meet other members. After a while if we have a space open in the group and it’s a good fit, you may be invited to be a member.
[edit] What You Get!
- Access to the lab 24/7.
- Access to the lab to host meetups (if you schedule ahead, within reason, related to mission of the lab).
- Use of lab-owned and some member-loaned tools.
- Access to the lab's parts swap bin.
- The joy of knowing you're helping your local hackerspace.
[edit] Note
We need about 24 members to sustain the lab. If we do not meet this goal, the lab will go away. At the time of this writing (April) we have started to gain membership, but there is still room! This is key in sustaining the lab as a community resource.
[edit] Payment
Current key holding membership rate is $50/month. This seems to be a good spot, and lower than other spaces. With 24 members, we meet our current monthly costs. At some point we may adopt a "staving student" model like Freeside Atlanta's, but at this point we're just trying to reduce the monthly costs on the leaseholders to make it into year #2.
You are free to pay more if you are comfortable doing so. We can't offer anything special to those that do, but it is greatly welcomed!
The current paypal address is "ethan@757.org". This is a dedicated paypal address that is tied to a dedicated bank account that is setup with the only purpose of paying the rent every month. No other expenses are used, it's just a way to get membership money to the landlord. Later the address will change to paypal@757labs.com, but use ethan@757.org until notified.
If you wish to pay by check, that is great. If you wish to pay several months in advance, that makes it easier especially when dealing with checks.
