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* June has been full of events, all paid. One struggle: having enough skilled contractors to work these events. Has been first time that we have such high demand for off-site instruction of mechanics. | * June has been full of events, all paid. One struggle: having enough skilled contractors to work these events. Has been first time that we have such high demand for off-site instruction of mechanics. | ||
** Nancy: Busy because its Bike Month or...? Chris: Yes, Bike Month, Enviro Week, farmers markets, etc. | ** Nancy: Busy because its Bike Month or...? Chris: Yes, Bike Month, Enviro Week, farmers markets, etc. | ||
* Art Ride = 80 | |||
* Bike To Symphony = over 100 people rode their bike out of ~800 tickets at the symphony (MS Bike Tour was the next day) | |||
* Women, Trans, Gender Non Binary program. Overall increased awareness and support for the program. Criticism from MRAs, mostly from USA. | |||
* Coreen was sick for much of May, struggled for volunteers at shops in May. Working on improving volunteer schedule so that we have more confidence. | |||
** Marianne: Had over 35 volunteers at orientations this month! Now need to figure out next steps to retain and mentor. | |||
* Bike Builder position is behind on revenue generation but better for May than April. Still moving toward its target. | |||
** Nancy: Are built bikes eligible for discount? Coreen: Discount only ever applied to bikes that have NOT had tune up or fixed. | |||
** Coreen: While I was sick in May, Keith was using some of his time to cover for me so that should also be considered. | |||
** Nancy: Knowing what his hours are going toward are really helpful to know what is happening versus the budget. Still need to do work on optics of this position to differentiate this paid position from the same work that volunteers at BWN are doing. Need to keep working on optics and messaging. Jon: This is why we need to hold Bike Building position accountable to the budget/goal of production to be able to justify paid vs volunteer. Alex: If position is covering costs of parts and generating quality bikes, this should be recognized. Nancy: Absolutely, but if volunteer does same repair with same skill... Alex: Having finished bikes allows volunteers to spend more time with people, also we dont always have volunteers but it is nice to have finished bikes available for patrons. | |||