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A Shop Captain or Co-Captain is a dedicated volunteer that leads a shop space. They oversee shop, and can delegate a variety of tasks to other champions in the space.
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A '''shop captain''' (or co-captain) is a dedicated volunteer who leads a shop at TinkerMill. The shop captains are responsible for maintaining the shops and helping to ensure that shops are successful and of value to the community. Shop captains can delegate tasks to other members who volunteer to be "shop champions".
Shop Captain Responsibilities:
 
* Engage in ongoing communications about the shop with TinkerMill members, other shop captains, admin team, and the general public
 
* Engage in monthly admin meetings
 
* Prepare and follow an annual financial budget
 
* Submit purchasing requests on behalf of shop
 
 
 
* Ensuring that shop is clean, organized, and safe
 
*Ensuring that all shop equipment and tools are maintained in good working order
 
*Ensuring that all shop equipment and tools are inventoried regularly
 
*Ensuring that certification classes are offered regularly
 
*Maintaining schedule of events
 
*Maintaining an accurate roster of certifications, certification instructors, and certified members for certification-required tools and equipment,
 
*Maintaining an adequate stock of consumable shop supplies
 
  
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Shop captains are not paid. They are volunteers who are offering their time and expertise to help the community. We are always looking for volunteers to help. So, if you are interested in being a shop captain or helping a shop captain, please reach out and let us know.
  
 
== List of Shop Captains ==
 
== List of Shop Captains ==
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|[[Machine Shop]] || Todd Franks, Sebastian Wessels, and Jef Farrell || machineshop@tinkermill.org
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|[[Machine Shop]] || Sebastian Wessels and Jef Farrell || machineshop@tinkermill.org
 
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== Shop Captain Resources ==
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== Shop Captain Responsibilities ==
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Here is the list of activities and duties that shop captains perform:
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* Engage in ongoing communications about the shop with TinkerMill members, other shop captains, admin team, and the general public
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* Engage in monthly admin meetings
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* Prepare and follow an annual financial budget
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* Submit purchasing requests on behalf of shop
  
;[[Shop_Captain_Resources_Information_Signage|Setting Up Information Signage For Your Shop]]
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* Ensure that the shop is clean, organized, and safe
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* Ensure that all shop equipment and tools are maintained in good working order
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* Ensure that all shop equipment and tools are inventoried regularly
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* Ensure that certification classes are offered regularly
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* Maintain a schedule of classes and events
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* Maintain an accurate roster of certification classes, instructors, and certified members for certification-required tools and equipment,
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* Maintain an adequate stock of consumable shop supplies
  
 
[[Category:Shops]]
 
[[Category:Shops]]

Revision as of 15:45, 12 April 2023

A shop captain (or co-captain) is a dedicated volunteer who leads a shop at TinkerMill. The shop captains are responsible for maintaining the shops and helping to ensure that shops are successful and of value to the community. Shop captains can delegate tasks to other members who volunteer to be "shop champions".

Shop captains are not paid. They are volunteers who are offering their time and expertise to help the community. We are always looking for volunteers to help. So, if you are interested in being a shop captain or helping a shop captain, please reach out and let us know.

List of Shop Captains

Shop Name Shop Captain(s) Shop E-mail Address
Blacksmithing Jason Akia and Erik Stevenson blacksmiths@tinkermill.org
Electronics and Robotics Devon Hindorff electronics@tinkermill.org
Ham Radio Sebastian Wessels
Jewelry, Metalcraft, & Lapidary Crystal Hinds and Marc Krulewitch mjandl@tinkermill.org
Flameworking (also known as Glassworks) Jacob Hammack flameworking@tinkermill.org
Foundry Kelly Shaw and John Stechschulte
Machine Shop Sebastian Wessels and Jef Farrell machineshop@tinkermill.org
Paint Shop Chad Marks and Stephen Beaton
Pottery/Ceramics (aka "Muddy Makers") Sima Pierce and Aubrey Maryniak pottery@tinkermill.org
Rapid Prototyping Tyler Dow and Lee Thornhill rapidpro@tinkermill.org
Stained Glass Kelli Wildman stainedglass@tinkermill.org
Textiles Shop Chad Marks textiles@tinkermill.org
Welding vacant position welding@tinkermill.org
Woodshop Jeff Moore, Erik Akia, and Ben Bohren woodshop@tinkermill.org

Shop Captain Responsibilities

Here is the list of activities and duties that shop captains perform:

  • Engage in ongoing communications about the shop with TinkerMill members, other shop captains, admin team, and the general public
  • Engage in monthly admin meetings
  • Prepare and follow an annual financial budget
  • Submit purchasing requests on behalf of shop
  • Ensure that the shop is clean, organized, and safe
  • Ensure that all shop equipment and tools are maintained in good working order
  • Ensure that all shop equipment and tools are inventoried regularly
  • Ensure that certification classes are offered regularly
  • Maintain a schedule of classes and events
  • Maintain an accurate roster of certification classes, instructors, and certified members for certification-required tools and equipment,
  • Maintain an adequate stock of consumable shop supplies