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Build Program Goals:

Have a full build room for every shift!

How achieve?

 want volunteers to feel appreciated - thank them for each machine they build; thank them for the shift
 want volunteers to feel like they are making a difference
 want volunteers to want to return for future build shifts
 want volunteers to learn as much as they can (teach them something)
 want volunteers to think FG staff/build instructors and assistants/core volunteers care about building systems as much as they do
 want them to feel energy/excitement/whoo-hooness of building systems to give away and/or sale to support FG
 

Problems for FG

 can we get enough donations regularly to keep a full build room running for all build shifts (enough hard drives, systems, RAM, etc.)?
 do we have enough storage space for all of the machines when built (both machines waiting to be QC'ed and those waiting to be given away or sold)?
 can we get enough build instructors/volunteers to run all build shifts?
 can we get enough volunteers for advanced testing to keep drives wiped, RAM tested, optical drives tested?

Sign-up sheet:

want to reduce the amount of time between build shifts
why is sign-up sheet always full but build room is not?
 possibilities:
   people sign-up but not show up - why not show up?
     real life outside of FG intruded, preventing volunteer from showing up
     signed up for build but went to different area instead (ie, mac, laps, adv test, etc)
     signed up for build shifts several weeks in a row, finished build program but didn't remove name from list
   is it always the same people who sign-up but never show up? or is it always different?
 possible steps to take:
  review sign-up sheet on daily basis to see if any pattern can be determined (spreadsheet showing volunteer and whether or not they show up and/or how often they show up?) and whether a few individuals need clarification on policy
  make policy: if sign-up for build shift but no-show a certain number of times do we need to take action (start with talking to volunteer, then move to limiting sign-up for that volunteer)?

 Make build room more disabled accessible? (speak w/ Blaine - what changes would he like to see to build room to ease his (and others') access?) (any legal issues?)

Server eval:

   have to share space with server eval for now BUT would like to take over entire space for build:
     use for build workspaces (have more builders in room)
     use for build instructors/assistants to use as a workspace: to work on problem children systems, have a place for build room binders, reference materials, drive formatting equip, phone, shared items (pens, tape, batteries, batt test, power supply test, USB mice, etc)
     put QC area here so the doorway to adv test/prebuild/whse becomes more open/easier to transit
     can Vagrant come up with eval procedure for all to follow so we can keep control of the servers?

notes from the first couple of weeks:

 need to work w/ Ali on contract for moving from build to other areas of FG (laps, macs, etc.)

 adv. test: have a volunteer be the shift leader (like a build instructor) to keep control of, and direct activities?

 Family Fun Day:
   possible to encourage parent/child to go through build program together? loved seeing father/son(child), adult son/mother, father/twentyish son working together in build. Make Saturday Family Fun Day and reserve build slots for families?
   possible to have a senior citizens build group? link with senior citizens center and see if any interest in half-dozen senior citizens go through build program together - reserve build slots on specific day for them - maybe Saturday?

policy question: do we want build program graduates to be able to bring their box in at any time in the future to upgrade and add software? how long does this privilege last if we give it (ie, 1 yr, 2 yr)?