Membership
Here at Future Forge we have Multiple Tiers of memberships to keep things accessible: Individual and Family rates, and you can sign up by the month or for a whole year. Before you sign up! We highly encourage you to come down and check out the space and all it has to offer! Come join us for a tour of the Makerspace held every Saturday at 12pm at 307 E. College Avenue! And visit the Makers Market, held Saturdays during the summer See you there! HERES HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER : 1. First Step: Check out the space during one of our public tours.
2. Second Step: after signing up, you must attend a member orientation. This will take about an hour for you to get a feel for the space and how to use any tools in your safety level. As of now the member orientations will be conducted with each new member as they come to the space for the first time. Volunteer memberships are also available. Positions Available: Volunteer Position: Janitorial Worker Description: The facility janitorial volunteers are responsible for helping us put our best foot forward. Once a week, volunteers will come to the makerspace, empty trash, dust, wash windows, clean the bathroom, etc, so that our facility is ready for the youth and community that we support. Available Volunteer Positions: 2-3 Part time: 2 hours weekly/ 8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours). Skills Needed: Thorough cleaning skills, Attention to detail Duties:
Volunteer Position: Space Organizer Description: A makerspace is an unruly beast always seeking to collapse into chaos. These volunteers are the heroes that fight that chaos by organizing. They find a place for everything, and help make things flow more smoothly in the space. This person will also help maintain inventory counts in the facility, ensuring we keep things that we use in stock. Available Volunteer Positions: 1 youth 16+/ 1 Adult Part Time: 2 hours weekly/ 8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: Organization skills, Attention to detail Duties:
Volunteer Position: 3D Printer and Laser Apprentice Description: The 3D Printing and Laser Gurus keep our technical equipment running like finely-oiled machines. They will maintain and test the 3D printers and lasers, recalibrating them as needed. Available Volunteer: Positions: 1 youth 16+/1 Adult Part Time: 2 hours weekly/ 8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: Computer skills, Attention to detail, 3D and Laser cutting skills Duties
Volunteer Position: Sewing Guru Description: The Sewing Machine Guru makes sure all our sewing equipment is running as it should. This person will test, use, and maintain the sewing machines,, embroidery machines, quilting machines, and other sewing components. They will plan sewing projects at the Makerspace involving the equipment. Available Volunteer Positions: 2 Adults Part Time: 2 hours weekly/ 8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: detail-oriented, light computer skills, sewing machine skills Duties:
Volunteer Position: Craft and Activity Director Description: Is your dream come true to be given access to a makerspace full of tools and equipment, a budget, and a directive to come up with awesome projects that will entertain youth and adults alike? If so, your dream is right here at The New Makerspace. We need someone who can use their creative skills to come up with fun projects in the world of maker craft that can be taught to youth and adults in indoor and outdoor event settings. This person will create written curriculum and instructions to accompany projects, assemble supply and shopping lists, and help set up for special events. This person reports directly to the Executive Director. Available Volunteer Positions: 1 Adult Part Time: 2 hours weekly/ 8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: Computer skills, craft, art and maker skills and attention to detail Duties:
Volunteer Position: Event Crew Description: Event crew volunteers are the heroes that make every outreach event possible. These volunteers will help get events set up and torn down, and during the event they will fulfill a variety of roles, from working directly with the community to maintaining stock supplies, emptying trash cans, and so on. Helping us in this capacity is one of the biggest ways someone can support our makerspace mission. Available Volunteer Positions: 5 or more/Youth 16+/ Adult Part Time: Once or twice a month during peak seasons/8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: Communication skills, Attention to detail, be able to lift 30+ pounds Duties:
Volunteer Position: Youth Mentor Description: From day one, Made New Makerspace has been on a mission to support youth in our community who need it most. As a mentor, you will be assigned a specific youth who you will stay in contact with on a weekly basis, and when possible, work with that youth on projects and activities at the makerspace. Available Volunteer Positions: 2+/ Adults Part Time: Once a week, sometimes more as needed /8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: Communication skills, Empathetic, Guide youth in the development of skills or strategies Duties:
Volunteer Position: Videographer Description: Videographers are in the field, helping us create the videos that we share with the world. As a videographer, you will help take photos and video at special events, and help us shoot videos for social media. You will work with the Video Director most frequently, but also the Executive Director and other leadership. In addition to shooting video, the videographer will also log footage and ensure it is prepped for the editor. Available Volunteer Positions: 2-4 /youth 16+/ Adult Part Time: Once a week to once or twice a month/8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: Attention to detail, Communication skills, computer skills, Video creation and editing software Duties:
Volunteer Position: Groundskeeper Description: If you have a passion for land beautification we can use your help. You will help landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand, power tools or equipment. Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, or other grounds features. Every business should be looking awesome inside and out. Available Volunteer Positions: 1-2 /youth 16+/ Adult Part Time: Once a week to once or twice a month/8 hours monthly Benefit: Free Membership (upon completion of monthly hours) Skills Needed: Communication Skills, Lift 50 lbs. or more, Performing General Physical Activities Duties:
Click Here to Apply: INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM? Join us as a donor and sponsor another person's chance to use the space! Sponsorship positions are for folks with the drive and talent to be creators that may not have the funding to do so. You could be what makes a difference in a creator's life! Contact Future Forge Makerspace to find out how to do this: |