[Linux-aus] Grant Application June-5-2017

[jason thomas]

*Project name*

Geelong Raspberry Pi Meetup - resources and publicity


*Aim of the project, including any key stages or milestones of the project*

To encourage locals in and around Geelong to get involved with programming
and using micro controllers. We would aim to get a cross section of the
community interested in and using Raspberry Pi, Raspbian or other Linux
distributions. The ideal situation would be to introduce people to a future
with free and open source software.


We have:

-A meetup place (Geelong Library)

-A basic website - http://www.grlc.vic.gov.au/whats-on/raspberry-pi-meet

-Five older Raspberry Pis, screens, keyboards, power supplies

-Some attendees who bring their own devices


Needed:

-A Meetup page - https://www.meetup.com/

-Facebook presence (free, after Meetup page established)

-Basic electrical components, breadboards, prototyping wires

-New Raspberry Pis and power supplies



*How the success of the project will be measured*

We aim to grow the group beyond its base of a handful of people into
something larger.


Goals:

-Establish a visitor list and maintain that as a Google Spreadsheet.

-Over six months, increase number of regular attendees to 10 or more

-Over six months, introduce at least 15 new people to the group (assuming
some people attend once or twice and not again).

-Keep a list of resources spent and receipts, and donate remaining funds
back to Linux Australia (after six months or so).

-Make these details available to Linux Australia when requested.


*Estimated cost breakdown of the project, including any materials, projects
or online services that are required to **deliver the project. The cost
breakdown should include estimates of labour costs and/or professional
services*


Costs:

-Raspberry Pi and power sources x 3 = $200

-Meetup page, one year 16 x 12 = $192

-Basic components (resistors, LEDs, servo motors, breadboards) = $58

Total = $450


*The project team, their credentials and professional capabilities,
especially their history of open source, open data, open hardware or open
culture contributions*


-Jason Thomas (works as a backend developer), attendee, social media and
promotions. Member of Linux Australia, LinuxConfAU 2017 volunteer. Making a
robot with Raspberry Pi.

-Steve Levakis, (works as a Health and Wellbeing Officer), meetup organiser
and attendee. Learning to program.


*Person responsible for project*

-Jason Thomas - jason.robert.thomas.123 at gmail.com

-Steve Levakis - slevakis at geelongcity.vic.gov.au
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