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The kick off meeting for Gangplank JR First Lego League team was beyond successful. We had over 35 kids show up and participate. We will be fielding a strong team this fall and are excited to get our training under way. The next team meeting is March 28th 1:30pm at Gangplank HQ. Hope to see you there!
We believe that access to mentors, advisers and capital is vital in starting up new companies. We are happy to announce that Arizona Technology Investor Forum (ATIF) has agreed to participate in Gangplank Office Hours on a regular basis. We will be inviting other key people in Metro Phoenix to do the same. Don’t be shy. Use these VALUABLE resources. They are willing to give their time and you should take advantage of it.
First up is Paul Winandy ATIF’s Managing Director. Grab a slot for Thursday March 18th before they are gone. Here is some history about Paul.
Over the course of his 20 year career, Paul has been a leading contributor to four successful startup businesses; two of which were named to the Inc. 500 list and concluded with acquisitions by public firms. Paul is an active angel investor and currently the Managing Director of the Arizona Technology Investor Forum (ATIF), a local angel investing group. Constantly attracted to innovative technology ventures, Paul enjoys helping entrepreneurs navigate the startup challenges and achieve commercial success.
Career highlights include:
Gangplank Junior spent a morning with the fine men and women from the Chandler Fire Department. They went through the training facility and got a glimpse of what it takes to be a part of fire company.
The got to operate the equipment that paramedics use on the scene of an accident as first responders. They operated and toured both an Engine and a Ladder truck. It was impressive to see the rigorous training that the fire fighters go through on a regular basis.
We look forward to doing something similar with the Chandler Police Department in the near future.
Our first GP Book Club meeting was a refreshing dialog. Thanks to Katie, John, Tim, Andrew, Alan, Derek and Anne for participating in the discussion. It was decided that we would meet every other month to give adequate time to get books read. We discussed several books to read and finalized on Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers.
On April 27th at 6:00pm we will be doing a our review. At this event we will be doing a round table to discussionof the book. Let’s share our love for learning!
You can purchase the book at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe for 20% off (paperback) or at Bookman’s.
Join the book club on Good Reads:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/27169.Gangplank
We had a good time during the last iPhone 101 class. It was far from perfect, but people really got a lot out of pair programming as a learning technique to explore iPhone development. There were lots of requests to have another class so we are happy to announce iPhone 101 Part 2 (sign up) is up on deck. Monday, March 08th at 6:30pm we will be the next session. Saul Mora of Magical Panda will be the presenter.
Hey kids,
Gangplank is at it again.. applying time and resources where it matters.
We need 8-10 people to volunteer to spend the evening answering pledge phones at the KAET studios (ASU Campus) on Wed. March 10th 5:30pm to 10pm. Help support PBS and their awesome programming.
You will be on LIVE TV and taking phone calls from donors. Food and refreshments provided.
I’ve done it once before.. it was cool.
IMPORTANT: I need you to confirm below in a comment that you wish to volunteer. Give me your full name and a AYE that we can count on you.
I need names so I can procure parking passes and such for each of you.
So to Recap: Web, March 10th 5:3opm – 10pm. Need 8-10 volunteers, please confirm with comment on this post.
-strebel
Arizona Technology Council recently held a technology recycling event with Westech Recyclers. Gangplank was used as a drop off location. As you can see tons of equipment was brought in for recycling. Thanks for doing your part!
It’s no secret that we have been brewing Gangplank 3.0 and trying to define What Exactly That Is? Previously, we had listed Gangplank as Kryptonite to the Status Quo. Part of the status quo is having a long and detailed action plan that must be followed to a tee in order to consider success. Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face”. In many ways, Gangplank is aiming to be a punch in the face to the standard way of doing things. Sometimes a punch in the face is what is needed to alert someone to the danger they are really in. Gangplank 3.0 plans to come out swinging.
We left off with “To innovative companies and creative people, Gangplank is the collaborative workspace that provides infrastructure and community that creates the new economy.” Now we are taking a stab at other ways of saying this, casual talking points that drive the same concept home. We think it’s important to be provocative, to make bold assertions and live up to them. We need to drive the vision to reality and build an expectation of what we do:
“Gangplank attracts creative people and organizations. The collaboration that results is driving a new economy in Chandler and the rest of Arizona.”
“Gangplank provides a creative home for people who want to change the economy and their lives.”
“Gangplank encourages contribution. Contribution is the fueling a new economy where ideas and action rule.”
“Gangplank exemplifies the new economy: contribution, collaboration, insight, intuition and action.”
“Gangplank is a place where the new economy is booming. Come visit the future.”
“Gangplank has turned the industrial era on it’s head, come see how the new economy works.”
Help us by giving feedback. Which one is our best punch?
Gangplank is putting together a First LEGO League robotics team. Lead by LEGO master, Gary Howard! This will be the kick off event. The team will be assembled and training regularly to get ready for the FLL event in the Fall.
Join Us for the Kick Off Event.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
Official team will be ages 9 to 14, but if you have a child 6 to 8 we are looking at offering something non-official for them. If you know someone that might want to be a mentor please let them know as well.
Gangplank Book Club Starts Feb 1st.
We will be reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma.
At this event we will be doing a round table to discuss the book. Let’s share our love for learning!
You can purchase the book at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe for 20% off (paperback) or at Bookman’s.
Join the book club on Good Reads:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/27169.Gangplank
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