Mention VC's role

[wiki.git] / join.mdwn

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@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ contribution to the organization, and confers several benefits:
 * A vote at SIPB meetings and (for current students) elections.
 
 Prospective members interested in becoming full members should attend
 * A vote at SIPB meetings and (for current students) elections.
 
 Prospective members interested in becoming full members should attend

-our weekly meetings regularly, participate in SIPB activities like
+our weekly meetings regularly (they're Mondays at 7:30 PM), participate in SIPB activities like

 hackathons, [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/), and [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap),
 and either create a new [[SIPB
 project|projects]] or help with some existing [[SIPB projects|projects]].  This process
 hackathons, [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/), and [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap),
 and either create a new [[SIPB
 project|projects]] or help with some existing [[SIPB projects|projects]].  This process

-generally takes about a term of active participation.
+generally takes about a term of active participation.  Our [[calendar]] contains the full schedule of our events.

 
 

-To get involved in SIPB projects, you can hack on an existing
+To get involved in SIPB projects, you can contribute to an existing

 project—begin by talking to the people currently working on
 it—or start a new one.  The best way to start
 a SIPB project is to pick some computing-related problem that is
 project—begin by talking to the people currently working on
 it—or start a new one.  The best way to start
 a SIPB project is to pick some computing-related problem that is


@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ reporting on your progress to the SIPB.  The most successful SIPB
 projects have often been things that the people involved really wanted
 to do, and found resources or collaborators to do them through SIPB.
 
 projects have often been things that the people involved really wanted
 to do, and found resources or collaborators to do them through SIPB.
 

+You don't have to be a coding ace to become a SIPB member!  There are plenty of ways for nontechnical people to get involved: you can write documentation, help organize events, work on publicity or advocacy, or contribute design skills.  If you want to contribute to SIPB by coding but don't think you're a good enough programmer, there are many SIPB members willing to work with you to help you get better, and for many people working on a project and learning as you go along is a great way to build your programming skills.
+

 
 ## The office
 
 
 ## The office
 


@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ evening.  We strive to make it a fun and comfortable place to work on
 projects, homework, or anything else by providing an array of amenities:
 
 * Nice chairs, big monitors, many computers, table space for laptops
 projects, homework, or anything else by providing an array of amenities:
 
 * Nice chairs, big monitors, many computers, table space for laptops

-* Music: ours (CDs or [LAMP](https://lamp.mit.edu/)) or yours (via a certain "printer")
+* Music: ours (CDs or [LAMP](https://lamp.mit.edu/)) or yours (via a certain ["printer"](http://sipb.mit.edu/sipbmp3/))

 * Tons of equipment and supplies from video adapters to an oscilloscope to Band-Aids
 * A diverse technical library, including popular textbooks
 * Soda and snacks for late-night sessions, cheaper and closer than Verde's
 * Tons of equipment and supplies from video adapters to an oscilloscope to Band-Aids
 * A diverse technical library, including popular textbooks
 * Soda and snacks for late-night sessions, cheaper and closer than Verde's