Qualifications for membership:
- Residents of Willow Valley Communities are eligible to apply for membership in the Lakes Woodshop.
- Those applying for membership should already have woodworking skills, the woodshop is not a training facility.
Duties of those who are members:
- Upon application, applicants shall agree to participate in a complete review of all equipment with a Committee member regarding operation of the machines and basic safety procedures. Members also agree to refrain from using any tool for which they are not certified. If use is required, they agree to do this only with a certified member.
- Upon admission, members must sign the “Waiver of Liability” release form indicating participation in the initial review of equipment and commitment to follow safe operating procedures as defined by the Safety Procedures Manual.
- Repair Work: Members agree to accept repair assignments as time and ability permits. All money received from repair work assigned by the Committee shall be contributed to the “Thank You” Box.
- Tools: Members agree to recognize and respect three categories of tools:
- Machines, equipment, or hand tools donated to the Woodshop. Once given, these are to be considered community property.
- Tools (primarily hand tools) owned by a member but shared with others and kept in public storage areas.
- A member’s personal collection, which must be kept in private storage containers approved by the Committee. Members are asked to respect such private collections.
- Storage: Members are expected to return community tools to the appropriate storage area and to store their own tools in ways recommended by the Committee. In general, the surfaces of benches should be kept clear, with allowances for on-going projects, unless special determinations are made by the Committee.
- Cleaning: Members must agree to, within the extent of their abilities, participate in a cleaning crew at least one day per week of an assigned month(s), and further agree to clean, prior to leaving the shop, any machine they have used during the day.
How to apply for membership:
- Obtain, either from a woodshop committee member or printed from the website, an application for membership, and fill it out completely.
- Turn the application in to the Lakes Woodshop committee chairman or their representative.
- Establish an appointment to go through the training with a committee representative.
- Upon application and training completion you will be contacted regarding your membership status.