As a past coordinator of this PCUG group, I would like to set
down for the benefit of newcomers what we do and what I would like to
see us do.
We meet every second Tuesday at 10.00am for two hours at the PCUG club
room at Belconnen and
on the alternate Tuesday we hold a similar meeting at the Irish club, Weston.
Members are free to attend either meeting (or both). Newcomers are made welcome, any business matters
are discussed (this is a short segment as we are very informal). The meeting is open for
members' problems, solutions to problems and general discussion. The topics vary from maintaining a printer in good
condition to a member describing the genealogy program they use or
someone reporting on the latest PCUG Monday night presentation. The meeting
formally ends at 11.30am leaving thirty minutes 'chat' time. Several of us
then have lunch at Wests (Jamison) or stay on at the Irish club.
There are about fifty regular members and we often have over thirty people turn up for a cup or two of coffee, a chat with fellow members
and to supply or receive help to or from other members. As most of us
have some free time during the day, we are often able to visit other
members' homes during the week and help people solve their problems
'on site'. Members have formed close associations with others who
have similar computing interests.
A wide range of computer knowledge exists within the group. Several
members help run the Internet site (TIP), staff the Centre at weekends,
assist the Editorial committee, provide training courses and are volunteers who
help Seniors learn to use the internet at Belconnen and Woden libraries. Newcomers to computing are always
welcome and are offered help to set up their system if this is
required.
There are occasional informal social events for members. Each year we have
a Melbourne Cup and a Christmas party and have had some very
successful picnics.
I would like this Internet Coffee-Chat group to be a place where PCUG
members who are not able to attend our meetings or functions can read
what goes on at our meetings (summaries will be supplied to this
group) and enter their own ideas/problems/solutions. Maybe they would
like one or more of us to visit them. There are PCUG members not
resident in Canberra - they might like to contribute articles and also
might like a day visit from some of us.
It's your group - any suggestions for new activities?
Gloria