SUN CITY COMPUTER CLUB

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

February 7, 2008, 9:30 aM

Comfort Suites

 

The Meeting was called to order at 9:30 A.M. by Gael Miller, President .

 

Present :

 

Gael Miller, President

Doug Steinke, Vice-President

Linda Walke, Secretary

Linda Shanhouse, Treasurer

Dick Smith, Communications Director

            Webmaster – Meredith Mitchell

Peggy Uselton, Membership Director

Rex Davenport, Program Director

Nelda McQuary, Special Interest Groups Director

Jodi Salyers, Training Director

 

Dick Doane, Past President

Peter Roll, Founder

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Minutes taken by Linda Walke of the January 3, 2008 Executive Board Meeting were approved by e-vote on January 8, 2008 and published on January 12, 2008.  Minutes of the Annual Meeting on January 14, 2008 were approved by e-vote on January 15, 2008.

 

Financial Report

 

Linda Shanhouse presented the January 2008 Financial Report. A motion to accept the report was made by Don Snapp and seconded by Doug Steinke.  The motion passed.  The Financial Report will be filed for audit.

• Highlights of the Financial Report – Annual Meeting Expense:  $6,552.22 to Mopsie for 380 members.  The payment to the Community Association for copy printing covers a six month period.

DISCUSSION OF DIRECTORS’ REPORTS RECEIVED BY E-MAIL

 

Communications, Dick Smith

 

Monthly Computer Club Article for the Sun Rays: The article for the March Sun Rays for the Computer Club was submitted during the last week of January. These articles are due basically the first day of the month for the following month’s issue.

 

Computer Club Member Weekly Newsletter: Betty Fowler did a terrific job in publishing her first weekly newsletter for the week of Feb 4 – Feb 9. This newsletter was sent to the 2008 membership only. Doug Willoughby later sent the newsletter to members who had not renewed their membership for 2008 indicating to those members that they would not receive any further newsletters unless they became 2008 members.

 

Newsletter publishing assistance will be provided to Betty by Jan Miller, Dick Smith, and Doug Willoughby, as required.

 

Doug has been instrumental in getting the newsletters out during January as well as training the other members of the team to use PHPList on the CA web portal as a delivery vehicle.

           
CyberCenter, Don Snapp

 

 A new 78 rpm record player was put into service for the Media Conversion group last week.  Doug Willoughby checked it out and updated the operating instructions. 

 

             

Membership, Peggy Uselton

 

                 

 

 

We have 47 members for whom we do not have an email address.

 

We held a New Member Reception on Jan. 29th, at 10:00 am in the atrium.  I sent out 304 invitations and between 90 and 100 attended.  The response from the audience was very good.  The next New Member Reception will be April 29th.

 

Programs, Rex Davenport

 

Feb 4                    Genealogy SIG (Sylvia Nimmo )
Feb 11                  Turbo Tax (Jim Chapman)
Feb 18                  "How To Use Search Engines Effectively"(John Bosch)
Feb 25                  DADS or Senior Net (Peter Roll)

Mar 3                   "Using Vector Vest to Invest" (Greg Gray)
Mar 10

Mar 17                  Georgetown Public Library  -- Eric Lashley (930-3551)
Mar 24                  Backing Up Process with Acronis (Dick Smith)
Mar 31                  Cyber Social (Malay Sarkar's Conversion)

The Program Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 12th, at 4 PM.

 

Training, Jodi Salyers

 

Class Enrollment for January 2008:

 

Category	Class	Status	# Students
Vista	Computer Intro Vista		9
	Vista for XP Users	Full	10
	Windows Vista 1	Full	10
XP	Computer Intro XP		9
	Windows XP 1		9
	Windows XP 2	Full	10
Mac	Mac-Intro		12
	Mac-Maintenance Basics	Full	10
Genealogy	Genealogy-PAF		7
Photo	Digital Cameras		9
	Photoshop 1	Full	8
	Photoshop Organizer	Full	8
	Scanning	Full	4
Other	EBay		8
TOTALS	14 Classes		123 Students

 

Our first Vista classes filled to capacity or nearly so, while the basic XP classes remained popular as well.  Surprisingly, the registration for the Email classes in both XP and Vista was low this month; these are usually quickly filled.  The Internet classes had a disappointing signup as well.  We are continuing to monitor class interest and class materials.

 

Special Interest Groups, Nelda McQuary

Digital Camera SIG – A group consisting of Doug Steinke, Jim Bilbro, Marlene Sloan, Ray Wright, Bob Kissner and myself met on January 22 ^nd to discuss the future of this SIG.  There was an average monthly attendance of 39.6 members last year.  It is difficult to suspend meetings that have been so well attended in the past; and yet, there is no one willing to take on the Leadership role.  The web page and description are listed under the SIG heading with a notice that meetings are cancelled until further notice.   Marlene will continue maintenance of the web page, posting updated events, pictures, and announcements, under the heading of Digital Imaging.  She feels necessary information can be successfully passed on to members through this web page and through presentations at Monday meetings. 

 

ProShow Gold SIG – A motion that the Computer Club purchase 2 training DVD’s from Photodex in the amount of $108.25 + shipping to be installed on multiple machines in the  lab, laptop and on the tank was made by Nelda McQuary and seconded by Peter Roll..  This multi-installation has been approved by Photodex per Ray Wright, SIG Leader.    Installation will be on the computers equipped with ProShow Gold software, provided those pcs have a DVD reader.  The motion passed.

 

Total attendance to all SIG’s in January was 396. a great record to start the year.  (Kaffee Klatch had 115 attending their meetings.) 

 

Old Business

 

Classroom Computers – Uses for computers being moved out of the classroom was discussed.  This topic is not fully resolved.  The Board will continue to research the matter.

 

Thank-you notes for donated computers – Thank-you notes and letters have been received from the Bridge, the Woodworkers and the Stained Glass Clubs in appreciation for computers received from the Computer Club.

 

On-line Registration – The evaluation of the Computer Club’s experience with on-line registration written by Barbara Resnick was received and reviewed by the Executive Board members.  The topic will be revisited in another month or two.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Media Conversion – The movie film re-winder has been a dubious piece of equipment. Since it was recently repaired, it will not yet be replaced.

 

Junior Camp – Joan Keith has volunteered to coordinate the Computer Club’s part of the Junior Camp.  Meredith Mitchell and Peter Roll have volunteered to assist Joan with the Camp activities.  The Camp dates of June 19 and June 26 will be blocked out on the Computer Club’s calendars with no meetings, classes or open lab scheduled.

           

OTHER BUSINESS

 

Social Chairman – President Gael Miller appointed Mary Smith as the Computer Club’s Social Chairman.

 

CyberCenter Expansion – Consideration of possible use of anticipated CyberCenter Expansion was moved to a later time.

 

 

The next Executive Board Meeting will be 9:30 A.M. Thursday, March 6, 2008 in Meeting Rooms #3 & 4 of the Activity Center.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 AM

 

Linda Walke                                      

Secretary