Hosting duty 'cheat sheet'
- open the presentation cabinet to setup the laptop, turn on the projector at the wall
- pro tip: the RCA sound cable is not required unless the presentation has audio
- welcome the presenter when they arrive, offer them a cup of tea
- explain the koha options
- explain the online and hall audiences and two sound systems
- explain the latest end time for the talk (8:30pm), encourage them to keep to time
- explain the hall microphone options
- setup the online meeting on the laptop
- pro tip: ensure 'Display Settings' are set to two screens
- pro tip: ensure the windows sound setting for the browser is set to minimum if the powerpoint presentation itself has sound
- pro tip: reboot the laptop if the reboot required indicator is displayed or the laptop will not connect to the WiFi
- start the meeting at 7:30 with a mihi to the online and hall audiences
- introduce the TTC, explain health and safety (toilets and exits)
- ask if there are any new people at the meeting and welcome them
- President's and Committee notices
- weekly activity reports
- forthcoming trips
- library
- general notices
- introduce the speaker; ask for questions at the end
- after the talk moderate the online and in person pātai
- thank the speaker (or arrange someone else to do so)
- announce the club night topic for next week
- close the meeting with a request to put the chairs away
- return the laptop etc to the presentation cabinet and lock it, turn off projector and sound system
TTC Social Club Committee Roster
PLEASE!
- The roster is tight; if you can't do a duty, please agree to swap with someone else.
- see the duty and event guides
| Date | Host | Supper |
|---|---|---|
| 21 April | Lana | Sue |
| 14 April | Belynda | Alan |
21 April Tour te Waipounamu (TTW) Darryl Carpenter
Tour te Waipounamu, an ultra-distance (mountain) bike packing race the length of the South Island, is gaining a reputation as the toughest bike packing event in the world. Darryl competed in the 2026 event.
28 April Murchison Mountains – home of the takahē Sarah Fisher
After volunteering at Burwood takahē centre, Sarah dreamed of visiting the Murchison Mountains, the protected home of the takahē.
Her Fiordland trip had everything: a bog that tried to swallow the entire team; a circus of kea; a steep bush bash, clinging onto moss under bluffs; a wild boat ride; a climb to the summit of Mt Irene - and just one extremely lucky encounter with a takahē.
05 May Jonty’s journeys in Ladakh Jonty Crane
Jonty’s epic three-week journey through Ladakh, following remote trails to ancient monasteries and palaces, included around 40 river crossings, breathtaking (literally) mountain scenery, and an ending that didn’t quite go to plan.
Jonty is author of The Tramping Life podcast.
12 May Walking and cycling in Portugal Pete and Trish
Pete and Trish went walking between Sintra and Cascais and around Pinhao in the Duoro Valley before cycling from Porto to Santiago de Compostela on the Caminho Portugues de Costa.