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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | Lynne | |
| 11 Feb | Lainey | Alan |
| 18 Feb | Muriel | |
| 25 Feb | Lana | Ann |
| 4 Mar | Sue | Diane |
| 11 Mar | Marcus | Lynne |
| 18 Mar | Cathy | Alan |
| 25 Mar | Lana | Belynda |
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 not to run over
- explain the 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 presentation itself has sound
- start the meeting at 7:30 with a mihi to the hall and to the online audiences
- introduction to TTC, health and saftey (toilets and exits)
- ask if there are any new people at the meeting and welcome them
- President's notices
- weekly activity reports
- forthcoming trips
- library
- general notices
- introduce the speaker; ask for questions at the end
- after the talk moderate online and in person pātai, then thank the speaker (or arrange someone else to do so)
- announce the club night topic for next week and 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
28 January Steak, salads and sausage sizzle - General Committee’s barbeque
The General Committee is hosting a barbecue for club members from 5-9 p.m. at Simon Davis's kainga in Petone.
Please bring your own kai for the BBQ and kai and inu to share. RSVP Secretary Vicki Wogan -> mailto:ttc [period] secretary [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz?Subject=Query from TTC website on 027 218 3330
04 February Trekking in Morocco and Southern Europe Peter Gates
Peter and Caroline went e-bike touring in Brittany and
trekking in the Rif Mountains (Morocco), Picos de Europa (northern Spain), GR211 (Mallorca) and the Dolomites. They stayed in mountain refugios and had no qualms about using gondolas to help with the uphill.
11 February Geckos and skinks: lizards of the backcountry
Author Anna Yeoman shares stories and photographs from her new book, Geckos & Skinks: The Remarkable Lizards of Aotearoa, a collection of gripping tales about the discovery, study and conservation of New Zealand’s fascinating lizard species. Her book will be on sale for $55 - bring cash or arrange a bank transfer.
18 February Adventures in Kenya and Tanzania Philippa Grimes
Philippa cycled on remote back roads in Kenya and Tanzania, camped with local families, viewed wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater, and climbed Mt Kilimanjaro via the Machame Route.
25 February Predator Free Wellington Phase Two: Island Bay to CBD Alistair Henshaw
With the Miramar mission successfully completed, PFW’s primary focus now is optimisation and increased efficiency, going harder and faster with improved methods, new technology and innovation. See Predator Free Wellington.
04 March Hiking across Timor-Leste Jonty Crane
In the first of two talks Jonty Crane shares his hiking experiences(approve sites) in Timor-Leste (East Timor), a country he calls ‘an undiscovered hiking gem’, focussing on an eight-day hike across the country and hiking around Atauro Island.