Grand Computers Club

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1 General Membership Meeting March 1, Meeting Called to Order at 2:00pm by Club President Ira Simmons. 2. Roll Call: Members Present/Guests & establish quorum (71 people present: 66 members, 3 guests, 2 non-members). 3. Approval of Minutes of February 1, 2017 Meeting was unanimous.

2 4. Treasurer s Report Nancy Collins Income February 28, 2017 Class Registration $1, Membership Dues $1, Supplies & Printing $ Interest - statement not done $0 Total Income $3,782.00

3 Expenses February 28, 2017 Volunteer Awards, Meeting Expenses - $ Equipment $9, Fees & Charges Bank, PayPal, Refunds $ Office Supplies $ Printing & Reproduction $ Subscriptions $0 Utilities Cox Internet $ Total $11,213.57

4 Account Balances February 28, 2017 Checking Account $5, Savings Account $11, Equipment Reserves $25, Total in Accounts $41,500.05

5 5. Director Reports A. Education Director Go to > Education for more info on all of our classes: Course Listing Class Schedule Classroom Calendar Open Use Calendar Register Online (or at the Club) Classes began on January 16.

6 Education is offering 63 classes this Winter: 16 PC classes 14 Mac classes 33 Other classes ( Other classes include: dual platform classes, smart phones & tablets, social networking, & special interest classes.) Some of these classes are one session, two sessions, three sessions, and even four sessions. And some of our classes are offered several times, such as Windows 10 classes.

7 Revised Windows 10 flow chart.

8 5. Director Reports B. Membership Director From Martha McGill Member Count as of 2/21/2017 Total Members 1365 New Members 293 Renewals (since 10/1/16) 1072 PC Users % Mac Users % PayPal Users %

9 Comparative Membership Table from Fiscal year: Oct. 1- Sep. 30

10 5. Director Reports C. Monitor Director Welcome to our new monitors: Allen Briggs Don Cacciatore Monitor of the Month for February: Elfi Eades (6 sessions).

11 Monitor Report February 2017 Nov Dec Jan Mar Sessions Registered Monitors Participating Monitors Support New Monitors Inactive (away from monitors desk over a year)

12 6. Unfinished Business: None. 7. New Business: None. 8. Announcements: Updates from 2/23/17 Executive Board Meeting:

13 Updates: Mr. Simmons summarized the following new items that were discussed at the 2/23/17 Executive Board meeting: Purchase of Monitor above Podium The purchased Mac Minis have been stored in the server room awaiting Chaparral renovation. The 12 mini PCs are on order. Job Description Updates: Monitor Director, Social Committee. The monitor director job description was revised to add oversight of the attendance takers at General Meetings and Coffee Chats and maintaining stationary items and club brochures at the Monitor desk. Also a Social Committee was established which will encompass the Volunteer Dinner Committee and other various functions,.

14 Updates (continued): Future of the Podium Action was deferred until the next Board meeting. The Next Five Years. Mr. Simmons reported on a recent conversation with CAM General Manager Ken Olson concerning how the Computers Club will encompass technology changes coming over the next few years. He has solicited further input from various Club members. Opening Club on Saturdays? There have been requests to open the Club on Saturdays. Some of the related issues are (a) opening the door for the monitors to enter, (b) the cleaning of the room by CAM on Saturday, and (c) the regularly scheduled updates of the computers. The monitor director has asked for additional input on the matter.

15 Tech Help Mr. Simmons again mentioned that the Club handled over 1800 requests in 2016, potentially saving members over $130,000! He again reiterated guidelines to be implemented if Tech Help gets too crowded: No help before 12:30pm. No advance appointments. 30 minute time limit. No pre Windows 7, early iphones, ipads or Macs. Limit recurring visits. Members should have ID, passwords.

16 Volunteers: Mr. Simmons recognized audience members who are Past Presidents: Instructors Tech Helpers Classroom Assistants SIG Leaders SIG, Coffee Chat and General Meeting Helpers Monitors Board Members & VIP s

17 Volunteers Mr. Simmons spoke of the March 31 volunteer dinner and how members might qualify and asked that members who have been invited send their acceptance and dinner selections to Joe Scanlon. Finally Mr. Simmons mentioned the need for new volunteers in the following categories: Instructors Classroom Assistants Monitors Tech Helpers Publicity Committee Nominating Committee

18 Mr. Simmons announced and described the following upcoming meetings: Group Building/Room Time/Date Coffee Chat Chaparral, Hopi Mar.. 9, 8:30am Member Orientation Chaparral, Double Rm. Mar.. 8, 4:00pm Apple SIG Chaparral, Apache Mar. 20, 4:30pm Compose Yourself SIG Sonoran, Mesquite Mar. 7, 1:00pm Devices SIG Chaparral, Double Rm. Mar. 21, 4:00pm

19 Group Building/Room Date/Time Digital Scrapbooking SIG Chaparral, Classroom Mar. 6, 6:00pm Financial Education SIG Chaparral, Hopi Mar. 24, 1:00pm Income Investing Cimarron, Club Room Mar. 6, 8:00am Technical Analysis Chaparral, Classroom Mar. 2, 8:00am Flight Simulator SIG Chaparral, Apache Mar..17, 2:00pm Genealogy SIG Chaparral, Classroom Mar. 2, 3:30pm Graphics SIG Chaparral, Double Rm. Mar.. 9, 3:00pm New Technology SIG Chaparral, Double Rm. Mar. 15, 4:00pm Social Networking SIG Chaparral, Open Use Mar.. 13, 4:00pm

20 Also the audience was reminded about the following: Access to computers in Open Use Room (Monday through Friday, 9:00 am 3:30 pm, October through April. That Jim Geffre ( , donates old laptops to schools and would like the laptops to have Windows 7. That the Club also collects Old Cell Phones & Printer Cartridges. The Code of Conduct when either in the Club or at Club meetings.

21 9. Member Comments on non-agenda items and general questions. There were none. Mr. Simmons introduced featured Speakers Chris and Jim Guld of Geeks On Tour who presented Google Photos. 10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 3:25pm.