[Rustington] Some decisions

[frank james]

Thanks to Paul and all for the output from your last meeting. After 4 and a
half years of the lug it is sad for me to be absent and I am very grateful
for your support.
I feel sure that Paul will keep me in touch, and I shall follow
developments with interest.
Frank
On 28 May 2015 11:11, "Paul Willis" <phwillis at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is not "minutes" but an opening shot at summarising the last meeting
> for further discussion and clarification. The eight involved were:
> David, Derek R, Jack, Harry, Colin, Bob, Derek W and me.
>
> We decided to cut back on some meetings, so the next three will be on
> 10 June
> 22 July
> 9 September.
>
> I saw the discussion as falling under these headings:
>
> Scope - Linux and open source software seemed to be the most acceptable
> summary with a wish to help Linux starters. General computing starters did
> not seem appropriate. There was some doubt about how to incorporate new
> people but much depends on their interests and experience.
>
> U3A - has got us to where we are and gives some financial security, but
> will probably be unhappy to fund us if our room costs continue to exceed
> our collection. It also limits our growth to the U3A membership excluding
> younger blood in particular.
> I have agreed to be group leader to hold the keys, collect and despatch
> the cash and notify the U3A of our decisions for the time being.
>
> Place - is up for question mainly because of cost. I now know that the U3A
> charges £25.75 for the afternoon session which is 2 - 5 PM. This is not an
> hourly rate and I have been given a name to write to if we wish to plead
> for a reduction. Other possible venues include the St Mary's spire room
> (thought to be £10/hour) and the Angmering community centre (£unknown).
> Pubs and sports clubs are used by some LUGs.
>
> Time - we have decided that 2 - 4 would be enough in the current format,
> but evenings and weekends would allow people with normal jobs to join in.
>
> Content - some are happy with it vague for general discussion and others
> would like more structure and formal presentations.
> Jack offered to play a role in organising our meetings. This might be
> helped by each of us listing our experience, interests and aspirations.
>
> So - best to hang on to what has been achieved so far while we collect
> ideas and information to move the group on. By having fewer meetings we
> would be able to try some additional venues in between while trying to
> reach out to new members who might not be in the U3A. We might need to
> increase the sub to keep the U3A happy or even pay for a room elsewhere.
>
> -----------------
>
> Afterwards I gave the next meeting dates to Caroline in the Council
> office, signed up as the new key holder and asked to change their own
> notice about our group from "Computer Club" to "Linux User Group" while
> they were swapping Frank's details for mine.
>
> Unfortunately I think none of us had read the contributions in the
> previous lugmail thread from Lisi (Portsmouth LUG) re scope and Stuart who
> I hope will be back for a look once the content is more inspiring....
>
> P
>
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