Computer Lab: Members are on hand to instruct all people who come, and they provide help for beginners and advanced computer users alike. As of April 15 we have helped 570 People.
Beginners Lab: Regular classes and individual instruction for those who are new to computers.
SIG (Special Interest Groups) units are held several days each month in our own location and at Blake Library. These classes include the following topics at present with other classes taught according to need.
CD Burner
Internet
E-Mail
Photographic
Windows 95, 98, ME, XP
Windows A-Z
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Computing 101
Quicken
Genealogy
Computer Lab
Rebuilding computers to run Windows 98. When in working order these are given to people in need who cannot afford to buy them. Many students and people in nursing homes have been helped in this manner,
Newspaper Articles
The work of the club has been recognized by reporters in local newspapers and major articles have told the public about our programs.
Random Access
This allows questions from the floor to be fielded by an expert who answers immediately. This popular program serves up to 200 people each month.
Two programs serve two locations:
Random Access at the regular monthly meeting. (North)
Hobe Sound Random Access. (South)
How we will use award money:
Not stated.
HOW we do what we do
We hold an open meeting once a month to which the community is invited.
Random Access is available at this meeting. (Attendance about 200)
We rent a community room which serves as a classroom and a meeting room.
This enables us to hold regular classes open to the public without charge.
Our Board of Directors meets once a month to organize and plan our programs.
We hold an orientation meeting for all new members every month which enables
our members to know how to help and serve others.
Our membership roll contains information on the skills of our members so
that we know those who are available to help in the various programs.
SIG programs are held in morning, afternoon, and night hours to accommodate
people in various circumstances.
All programs are set up by and run by membains information on the skills of our members so
that we know those who are available to help in the various programs.
SIG programs are held in morning, afternoon, and night hours to accommodate
people in various circumstances.
All programs are set up by and run by members.
Some are held in our own classroom.
Some are held in the libraries; staffed and produced by our members.
