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Nau mai, hoki mai ki te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua |
Welcome to the Tararua Tramping Club |
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
- if after 8:30 restrict or have no questions
- 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
14 July The Great Wall of China Les Molloy
Les looks at the 2,500-year history of the wall(s) and their effectiveness as a defensive barrier, with a focus on the rarely-visited Qin and Han Dynasty remnants in the remote, arid, NW provinces of Xinjiang, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia.
| Date | Location | Grade | Leader | Contact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12 | Matariki trip to Tararua Lodge - walking, climbing, party. | All | Paul Maxim | 027 447 0459 | Book Now | |
| 15 | Te Ara Tupua: Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one | R | Paul Jones | 04 478 1876 | ||
| 15 | Te Ara Tupua: Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one | E | Alan Wright | 021 170 8540 | ||
| 15 | Te Ara Tupua: Ngā Ūranga to Ava Station | EM | Ann Walker, Diane Morgan | 0274 572 624, 027 672 9060 | ||
| 15 | Te Ara Tupua: Petone to Ngauranga and beyond | M | Peter Morten | 021 143 4979 | ||
| 15 | Belmont Explorer - Waterfall Circuit | M | Jenny Mason | 021 230 9211 | ||
| 17-19 | Self cater weekend ski,climb,tourTararua Lodge, Mt Ruapehu | All | Lodge Committee -> mailto:ttc [period] tararua [period] lodge [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz | 021 948 634 | Book Now | |
21 July The heritage of heroic Antarctic explorers Matthew Lynch
The Antarctic Heritage Trust’s mission is to conserve the history of the heroic era explorers, their huts, and the exploration mindset. Matthew sailed a 1900's tall ship through the Drake Passage, living through some of the conditions experienced during early Antarctic exploration.