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Tararua Tramping Club

Te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua   -   Celebrating 100 years of tramping

Social Committee Guide-Hosting Duty Cheat Sheet

 

Kia ora, this is a printable cheat sheet for club night hosting duty.

Nau mai, hoki mai ki te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua
Ko ahau tō kaiwhakataki / kaihautū mō te pō nei.
Ko your name tōku ingoa/ahau

 

Welcome to the Tararua Tramping Club
I am your Master of Ceremonies / leader for tonight
My name/ I am is your name

Print me

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
  • thank the speaker (or arrange someone else to do so)
  • announce the club night topic for next week (see below)
  • 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


2026-05-12 trish.jpg: 1600x1352, 841k (2026 Mar 18 01:46)

12 May  Walking and cycling in Portugal Pete and Trish

Pete and Trish went walking between Sintra and Cascais and around Pinhao in the Duoro Valley before cycling from Porto to Santiago de Compostela on the Caminho Portugues de Costa.


DateLocationGradeLeaderContact
Sat 9Big RataMPaul McCredie021 477 617
13Princes Bay to Te Raekaihau lookoutEDave Reynolds027 693 7394
13Mākara Peak CicuitEMBrian Hasell027 490 7960
13Brooklyn - Sinclair Head - Ōwhiro BayMPaul Bruce021 027 19370
13Norbert Creek - Phillips Stream areaMRussell Cooke027 244 8603
13Turere Stream TraverseMFKaren Baker027 241 2671

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