TTC Social Club Committee Roster
PLEASE!
- The roster is tight; if you can't do a duty, please agree to swap with someone else.
- see the duty and event guides
| Date | Host | Supper |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September | Marcus | Diane |
| 7 October | Belynda | Alan |
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 not to run over
- explain the 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 presentation itself has sound
- start the meeting at 7:30 with a mihi to the hall and to the online audiences
- introduction to TTC, health and saftey (toilets and exits)
- ask if there are any new people at the meeting and welcome them
- President's notices
- weekly activity reports
- forthcoming trips
- library
- general notices
- introduce the speaker; ask for questions at the end
- after the talk moderate online and in person pātai, then thank the speaker (or arrange someone else to do so)
- announce the club night topic for next week and 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
30 September Trips on the Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers Paul Maxim and Dave Bamford
In the spring of 2024, Paul attempted a climb of Mt Tasman with three other club members, and with an aging bunch of Alpine Club members traversed the Franz and Fox Glaciers to try and locate the exact position of the historic and long-abandoned Teichelmann camp on Pioneer Ridge.
07 October The surprising things LINZ delivers Richard Hawke
Richard says LINZ is known for its maps and charts and official record of land ownership and property boundaries.
But it also delivers ‘interesting and surprising things’, from hydrographic surveys and aerial coastal mapping to a groundbreaking project to improve GPS in Australasia.
14 October Impact of possum control in the Akatarawa Forest Bruce Brewer, GWRC
What impact will planned changes to possum control in the north of the Akatarawa Forest have on recreational opportunities and conservation in the area?
The Regional Council will be looking for some volunteer engagement in parts of the project.
21 October Old man's beard must go! Nigel Charman & Sam Newton
Old Man's Beard Free Wellington is a volunteer group engaging Wellingtonians to clear old man’s beard across Wellington.
Nigel and Sam share some anecdotes about controlling the pest plant, touch on systems and plans in place to manage it, and discuss how you can support this work.
28 October A visit to Peru and Bolivia Peter Morten
Peter and Rachel Fry walked the Inca Trail (high point 4,200 m) and went up Rainbow Mountain to just over 5,000 m. They spent some time around Lake Titicaca, walked around the top of the second-deepest canyon in the world, and did a tour of the Bolivian salt flats.