The SPCUG was again well represented at the KVIE Pledge event, thanks to our group volunteers. This is a very worthwhile outreach and community service activity for our group and just a "nice thing for you to do."
Those working the 7:15 p.m. to midnight shift on Saturday, June 2, were: Ken Hopkins, Jennifer Hopkins, Mark Nabor, Milt Hull, Leslie Bell, Tom Anderson, Diana DeMuth, Stan Morris, Carol Harris, Doug Hohn, Rudy Iwsko, Don Frieze, Al Reeder, Eckart Schroeder, Jim Hemsworth (and his son), Twila Carver, Tim Cardozo, and Karla Cardozo.
Special thanks to Ken Hopkins for coordinating this effort again this year and to Milt Hull for coordinating the "MS eXtreme" event earlier that same day (coincidentally Milt's birthday). Milt, Ken, Leslie, Carol, Pat, Stan and Gary Sloan handled all 455 registrations that day from 9am - 1:30pm.
Volunteer Openings
Please take a look at the following volunteer openings. If you think you can help, contact the "contact person" for that position, or e-mail Stan.
1. We need several volunteers who will visit as many computer stores as possible on a monthly basis, and ask them to have our membership information available to their customers. If we could get into the big stores like Frys, CompUSA, and Computer Warehouse, we would probably get a lot of coverage. Other big computer sellers include office stores like OfficeMax, Staples, and Office Depot. Also, include electronic stores like Good Guys, Circuit City, Best Buys, and even Radio Shack. Then the other computer-specific stores like the Gateway stores and all the mom-and-pop computer stores. Contact: Ken Hopkins.
2. An additional volunteer(s) will be needed to do research on area computer stores for an "area guide to computer stores" booklet. We would want to know the name of the store, their locations in the area (and phone numbers), the product lines they carry, and additional useful information. We may include a consultant section in the guide as well. This would be updated and published periodically as a PDF. This would be a handy resource for everyone. We could sell ad space in this publication, but not require it for entry. We would create a form for the volunteer or the store to fill out. Contact: Ken Hopkins.
3. More newsletter writers are always needed for Sacra Blue and eBlue. There are several options here: You can write a regular or irregular column on a computer subject—lots of subjects are available. You could write tips for a tips column, which may also be used as filler. You could also write news articles about current events, evaluate hardware and/or software and write product reviews, or write stories about how you solved some computer problem. Contact: Tom Anderson or Ken Hopkins.
I am sure you will find this volunteer work very rewarding and it could even create some interesting opportunities for you. You may be surprised how little time is involved in some of these positions.
