Thoughts From a Clicker
By Tiny Ruisch
The article about Zoom that Richard submitted for the newsletter this month got me to thinking? With Zoom and the many other available options, why don’t more members of the club take advantage of the services offered? Is it apathy or maybe a lack of knowledge on what is available?
As I write this, we have about 190 members. I don’t know how we compare in size to the 106 other groups of the APCUG, but I suspect we might be one of the larger organizations. Either way, 190 is a respectable number in these modern times. Long gone are the days when computer clubs had thousands of members.
Our monthly meetings are usually attended by less than twenty percent of the members. Is this because we don’t have them at a convenient time? Is it because the content isn’t interesting? Is it because the membership doesn’t know about them?
It is the same way with the APCUG Wednesday Workshops. I’ve attended many of them. There are usually abound 200 people (many of whom don’t remember they are on camera). This averages to less than two members from each club.
Have you noticed that the club seems to have fewer workshops every month. I’m not sure that lack of volunteer instructors is the reason. It can be frustrating to schedule a seminar and not get many attendees. Doesn’t that encourage volunteers to volunteer less?
Should I mention the Cajun Clickers two Google Groups? The last question posed in “Ask the Experts” was June 22. The previous question was asked in October 2022. No one has posted in the “General Discussion” group since January 2023. I’m beginning to see a trend.
I don’t have any data on how many members read the monthly club newsletter. I do know that since we started posting membership numbers to receive a gift card, there hasn’t been any claimants. I’ll let the readers of this article draw their own conclusions.
Down deep inside, I know that nothing is going to change. The active members and volunteers will continue what they are doing and the others will do the same. That is enough ranting for this month. I won’t be so glum in September.
Thanks for reading.