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Member Survey
Thanks to everyone who submitted their response to the recent Members Survey. We have had some very valuable feedback. The results are now being reviewed and a summary will be published shortly.
The survey requesting your views on returning to physical meetings was most interesting. Just over 50% of respondents were willing to go back to physical meetings and it would be odd if that were not so, since the aspiration of any club is to meet and share a common interest. But there were words of caution which must be acknowledged: the difficulty in predicting the development of Covid, declining efficacy of vaccinations, infection of vaccinated people, another probable surge after Christmas, possibility of new variants etc. Whilst respondents are generally happy with virtual meetings, we need more evidence of progress in suppressing the pandemic.
The committee’s obligation is to ensure the safety of members and whatever the government’s ‘plan’ will be Offshoot must implement its own protocols.
Chat Moderators Still Wanted
As most of you will know, Noreen, Marie and Richard have been doing the Zoom chat moderation since we went to virtual club meetings. They are happy to continue this role, but it would be good to get one or two other members involved to share out the rota. The work involved is minimal so put your name forward please email secretary@offshoot.ie
OffShoot Succession
We asked you for volunteers to serve on the committee in 2022. Sadly, the response has been disappointing.
OffShoot is a thriving club and our members are a great bunch of people and we want to look to the future and develop. This is your camera club and we have all sorts of roles; committees, subcommittees etc.; something for everybody willing to help. Everybody is important and it’s up to you how you want to help.
Membership of the committee is not only essential for the good governance and development of Offshoot – it can also be fun!
Please indicate your interest to committee@offshoot.ie.
Outings
Outings are a great way to socialise with fellow members, visit new places and even take some photographs so do come and join us.
However, registration for Outings will be continued to facilitate contact tracing in the event that we experience a Covid outbreak within the group.
Thoughts for today
“Photography is the art of making memories tangible.”
– Destin Sparks
“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart, and head.”
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…”
– Eliott Erwitt
Accessing Video Recordings of Meetings
You can access recordings of past Zoom meetings in the Videos section of the Member's Area at https://www.offshoot.ie/member-area/. You will need to log in to the website to see the content of this section of the site.
Every member has a log in to the site. If you don't remember your login details go to https://www.offshoot.ie/login/ and select the 'Forgot your password?' link. Enter the email address you received this newsletter with and reset your password. Once you've reset your password you can log in and catch up on speakers you missed. Happy catching up! |
