November 2007

End of year Party

• Date: Wednesday 28th November 2007
• Where: Memorial Club, Sports Room
• Time: 5:30pm

Bring a plate to shareTea /Coffee Orange juice provided

Alcoholic drinks to be purchased at the Club

If you wish to join Chris Cringle, bring along a gift wrapped, of no more than $10.Names and gifts will be taken and persons who brought a gift will receive a gift. See Kathy for information .

From the Chairman

Hello everyone,

I am in a bit of a reflective mood at the moment and was looking at our logo, which shows in the heading of this Newsletter.

Barbara Gilfedder described the meaning of the logo as follows:

The star represents our hopes and dreams whilst the concentric circles are a Central Australian Aboriginal motif representing a meeting place where we can refresh ourselves with social interaction and new learning.'

The more I think about it, the more it appeals to me, because that is exactly what U3A is. I don't think there is anyone in U3A who can say that they knew all the members before this movement started.

With this Newsletter comes the Membership Application Form for 2008. Would you please complete this, especially the section on your interests and what skills or knowledge you would be prepared to share with other members. The more information, the easier it will be to organise events for you. Renewal of your membership will ensure that you will be able vote and stand for election at the next AGM.

Membership fee for 2008 is $25.00 per person and $40.00 for a couple living at the same address. The form with the money may be left at Loraine Braham’s office or sent in by mail to: U3A, P.O. Box 4661, ALICE SPRINGS 0871 (and Kathy and I will be happy to receive your contributions)

New members enrolling before the end of the year, can take advantage of the courses available now.

The continuation of courses during the Christmas period will be decided by the individual presenters. Naturally swimming will continue. Please check with your presenter to be sure.

We are all volunteers, so presenters would like to be informed if, for whatever reason, you are not attending for an activity you have been enrolled in.

I hope to see you at our End of Year get together. If not, best wishes for the Christmas period and a very happy and satisfying New Year.

Gerda.

To All Members

As this is the last Newsletter for 2007 we thought a few reminders to add to your busy schedules.

• Membership fees are due again for the year ahead.
• You need to be a financial member at least 14 days before the AGM to be eligible to vote.
• Need to be a member to receive a Newsletter, and attend U3A courses

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THESE IDEAS?

Film Club. Meet weekly/fortnightly/monthly depending upon decision of participants, to watch a movie and then discuss it afterwards over coffee.

Participants would decide on the movie, and the date and time that best suits all. They could visit the movie theatre in the Mall, or screenings at Araluen.

Movie lists will be made available.

U3A will approach the theatres to see what discounts are available for our members.

Contact: Lee Lord, Ph 8953 2707 with your name and contact details.

If enough people are interested we aim to start this group after Christmas.

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HISTORY STUDY GROUP

A group of our members have decided that they would like to study history. Are there more of our members who would like to be involved? If so, ring Lee Lord ( 8953 2707) who has taken on to organise the first get together to discuss the possibilities of such a group.

It would be good to see this come to fruition and could also show the way for more study groups.

Notice to all course leaders…

Over the next couple of weeks I will be contacting you for the details of your course/s held during the year.

As I will be away on holidays for a couple of months after Christmas I would like to finalise everything before I go (especially my preparation for the AGM upon my return)

• Plastic folders. If you still have your plastic folder please place inside it the attendance sheet and the course sign up sheets. I will issue new sheets for 2008.
• Report. You are urged to write a brief report on your workshops/course. Only needs to be a couple of sentences or a few dot points. Thank you.

Wendy Collits

Course Co-ordinator

Continuing courses include:-

Health and Fitness

Learning to Swim

Master the fear, gain confidence in the water. These lessons are for beginners on Wednesday mornings from 7.30am till 8.30am at the Town Pool..

Cost: Entry fee to the pool

Gerda Vel 8952 4873

U3A Swimming Club (for advanced swimmers)

If you can swim one length of the pool or more, you can join this Club.

Stroke correction, endurance training. No pressure, just set your own goal and we will work towards it. Good cardiovascular exercise.

For those who wish to do so; preparation for next year’s Masters Games.

Thursday mornings from 7.30am till 8.30 am. Cost: entry fee to the pool.

Gerda Vel 8952 4873

Computers

Making friends with your computer. A small group course held in various homes, so that you become familiar with your own computer.

Bob Gaff 8952 6267

Craft

• Stitch and Craft. Informal group sharing ideas, experience and projects in various disciplines such as needlepoint, embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, hand stitched patchwork, beading and doll making.Wednesday 1.30 – 3.30 at Territory Craft

Meg Chabrel 8953 0309 Jenny Richter 8952 4277

Games

• Games Group. Have fun teaching and learning card and board games, such as Mahjong, backgammon, bridge, canasta and other, according to interest. Suggestions welcome.

Mondays except Public Holidays from 1.00 till 4.00 at the Alice Springs Memorial Club Cost: Membership A.S. Memo Club.

Enid Harland 8952 5406

Language and Literature

English language and literature appreciation group.

Presenting the many aspects of the English language in an accessible way; poetry, prose, drama and lively discussion.Fridays from 1.30 till 3.30 in the Conference room at Loraine Braham’s office

Trish van Dijk 8955 0252

Text Analysis

This group enjoys sharing a reasonably challenging non fiction text, selected because it mutually appeals, as much for the discussion which arises from the reading, as the text itself.

Margaret Gaff 8952 6267

Traditional Book Club.

First Monday of each month, 7 pm at the Gillen Club. All read the same selected book and meet to discuss it, enjoy the social interaction. Members participate in the choice of book, and new members always welcome.Cost: purchase of a book per month.

Penny Mc Conville 8953 5573

PRESS RELEASE

Sonia Boost, one of our U3A members has won the

Territory Proud Award for September 2007

Acknowledgement of her contribution in Tourism in Central Australia.

From the U3A Members, Congratulations Sonia on a job well done.

Thank you for your responses to our newsletters, positive comments are always welcome.

Committee Member Contacts

Hope you are also keeping cool over the Christmas period.