Scotland Area Group (SCOONS) Meetings April-May 2021

Graeme Dunbar · March 29, 2021, 10:44

At the last meeting we decided to continue with fortnightly meetings, share hosting duties and also vary the evenings so that hopefully a proportion of the days chosen will suit more people over time. We settled on the following dates, bearing in mind the timing of Easter.

Wednesday 7th April --- hosts - Graeme Dunbar, Ian Mcaulay
Monday 19th April ------ hosts - Tom Alexander, Sara Marshall
Wednesday 5th May ---- hosts - TBC
Monday 17th May ----- hosts - TBC

All meetings start at 8 pm, unless a change is necessary.

We will post the Zoom call details in due course.

Now that we are settling in, we hope to introduce some topic(s) or theme(s) for the meetings, experiment with sharing photos, videos and so on and other forms of 'show and tell'. Also we discussed the possibility of people offering 'mini-workshops', 'surgeries' and the like so if you are able to contribute please get in touch, preferably via the forum, or or by email or PM. Likewise, please get in touch if you would like to host a May meeting.

Sara Marshall · April 01, 2021, 12:45

Hello SCOONers,

Tom and myself will be co-hosting the SCOONs meeting on Monday April 19th. We have decided to make the bulk of the meeting a show and tell session. If you have anything you'd like to show off please do. To make the meeting run smoother it would be best if you could email photos or short videos of what you want to show to either myself (sara@wallop.biz) or Tom (tom.filmaddict@gmail.com).
If you are able, please add any annotations you might need before sending; alternatively, let us know what you need, and (with sufficient notice) I can do that for you. They can then be compiled into a gallery for the meeting.
Looking forward to it.

Tom

Ian McAulay · April 04, 2021, 19:38

Hello fellow SCOONers!

The next Zoom meeting of SCOONs will be at 8pm on Wednesday 7 April, hosted by Graeme Dunbar and myself. We won't have a formal agenda, but we propose the following running order:

1. Update on the 009 Society Forum (as you know, a Scottish Area Group section has now been created - how should we use it?)

2. Exhibition participation. John Galbraith will take the lead on possible participation at the Aberdeen MRC show.

3. Hosts for the May sessions. We need to appoint hosts for the Zoom meetings on Wednesday 5 May and Monday 17 May.

4. Impromptu show and tell. If you want to do a big show-and-tell, I suggest you hold it for the 19 April meeting (see previous posting from Sara). Otherwise, you can email me (or PM me via the Forum) if you want me to display photos, or you can do it yourself if you're comfortable with sharing your screen, or you can just hold models up to your webcam in the time-honoured way.

The link and ID/passcode for the meeting are below. Please don't re-post these details on any other public forums or social media.

Topic: 009 Scotland Area Group (SCOONs) meeting
Time: Apr 7, 2021 08:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7733550211?pwd=ZGhLT1gyTE5ucXJDTlNubzRRRnB0dz09

Meeting ID: 773 355 0211
Passcode: scoons

See you on Wednesday!

Ian

Ian McAulay · April 17, 2021, 10:44

And our next meeting is on Monday 19 April at 8pm, details below. I'm setting up the Zoom session, but as noted above, the hosts on the night will be Sara Marshall and Tom Alexander.

See you on Monday!

Ian

Ian McAulay is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 009 Scotland Area Group (SCOONs) meeting
Time: Apr 19, 2021 08:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86247532506?pwd=R3Jod1g3MGltemZiOGFBZG0xTWt6dz09

Meeting ID: 862 4753 2506
Passcode: scoons19th

As ever, please don't repost these details on any public forums.

Graeme Dunbar · April 20, 2021, 14:42

At our meeting last night we settled who would play host to the May meetings:

Wednesday 5th May - John Galbraith and Ian McAulay

Monday 17th May - Brian Elder and Tom Alexander

We are looking for topics for the meeting on the 5th of May. If you have any ideas, please post them here.

Tom Alexander has offered to talk on 3D printing on the 17th.

There is sure be time for other activities during the sessions so if you have anything to show or want ask you are most welcome to do so.

There will be more to report on last nights meeting, but we had a good turnout and it was good to see new faces and old. If you have not managed to join in so far, you are most welcome and we will be glad to see you.

Hugh Norwood · April 20, 2021, 16:47

It's good to see that the meetings have taken off well!

Graeme Dunbar · April 21, 2021, 07:55

Quote from: hughn on April 20, 2021, 16:47
It's good to see that the meetings have taken off well!

Thanks Hugh, and thanks for sowing the seed that showed how it could be done!

Hobby · April 21, 2021, 09:06

Quote from: GraemeD on April 20, 2021, 14:42We are looking for topics for the meeting on the 5th of May. If you have any ideas, please post them here.

Don't try to force this element, Graeme, most meetings I've been to (real and online) have not been regimented and we've always found something to discuss, usually Tim's latest creations to start with! Use it as a short intro but then have it open house if you have to... If most of the meeting ends up as some sort of lecture then people will not bother if they aren't interested in the subject being given...

(Is this your work background coming out?!) ;)

Graeme Dunbar · April 21, 2021, 11:40

As a new group, and one that started as a virtual one from the outset and did not grow out face to face get-togethers we are still finding our way. We decided on a flexible agenda (or non-agenda :) ) and are willing to try different things.

We are open to suggestions of all sorts and welcome different ideas (and more importantly, offers of input) for keeping interest going. A general opportunity natter is as welcome as the offer of a formal presentation.

Many groups, I'm sure have a way of operating that they are familiar with from before the Covid lockdown and it has been a matter of finding ways of keeping the group running without physically being in the same place, whether it is a clubhouse, someone's railway room or garden, village hall or pub snug. We are starting from a different place where even when it becomes possible regular face to face meetings of more than couple or few people may be difficult, yet we have a potential membership of over 60 members.

Something for us to look is meeting times after May.

We have not yet, and may never, establish a fixed schedule of meeting days and times as it is almost certain that no one or other time will suit all, or even a sizable proportion of members. If members have been wanting to join in, but the days and times we have chosen do not suit then please get in touch. 'Mini meetings' at different times with smaller numbers joining in might be a possibility if one of the group is willing to set up the Zoom call.

Graeme Dunbar · April 25, 2021, 18:56

For the meeting on the 5th of May we have a little bit of paperwork to deal with to make us a bone fide group:

https://009society.com/news/area-groups/?v=79cba1185463#area-group-registration

It is simply a matter of putting down a couple of contact names. It could be done offline but we might as well bring it up at the meeting.

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Also - I've been doing a bit of kit-bashing and when I've remembered I've taken a few photos. I hope there is enough to be of interest there for a few minutes.

John Galbraith · April 27, 2021, 19:42

Folks, further to Graeme's note, if anyone has any topic they wish to discuss on the 5th please let us know. Again this will be a very informal meeting of general discussion and impromptu show and tell. Ian has also requested if some people prefer they can send their show and tells through to him and he will also send out logging in details nearer the time. See you on the 5th. Stay safe.
Regards
John G