It was wonderful to see so many happy faces returning to classes earlier this month. The last couple of weeks have been very busy preparing for our 2022 U3A year with Reception Desk Volunteers and Class Leaders attending their annual Information Sessions. Along with the Committee of Management, these are the key people who keep the wheels turning at U3A Nunawading.
We hope you are happily settling in to your 2022 classes. In the first week of term we ran over 200 classes with more than 1750 members coming through the Hub.
Thank you for your patience as the Course Admin Team dealt with the various changes to classes and the other incidentals that were thrown at us as we returned.
A group of around 140 of our new and returning Class Leaders were recently briefed by Course Administrator Elsie Mutton OAM on what they needed to know in preparation for the beginning of Term 1. The session covered administration as well as health and safety issues and our current COVID-19 protocols.
Our Reception Desk volunteers are our front line when it comes to member inquiries so it’s important that they are kept up-to-date with the information they need to do their job. With such a stop/start year in 2021 it is doubly so this year with a number of new procedures put in place over recent months.
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In 2021, COVID-19 spoiled many things, but it didn’t stop the enjoyment and unbridled enthusiasm of the Table Tennis class when we got going again, and 2022 is set to be even better.
Thanks to the commitment of our members who came back to play after numerous lockdowns, we had a great time. Our end of year celebrations showcased our team spirit with everyone contributing to a feast of multi-cultural snacks and an unexpected guest in a red suit even dropped by for some festive fun.
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Take advantage of a free hearing check on the Hearing Australia bus when it visits Nunawading Community Hub on Friday 25 March by simply booking your spot at the U3A reception desk.
Highlights of the Leaders’ Briefing session 2022 in pictures. Click on a thumbnail picture to see the whole image. Read the article in the February eNews