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With over 80 classes on offer, January’s Summer School attracted over 1650 attendances, more than twice the previous year’s attendance figures.
The planning, which commenced last August, certainly paid off with the biggest Summer School program ever and the highest number of members on record enrolling in at least one class.
Over 60 new and returning volunteers were welcomed and thanked by President Gary Walker for working on the U3A Nunawading Reception Desk at an Information Session held at the Hub before classes commenced.
Reception Desk Coordinator, Athalie Edis, also thanked the volunteers for being the friendly and helpful first point of call for U3A members, and recognised the importance the volunteers play in the operation of our organisation.
Our Four O’clock Forums on the last Wednesday of the month have been very popular. They reflect the ‘U’ in U3A.
We invite qualified outside speakers who are specialists in their field. There is something different each month to cater for our members’ varied interests and thirst for new knowledge. Here is an overview of the next three sessions. Enrolment is obligatory. Enrol online here
February’s Snippets includes a call-out for volunteer book sorters; March celebrations for International Women’s Day and the Victorian Cultural Diversity Week; and an opportunity to sign-up for a free wellness and healthy ageing course.
Happy New Year to new and returning members. I hope you all had an enjoyable break and are keen to get back to classes when our first term begins on Monday 6 February.
We are looking forward to welcoming over 2100 members and over 180 leaders to the huge range of continuing and new courses when Term 1 commences.
A scam that has really taken off in recent months is the “Hi Mum” scam. It’s particularly effective with women over 55 – the group most likely to respond to a cry for help from children.
What an exciting year we have witnessed at U3A Nunawading in 2022, the first without interruption from COVID-19 lockdowns for three years, and a year where we have seen continued growth in membership. During 2022, we have grown to over 2,200 members.
Thank you to all who renewed their membership or joined as new members online. We had prepared for a large number to come to the Hub for face-to-face enrolment, however, as you can see from the photo the queue was small. Nevertheless, there were still some long waiting times during the day for those who chose to come in. As I write this, we have 2025 members registered for next year.
Despite record-breaking enrolments in next January’s Summer School program we still have space available in lots of interesting classes. Here are a few examples …