TCC members like to travel together and often take cruises as a group, as we have reported with photos and items in past issues — and as shown in our report about a recent attempted voyage to Bouvet. Cruises are a good way to add TCC countries and territories. Members not traveling with a TCC
TCC members in the Naples, FL, area met for brunch in late March to discuss the structure and formation of a local TCC chapter. The meeting was spearheaded by Dr. Marilyn Varcoe, a cognitive behavioral psychologist who is also on the staff at Naples Community Hospital. Members decided to meet monthly except in August and
We now have 20 TCC chapters — 16 domestic and four international — and possibly another in Naples, FL (see separate article). But some members outside the current chapter areas have expressed interest in meeting with other TCC members to share travel experiences. Additional chapters have been started in other areas of the same state,
A TCC Area Coordinator should be a dues-paying member for several years but even a Provincial Member qualifies. It’s a volunteer position, primarily communicating with the other members in your local area about the venue and program for the social gathering. Formats of meetings can be as simple as a discussion of past and future
How about extending a helping hand to the busy Area Coordinator in your area? Some of them have full-time jobs, others are traveling a lot or have other obligations. The assistance would especially be appreciated in the areas with a large number of members. You could help the Coordinator: Line up speakers or program
At the March meeting, the TCC Board of Directors voted to add Tim Skeet of Calgary, Canada, to the board. Tim is the first International board member. By the way, all of the Area Coordinators are encouraged to attend our board meetings when they are in Southern California. Any member in good standing may also
One of the great advantages of membership in TCC is the opportunity for travelers to actually meet face-to-face in local chapters and “tell travel tales.” At our March meeting in Newport Beach, California, I handed out a survey sheet with this simple question: Please list one of your travel experiences which you would describe as
Tim Skeet, Coordinator for Western Canada, becomes the first international TCC board member. He initiated the Western Canada chapter in Calgary, where he is based, in the summer of 2013. Meetings are also held in Vancouver and he coordinates with the Eastern Canada chapter headed by Rick Shaver. He and TCC Treasurer JoAnn Schwartz launched
“Cuba: Rum, Rumba and the Revolution” is the subject of the presentation by Diana and Dennis Trombley at the June 13 lunch at Hotel Angeleno in Los Angeles. They will explore “the time capsule that is modern Cuba,” visiting Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus. The presentation will feature Tropicana dancers, Cuban musicians, art, architecture,
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well traveled! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Ms. Carolyn Broadwell Napa, CA Mr. Stephen Newcomer West Hollywood, CA Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Ms. Edna J. Reinhold Wildwood, MO Mr. Frank Robinson, Sr. Bordighera, Italy Mr. Helmut Lent Berlin,
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