Annual Year-end Barbecue: Networking Event and Summer Celebration

by Donald Johnstone, Program Manager and Pauline Horn, Student Awards Manager

After working hard for a year, the volunteers want to have fun at the end of the STC year, even if it means volunteering one more time in a fun setting. Members and non-members have always enjoyed kicking off their summer with a great, networking event that caps off another great year for our chapter. You don’t want to miss this popular event!

The Details

Date: Friday, June 9, 2006

Time: Brewery Tour begins at 6:30pm; Main Event: 7:00-9:00 pm.

Location: Wellington Brewery—Iron Duke House, 950 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph

Invitees: The barbecue is open to members and non-members (including friends and family).

Cost: LOTS FOR FREE—one drink, an optional brewery tour, door prizes, and great barbecued food and fixings. Additional beer and wine are available at $1.50 per drink!

RSVP: To plan for the brewery tour, and to ensure that we prepare a sufficient amount of food, we request that you RSVP by May 31 to Donald Johnstone at program@stc-soc.org with the following information:

• your name
• the number of any guests you are bringing
• the total number attending the meal
• the total number, if any, attending the brewery tour.

Food Bank: Bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the food bank, and you will be entered into a separate DONATION DOOR PRIZE draw. Wow! … you contribute to the community and you get the opportunity to win a prize … can’t beat that!

The Adventure

Do you like to shop, cook or help with serving a meal? Would you like an opportunity to meet new people and develop new skills?

We have just the opportunity for you. You just read about the annual barbecue and we know you're looking forward to it.

Now, it's your turn. Maybe you've been thinking about getting to know some of your Council members better or even some of the other STC members.

We can use your help with the June barbecue. There's shopping to be done, food to be prepared, burgers to be grilled, and supplies to be kept organized.

So don't be shy. Just send an email to Pauline Horn at studentawards@stc-soc.org and tell her you'd like to help. Join other members of the council who have already offered their support. If you have a particular job you'd like to do, include that in your email.

Let's have as much fun with this as we did last year.

About Donald Johnstone

Donald is our chapter’s Program Manager, and he’s travelled all over the world (even Africa!) to book the talent for the monthly STC meetings. He would like to do some more travelling, but our limited budget, and supporting his teenage son, currently prevents him from touring.

Donald’s background in programming and system analysis have provided him with a solid foundation in his career as technical writer…so far. He loves science fiction, history, photography, and his wife—not necessarily in that order.

About Pauline Horn

Six years ago, after a career as a developer/analyst, Pauline decide to take on technical writing. It's been a great change and she still uses most of her technical skills to create documentation. Right now, she is taking a sabbatical (which includes volunteering on the STC council) and plans to start her own consulting company next year.