A popular way for Chapter Members to comment and share information, the Chapter Facebook page is a moderated closed group for Chapter Members only.
Access to the group is controlled by the Chapter Membership Officer.
FaceBook Live and Zoom
These channels bacame very popular during the Covid crisis with FaceBook Live being used for events such as Virtual Chapter Club Nights and Quiz Nights.
Zoom is used for a variety of meetings within the Chapter.
While WhatsApp is widely used in 1:1 private chats between members, there are 3 categories of official Chapter WhatsApp Groups:
- Administrative Groups – For a smooth running of the Chapter, created and managed by Chapter Officers for their area of responsibility. Like Primaries, Charities, Event Organisation, etc.
They are by invitation only of the Chapter Officer in charge. - Away Ride Groups – Created by the Road Crew Ride Leader, who invites to the group all participants for info and chat during a specific longer ride. These groups are usually closed some time after the rides
- Special Groups – These are kind of “Headline” Groups that are advertised as appropriate on the club website and are open for any member to join or leave. Presently known and active are:
- THOGS Group – for plans and short notice info on Thursday rides
- LOH Group – for ideas, plans and activities in the LOH area
These groups are run by a Chapter member or officer as admins and have no limitation in participation nor expiration. Only Chapter members can join, and to join contact the groups admin, for THOGS: Dave Obrien and for LOH: Vicki de Carteret.
