About Us - History
HISTORY
In 1999 the Mens Club donated $4,000 to the Valencia Lakes Homeowners Association in order to purchase a projector, a ten-foot screen and a video recorder. In 2000, the VLCUG was formed. Monthly meetings and large group Instruction utilizing the projector and screen were provided but the residents of Valencia Lakes felt they needed a more "hands-on" experience.
The following year, the Mens Club donated another $4,000 for the purchase of computers. Once the computers settled into their new home in the Library, small group, hands-on instruction was then provided. Hundreds of residents have since taken our courses and have greatly improved their computer literacy as a result.
IMPORTANT MILESTONES
- 1999 - Men's Club donates projector and screen.
- 2000 - VLCUG is formed. Mens Club donates computers.
- 2001 - VLCUG commences small group instruction.
- 2002 - VLCUG joins Florida Association of Computer User Groups
- (FACUG). Board members attend Spring and Fall conferences.
- (FACUG). Board members attend Spring and Fall conferences.
- 2003 - VLCUG hosts the FACUG Fall Conference.
- 2004 - VLCUG Board President elected to the FACUG Board.
- VLCUG joins the Association of Personal Computer
User Groups (APCUG) international organization.
- VLCUG joins the Association of Personal Computer
User Groups (APCUG) international organization.
- 2005 - VLCUG hosts Computer Fair.
Board President represents the state of Florida at the APCUG Convention in Las Vegas.
- 2006 - VLCUG Board President re-elected to FACUG Board for second term.
- 2006 - Launched the VLCUG website.
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