We joined Cyber Seekers so we could learn about computers with people my own age, in a comfortable enviroment and could start without having an up to date computer. We have enjoyed my time with Cyber Seekers and made new friends.
Maureen Notley and Maureen Franklin.

I have never been interested in computers so when I was given one I thought I had better enroll in some lessons and learn what a computer could do. Luckily I had a friend Alice who also wanted to learn about computers so we booked ourselves in for classes after another friend recommended Cyber Seekers. What we got out of going to Cyber Seekers was a group of people who made us
feel very welcome. Our tutor worked with us at our own speed and was always happy to go over
any problems we were having as many times as we needed. The lessons were always enjoyable and the most important thing was that we were never made to feel uncomfortable. We were eased into this new technology and whilst learning we had a lot of laughs and a lot of fun. We only started learning the computer at the beginning of 2006 and cannot wait for the new term to start this year. So why not come and enjoy Cyber Seekers and have a great time learning the computer and meeting a wonderful group of people
Alice Thompson and Jenni Thompson.

For this active octogenarian wanting to learn how to use a computer, the prospect of attendance at a college or Tech was somewhat daunting, and a correspondence course much too expensive. So I was lucky to find the Campbelltown Senior Cyber Seekers, a group of enthusiastic volunteer senior tutors teaching senior students, one-to-one or in small groups, for a very modest cost, with everyone having fun along the way. Once you have mastered the basics of how this formerly terrifying apparatus can help you produce error-free typescript more beautifully than ever before, the choice is yours as to what you learn next. Included in the many possibilities are illustrating your work, how to use e-mail, the manipulation and sending of digital photography, making individualised greeting cards and bookmarks. and accessing the Internet for all sorts of information including finding the answers to obscure crossword clues.
Joan Hinchliffe (please note, it is NOT HinchCliffe)

As an almost founding member of the Cyber Seekers, I can say that working with the dedicated committee to find premises, to find equipment and to attend to the hundred and one other things that needed doing to get the club 'on the road' has been a very rewarding experience and one that will stay with me for the rest of my life. To be able to help seniors move along with the sometimes daunting, always bewildering, new technology has been a very big learning curve for me as well.Finding it very hard to keep up with the younger generation as they discuss computers and modems and internet, I was very pleased to be able to access a club where patience was the watchword, where it didn't matter if you came back next week and had forgotten some of the lesson from the previous week - no-one got impatient or made you feel you were less than intelligent.   A club where people spoke in your language about computers and technologies and where those a bit more advanced than you were always willing to put you on the right road. I have also enjoyed the social aspect of the club and have made many new friends from being a member and being involved.   It is my hope that the Campbelltown Senior Cyber Seekers will continue to flourish and to provide a happy and patient place for seniors to advance their knowledge of computers .
Judith Trimboli

My journey into the world of technology and the www.(world wide web) began after my grandchildren gave me a 3.1 window 95 computer   and a book and said " Nan this is what you do" went ahead and taught me "Solitaire" Wow I was mystified and thought I will never learn this. There was no one living close who I could ask for advice and my family in Sydney. Thought I want to know more. Found there was a Tafe course for seniors. Nervous to go alone spoke to several of my friends and found they felt the same way, 10 of us enrolled. Teachers were very good but have a curriculum and time to follow. I didn't even know how to type Tafe program was "Office 2000" and up to date computers.   I wanted to learn and I did. Over those ten weeks at Tafe most of my friends left because they found it to daunting could not repeat work they did not understand and various reasons. This is where my thought for a senior's computer club for Campbelltown began.   Eight years ago at a general meeting of Senior Issues Group (S.I.G.) were the general manager of Campbelltown council Mr Paul Tosi was our guest speaker. We handed Mr Tosi a pre arranged letter requesting support for a senior's computer club where seniors could teach seniors at there own pace and time in a friendly, social environment and no exams no stress. Steering committee of eight was formed to find all the information and knowledge available aboutSenior's computer clubs and how they work. With support of council, our local member and the community, we now have a place where seniors can learn about computers, www. And cross the generation gap in this technological world. I have enjoyed the adventure and learnt so much, made new friend, and a better communication and understanding with my grandchildren. By the way Yes I did pass the exam at Tafe, worked and gained more knowledge about computers at Cyber Seekers. I am now a teacher at Cyber Seekers helping to guide seniors through this new field of technology. I am still learning myself from other tutors and members as newer programs become available.
Gladys Lardner