Hello members of Shell Club15Plus!
We hope you are all coping well in this Covid pandemic situation. As you will read in the message fromour President, the club has adjusted to a “new normal” where IT solutions is now mandatory. I have been able to synergize a bit with Pilipinas Shell Foundation and PSFI will provide old laptops to the Secretariat and assist on the systems needed to enable them to use the machines for your benefit. We had in fact one last ZOOM meeting with Tita Nits before she was hospitalized and yes, she was able to get on-line on ZOOM! I am so glad we were able to interact with her before she went to the Lord!
As we cannot have mass gatherings, the Local Area Coordinator concept has been put forward as an alternative. The Secretariat will still be around to ensure back-room support. I personally am hoping you all can participate locally in your own areas support each other. Wherever we can, the Board will study how resources can be shared.
By the way, watch the space on activities we can also do virtually! We shall be getting ZOOM or an equivalent where we can “meet” as an organization and do things together. The list of possible activities will be deliberated soon by the Board. Try to get Gcash or Paymaya too! It will be easier to send prize money!
The road ahead is very uncertain, and we will need to adapt accordingly. Your Board and Secretariat will increase connectivity via the Internet to all members but remember that this is a dialogue. You also need to respond and have the right hardware (minimum is a smart phone) and learn how to log-in to whatever tool we will get. You can always call on the Secretariat or a Trustee for coaching.
Please expect a revitalized Web Page, check out Facebook and our Yahoogroups. You need to be connected to us and to each other.
The Lord gave an opportunity for all of us in this time of trial to learn new things. He is control and will deliver us eventually. We just need to have faith and keep our hope on His great plan for us as an organization.
May you all be blessed with good health and sound minds!
Kayang-kaya kung sama-sama!
Baste Quiniones
Chairman