Need a New Computer?

How about a desktop or laptop PC that has been completely refurbished by the TVCUC Technology Access Program (TAP)?

At the beginning of each year we are allowed to sell a limited number of the systems refurbished by TAP but they sell out very quickly. For a fraction of the cost of a new computer you can have one that runs like new. And the best part – what you pay goes toward funding more refurbished computers that are repurposed to needy youth and folks who might not otherwise have a computer.

Contact the TAP Group at:
244 Lakeside Plaza in Tellico Village
(in same building as Thai Bistro, around back)
Phone: (865) 332-5313

To our Tellico Village Computer Users Club Membership

New Board Members Have Been Elected. There were no alternate candidates submitted. The complete list of Board and Committee Members will be posted soon.

President: Larry McJunkin

Vice President: Mike Casey

Treasurer: Dave Flanagan

Secretary: Bev Sikorski

Director at Large: Gary Robertson
(2021 & 2022)

Director at Large: Jim Peterson
(2021 & 2022)

Directors at Large for 2020 & 2021 Vince Alline and Dave Crowden are not included in this year’s election as they are currently serving a two-year term.

As outgoing President, Ken Van Swearingen will automatically transition to the Past President position on the Board.

— The TVCUC Board of Directors

To all members, 

The Club is facing the following challenges:

1). We are seeing an increase in requests for the systems provided by TAP (Technology Access Program). We are currently supplying nearly 100 per month.

2). Cost increases for the refurbishing supplies needed for those systems TAP is providing.

3). There is also a greatly increased need to provide support services via FLS (First Level Support) to our members.

4). There are more organizations vying for Grant Foundation money with some changing qualification requirements that we may no longer meet.

Because of this, we will no longer offer a discount for online dues payment as of 12/31/2020. 

TVCUC Annual Membership fee is $20.00 / Household Annual membership is for one calendar year, January 1through December 31. We start enrollment for the coming year on 10/1 of the current year.

Note: As of 01/01/21 accepted dues payment is Credit Card only.

Cash and Check will no longer be accepted after 12/31/20.

 We thank you for your continued support and look forward to serving you.

The TVCUC Board of Directors

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Sign up or Renewal is via Tellico Life*

*About TellicoLife Membership

You will need to be a TellicoLife member (Free) before you can sign in. When you go to TellicoLife, if not already a member, you will be able to quickly and easily set up your free TellicoLife membership.  Also note TellicoLife membership renews automatically, so you only have to sign up this one time.

August 18, 2020

From the Board of Tellico Village Computer Users Club

Dear TVCUC Members,

We want to thank all who responded to the Member Survey taken last week. The Club has 1,279 members and 333 (26.0%) of you took the survey. We are very pleasantly surprised that so many of you responded and offered hundreds of suggestions.

The major conclusion we have drawn is the TVCUC provides significant value to the Members and must be continued. The Technology Access Program (TAP), First Level Support (FLS) and Education are by far the most valued services the Club offers.

Many offered kind words of support, guidance, and thanks. Fully digesting the feedback from hundreds of comments will take some time. We will provide a full summary of the survey results at the next meeting of the TVCUC and make them available on our website.

We appreciate the feedback and will use the data to develop better ways to provide value to you.

We deeply appreciate those of you who indicated that you are willing to help the TVCUC! We have developed an action plan to contact everyone who expressed a willingness to volunteer over the next couple of weeks.

At this time, we cannot hold General Meetings or have our monthly “Meet FLS” in their old format as the pandemic continues to drive how we all operate. Survey results indicated that Virtual Meetings are acceptable as an alternative. We are considering alternatives on how best to proceed using webinar technology for meetings. We will keep you informed of our progress with News Flashes, the Monthly News Letter, Facebook, and on our TVCUC Website.

A downloadable PDF version of this notice is available: HERE