*****************************REVIEW OF 2024**********************************
Our busiest year yet, which kicked off in January with some Cinema trips, followed by a Winter Fest meal in Glasgow, with Charity Fundraising for an Orphanage in Uganda. A new venue for us in Edinburgh was Pizza Geeks, (featuring Retro Video Games), with a return visit later in the year.
A pretty full spread of Comic Cons across the country, taking in Destination Trek in Blackpool, World Con in Glasgow, Sunnycon, Newcastle, Lin-con, Lincoln,
Good range of gaming with a Ten Pin Bowling night followed up by a fun event at FightClub Edinburgh for Darts and Drinks.
Raktajino and Chats continued in Kilmarnock, Stirling,
A Podcast ‘revival’ with new Episodes made and published, as we ‘travelled’ to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, and Germany (thanks Christina).
Really good day out in Clydebank for our 2nd Cosplay photo shoot,
We have gained some new members in 2024 which is great to see, and expanded our Social Media presence with the new website (thanks Alison), and more Tik Tok activity (James M), Fan Fics written and published.
Good links made, and friendships formed with the USS Omnus, and the Star Trek group on the Isle of Lewis, as well as Klingons in Spain and Italy.
Charity Fundraising in addition to the Orphanage, included Dementia UK, PSC Support, Food Banks on the Isle of Lewis, Kilmarnock,
A busy Facebook Chat Room continued throughout the year,
20 plus Cons
3 main meals out with Charity Raffles
12 Cinema Trips together
Awards Night
Darts Contest
Ten Pin Bowling
Festival Shows
Cosplay Photo Shoot (Clydebank)
2 outings to Pizza Geeks for food and retro video games
Podcasts Revived and more made
Edinburgh Fringe Show (Rik Caranzza Star Wars v Star Trek) 2nd year in a row
Raktajino and Chats
New Website built
Fan Fics written and posted on the Website
New Cosplays put together.
As we head into Year 4, of the group, plans include a trip to an Escape Room, a NERF foam gun day out, Archery, Saber Wars (with lightsabers), the usual Cinema trips, 3 main meals, in Glasgow and Edinburgh, more Raktajino and Chats around the country (Stirling, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen)