{"id":1741,"date":"2008-05-21T18:47:38","date_gmt":"2008-05-21T10:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverhairsclub.com\/?page_id=1741"},"modified":"2022-06-15T12:21:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T04:21:13","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/silverhairsclub.com\/?page_id=1741","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><strong>Welcome to the SilverHairsClub website<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" align=\"left\">SilverHairsClub, (SHC, in short) was conceived in Sept 2004. SHC was launched in Oct 2005 in Singapore. This is an informal social group; and, the idea aims to form a group of friends who are in their SilverHairs years \u00a0or are moving onto SilverHairs years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" align=\"left\">Many of our working friends have retired, and when they retire, they forget their good old friends, and spend the rest of their lives with their grand children, at the department stores or the coffee shop. \u00a0Some have started new lives while many are considering new avenues of spending their retirement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" align=\"left\">For all of us, reaching SilverHairs have different meanings. \u00a0Some do have exciting plans, while for some, they cannot wait to enjoy the thought of a quiet retirement. \u00a0And, for others, the thought of not working the next morning can also be frightening. \u00a0There is life during SilverHairs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" align=\"left\"><em><strong>SilverHairsClub objective<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" align=\"left\">The SilverHairsClub is a platform and venue for us to meet new and more friends. \u00a0SilverHairsClub has one main objective; and that is to provide a platform for SilverHairs to meet new and more friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" align=\"left\">The Club hopes that this will enable SHCians to:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">\n<li>Find new and meet more friends.<\/li>\n<li>Share common interests.<\/li>\n<li>Exchange knowledge and information on retirement, and<\/li>\n<li>Enjoying a fruitful and meaningful retirement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" align=\"left\">The SilverHairsClub is where our friends are, in Singapore and surrounding countries. \u00a0We hope to expand this space. \u00a0In order to meet its objectives, monthly get-togethers, talks, little eat-outs, interests groups gatherings, fleamarts, walking, cycling, travel, whatsapp interest chats and social\/business gatherings are organised by members for members.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">Out-of-Bounds issues<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The SilverHairsClub is an informal social club; we do not promote activities, relating to sex, drugs, religion, race, politics, sex, direct selling, and multi-level marketing.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Members, failing to observe these out-of-bounds issues, will be removed from SilverHairsClub database.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The age criteria is 45 or over.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><strong>Monthly gatherings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>The monthly gathering is a key feature of the SilverHairsclub, and an important platform for meeting new and more friends.\u00a0\u00a0 To achieve the club&#8217;s objective, our monthly gatherings are usually free to all members, with the exception of the cost of food, beverages and transport.\u00a0 Food and drinks may be organised in some monthy gatherings.<\/li>\n<li>We do hold the monthly gatherings in the CBD area after working hours. We hope that\u00a0these places will be quiet and easy to access\u00a0via MRT and buses.\u00a0 For certain\u00a0months, we may\u00a0try to organise the monthly gatherings during the weekends.<\/li>\n<li>Our Clubhouse is located at: S<a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverhairsclub.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #618788;\">ilverHairsclub.com<\/span><\/a> website. Here, you find information on events, place, date, time, agenda and the Event Organiser EO..<\/li>\n<li>Registration for these events is simply done by adding a comment on the appropriate Post, if you are attending the gathering.\u00a0 Please register your participation personally.<\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>SHC Monthly gatherings are strictly for SHC members only.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><strong>Travelling\/Eating out with other SHC members<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The SilverHairsClub is a Club for seniors; cooperation and sharing are important team spirits.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All group travel and gatherings require pre-registration.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No registration required for private (between members) arrangements.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All expenses for food, drinks, travel, fuel, entrance fees and incidental costs are to be equally shared or as pre-agreed.\u00a0 For drivers, especially those with own cars, please come to an appropriate share to avoid misunderstanding of costs, time and effort.\u00a0 You are encouraged to split your share on a daily basis.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When travelling together, always\u00a0be on time, to avoid inconvenience to other members.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you intend to leave the group at any stage of the travel or gathering, please inform the organiser to avoid others members having to look for you.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please respect the Event organisers or Event coordinators, as they have put in time, effort and money in making the event possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">Membership database<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The membership database is confidential. Only the names of members and their interests will be published on this site.\u00a0 Ideally, for security reasons, you should not leave your contact information and other personal details on the forum. Members wishing to contact other members with similar interest can do so through the SilverHairsClub.com forum or during the monthly gatherings.\u00a0 Contact information will not be released by the club.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">The SHC Jingle<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Composer: Ronald Wi; Singer: Clara Chay. <a href=\"https:\/\/silverhairsclub.com\/SHC\/SHC_jingle.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #aa3511;\">Click here to listen to the SHC Jingle.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">Using the Forum pages<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Members are advised not to leave their telephone contacts, address, bank account, credit card details and other private information on the forum section or any post, page or comments.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>No links to other sites or blogs, unless approved. Other than the club\u2019s taboos, get rich fast programs, are not allowed. Small business enterprise discussions among members are encouraged. Posting of non-members names, organisations, commercial events, organised by non-members, are not allowed. If you feel the posting is useful to other members, please check with the administrator.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Before you can write any post or comment, on this website, you need to register yourself on this forum. \u00a0This means you need an username and a password.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Certain words, classified as taboos, as well as Posts and Comments with URL links, may be deleted or put on a moderation queue.\u00a0 No reasons would be given.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Event Organisers (EOs) organise events, specifically for SilverHairsClub members. \u00a0EOs can request for EDIT access to their own Posts, and can also add photos to their posts. \u00a0All other members have no access to add photos or edit their posts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">How to register yourself on this website?\u00a0 How to participate on this forum?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Browse <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverhairsclub.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #618788;\">SilverHairsClub.com<\/span><\/a>. Registration allows you to write a Post or a comment.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>You have to be a registered member to be able to participate in the forum.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>You received your membership approval, after sending in your membership application.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Go into S<a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverhairsclub.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #618788;\">ilverHairsClub.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Go into &#8220;LOGIN&#8221;. You are now able to participate in this forum. You can write a new Post or you can add your comments to any POST.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">How to write a POST or a COMMENT?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">First log in to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverhairsclub.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #618788;\">SilverHairsClub.com<\/span><\/a> website.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Click on to \u201cSite admin\u201d which is a shortcut, found on the right column of the website.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Do take note that for members who have never posted before, you may not find the option \u201cPublish\u201d. Instead, please click on \u201cSave\u201d or &#8220;Pending review&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p>For those who wish to submit comments, in response to existing POSTs, simply log in to SilverHairsClub.com, go the the post itself where you will see eg \u201c11 comments\u201d. Click on that, scroll all the way down to the bottom and that if where you will find a box headed : Leave a reply.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the best way to communicate with the Event Organiser (EO) or Event Coordinator (EC), and register to participate in the events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>When writing new Posts, please do not duplicate older Posts.\u00a0 Do not write a new Post when you want to respond someone or register an activity; simply do a comment. \u00a0Duplicate posts will be put on hold and maybe deleted.<\/li>\n<li>When writing a post or comment, remove all unwanted characters eg &gt;, ?, \/.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000099;\">How to make the SilverHairsClub nametag?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SilverHairsClub name tag has the following specifications. \u00a0Please design and print your name tag yourself, and put the card into a plastic holder, which can be hung around the neck or pinned on the shirt\/dress. \u00a0There is no need to standardize the design.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Size: \u00a089mm x 51mm (3.5inch x 2inch)<\/li>\n<li>Paper: \u00a0Can be of any colour or material.<\/li>\n<li>Font size: \u00a0As bold as possible so that others can see your name from far. \u00a0Any colour, shape or design.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Content: \u00a0Your name. \u00a0Must have the first and last name or first, middle and last name. \u00a0No abbreviation. \u00a0Company name not allowed; except when approved as a Corporate member.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This name tag should be used at all SilverHairsClub gathering.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">Change of email address and mobile tel.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000066;\">Your email address and mobile\/WhatsApp are ways we identify you as a member.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>When you apply as a member, please give us your email address and mobile.<\/li>\n<li>When you register in the club forum or website, the email address used must be the same as in point (1).<\/li>\n<li>When you write a Post or a comment, any email address used must also be the same as in point (1).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When your mobile tel is changed, your membership automatically lapsed, and you may have to re-apply as an Individual member again. \u00a0So, what to do?<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\"><p>a. \u00a0Please What&#8217;sApp +65 9489 4360 your new mobile no.<\/p>\n<p>b.\u00a0 Pls also change your email address, in your PROFILE, in SilverHairsClub.com.<\/p>\n<p>c. \u00a0It is your responsibility to ensure you only use your registered email address or registered mobile phone to communicate with club members or the club admin.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/silverhairsclub.com\/wp-content\/SHClogo.GIF\" alt=\"SHC logo\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright 2004. 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