History

The Club began in 1983 when Len Point had a problem with his computer and could not find ready answers. He gathered together the few local computer "experts" at that time, as sort of a "mutual-aid" society. Club members took turns offering their homes as sites for the monthly meetings.

As the PC became more popular, and as more residents learned of the Club, it became apparent that a larger venue was needed. So, in 1988, the Club became "The Sun City Center Personal Computer Users Group", associated with the SCC Community Association and moved its meetings to the CA facilities - first, the Heritage Room, then the Little Theater, then the Caper Room, and eventually to the Florida Room.

In 1993, as the result of solid planning and a fortuitous grant, a permanent Computer Learning Center was established in the Kings Point Clubhouse. This facility and one in Community Hall, staffed with Club volunteers, trains nearly 1000 residents each year in computer fundamentals and applications.

In 1996, the Club incorporated as The Computer Club, Inc. and was granted 501(c)(3) status as a tax-exempt organization in 1997. While forecasting the future is risky, it seems safe to suggest that the Club will move forward as a larger, even more important, force in the community it serves.