About Us

Membership Interests

Our club consists of about 90 members from the local communities of Yavapai County, Arizona. These areas include Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Mayer, Dewey-Humboldt and Paulden.

Our primary attention is focused on IBM-compatible computers and associated software but anyone with an interest in personal or small business computing will find both basic and advanced information by attending our club's meetings.

Contribution to the Community

PCS President Ray Carlson, PCS Treasurer Edi Taylor-Richards and AWEE Director Mary Bauer.

The Prescott Computer Society is an educational organization for individuals interested in learning more about using PC-based computers. As one facet of its operation, PCS occasionally provides financial support for people interested in moving into computer-based employment, particularly those with limited financial resources.

To further this latter goal, the Board of Directors has given a $500 grant to the Arizona Women's Education and Employment (AWEE) program, a non-profit program located in Yavapai County. The grant is intended to assist with upgrading computer and software resources AWEE uses to help individuals improve their employment opportunities. The Board selected AWEE because of its excellent reputation for providing training and educational assistance to those in need of employment or career advancement.

Community Involvement

Many PCS members are actively involved in computer-related functions associated with local community organizations. For example, our members:

Conduct various free computer mentoring programs at the Prescott Public Library. By doing so, the students receive individual attention while working with public computers available at the Library.
Assist veterans at the local Veterans Affairs hospital with their various photography needs.
Teach computer-oriented classes at Yavapai College either directly as instructors or through the OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) program.

Membership Information

Membership information may be obtained by contacting the Webkeeper. After clicking the button below, your email program will open and you may then send us your inquiry. This procedure has become necessary in order to minimize the amount of spam received through this page.

Please visit our Membership Information page, fill out a Membership Application or view our informational tri-fold brochure. (PDF file)

Other Affiliations

PCS is a member of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG).

Meetings

PCS meetings are held through the use of Zoom. We hold a General meeting as well as different Special Interest Group meetings each month. Details about meetings and how to connect to Zoom may always be found on the Home page.

Map to Library

History

A narrative history of PCS, written by Andy Reti, is available here.

Bylaws

The PCS Bylaws may be seen here.