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Saturday Lab Schedule

Saturday Lab dates are listed on the main page. They are listed below the Monthly Meetings
so scroll down for dates and status.

Saturday Lab Statuses:
  • "Scheduled" = Will be held on date and time listed.
  • "Cancelled" = Will not be held on date and time listed.
  • "Completed" = Indicates completed labs.
  • "Re-Scheduled" = Will contain new time and date information.



About The Saturday Labs

Saturday Labs are a way for SVCUG members to get their hands on Cisco equipment free of charge. We make a large assortment of Cisco gear available for your use.

Please note that Saturday Labs are not instructor-led labs. Think of the Saturday Labs as if it were a library. We provide:
  • A place to study and learn
  • Resources to help you learn (Cisco equipment and books)
  • A place to meet others with similar interests or certification goals

However, this does not mean that you can not organize a Saturday Lab for a particular networking learning scenario. Feel free to use our mailing list to communicate the lab scenario or learning challenge you are interested in a few days before the Saturday Lab and you just might find yourself with learning partners.

Click here to see one of our most creative Saturday Lab study invites... ... Fiorella's Invite

What Should I Bring To The Lab?
  • All you need is a personal laptop (wireless access is a plus). We provide the rest.



SVCUG Lab Equipment

As previously stated, we have LOTS of equipment for your use. All the equipment used to be loose (in racks but in no particular configuration), but the SVCUG members took the initiative to take most of the equipment and build CCNA, CCNP and CCIE racks.

To see our equipment click on the following link:  SVCUG Lab





Other Lab Activities

As stated before, Saturday Labs are a way for SVCUG members to get their hands on Cisco equipment free of charge.
However, SVCUG Staff and Members are finding new ways to have fun learning and growing. Here are some of the
programs we are kicking off:

  • The SVCUG Hot Seat  
Preparing for a Cisco certification? Is your test just weeks/days away? Are you feeling the HEAT?
If so, the SVCUG Hot Seat is an oportunity for SVCUG members to put their knowledge to the test!

When SVCUG members sign up, we schedule an SVCUG Hot Seat session where you are armed
with a white board, an erasable marker, your brain and a box of tissues (for the tears).
From there, fellow SVCUG members proceed to ask you networking questions to help test your
knowledge and help you prepare for you test.

Understandably, people tend to shy away from the spotlight. However, putting yourself on the
spot, helps you prepare. And preparation, helps you pass exams. So don't be shy - sign up to
be the next victim ... err ... participant in the SVCUG Hot Seat!

How do you sign up?
Simply send me an email (Dan) indicating that you would like to sign up and we'll
select a date and announce it to the SVCUG members.


    • SVCUG Member-Led Session
Interested in REALLY learning a technology topic? If so, there is no better way than teaching it!
Putting yourself on the spot to teach something forces you to really learn a topic. We tried this
in 2007 and found it to be a wonderful success! Sign up information and past session information
can be found below:

How do you sign up?
Simply send me an email (Dan) indicating that you would like to sign up and we'll
select a date and announce it to the SVCUG members.