Everyone is welcome!

Best regards,
Mike

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Received: 06:25 AM JST, 06/23/2009
From: "Gaglio GySgt Salvatore" <salvatore.gaglio@...>
To: <RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [RACAstronomy] The Cub Scouts are coming!

> Mike,
> I'm a new Den Leader for the Camp Foster Cub Scout Pack (Pack 112) and was
> wondering if you would mind if I extend the invitation out to our parents.
> I'm not sure who originally set this up, but it would be a great experience
> for the boys. Let me know what you think. Thanks.
>
> Sal Gaglio
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Michael Swanson
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:50 PM
> To: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [RACAstronomy] The Cub Scouts are coming!
>
>
>
> Hi gang,
>
> It's confirmed, the Cub Scouts are coming to our club meeting this
Saturday.
> As usual, we will meet at the Lester Hospital conference room (7PM) and as
> usual, the forecast calls for clouds :-( It is still early though so let's
> hope the forecast is wrong. In any case, part of what the scouts would
> benefit from is some hands on learning about telescopes, even if it is
> indoors. If it is at least partly clear, we will be setting up just outside
> the hospital in the field next to the helipad.
>
> Unless someone else would like to do it, I'm putting together a
presentation
> based on ones I've used at elementary schools in the past. I'll let you all
> know if I need some folks to help with the presentation.
>
> Beyond that, bring your gear. Keep in mind these are elementary school kids
> so you might not want to bring your most expensive eyepieces. Also, they
> will be short (they are kids) so if the eyepiece of your scope is higher
> than about 3 feet, it would be good to bring something sturdy for them to
> stand on. We will want to show them the Moon (we'll have just about the
best
> possible phase - 4 days old crescent), Saturn (unfortunately with
> practically no rings) and maybe some bright clusters (M3 in bigger scopes
> should look nice). Keep it bright and simple though as most kids are
looking
> for Hubble-like views.
>
> Be prepared to answer questions like how much does your scope cost (to
which
> you can be frank but also point out that they can get started for a couple
> hundred dollars), how much does it magnify (to which you should probably
> explain several hundred times but 50 to 150 magnification is most commonly
> used and aperture is much more important in order to collect more light and
> show fainter objects) and how far away is that thing we're looking at (I'll
> leave you to research that one on your own :-).
>
> If you have friends with kids (or if you have kids) this would be a good
> time to invite them out.
>
> Best regards,
> Mike
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