Hi Sal,

Yep, right on the meetings page of our web site:
http://www.nexstarsite.com/_RAC/meeting.html

Best regards,
Mike

------ Original Message ------
Received: 06:55 AM JST, 06/24/2009
From: "Gaglio GySgt Salvatore" <salvatore.gaglio@...>
To: <RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [RACAstronomy] The Cub Scouts are coming!

> Mike,
> Do you happen to have a map or directions to the classroom?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Michael Swanson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 4:47 PM
> To: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [RACAstronomy] The Cub Scouts are coming!
>
>
>
> Everyone is welcome!
>
> Best regards,
> Mike
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: 06:25 AM JST, 06/23/2009
> From: "Gaglio GySgt Salvatore" <salvatore.gaglio@...
> <mailto:salvatore.gaglio%40usmc.mil> >
> To: <RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com <mailto:RACAstronomy%40yahoogroups.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%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:RACAstronomy%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Michael Swanson
> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:50 PM
> > To: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:RACAstronomy%40yahoogroups.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
> > http://www.NexStarSite.com/rac.htm
> > <http://www.NexStarSite.com/rac.htm>
> > <http://www.NexStarSite.com/rac.htm
> > <http://www.NexStarSite.com/rac.htm> >
> >
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