We have a little over 200 extra pins left over from the Astronomical Association of Northern California meeting celebrating the 400th anniversary of the...
STARGAZER for October 3, 2009 Stars of the Milky Way Triangle The Milky Way Triangle, also called the Summer Triangle, is currently high overhead in the...
... From: Rosa Doran To: rosa doran Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 7:03 PM Subject: My Moon Campaign Dear Friends, I would like to call your attention for a...
Any other clubs out there having a problem with new subscriptions to Sky & Telescope? We were getting a discount for our members, however this is getting to...
I had an extended discussion with Natalie at S&T . . . which goes even further. In the past, it was only club/society members who received the discount...
Our club is re-writing our constitution and bylaws, largely to simplify them and the procedures they mandate. We want to combine them into one document. If...
The South Shore Astronomical Society updated its By-Laws a few years ago. You can see them on line at ssastros.org/BY-Laws.htm Paul Grueter South Shore...
Here is a link for the Houston Astronomical Society's By-Laws. http://spacibm.rice.edu/~has/5ClubBusiness/ByLaws.html Steve Goldberg Houston Astronomical...
Riverside Astronomical Society's are at http://rivastro.org/ras_docs.html Note that there are articles of incorporation (constitution) as well as by-laws. If...
Dear Joyce, Here is the link to our Constitution and By-Laws for the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. We have been operating under these By-Laws since 1999...
... Thank you for your replies. Our club has relatively high turnover, and we're introducing some ideas to retain our membership. We're currently at about 140...
Appoint an articulate person to be the club greeter. As a new member comes on board the greeter will talk to them over the phone and in person at meetings. ...
John, The Texas Astronomical Society had 144 out of about 500 members that did not renew. Fortunately we acquired new members to replace those that do not...
Jordan: Historically, the average member of an astronomy club is a middle aged man whose children have grown up and left home. He is now looking for something...
One suggestion that I would make is to split your bylaws into two parts: 1. Bylaws - Fixed and not changing very often, need the membership to approve 2....
Rather than bookmark the astronomical leagues website, I usually just rely on googling it to get to their website. So I did, and at the top of the list of...
"One suggestion that I would make is to split your bylaws into two parts:" This is exactly how our club functions. We have bylaws, as registered with our...
The Mars hoax was bad enough but I guess after 2012 this one will go away. **************************************************************** Doomsday 2012 Is A...
Saturday night would be an ideal time (weather permitting) to get your scopes out and participate in some sidewalk astronomy. With all the little ghouls (and...
I agree. A lot of us in the Pittsburgh area do this too...I even stuffed next year's star party schedules in their candy bags one year. However, a small word...
I finally got a chance to do Halloween outreach last year. My kids needed me to drive them around the years before, they were too interested in candy to look...
I've been doing this for the past 8 years or so. I set up my scope in the front yard and armed with a bowl of candy let folks look through the eyepiece before...
Cook, I did that I few years ago. At the time the Moon was placed very high in the sky. I enjoyed it almost as much as the children did. Unfortunately, we are...
Richard, Just a note, a Nagler eyepiece has good coatings. You should be able to clean up makeup without a problem. If you do have a question then send a note...
STARGAZER #517 for October 31, 2009 Galileo's New Universe a Book Worth Reading Being the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first astronomical use of the ...
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