... From: "Carolyn Porco" Dear Friends and Colleagues, While there has been a great deal of activity surrounding Cassini's results on Saturn's icy moons,...
Your assistance is needed ASAP. From: "Carolyn Porco" Sue, I said I'd get back to you about urging your email list members to write to the Senate Science...
Hello All, Today is the last day for early registration in ALConExpo 2006 and the last day we are guaranteed the special group rates for the convention hotels....
... From: "Carolyn Porco" JPL Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Re: Letter to Congress Sue Please tell your fellow amateur astronomers, first...
Astro-Physics needs your help----- Original Message ----- From: Daleen Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:33 AM Subject: Astro-Physics needs your help Dear...
Our club is currently looking at trends in nationwide membership in astronomical societies. Would you be so kind as to post whether your club has lost or...
Jordan et al.: First, realize that my club, the SDAA, is a little unusual in that we live in a sort of astronomy mecca. In Southern California we have a lot of...
Our club is small, about 25 members. We have seen a drop off of membership in the last 5-10 years. We did not see a spike in membership at the Mars opposition...
We are a relatively new club (less than 10 years) If anything our membership is up slightly the past couple of years. Clear Skies Steve Layman, President ...
... astronomical societies. ... members over the last ... historic Mars Opposition a few ... you membership ... attracting younger members? Any ... We're a...
Our high for membership was actually back in the Halley's Comet days of the mid-1980's. Since then there's been a steady but clow decline in members. Back then...
Hi All, Calumet AS just signed up 30 new memberships in a month. This is how we did it. We sponsored, in conjunction with Purdue Calumet University and Lake...
Hi: I understand your concern, though being a small club is nothing to be embarrassed about. In some ways, I prefer smaller clubs--and I've been in some big...
I know this is a little late, but I recently received some membership numbers for the past several years. We peaked at a high of 392 members in 1999, and we...
We've seen a steady increase from 50 to 175 over the last 15 years. I don't think I can attribute it to any specific astronomical event or even a specific club...
Just received this info. Hello all - It is my pleasure to announce that a new astronomy/education group has started in Southern Vermont, and with global reach....
Since it's been over a month without a post, I thought I would try to do something. Anyone out there have an idea how to conduct "exit polls" (or surveys) of...
Hi: A simple questionaire asking for their reasons for inactivity, and, _importantly_, asking if there might be anything the club can do to improve its appeal...
I have sent out many e-mails saying "sorry to see you go" which brought many people back because they forgot or didn't pay attention to the renewal notice. We...
Funny you should mention that people "forgot or didn't pay attention to the renewal notice." We send out tons of notices. Our club's dues are up in may for...
Hi Sue: Yep...we've always had a lot of these folks...no observing, monthly meetings only...and that is fine by me. We must be doing something right if our ...
Hi: Yeah...they'll always be with us...the folks who _think_ they want to do astronomy, attend two or three meetings, and buzz off into the ozone, heading for...
This is closing the gate after the horse has left the barn. You need to do more to welcome and "find out" why they joined to begin with. What are their...
Hi James: Alas, I think you'll find that it _is_ accurate over the long run and over a lot of clubs. Sure, you might be able to keep more folks in place by...
Rod these are not heroic efforts. Just good common sense. One person working in concert with a board. Therein lies the problem if the board is aloof or...
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