Solar Physics - The Dawn of International Year of Astronomy 2009 Solar Physics Special Task Group has announced an interesting Project called Dawn of...
STARGAZER #494 for Dec. 13, 2008 Winter Solstice The winter solstice, the first day of winter and the shortest day and longest night of the year in the...
This from the Oil Region Yahoo Group: Star Party Sky Predictions Posted by: "Terry Trees" TreesT@... terrytrees Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:15 pm (PST) Hi, I...
Greetings, The long awaited information pack on the 100 Hours of Astronomy, an IYA2009 Global Cornerstone Project is now available for free download, in pdf...
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) has two interesting positions available in its education department: 1. Director of Education The ASP is looking...
I would like to wish everyone in the group the best during this holiday season and may Santa Al fill all of our Christmas Stockings with all the Naglers we...
I just received this request from one of my members. Any ideas? Hope you all had a great holiday. Sue Rose President Amateur Observers' Society of NY Hosts of...
The is a collection of articles on the Sky and Telescope website. It is intended to be of help to people who are getting started in astronomy. They seem to be...
Sadly, the new owners did not get the help they needed "before" they made a purchase. Those discount store telescopes are purchased more on a whim than done...
The oddest sign of the times? Not that Department Store scopes were everywhere, but that they WEREN'T. For the first time in memory, even Walmart didn't have...
And the others who buy a star for their loved ones. All good intentions, wasted. Sue Rose President Amateur Observers' Society of NY Hosts of ALCON2009 Come to...
Jen Winter of IC Stars  and Astronomical Tours has announded that a German/European PBS station will be on site during the Southern Skies Star Party in May,...
Long time since I have posted here. Basically what I am asking for is some feedback, hopefully based upon policy in your clubs. However if there is no set...
Very interesting idea. We have several Lifetime members. The only criteria has been special outstanding service to the club as determined by the board. In so...
Barry, you present an interesting idea but I would also suggest that you think about those members who may be relatively new to your organization (under 10...
... James, My reason for posting the original scenario and questions was in respect to whether or not the proposed objective point system for awarding...
Interesting reading your post Barry. Our club - the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association - has been around since the mid 1950's. We have also...
... out ... in ... SAME AS US, WE HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1-2-59. TO DATE WE ONLY HAVE 6 LIFETIME MEMBERS (STILL ALIVE). THEY HAVE ALL CONTRIBUTED OFTEN...
The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association has been in existence since 1954. We give lifetime memberships to our presidents after one full year of service. (I've...
Terri, Thank you for your report on what the club in Tucson does. Several of the issues that you brought up really hit home in respect to our current...
4th International Solar Eclipse Conference Survey http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/401919 Three highly successful International Solar Eclipse Conferences (SEC)...
Sue - I hope you see this... The Colorado Springs Astronomical Society has been informed by Marsh that they will no longer insure the club at the expiration of...
Al, Maybe you could contact the Astronomical Society of Kansas City and get some input from them. The have land in southwest Missouri. Cook St. Louis...
You can't get ANYTHING but the bare minimum out of Marsh. We asked for an additional rider for an event, no. We asked to increase the limits, no. Kansas City...
We have an agent in NY who covers one of the local clubs with property. I'm not sure if he can cover where you are but he might be able to give you a lead on...
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