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...
Thanks Sue - we'll contact him. Al Schlafli ... property. I'm not sure if he can cover where you are but he might be able to give you a lead on what to do....
Good luck ... From: al schlafli To: astro-officers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:40 AM Subject: [astro-officers] Re: Astronomy Club...
What intially started as an attempt to form a Celestial Bridge between Indo-Iraq-Brazil has now turned out to be a global affair. A group of sidewalk...
The Texas Astronomical Society is about to drop the "special subscription" rate benefit for our members. This is because it is not that great a deal and Sky &...
Hello Jordan, ... We barely manage to meet the 5 subscriber minimum each year, but we've had no problems that I'm aware of. Russell Russell Whigham Montgomery...
Sky and Telescope subscriptions have been problematic in the past. I remember one of our members had his cat subscribe when they wouldn't allow him to do it...
Jordan, Last October I took over as Recording Secretary for the Astronomical Society of Long Island. My responsibilities include managing the subscriptions...
HI Jordan, Our club dropped the S&T "special" however members have had no problem getting the club rate at renewal time just by asking for it. I don't know...
Hey all. I was wondering who was using Twitter for their astronomy clubs, as a different way to "get the word out" to their members and the public? It's...
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