The GCSP is indeed June 4-11, 2005. See website for details: http://www.tucsonastronomy.org/gcsp.html I will be doing S Rim this year and would be willing to coordinate the SAC luncheon. It is indeed ~$200 and I thought it was an ongoing item in the yearly SAC budget. If not I would like to see it reapproved. I will be giving a presentation on the GCSP at the Feb meeting since Dean's TAAA deadline is March 1 for reservations for campsites. Jack Jones Public Events Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix AZ Telescoper@xxxxxxx www.saguaroastro.org Sp@m: Don't try - Don't buy - Don't reply. > The Grand Canyon Star Party is June 4th-11th this year. We've been = > sponsoring a lunch for the last 4 years--starting first with this big = > shindig put on by a former treasurer, that ended up costing ~$300. For = > three years after that time, we've been toting $200 worth of pizzas from = > the little village near to the S. Rim to the camp ground It has worked = > out great and has been a meaningful contribution to the greatest public = > star party in the history of the world. There is also a general "SAC" = > campsite held for us so even if you can't do the required number of days = > for a free campsite reservation, as a group we are able to have a SAC = > rep. for the duration. > > I would like to propose this for a board vote now and also relay it at = > the meeting on the 25th as a way to recruit some more of SAC to this = > Star Party. > > If you are on the board, please post a vote regarding spending this = > $200. > > Thanks, > Jennifer Polakis, VP