[sac-board] Re: Some Comments about SAC

>For what it's worth, I don't feel it is SAC's goal to have an
>ever-increasing membership.  I feel our goal is to have a place where
>somewhat serious observers can get together for astronomy bypassing the
>hassles and headaches of bureaucracy and other politics.  Also it is
>important to maintain a mission of educating the public with star parties
>and events as astronomers since Galileo have done; but the main goal is
>simply that, not to recruit membership.  And if some lonely little
>starhopper needs a place to park a scope and hang with us like minded
>lunatics--of course we will welcome him with open arms (especially if he has
>a 6" AP refractor with a nice hydrogen alpha filter).  And as far as the
>treasury--we are not broke and we are not in this to make money.
>
>Jennifer  
>
True, however, the information sent to me indicated the club was 
close to bust financially.

There are many wonderful things the club could do with extra $$.

Think about an acre of dark sky property all the club's.

The Phoenix area is growing fast and it's very reasonable to expect 
the club to grow. Doing nothing will at best stagnate the club. At 
worse the membership dues will need to continually be raised and new 
members will be stuck wondering what their money is used for and what 
they are getting for their hard earned $ or the club will dissipate.

If all you want to do is star party with other observers, there is no 
need for any membership dues or a club. Just post to the lists about 
when, where and what.

Jeff
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