All, I don't think we need to panic concerning the SAC budget and raise the dues to $30.00. Lets wait and see how next year goes. The budget "looks" bad, but maybe it isn't as bad is seems. I have a tough time going through it the way it is presented. Maybe if one presented the information in a standard accounting sheet Income and Expense (two column) deal it would be more understandable. Rick R. SAC > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Coe [SMTP:stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 2:39 AM > To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sac-forum] 2 subjects-money and Holiday party > > Hello SAC members; > I just finished reading the newsletter and I have two subjects for > discussion and an announcement. > > The announcement first. I did not get the speakers info to the newsletter > editor quickly enough and the info got messed up. So, Tom Polakis is the > speaker for October and his subject is Planetarium Software. Brent > Archinal is the speaker for November and his subject is Mars Lander > missions that are underway and planned for the future. > > My first subject is money. If we raise the dues to 30 dollars a year, > will that pull in enough money to have the club be self sustaining? I > hate to do that, but I just don't think that we will chase too many folks > away with a 2 dollar increase. > > Second subject is the Holiday Party. Is there someone who is willing to > host the holiday party? Pretty easy to do, we show up with food, you buy > some drinks with SAC money and the only problem is a cleanup afterward. > It would be nice if it is someone fairly near the center of town, so it is > easy to get to. I hope someone volunteers soon. Have we chosen a date? > Dec. 13? > > My two cents; > Steve Coe > > Author "Deep Sky Observing--The Astronomical Tourist" > Saguaro Astronomy Club website > www.saguaroastro.org