Enjoy this amazing video of the SDO's 5-year accomplishments! http://petapixel.com/2015/02/14/nasa-time-lapse-shows-5-years-suns-life-3-glorious-minutes/ ---- Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Good morning PAS members, > > Sam wishes to discuss the following data at the MOM's. There will be a lot > of input about the Star Tours group, the status of it, where it is going, > how we want to make it work for evryone, etc. Your input, if you have an > interest in this group, is welcome, however, let's do this organized. One > person at a time talks, so wait your turn, and i want to hear from evryone, > all ideas are welcome. Let's improve the situation we have and discuss all > factors of this SIG. > > Here's the email from Sam: > > At the end of the Feb 12th Meeting of the Minds, anyone in the Star Tours > group interested in discussing the rotation list issue is welcome to stay > for a discussion and a vote: > I plan to give a 10 minute presentation on the issue. Then other Star Tour > members at the MOM can also talk. I will suggest that Star Tour members > vote on whether to have a rotation list for all Star Tour events where a > scope person or presenter will be paid approximately $100 or more for the > evening (the amount should be discussed and voted on also). > I also suggest that we not ask the customer if they want the exact same > people back again each time because that circumvents the rotational list. > If a certain person is requested by the customer, that is ok, but that > person, if they attend goes to the bottom of the rotational list for the > next high paying job. > If a PAS person is asked to do a one person job and that person wants to > take that job that could be an exeption, for example a school teacher or > neighbor that a PAS member knows wants one telescope for a classroom or > block party, then the PAS person can take that job on their own and does > not affect the rotation list. > I also think Terri should be able to work any and all high paid star > parties since she does most of the work. If she would rather get a stipend > out of Star Tour money and then be on the rotational list in stead of > working any and all of the high paid jobs, I think that is fair and should > be voted on and the amount agreed upon. > If you are a Star Tours member and are interested in this subject, please > attend the MOM. Take care, Sam Insana PAS Star Tours member > > Terri writes: Every PAS Member should attend the beginning of the MOM's. > Then, we will announce that our topic is changing to only be about the Star > Tours SIG, and from there, if you have no interest in this part of PAS, > feel free to depart. Many thanks for your attendance. > > Terri > > -- > Good friends are like stars. You don't always > see them, but you always know they are there. > Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society <http://www.pasaz.org/> Event Coordinator > Visit the P.A.S. Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixAstronomicalSociety> Page & My Facebook > <http://www.facebook.com/people/Terri-Finch/1021922600> Page > Visit my Music Page: Private Music Instructor > <http://www.MusicLessonsbyTerri.com> & Music Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-Lessons-by-Terri/170920862925772> Page