[pasmembers] Re: Input requested
- From: Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:58:00 -0700
It has always seemed like a bring your own scope star party. If somebody
brings a telescope, the instructors can help them out. I have not been
mentioning the star party component of the event on meetup.com because I
didn't want people to get the wrong idea and show up expecting a line of
telescopes to look through. The PVCC workshop and Bookmans are both focused
on teaching where as the Black Mountain campus event is the real star
party.
Phrasing it this way on meetup.com seemed like a good way to do it.
Come learn how to use your telescope with light in G-147 and then go
outdoors to the telescope dome to use your telescope with the assistance of
the teachers. RSVP is required to be sure there is a telescope teacher
available to assist you.
Howard
On Tuesday, February 24, 2015, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I want to pose something to the Members of PAS...
>
> William and i were talking, and i'm leaning one way, and he is leaning the
> other on this topic....
>
> At the PVCC Telescope Workshops, like the one coming up this Thursday, we
> also offer a star party. However, the star party isn't that great due to
> how brightly lit the buildings are.
>
> William says we should cancel the star party portion of the event and just
> go with the telescope workshop.
>
> My thought is.... we have had a few people visit just for the star party,
> and whether we are able to do the star party or not, some of them have been
> becoming new PAS members. Do we want to lost that outlet of gaining new
> members? I'd say we have had a run of good luck, and gained new members who
> would normally not have been able to view though a scope any other day of
> the week and enjoyed it enough to become members. The last 3 events like
> this I took in 1 new member each night. But that wasn't happening prior to
> Summer 2014. I dont' know what is causing the increase in members.
>
> However, the other side of this is, if someone RSVP's to attend just the
> star party, i have to be sure we have someone there who can work the 16"
> light bridge that night. I can't do that and run the event, so i really
> need to be sure someone is there for that purpose.
> For which, i hope when you look at the RSVP list in the forums for the
> event, you check to see if someone is needed to work the scopes to do a
> mini star party. That way we know we are covered for it. And RSVP that you
> can do that for me at the event. please.
>
> So, since it is a bit of a challenge, sometimes to have a star party in
> this location, what are your thoughts about this situation?
>
> Are you leaning more towards William's input or mine?
>
> Give me your ideas. Let's discuss this. Help me decide if we are dropping
> the Star Party portion of the PVCC Telescope Workshop events, or keeping it
> going? Your input is requested. All input is appreciated.
>
> I have a few more RSVP's for this Thursday's workshop. I will be updating
> the forum thread with who is attending today and Thursday.
>
> Terri, Event Coordinator
>
> I will be away from my computer most of Wednesday Feb 24.
>
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