[pasmembers] Re: Input requested
- From: Don Boyd <azphotog@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:29:43 -0700
I agree with Howard and William the star party portion is only for the
people who bring their scopes...not for us to bring out a scope.
On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, you are saying, Howard, we should drop the star party portion of the
> event, as well.
>
> ok, that's good input.
>
> we will keep it for this event because we have Richard and John attending
> and i need someone to man the 16" light bridge this Thursday for them.
> Anyone who can do a telescope, can do this one. Super simple, already set
> up, just plop in an eyepiece, and you are good to go. Your help is
> appreciated. Let me know you can do this (PAS Members).
>
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 7:58 PM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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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>>
>
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