Mark, very important point you raise. Item 9 is meant to address some of your
concern but we do need to do a very good job not only pulling in the people
but also exciting them enough to have some actually want to join PAS. If our
speakers and demonstrations are enthusiastic, we should do fine. If there are
any activities you woukd like to tske oart in, letbus know. Thanks, Sam
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On Friday, June 29, 2018 Mark Johnston <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Some very good ideas for events and activities. I assume this is meant for the
general public to celebrate as well as PAS (ie not a private PAS function). If
that's true, then I think we'll have no trouble coming up with activities but
the real issue will be how we market/promote the event to pull in a large group
of the public and hopefully motivate some to join the club. There should be
some meaningful time spent brainstorming ways we can encourage strong
attendance, create awareness, get publicity, etc.
My $0.02
Mark
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This fall, PAS will be celebrating 70 years. Several PAS members, Mike Marron,
Paul Facuna, Don Boyd, Terri Finch, William Finch, Sam Insana, and Jenny Weitz
have started planning the festivities and we would like you to join in with
your ideas and/or take part in the actual activities. President Mike wants to
devote some time at each event at his house in Carefree to this planning.
Therefore, Saturday June 30th and Tuesday July 3rd and future events at Mike's
will involve discussions of the 70 year event, along with the potluck, lecture,
stargazing etc....If you cannot make the events at Mike's please feel free to
respond to this email so we can have the benefit of your ideas.
It doesn't matter if you have been a member for many years or are a new member,
your input is important.
So far we have come up with the following brainstorming suggestions:
1. We are looking at October 11th, a Thursday late afternoon and evening at
PVCC BMC. Indoor activities would be in the Aquila building and outdoors would
be a telescope star party with a green laser tour of the constellations on the
observation deck.
2. 20 minute lectures or presentations on various subjects like a) basic
astronomy b) meteor studies for the International Meteor Organization c)
Spectroscopy d) Occultation studies for the International Occultation Timing
Association e) beginning astrophotography f) how to use binoculars at star
parties g) meteorite studies h) use of sky quality meters to find best places
to observe j) light pollution problems, etc....
3. We can have an exhibits room for a) Astronomy posters we have collected over
the years b) Astrophotography taken by PAS members c) slideshow of PAS
activities throughout the years d) meteorites on display, etc....
4. History of PAS... Have a 20 minute lecture on PAS over the last 70 years
with photos, newspaper articles, magazine articles, minutes, newsletters, guest
speakers list, etc..
5. Honors, Awards, and astronomy achievements of PAS members such as a) Awards
for completing observing projects for the Astronomical League b) Awards
presented to PAS members by PAS c) citizen science projects that have made
significant findings d) PAS members' astrophotography that has been published,
etc....
6. Talks on activities of PAS a) general meetings with guest speakers b)
telescope and bino star parties c) field trips to planetariums d) field trips
to observatories e) socials f) telescope workshops g) meteor shower observing,
etc....
7. A children's activity center where they can draw astronomy objects, do
puzzles, games, connect the dots for constellations, etc...
8. Snacks and drinks available for purchase
9. Publicity of celebration with press releases to TV, Radio, Newspapers, PVCC
both campuses, local high schools, etc....
10. Have a handout or electronic board inside the Aquila Building listing the
above activities
Depending on how many PAS members are willing to attend the Celebration and
volunteer their time to one or more of the activities, we may be able to do all
of the above, even more than the above, or need to scale it down quite a bit.
We can also combine some of the activities.
Be proud of your Astronomy Club and send out your ideas and hopefully volunteer
for at least one of the activities.
We are also working with Loretta Mondragon who has been very helpful. She found
out the construction north of BMC will not start until November. We may also
have PVCC students out there to do STEAM events, hopefully mostly astronomy
related.
Jenny is doing a walk through at the Aquila Building at BMC PVCC Tuesday July
3rd at 1 pm to see what we have to work with and go over more ideas,.
Hope to see you at Mike's, or the walk through, or hear from you in a reply to
this email.
Sincerely, Sam, Mike, Paul, Don, Terri, William, and Jenny
