[sac-board] Re: 2011 Thunderbird Park Public Star Party
- From: Jack Jones <telescoper@xxxxxxx>
- To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:29:54 -0700
That WAS before my time. However, we are not guests. They won't be supplying
anything, except the park. Times have changed and we are responsible for
everything now. It's all us and not hardly anything from the city. Budget,
you know. A couple years ago they wanted to do all kinds of stuff, but now
it's almost zero.
Jack
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Gene A Lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Yes they did, many moons ago... The Glendale Parks & Rec supplied a
> troop some years...
> I THINK the Scouts charged some admission, too....
> Check with Glendale P&R about that...
>
> Maybe the Police Dept. could supply reflective vests ???
> And off-duty policepeople to go with them ???
>
> Remember, WE are supposed to be GUESTS at this thing....
> Let Glendale City supply the infrastructure...
> Gene L
>
> On 2/15/2011 6:51 PM, Jack Jones wrote:
> > That did cross my mind. Maybe if we just had them engaged in activities
> > other than that. Traffic seems to take care of itself. I don't remember
> any
> > scout troops helping at this particular event in the past, just
> > participating in the observing part.
> > Jack
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Chris Hanrahan<chris.hanrahan@xxxxxxx
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Jimmy,
> >> That sounds like a great idea. I'm sure we could find a way to make
> this
> >> educational and fun for the boys. The "traffic control" part sort of
> >> scares
> >> me. Were you thinking about them holding "Star Party -->" signs?
> People
> >> drive like idiots and having those young men out there amongst the
> licensed
> >> idiots makes me nervous. Am I being too much of a kill-joy?
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> >> sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> On Behalf Of Jimmy Ray
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 6:45 AM
> >> To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [sac-board] Re: 2011 Thunderbird Park Public Star Party
> >>
> >> Would the Board entertain the assistance of a Troup of Boy Scouts (<15)
> for
> >> traffic control, directions, assistance in the scope area, etc? One of
> the
> >> requirements for the Astronomy Merit badge lists assisting at a public
> star
> >> party. I am currently working with Troup 222 in earning that badge. I
> >> obviously would want this body's approval before approaching the Troup
> to
> >> see if they are available.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> Jimmy Ray
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> >> sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> On Behalf Of Jack Jones
> >> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 10:06 PM
> >> To: AZ SAC Board
> >> Subject: [sac-board] 2011 Thunderbird Park Public Star Party
> >>
> >> Hello Board!
> >> I am looking at Saturday May 7, 2011 as the date for the SAC Public Star
> >> Party at T-Bird Park in Glendale and asking for any feedback, else
> forever
> >> hold your peace. I don't see any conflicts, excepting Sunday the 8th is
> >> Mother's Day. It will be same arrangements, location, and park entrance
> as
> >> last year (67th Ave). The event will run from 7 to 10 pm. Sunset 7:15
> pm,
> >> waxing crescent, 19% illum, moonset 11:30 pm, 1st qtr on the 10th.
> >>
> >> Jack Jones
> >> Public Events Coordinator
> >> SAC
> >> telescoper@xxxxxxx
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