Saturday September 9th – Regular Monthly Meeting at 7 PM – In Person and Zoom

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Join us Saturday, September 9th at 7 PM either in person at the RRO or via Zoom.  The meeting details will be available to all members and to members of the public who ask a few days beforehand.   Daylight Saving Time means the meetings move to 7PM until November.

The presentation is to be determined.

The Zoom meeting details will be sent to all members before the meeting and if you would like to attend but aren’t a member, email us at info@caasastro.org. 

Members are still welcome to come to site on any clear night.

Saturday August 12th – Friends, Family, and Neighbors Meeting at 7 PM

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Friends, Family, and Neighbor’s Night RRO – August 12th

Dinner – 7:00 PM, Price $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for children (under 13).  Looking for cooks to make summery dishes: Potato salad, slaw, summer salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet onion in V&O – I have this one), ice cream, ice tea, lemonade.  Need cooks to grill burgers and dogs.  

Activities: The below are things that have been suggested.  However, for them to happen, someone needs to volunteer to take on each one.  Got bean bags, bring them, got Booce Balls, bring them etc.  Got another idea, let’s put it on the list. 

  • After Dark – Once it gets dark, the activities will pretty much be obvious, telescopic views, constellation tours, meteor watching – bring ground blankets, lounge chairs, binoculars, bug spray etc. 
  • Before Dark Adult

o   Socializing

o   Help with scope collimation, setup, finder alignment etc.

o   Maybe a what’s up tonight presentation in the amphitheater at dusk?

  • Before Dark Activities and Games for Adults and Children

o   Bocce ball

o   Bean Bag

o   Giant Bubbles

o   Stomp Rockets

o   Rocket Balloons

o   Astronomy Themed Trivia Contest

o   Something from this activity guide https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/documents/SallysNight_CelebrationGuide_English.pdf#web