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APL Astronomy Club Meeting. February 19, 2014. Agenda. Treasurer’s report FY 2014 budget request Equipment Check-out Star Party / Solar Party planning Upcoming Events Today’s Speaker: Ron Farris. APL Astronomy Club Treasury February 19, 2014. FY 14 Budget Request.
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APL Astronomy Club Meeting February 19, 2014
Agenda • Treasurer’s report • FY 2014 budget request • Equipment Check-out • Star Party / Solar Party planning • Upcoming Events • Today’s Speaker: Ron Farris
FY 14 Budget Request Our FY 14 grant from the Rec Office was approved in the amount of $2284. The members voted on the following modified budget: The total budget of $2860 includes $576 from club funds which amounts to 20% of the total. The sale on the package deal on the 8” telescope and mount expired. This relieves the time constraint on this purchase; however, the package is now about $100 more than initially estimated. This can be made up from club funds, increasing the club amount to $676.
Equipment Check-out Fill it out for all club equipment you have. Contact a key-holder to arrange a meeting time. Bring in equipment to show key-holder and get signature. Current key-holders: Steve Conard Dan Smith Helen Hart Mark Kochte
Star / Solar Party Planning • Solar observing party: • Special April 22 event at Building 200 to coincide with pre-service teacher workshop • Volunteers needed • Spring Friends and Family Star Party: • April 4 with rain date May 2 • Volunteers needed • Dark Sky Party: • Club trip to Star Gaze at Tuckahoe State Park April 25
Upcoming Events – APL Club • Next Club Meeting – March 19 • Volunteer need to speak • Solar observing party – April 22 Building 200 • Spring Friends and Family Star Party – April 4 • Members-only Dark Sky Star Party – Star Gaze at Tuckahoe State Park on April 25
Upcoming Events - Regional • Winter Star Party 2014– Feb. 24 - Mar. 2, 2014 – Southern Cross Astronomical Society - Scout Key, FL • Chaos Spring Star Party – Mar. 27 – 30, 2014 – Staunton River State Park – Near Scottsburg, VA • NEAF/NEAIC 23 – Apr. 12 - 13, 2014 – Rockland Astronomy Club and S&T - Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY • Star Gaze – Apr. 24 - 27, 2014 – Delmarva Star Gazers – Tuckahoe State Park in Queen Anne, MD • Texas Star Party 2014– May 25 – Jun. 1, 2014 – Astronomical League Southwest Region - Prude Ranch near Fort Davis, TX • The Cherry Springs Star Party – Jun. 26 - 29, 2014 – The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg – Cherry Springs State Park near Coudersport, PA • GreenbankStarQuest XI– Jun. 25 - 28, 2014 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Greenbank, WV • Mason-Dixon Summer Star Party – Jul. 23 - 27, 2014 – York County, PA • Stellafane Convention – Jul. 24 - 27, 2014 – Springfield, VT • NOVAC AHSP 10 – Aug.22 - 26, 2014 – Spruce Knob, WV