APL Astronomy Club Meeting January 15, 2014

Agenda Treasurer’s report FY 2014 budget request Equipment Check-out Star Party / Solar Party planning Upcoming Events Observing reports

APL Astronomy Club Treasury January 15, 2014 Dues income for CY 2014 New Members -> New Members -> Dan Levine, B26; Danny Morrison, Frank Morgan, B200 Dan Levine, B26; Danny Morrison, Frank Morgan, B200 Re-activated members -> Matt Noble, Bldg 200 Re-activated members -> Matt Noble, Bldg members have paid CY 14 dues to date (23 paid in 2013) 6 members have paid CY 14 dues to date (23 paid in 2013) $ Carryover $ Recent Expenditures None (no reimbursements outstanding) None (no reimbursements outstanding) $ 0.00 Credit Union balance (15 January 2014) $ Rec Office Balance (FY 2014) Grant announced December 3rd, 2013 Grant announced December 3rd, 2013 Requests clubs delay purchases and pay for things with dues as much as possible Requests clubs delay purchases and pay for things with dues as much as possible $

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: DescriptionPrice 8" Optical Tube Assembly 8" case Right-angle finder scope Equatorial mount $2080 AllView mount for H-alpha Lunt $400 Padded bag for Orion XTi8$90 JMI counterweight set for 16" Dob$ " Filter Set (Moon, Multi-color, OIII) $160 Observer's Handbook$40 Total$2860 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 In order to minimize the chance of misplacing club equipment, the club will begin using the new equipment check-out form and the associated procedure for borrowing club equipment. Equipment room key-holders will need to sign off on check-outs and “parking lot” exchanges. Current key-holders: Steve Conard Dan Smith Helen Hart Mark Kochte

Star / Solar Party Planning Possible dates for solar observing party: –February 18, March 18, April 15 –Special April 22 event at Building 200 to coincide with pre-service teacher workshop –Volunteers needed Possible dates for Winter/Spring Friends and Family Star Party: –March 7, April 4, May 2 or 9 –Volunteers needed Dark Sky Party: –Club trip to Star Gaze at Tuckahoe State Park in April?

Upcoming Events – APL Club Next Club Meeting – February 19, 2014 –Talk by ??? Winter/Spring Friends and Family Star Party – ??? Members-only Dark Sky Star Party – Possible club trip to Star Gaze at Tuckahoe State Park in April

Upcoming Events - Regional Winter Star Party 2014 – Feb 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 , 2014 – Rockland Astronomy Club and S&T - Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY Star Gaze – Apr , 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 , 2014 – The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg – Cherry Springs State Park near Coudersport, PA Greenbank StarQuest XI – Jun , 2014 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Greenbank, WV Mason-Dixon Summer Star Party – Jul , 2014 – York County, PA Stellafane Convention – Jul , 2014 – Springfield, VT NOVAC AHSP 10 – Aug , 2014 – Spruce Knob, WV

Observing reports?