On 14 Nov 2011, at 10:00, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
I think SLAS meeting at the U of U, fulfills some of their outreach goals. They have required little from SLAS. I would think SLAS would have a hard time doing any more public outreach, so yes it seems something would have to removed.
This has been discussed at a couple of board meetings. I don't think anyone (at least no one at the meetings) has suggested adding to or subtracting from the schedule to accommodate events at the museum. What has been discussed is the possibility of moving venues on some events sometime in the future. Note that the 2012 public star and Sun party schedule is to be finalized at tonight's SLAS meeting. The draft that will be presented only mentions the museum once and that's for the Venus transit. So barring a ground swell of support for radically changing the schedule at the meeting (unlikely IMHO) if SLAS does start doing programs at the museum on a regular and scheduled basis it wouldn't be until the 2013 season. This, of course, does not rule out individual members volunteering to help out at museum events much as they do now for things like the Snowbird star parties. I for one favor that. Much better for volunteers to do a few impromptu events there to check out the site before the club officially commits to any future events (remember the This Is the Place debacle?). See y'all at the meeting tonight! patrick