I have to agree with Dan. We had three Star Parties going on last week-end and as far I can see they were well supported and lot of people had fun and got away for the week-end or at least out for a night or two. I fail to see the argument for limiting start parties, the "too many star parties" argument never made sense to me, I have never understood it. If you don't want to go, if it's too far to drive, if gas is too expensive or you have other obligations by all means stay home. No one is under obligation to support anything. That's the wonderful thing, with 200 or so members. I think SLAS is big enough to support and participate in many events - simultaneously. We have done it many times this season and in the past and as far as I know with great success and positive exposure. I for one vote that SLAS keep a robust star party schedule including new locations throughout the area. I will attend as I can as will others, others will prefer to do other things or stay home and watch TV. That's the beauty of large club; we don't need everyone to attend every event. If you attend just a few you've done your part to support club star parties. I encourage all SLAS members to support as many star parties as they can, they are always fun and it's a great opportunity to share your passion of the hobby with the public and others that are more interested then what you can imagine. The wonderful thing about Saturday night (1 scope, 1 SLAS member) was that all the people that came stayed for over an hour, most left only after the sky socked in. They all showed a genuine interest; we all learned each others names and had a lot of fun. They all said they wanted to learn more about the stars and astronomy, talked about the telescopes they looked through or owned now or in the past and their experiences with high school and college astronomy courses. The kids were very enthusiastic and always jumping back on line to see the next site. They all thanked the park service, SLAS and myself for the time and effort. It was a lot better than re-runs of Desperate Housewives. Some more specifics on the Natural Bridges: There are other campsites just outside the park and in the immediate area. Their group site could hold up to 20 tents and a few campers alone, more than what we need but not more then what the park can support, there are no issues there. The issue will be for those that want to "Hotel it", Blanding is a good drive away, not unreasonably long but not right outside the park. The other important issue is that visitors will be limited due to the remoteness of the park. This is not an event for 100 scopes, the distance would preclude 100 people from going there as well so by definition participation should self-regulate as it did this time. But for those that want a new experience at a site farther south with great skies, very pleasant weather (warm nights!) and a welcoming staff in a very interesting area it's a great event. Let's do more of this type of stuff, not less.