Co-chairperson Mike Keefe hosted the online meeting using the Zoom platform
30 participants
Indoor Meeting: “A History of Mars Exploration” by RAC members & NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors Doug Lively and Mike Keefe.
Business
Treasury Report. By Treasurer Steve Izzo.
Membership roles have been purged of people that have not renewed for 2021. If you have not renewed membership for 2021, please contact our Treasurer – [email protected]
Membership – 317 total (221+2*48)
- 221 single memberships
- 48 family memberships
Balances
- $893.05 in business checking
- $18,577.25 in savings
- $48.19 in special purpose checking
Elections. By Co-chairperson Mike Keefe.
Election will be held at the June 25 meeting; nominations are open now.
Nominees for office currently are
Co-chair: Mike Keefe, Anastasia Vail, Ann Murphy
Treasurer: Steve Izzo
Secretary: Steve Blake
Additional nominations may be made (for example on groups.io) and they require a second.
Loaner Telescope Program. By Co-Chairperson Mike Keefe.
A new web page for checkout and status of instruments is available. Seven (7) telescopes have been donated in the past year. The new instruments and the checkout/status information have been upgraded on the club website. See the new page at https://raleighastro.org/loaner-telescopes/ (members must log in to see the page.)
Mentoring Program. By Co-chairperson Mike Keefe.
The new program is being finalized. Some informal mentoring has begun. While the program is being completed, members may join https://raleighastro.groups.io/g/RACacademy and ask questions there. The program should start in the next few months – please stay tuned.
Upcoming Activities.
May 14: RACOBS – in-person or virtual. Officers are discussing capacity. Please watch [email protected] for details.
May 20: Virtual Imaging Meeting.
May 28: Virtual indoor meeting. Topic TBD.
September: Club Picnic TBD
