Recent events:

Upcoming events:

  • October 30 – The Willard Rooftop (Raleigh)
    • Coordinator: Steve B
    • Volunteers registered:
      • telescopes: 1/3
      • floaters: 1/3
  • November 01 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmoor)
    • Coordinator: Ana V
    • Volunteers registered:
      • telescopes: 0/15
      • floaters: 0/5
  • November 07 – Morrisville Community Library (Morrisville)
    • Coordinator: Steve B
    • Volunteers needed (registration opens October 09):
      • telescopes: 5
      • floaters: 3
  • November 09 – Stargazing on Tap Star Party (Cameron)
    • Coordinator: Steve B
    • Volunteers needed (registration opens October 09):
      • telescopes: 5
      • floaters: 3
  • November 12 – STEAM Night: Salem ES (Apex)
    • Volunteers needed (registration opens October 14)
      • telescopes: 5
      • floaters: 5
  • November 23 – Prairie Ridge Ecostation (Raleigh)
    • Coordinator: Steve B
    • Joint event with Morehead Planetarium
    • Volunteers needed (registration opens October 24):
      • telescopes: 8
      • floaters: 3
      • RAC table: 2
  • December 04 – STEM Night: Apex Friendship ES (Apex)
    • Coordinator: Steve B
    • Volunteers needed (registration opens November 04)
      • telescopes: 5
      • floaters: 5
    • Volunteers must be cleared through the WCPSS school volunteer system: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/55232
  • December 06 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmoor)
    • Coordinator: Ana V
    • Volunteers registered:
      • telescopes: 0/15
      • floaters: 0/5
  • December 18 – The Willard Rooftop (Raleigh)
    • Coordinator: Steve B
    • Volunteers needed (registration opens November 13):
      • telescopes: 3
      • floaters: 3
  • February 8 – Astronomy Night at Joyner Park (Wake Forest)
    • Coordinator: Steve B
    • Volunteers needed (registration opens January 09):
      • telescopes: 5
      • floaters: 3
      • RAC table: 1

Notes:

The Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers to coordinate events and assist at events with or without a telescope. To join the committee send a blank email to [email protected]. Any club member is welcome, regardless of experience level. We will train you! To volunteer for an event, register via the RAC Calendar event entry.

Event coordinators: please send an email after the event to [email protected] indicating:

  • How many RAC members volunteered.
  • Estimate of how many attendees were present.
  • Brief synopsis of the event: what interesting things were observed, attendee reactions, host impressions, etc.