RAC Outreach Committee Report – July 2025

Recent events:

• July 12 – Second Saturday with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmoor)
  • Canceled due to weather forecast

• July 26 – Stargazing on Tap Star Party (Cameron)
  • Coordinator: Dana
  • Volunteers: Susan, Dean, Dana, Blair, Alan, Yvonne
  • Recap:
    • 45+ people attended
    • Press coverage: Lee: Raleigh astronomers delight daytime stargazers at James Creek Cider House

Upcoming events:

• August 1 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmoor)
  • Coordinator: Ana V
  • Volunteers registered:
    • telescopes: 4/15
    • floaters: 2/5
• August 13 – The Willard Rooftop (Raleigh)
  • Coordinator: Steve B
  • Volunteers registered:
    • telescopes: 2/3
    • floaters: 1/3
• August 16 – Perseid Meteors at Howell Woods (Four Oaks)
  • Coordinator: Steve B
  • Volunteers registered:
    • telescopes: 0/5
    • floaters: 0/3
• September 5 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmoor)
  • Coordinator: Ana V
  • Volunteers registered:
    • telescopes: 0/15
    • floaters: 0/5
• October 3 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmoor)
  • Coordinator: Ana V
  • Volunteers registered:
    • telescopes: 0/15
    • floaters: 0/5
• October 4 – International Observe the Moon Night (Raleigh)
  • Coordinator: Steve B
  • Volunteers needed: TBD
• October 18 – Stargazing on Tap Star Party (Cameron)
  • Volunteered needed (registration opens September 17):
    • telescopes: 5
    • floaters: 3

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.