Club Reports

RAC Indoor Meeting Minutes 28 May 2021 Co-chairperson Steve Blake hosted the online meeting using the Zoom platform 26 participants Indoor Meeting:  “Observing the Night Sky in England” by Mark Radice, amateur astronomer and photographer from Salisbury, England Business Treasury Report.  Reported 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 – 327 total (229+2*49) 229 single…

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…

Co-chairperson Steve Blake hosted the online meeting using the Zoom platform. 57  participants Indoor Meeting:  “Pluto: Still Not Boring” by RAC member and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Ian Hewitt. Business Treasury Report.  Reported by Treasurer Steve Izzo. Membership continues to grow! Please renew your membership before March 31. Membership – 360 total (240+2*60) 240 single memberships 60 family memberships Balances $878.15 in business checking $18,575.35 in savings $106.55 in special purpose checking  Astronomy Days. Reported by Doug Lively. The NC…

Co-chairperson Mike Keefe hosted the online meeting using the Zoom platform 38  participants Indoor Meeting:  “Understanding Orbits of Asteroids and Comets” by RAC member Phyllis Lang. Business Treasury Report.  The reported by Treasurer Steve Izzo. Membership continues to grow! Membership – 343 total (225+2*59) 225 single memberships 59 family memberships Balances $684.15 in business checking $16,229.92 in savings $2003.32 in special purpose checking Astronomy Days. Reported by Astronomy Days Coordinators Mike Keefe & Doug Lively Astronomy Days begins Monday Jan…

Co-chairperson Ann Murphy hosted the online meeting using the Zoom platform 63 participants Indoor Meeting:  “Beginning Astronomy” by RAC member Ann Murphy. Business Treasury Report.  The report was provided by Treasurer Steve Izzo. Membership continues to grow! Membership – 319 total (215+2*52) 215 single memberships 52 family memberships Balances $447.69 in business checking $15,929.53 in savings $191.29 in special purpose checking   Mentoring Program. Report by Mike Keefe. Details are still being formed. Mentoring is for new astronomers, not new…