Meeting Minutes

3:28pm Members and officers arrive with refreshing beverages

3:29pm Big news - the department softball team has made the playoffs!

3:30pm Dr. President Berger is congratulated for receiving his Ph.D.

3:31pm New club officers are announced - VP Ginny becomes president, and Member Erika is now Vice President

3:33pm Dr. Ex-President Berger says officer initiations will be "whenever"

3:34pm Next club meeting will not be until the fall. There is also an open house at HLCO this weekend. Club members are encouraged to attend.

3:35pm Treasurer Angela delivers her report. "We're broke."

3:36pm Member John McFarland has bought the necessary materials for construction of the club telescope

3:38pm Member John McFarland displays a showcase of lovely optics and hardware

3:39pm Ex-secretary Joe Winter arrives

3:41pm Discussion of who is building what and when for the telescope

3:45pm Mirror coating is discussed, with Mt. Wilson and Meade being two possible places

3:47pm Sky & Telescope renewals should be given to Treasurer Angela

3:48pm Solar observing will be next week, with night observing the week after

3:49pm Total Recall will be shown this Friday at 4pm. Please bring $2. Get your ass to Mars!

3:51pm The Messier Marathon is postponed (again) until April 26

3:52pm Camping trip update from Member John S. Tenative date is May 31.

3:53pm Continued discussion of camping date

4:00pm Most of the club votes for May 31 as the date

4:02pm The club needs to plan a budget

4:05pm Philip suggests a camera for solar observing. Ex-president Dave continues to obsess over a banner.

4:08pm Eyepieces as a possible use for club funding are discussed

4:09pm Ex-secretary Joe discusses finding a possible speaker

4:10pm Members begin filtering out of the room

4:15pm Secretary Kevin ran out of paper, no further minutes were taken

*Special uncorrected Daylight Savings Time version