Meeting Minutes

3:04pm Everyone is late for the meeting!

3:07pm President Ginny and Treasurer Angela arrive after a reminder

3:09pm A delicious party platter from Roly Poly arrives

3:13pm Secretary Kevin shows off the flawed club mirror

3:15pm Membership dues ($15) are due in 2 weeks

3:16pm The American Astronomical Society is meeting in Atlanta this January. A club member is needed to be first author for our poster

3:20pm Bryan R. volunteers to present the poster if nobody else wants to

3:22pm Treasurer Angela delivers the budget report. We have (some) money

3:26pm We may try for a trip to PISCA observatory this fall, and Huntsville in the spring

3:27pm The club will order eyepieces for our new telescope

3:29pm Sky & Telescope subscriptions are available for $32.95 each

3:31pm Solar observing will be next Monday (10/13) from 2-3pm in the Plaza

3:32pm Night time observing will be at the ULO on 10/20. Time TBD

3:34pm Ginny shows off her recently published crackpot paper

3:36pm The choice of an October movie is debated. Spaceballs is nominated

3:41pm Our telescope will be assembled this Friday at 4pm, in 515 Kell

3:45pm The meeting concludes

3:49pm The meeting is officially adjourned

3:51pm Erika explains that while Consumers Reports really really loves the Ford Focus, they cannot recommend it due to reliability issues

Members in attendance: President Ginny, Treasurer Angela, Secretary Kevin, Ellyn B., Bill W., Bryan R., Erika G.