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Star Parties

Good year. Thanks for helping!

OSCAR'S!

Be there! Wed, 11 June, 6PM.

PIX!

8x10's are ready of this year's crop.

The 2006/2007 Star Party Season Recap

Here is a list of the star parties we did this past year, just in case you're counting or need it as community service credit. :)

Oct 14 Practice Party

Oct 30 Sparkman Elemetary

Nov 16 Pack 309

Nov 28 Van Avery Prep

Jan 25 Day Middle

Feb 23 City of Temecula

Feb 26 Cole Canyon Elementary

March 25 Murrieta Scout Den (Danny and I)

16 Nov - Star Party PIX - Murrieta Scout Pack 309

Go here for the pictures from the 16 November star party in Murrieta.

FEB 7 - Cole Canyon Elementary

Although the elements threatened to ruin it, a perfectly fine time was had by all at this elementary school in Murrieta. He had - thank God - just enough scopes and clubsters, old and new, to help pull this off. Because there was a globster load of people who showed up. And helping as usual was the legendary Curtis Croulet and a Mr Cobb from Temecula Valley Astronomers. CostCo pizza, good friends, a lot of scopes = one fine star party. And thanks to Saturn and the Moon for showing up. ;) (Plus it was a special sorta anniversary for a couple of the clubsters... but... that's all I can say... ahem.)

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FEB 3 - City of Temecula Star Party

On Friday, February the 3rd we hosted a party for the City of Temecula at Temeku Hills Park. AGAIN, a fine time was had by all. Several alumni showed up, including Ian Schoenleber, Chase Tanna, Whitney Spinelli, and Cameron Aanestad. Martin Castro was supposed to be there, but claimed he had a date. mmmhmmm...

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Kings/Ducks Game - 30 January 2006

It was the 2nd Annual Kings/Ducks Extravaganza at The Pond in Anaheim. We buckled up in the world's most cramped bus for the hour plus misery trip to said Pond, only to witness the Ducks win in overtime. Blech. That stunk, but it was cool seeing Teemu Selanne get his 1000th career point. And it was good seeing the old alumni of the club come out and spend the evening with us. ;)

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Star Party 13 October - Sparkman Elementary

Good times here. Sparkman Elementary had us over for their Steak and Stars night.

The sky was clear but light polluted thanks again to Pechanga and the Auto Mall. :( But some old alumni showed up and helped out, and the New Kids on the Scope did really well. And Mr Croulet, our honorary Eternal Member faithfully appeared, as well.

And there was plenty of times for swinging when it was all over. ;)

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Star Party 8 Oct - Brit's House

Our first star party of the year was actually more of a pizza party. Alumna Brit Karman allowed us to use her fine home to... well... eat pizza. A lot of it. But we did manage to actually get a couple scopes set up so that Ritter and Uncle Bob could show them how to use it. Sorta. The Karman's backyard was a forest and the clouds moved in real quick like so we managed to see a wee bit of teh crescent Moon and... that's it!

All this was in preparation for next week's First Official Star Party at Sparkman.

Notice in the photos below the number of returning alumni, which pleased Ritter greatly. It was almost an Hawaii reunion. :) And see the pizza face girl, and Bob's friend, and Melissa hitting herself mercilessly in the head with a large flashlight ;)

Thanks Karmans!!!

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Rocket Science!

Check out the Astronomy classes' rockets this year! They're a blast ... off! I mean, they'll put you in orbit! Or ... they'll send you to the moon! All right -- I'll stop. Witty comments about each and every rocket will appear soon.

	These weren't allowed to be lit because Ritter wants to keep his job, you see. And these were destined to poke someone's eyes out.
	This cat will never roar because again, despite the fact that it's just the cutest little rocket, the builder cemented all the parts on meaning little kitty would probably... well... blow up.
	Be patient! Making with the funny takes time.
	Be patient! Making with the funny takes time.
	Be patient! Making with the funny takes time.
	We like to call this one REDRUM. Don't know why exactly, but it seemed to fit.
	This one gets The BrownNose Award of 2005.
	This year's Humpty Dumpty Award!!!.
	Be patient! Making with the funny takes time.
	I think I'LL be the judge of that.
	This year's Wiener... errr... Winner! You can hardly see all the extra added illegal parts put on this fine machine.

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Hawaii 2005

To all those who went: It was fun and we miss you.
To those who didn't: You should have been there.

Just a random information update for Hawaii goers...
Have you all picked up your group photos? (they turned out great, good job Ritter!)
Have you sorted through and picked your favorite Hawaii pictures for a personal DVD?
If you haven't...stop by and see Mr. Ritter!

Trying to see if people would like to have a reunion (yes so soon after the fact) in a few weeks or so... if you have an opinion or an idea of what to do, please email me: addieff@yahoo.com

Mahalo! Aloha!

The 2004/2005 Star Party season!

Sheesh. What a slow year, and apparently it's epidemic around the area. Other astro clubs are finding these events few and far between.

This year we managed to have one star party at Cole Canyon Elementary and that was a fluke. We called it because of clouds. Five minutes later it was clearing up to the point where we raced in and told the principal that we'd try it anyway.

It ended up being a great party with lots of people seeing Saturn and satellites and the Moon and Orion.

Weeks earlier we had a party for a Cub Scout group in Temecula. It was pretty much Ritter doing it while Branden and Martin were driving around Temecula looking for the house, and not bringing a scope. Ahem.

Now, just yesterday (18 March) we were rained out of a party at French Valley elementary. Sigh...

Still we have a couple more chances this year. Plans are being made now...

TVHS Mars Party

Ah, the first star party of the school year! T'was great for a "parking-lot special." Everyone was there, including most of the community. Of course, people were there to see Mars, which they expected to be the size of a dinner plate, but were nevertheless impressed with what we could offer them in the way of viewing.

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Annual Dinner o' Fun at (Pat &) Oscar's

As you should probably know by now, the FirstLight Astronomy Club does tend to congregate annually for a festival meal at our local fancy-pants dining establishment, Pat & Oscar's. And this year was no exception, was it Matt Aanestad?

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