SOUTH SHORE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

MEETING AGENDA

Nov.4, 2009

7:30 PM

18 members present

PRESENTATION

Sundials

OLD BUSINESS

1. Programs

a. Oct. 29th Whitman Cub Scout Report: Mal, Skip, George and Bill C. had telescopes for about a dozen scouts on a beautiful evening – another satisfied customer!

b. Mal MacDonald is looking for help with a small group of children on Friday Nov 6 at 6:30 pm on Babbock Rd in Cohasset – contact Mal

c. Nov. 13^th (Friday) Hingham Cub Scouts, Wompatuck State Park at 6 pm (Rescheduled)

d. Dec. 8th Plymouth Civil Air Patrol at the Alpha One building Presentation by Paul Grueter

2. Paul announces to keep him appraised of the functionality links at the club’s Web Page – Please report any broken links

3.  Astronomy Day 2010 Bill Luzader and Louis Gentile visited the Scituate Library to determine the arrangements

NEW BUSINESS

1. Nomination of Officers and Board Members for 2010

President – Paul Grueter

Vice President – Louis Gentile

Secretary – Bill Luzader

Treasurer – Charles MacCarthy

Board of Directors – Mal MacDonald, Rolf Egon and Steve Zulon

2. Dues for 2010

a. Dues $35 (includes membership in the Astronomical League for which members receive 4 copies of the “Reflector” newsletter each year)

b. Astronomy Magazine $34.00 per year

c. Sky and Telescope Magazine. $33.00 per year

3. Suggested Viewing Nights – Saturdays Nov. 14th and 23^rd at Centennial Park

4. Leonid Meteor Shower – night of Nov 17th to 18^th (with New Moon on Nov. 16^th) all night viewing session at Centennial Park starting at 10 pm

OPEN TOPICS

1. Mal MacDonald shared an experience of observing with a group of young people with a club house

ADJOURN at 825 pm