[Chaos-l] Fwd: Cuboree - Saturday April 27th Solar and Night Time observing

Fri Apr 19 16:23:21 EDT 2013

Hello everyone, 

I just wanted to pass this along to everyone about the Cuboree. RAC needs help so if you're able and willing, please send Doug Lively an email to let him know that you are going to make it. It will be a good time to say the least. 

Clear Skies, 

Jayme Hanzak 
President of CHAOS 

CHAOS 
P.O. Box 3001 
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0842 
http://www.chaosastro.org 
http://www.stauntonriver-starparty.org 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Doug Lively" <douglively919 at yahoo.com> 
To: raleighastro at yahoogroups.com 
Cc: "Joe Mack" <jmack at wm7d.net>, "Jayme Hanzak" <jhanzak at unctv.org> 
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 6:40:01 PM 
Subject: Cuboree - Saturday April 27th Solar and Night Time observing 

All, 
I just wanted to remind you that we still need folks for the Cuboree at Camp Durant on Saturday April 27th 2013.  We will have about 800 cub scouts there so we still need more scopes.  Currently, we have the following people who have expressed an interest in coming.  I need to get final commitments by Sunday April 21st as the Scouts need to buy extra food for the Astronomers. 

Committed 

    1. Doug Lively - 2 Scopes - Afternoon (Solar) and Night time observing  
    2. Joe Mack - 1 Scope  - Afternoon (Solar) and Night time observing   
    3. Dick Ossowski - 1 Scope  - Afternoon (Solar) and Night time observing  
    4. Jim Dellapenna - 1 Scope - Night time observing 
    5. Brian Furches  1 Scope - Night time observing 
    6. John Nigro - 1 Scope Solar and Night time  observing 
    7. Frank Westmoreland - 1 Astronomical Binoculars - Night time observing  

Tentative 

    1. Mike Keefe - 1 Scope - Night time observing 
    2. Daniel Keefe - 1 Scope - Night time observing 

I've   attached  the details and  aerial photograph  of the campground to this e-mail. 

I hope you will all consider coming out to this great event. 

Doug Lively 

Raleigh Astronomy Club 
919.649.3863 
douglively919 at yahoo.com 

----------  Event Details ------------ 

On Saturday April 27th  RAC and CHAOS have been invited to a "Cubaree" at Durant Scout Park  The event will benefit  Cub scouts  at Camp Durant.  The turn out is expected to yield about 800 scouts.  We definitively need as many astronomers and scopes as possible to come out for this event.  The event details appear below.  The primary focus of this event is night time observing, however, if you'd like to do a day time presentation please let me know and I'll schedule you in.  Also, If you can come for solar observing during the day then you're more than welcomed to come for that as well.   

Part of the night time activities will include helping scouts achieve their astronomy belt loop.  (See the requirements below).  

Please reply to this e-mail if you can attend the event.  Let me know when you can arrive, how many people are coming with you, and what you'd like to do. 
Regards, 
Doug 

Camp information is as follows: 

Camp Durant 

http://www.campdurant.com/Camp_Durant_Home.html 

Directions 
http://www.campdurant.com/Contact_and_Directions.html 

4637 Old Carthage Rd, Carthage, NC 28327 

Event Information 
A)  Presentations:  Anyone interested in giving a presentation during the Day  on April 27th  Please Contact Doug Lively   (919 649 3863 ) 

B)   Scope Setup:  See Blue area on attached photo - Same place as the International Year of astronomy in 2009 
C)   Camping setup:  Tents only, no RV's or Pop-ups,    See Blue area on attached photo  - Same place as the International Year of astronomy in 2009 
D)  Power:   Please treat this event as you would any  field   observing  session and bring your own power.  I'll do my best to bring some  external  power but we will be limited in what we can provide.  
E)   Coffee:  Facilities at the camp is considering providing this all night long.  However, come prepared if that falls through. 

F) Meals:   The BSA will provide meals free to the astronomers. See agenda below. 
G) Astronomy Merit Badge:   If the BSA decides to do astronomy Merit Badge they will provide questions and answers to the Astronomers (see below). 
H) Lighting:  The facilities staff will do their best to turn off all parking lot lights and the lodge's outside security lights (of cover them with an opaque covering).  
I) Bathrooms:  The facilities staff is working to leave the lodge open for bathroom access.  There are also shower  facilities  with Hot and Cold running water near by.  See the attached photo. 

J) Agenda:  See the Agenda below for a schedule of activities. 

if you have any further questions please see contact me. 

Doug Lively 
Raleigh Astronomy Club 
919.649.3863 
douglively919 at yahoo.com 

Cubaree Agenda For Saturday 27-Apr-2013 
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1) 9:00 AM - 11:30 PM - Morning activities.  

2) 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM -  Lunch (provided free by the scouts) is served for solar observing  astronomers. 

3) 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM -  Astronomers Interested in night time observing should arrive by this time. 

4) 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM -  Dinner (provided free by the scouts) is served.. 

5) 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM -  Group campfire (Astronomers need not attend). 

6) 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM - Observing with the scouts.. 

7) 7:00 AM - Breakfast  (provided free by the scouts) is served.  

8) 9:00 AM - Pack up and depart - leaving no trace 

Note:  Astronomers interested in Solar observing or giving a presentation can arrive and setup any time before  3:30PM on Saturday 27-Apr-2013 . 

Astronomy Belt Loop: 
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Demonstrate how to focus a simple telescope or binoculars. (A local astronomy club may be a resource for this activity. 

Astronomy Pin : 

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Explain how to use a star map. 
Draw and label five constellations. See if you can locate any of them in the sky using a star map. 
Find the North Star. Explain its importance. 
With your parent’s or adult partner’s permission, interview an astronomer. This person may be a professional or an amateur astronomer from a local astronomy club. Explain what you learned to your den or family. 
Visit a planetarium or a local astronomy club. Give a report on what you learned to your den. 
We will have checklists for the boys so that if one of your club members explains a star map, he/she can check off that requirement for all the Scouts at  any one time.  These activities do not need to be one-on-one between an  astronomer and Scout.   

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