Club Members
Fall is finally upon us. As the leaves change and the weather cools there is hope for clearer skies for stargazing in the near future. The Club Board has been diligent conducting club business. Here is a brief summary: Monthly club meetings have continued in a virtual sense. We even added an August meeting, which is typically not a month we hold a meeting. We have had some very good presentations recently.
There has been some extensive effort to find an additional location for star parties. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site near Clinton was scheduled for July, but cancelled due to weather. Lake Rabon Park in Laurens County is the location of our September Star Party. We have also found an additional site in Piedmont. These three locations, are all in addition to our typical site off Hwy 11. I'd like to thank all the board members for their efforts during this crazy time.
Club elections will be held in October. James Carr, Member-At-Large will be stepping down when his term expires in October. This vacancy must be filled. Below are the current nominees.
Bill Michaud-President
Allen Hill Vice President
Bob Brauer-Treasurer
Bill Linton-Secretary
Josh Palmer-Member-at-large (webmaster)
Susanna McDonnell-Member-at-large
Member-At-Large open
Anyone interested in serving in anyone of these positions can nominate themselves or have someone else nominate them. If you are interested in any way shape or form, please email me and we can discuss duties and responsibilities.
Future of the Spectrum. The board has decided to reduce the frequency of the Spectrum, to quarterly. We discussed this matter extensively. We also surveyed the membership to get their input. With a functioning web site the board felt several of the Spectrum items were redundant, or immediately available on the internet. There is currently a significant amount of work done in the background to create and maintain this monthly publication. Members should expect a streamlined Spectrum, published quarterly. The Board is open to hear your comments concerning this change. I'd like to thank Dennis Wild for his time, energy, and effort as the editor of the Spectrum. He has done a phenomenal job doing this for the past 5 years and has agreed to continue for the time being. Thank you Dennis!!!
I hope to see everyone soon at either a star party or a club meeting.
Bill Michaud
President
Roper Mountain Astronomers