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Our new Youth Director is
Jeannie London, and she is open to
questions or suggestions for the Junior RCA program.
RCA YOUTH CLUBS;
Currently, we are starting
a "Sky Puppies" club for interested 2nd to 6th graders. Students
participating must be under the age of 11.
Concurrently, we are
planning to sponsor a "Universe Sampler" club for students over the
age of 11 but under the age of 14.
If you are interested in
any of these clubs, please come to the general meeting on Monday, July
20th as the youth will be meeting in the employee lunch room behind
the auditorium stage.
Junior High and High
School students are also encouraged to register for the Binocular
Messier club. This club is looking for adult volunteers to support
this part of the program.
Each club has a workbook
which can be purchased through RCA or the Astronomical League. If your
child is interested in joining or if you have any questions, please
contact Jeannie London at
youth@rosecityastronomers.org.
A CALL FOR ADULT VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for adult
support for our youth clubs. If you have a special knowledge you would
like to share or a couple of Monday evenings a year you would like to
volunteer please contact Jeannie London at the above email. Volunteers
are being recruited for month to month schedules.
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Youth
Meetings during the RCA general meetings at OMSI
Meetings start at 7pm and
meet in the OMSI employee lunch room behind the auditorium |
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Meetings for 7
to 11 years old – Sky
Puppies - focus on earning an Astronomical League certificate
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While the vast majority of the
observing programs are geared to beginning and advanced adult
observers, the Sky Puppies Club is designed just for the younger
observer. The Astronomical League encourages young observers to hone
their skills early since most hobbies and vocational interests begin
at an early age.
http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/skypuppy/skypuppy2.htm
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Family Friendly Events
Youth Academic Activities
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Saturday Academy - Various Earth & Space
Science Classes
Grades 4-6, Saturday Academy class, starting April 3, 2010 to May 1, 2010 from
9:30 am to 11:30 am. Description: Take a quick tour of our solar system, then
back to earth! This space adventure travels to each of the planets and our own
moon, landing to explore the unique landscape or moonscape. We'll whisk past the
asteroid Belt, then on to Jupiter and he other gas planets. Next, we'll visit
the out edge of our system, past the Kuiper Belt, to the farthest reaches of the
Oort Cloud. Gain observation skills used by ancient astronomers to learn about
constellations, phases of the Earth's moon, planets in our solar system, and
qualities of the sun. During our imaginary journey you will make your own sun
dial, a scale model of planets, and learn to tell time by the constellations.
Grades 2-3, Saturday Academy, March 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26, 2010 (Spring Break)
from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Description: Same as above.
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Jesuit High School - Summer Classes in Science
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OMSI Camp Hancock, TBA, 2010, "Astronomy,
Constellations, & Telescopes" - Ages 8-12
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OMSI Camp Hancock, TBA, 2010, "Astronomy,
Planets, Star Clusters, Galaxies" - Ages 12-18
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Boy Scouts Astronomy Badge -
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges/mb-ASTR.aspx
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Cub Scouts Astronomy Badge -
http://www.usscouts.org/advance/CubScout/academics/astronomy.asp
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An Astronomical League Observing program for 7-11
year olds is called "The Sky Puppy Club"
http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/skypuppy/skypuppy2.htm
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An Astronomical League Observing program for teens and 'tweens
is called "The Universe Sampler Club."
http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/univsamp/univsamp.html
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