Fw: Astronomical League Youth Awards
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A.L. awards for young astronomers. Here are the specifications. George George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA)? ? ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: dknabb01@... <dknabb01@...> To: Don 01 account <dknabb01@...> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 02:47:20 PM EST Subject: Astronomical League Youth Awards Greetings MERAL Presidents, ALCors, editors, officers, and others, ? Attached is a graphic put together by John Goss on the Astronomical League Youth Awards. ? The Astronomical League offers four Jack Horkheimer Awards that are open to young astronomers. ? The Horkheimer/Smith and Horkheimer/D¡¯Auria Service Awards are open to League members under the age of 19 who engage in educational outreach and/or service to League Member Societies of the Astronomical League itself.? Applicants for Horkheimer Service Awards are considered for both the Smith and the D¡¯Auria awards.? The Horkheimer/Smith winner receives a plaque, a $1,700. cash prize, and an expense-paid trip to the League¡¯s annual convention.? The Horkheimer/D¡¯auria winner receives a plaque and a $1,000. cash prize. ? The Horkheimer/Parker Imaging Award is open to League members under the age of 19 who achieve excellence in astronomical imaging.? The winner receives a plaque and a $1,000. cash prize. ? The Horheimer/O¡¯Meara Journalism Award is open to League members between 8 and 14 years of age who are engaged in science-related writing.? The winner receives a plaque and a $1,000. cash prize.? Second and third place finishers receive $500. and $250. cash prizes, respectively. ? Here is a link to the Astronomical League website awards page: ? The deadline for the awards is March 31, so there is still time to submit for the awards. ? Please share this information with your club members and use it in your newsletter, website, and social media sites. ? Clear skies, ? Don Knabb MERAL Chair |
