On Jun 10, 2023 at 10:48 AM, Curron <kb3drw@...> wrote:

Hi all, this is my first time going to the York star party. ?Is everything set to go Wednesday? ? We have a 7 hour drive to it and just wanted to ?check before heading out.?

Hoping the smoke and clouds are gone!

Curron

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I'm hoping to get there too, for 1-2 nights.? Juggling a few things at work and home, and also looking at the weather forecast (which is still pretty far out, but calling for some t-storms rolling through at various points).? Hope to see y'all there!? And if the weather holds up I'll be bringing my new 18"!

Jeremy

On Apr 24, 2023 at 10:06 AM, Jerry K via groups.io <jk022353@...> wrote:

Phil- I assume my talk will be sometime on the afternoon of Saturday June 17??

Title- “A Fast Introduction to the Universe”

I can do it in an hour but 1 1/4 hours or so would be better.

Thanks- Jerry?

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(301) 873-5996

On Apr 21, 2023, at 10:24 AM, Phil De Rosa <philderosa1@...> wrote:

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Am I interested?? Jerry, I’ve had your photo on the website since you last blessed my humble party.? I’m absolutely thrilled if you can? make it.? Just make sure you go to the present location, not the airport, LOL.

You will always be welcome.? I hope this time works for you.? Thanks so much!

Phil

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From: Jerry K via groups.io
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YCSP] 2023 YCSP

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Phil- kudos for making this all happen. As it turns out I have a general public star talk ready to go, on Cosmology 101. I’d be happy to give it at your party. One caveat is the potential I’ll have a business trip then… but I should know for sure in a couple of weeks. Let me know if you’re interested- Dr Jerry Krassner?

;

(301) 873-5996

On Mar 7, 2023, at 1:00 PM, Phil De Rosa <philderosa1@...> wrote:

?Hello everyone!? And thanks to the early birds who have registered already!?

I've been involved helping or running some version of this star party since my first party in 1994, through recessions, high fuel prices, bad weather, club politics, and managed to make it through Covid, and I didn't even mention my own personal stuff (and I won't), but one of the most rewarding things is I get to see the support many of you have given to this event year after year, and newbies learning what a star party is,? That support, and the fun I see people having behind the eyepiece or the camera on a clear night, gives me the ambition to keep this party going.

I'd like to do more, though.? I retired last August, and I am going to be spending more time to put more things on the agenda.? This is a smaller party venue than the 325 attendees I saw from the mid-'90s to the early 2000's, but we don't need that many to do something with this party.? And frankly, that was a lot of work.? This size is a lot more fun for many people, including me.

First, I plan on having speakers this year.? I have been purchasing equipment and learning how to maximize daytime speaking events in the pavilion.? If you can do a short talk that would interest our attendees, please contact me ASAP and let me know.? Could be about anything astronomy, or perhaps another general interest topic about camping or solar power for field trips.

Second, I would like to increase attendance consistently so I can approach food venders with a venue that they won't go broke at.? They may be here to have fun, but they can't donate food or throw it away.? So far we have only approached around 50% of full capacity at this site, and only twice.? My guess is that we need about 70% or more to have vendors take the risk.? Otherwise, and until then, planning on cooking your own meals and patronizing the closest establishments will continue to be your best choices.

Third, the state requires a small games of chance license from Lancaster County for a raffle, and I could look into that.? However, vendors used to donate awesome prizes to parties, but they have stopped a lot of that.
Until then, though, we can have a swap meet, which I will encourage this year.

I used to sell in advance t-shirts, caps, golf shirts, sweatshirts, and even fanny packs, which people liked, but printers need a minimum order every year, and I can't afford to stock multiple sizes and colors.? Until now I couldn't even think about the time involved.? That might also take a volunteer to handle the ordering and delivery.

And did I mention there were contests?? Not sure if we'll ever have enough attendees for some of that.

This will require some help from all of you.? What I ask is this:? If you can attend, please do so.? This isn't free here, and the expenses need to be covered.? I've invested in equipment including a SHOWER TENT that I plan to put up for use at every future party.? I'm still trying to figure out the hot water and waste capture, but it's a work in progress.

The next thing is to please help spread the word by email and newsletters to your friends, clubs, and through astro calendars you know of (please send me the links and I'll submit the info).? This is my next project... we are only 3 months from the June Party!? And let's not forget September's party.

I will be considering suggestions for alternate dates for 2024 due to summer holidays, which are not acceptable for the state because of their prime season, and possibly using last quarter weekends when possible.? I would like to get input from a future email on this topic.

Well, that covers most things for now.?
Please stay tuned, I, along with some help, will be updating the YCSP website, this .io group site, META (facebook), as well as the web calendars ASAP.? I want to hit the ground running for June's party.
Thanks everyone!? I can't do this without all of you!
Phil

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On Apr 21, 2023, at 10:24 AM, Phil De Rosa <philderosa1@...> wrote:

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Am I interested?? Jerry, I’ve had your photo on the website since you last blessed my humble party.? I’m absolutely thrilled if you can? make it.? Just make sure you go to the present location, not the airport, LOL.

You will always be welcome.? I hope this time works for you.? Thanks so much!

Phil

?

Sent from for Windows

?

From: Jerry K via groups.io
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YCSP] 2023 YCSP

?

Phil- kudos for making this all happen. As it turns out I have a general public star talk ready to go, on Cosmology 101. I’d be happy to give it at your party. One caveat is the potential I’ll have a business trip then… but I should know for sure in a couple of weeks. Let me know if you’re interested- Dr Jerry Krassner?

;

(301) 873-5996

On Mar 7, 2023, at 1:00 PM, Phil De Rosa <philderosa1@...> wrote:

?Hello everyone!? And thanks to the early birds who have registered already!?

I've been involved helping or running some version of this star party since my first party in 1994, through recessions, high fuel prices, bad weather, club politics, and managed to make it through Covid, and I didn't even mention my own personal stuff (and I won't), but one of the most rewarding things is I get to see the support many of you have given to this event year after year, and newbies learning what a star party is,? That support, and the fun I see people having behind the eyepiece or the camera on a clear night, gives me the ambition to keep this party going.

I'd like to do more, though.? I retired last August, and I am going to be spending more time to put more things on the agenda.? This is a smaller party venue than the 325 attendees I saw from the mid-'90s to the early 2000's, but we don't need that many to do something with this party.? And frankly, that was a lot of work.? This size is a lot more fun for many people, including me.

First, I plan on having speakers this year.? I have been purchasing equipment and learning how to maximize daytime speaking events in the pavilion.? If you can do a short talk that would interest our attendees, please contact me ASAP and let me know.? Could be about anything astronomy, or perhaps another general interest topic about camping or solar power for field trips.

Second, I would like to increase attendance consistently so I can approach food venders with a venue that they won't go broke at.? They may be here to have fun, but they can't donate food or throw it away.? So far we have only approached around 50% of full capacity at this site, and only twice.? My guess is that we need about 70% or more to have vendors take the risk.? Otherwise, and until then, planning on cooking your own meals and patronizing the closest establishments will continue to be your best choices.

Third, the state requires a small games of chance license from Lancaster County for a raffle, and I could look into that.? However, vendors used to donate awesome prizes to parties, but they have stopped a lot of that.
Until then, though, we can have a swap meet, which I will encourage this year.

I used to sell in advance t-shirts, caps, golf shirts, sweatshirts, and even fanny packs, which people liked, but printers need a minimum order every year, and I can't afford to stock multiple sizes and colors.? Until now I couldn't even think about the time involved.? That might also take a volunteer to handle the ordering and delivery.

And did I mention there were contests?? Not sure if we'll ever have enough attendees for some of that.

This will require some help from all of you.? What I ask is this:? If you can attend, please do so.? This isn't free here, and the expenses need to be covered.? I've invested in equipment including a SHOWER TENT that I plan to put up for use at every future party.? I'm still trying to figure out the hot water and waste capture, but it's a work in progress.

The next thing is to please help spread the word by email and newsletters to your friends, clubs, and through astro calendars you know of (please send me the links and I'll submit the info).? This is my next project... we are only 3 months from the June Party!? And let's not forget September's party.

I will be considering suggestions for alternate dates for 2024 due to summer holidays, which are not acceptable for the state because of their prime season, and possibly using last quarter weekends when possible.? I would like to get input from a future email on this topic.

Well, that covers most things for now.?
Please stay tuned, I, along with some help, will be updating the YCSP website, this .io group site, META (facebook), as well as the web calendars ASAP.? I want to hit the ground running for June's party.
Thanks everyone!? I can't do this without all of you!
Phil

?

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?

Phil- kudos for making this all happen. As it turns out I have a general public star talk ready to go, on Cosmology 101. I’d be happy to give it at your party. One caveat is the potential I’ll have a business trip then… but I should know for sure in a couple of weeks. Let me know if you’re interested- Dr Jerry Krassner?

?Hello everyone!? And thanks to the early birds who have registered already!?

I've been involved helping or running some version of this star party since my first party in 1994, through recessions, high fuel prices, bad weather, club politics, and managed to make it through Covid, and I didn't even mention my own personal stuff (and I won't), but one of the most rewarding things is I get to see the support many of you have given to this event year after year, and newbies learning what a star party is,? That support, and the fun I see people having behind the eyepiece or the camera on a clear night, gives me the ambition to keep this party going.

I'd like to do more, though.? I retired last August, and I am going to be spending more time to put more things on the agenda.? This is a smaller party venue than the 325 attendees I saw from the mid-'90s to the early 2000's, but we don't need that many to do something with this party.? And frankly, that was a lot of work.? This size is a lot more fun for many people, including me.

First, I plan on having speakers this year.? I have been purchasing equipment and learning how to maximize daytime speaking events in the pavilion.? If you can do a short talk that would interest our attendees, please contact me ASAP and let me know.? Could be about anything astronomy, or perhaps another general interest topic about camping or solar power for field trips.

Second, I would like to increase attendance consistently so I can approach food venders with a venue that they won't go broke at.? They may be here to have fun, but they can't donate food or throw it away.? So far we have only approached around 50% of full capacity at this site, and only twice.? My guess is that we need about 70% or more to have vendors take the risk.? Otherwise, and until then, planning on cooking your own meals and patronizing the closest establishments will continue to be your best choices.

Third, the state requires a small games of chance license from Lancaster County for a raffle, and I could look into that.? However, vendors used to donate awesome prizes to parties, but they have stopped a lot of that.
Until then, though, we can have a swap meet, which I will encourage this year.

I used to sell in advance t-shirts, caps, golf shirts, sweatshirts, and even fanny packs, which people liked, but printers need a minimum order every year, and I can't afford to stock multiple sizes and colors.? Until now I couldn't even think about the time involved.? That might also take a volunteer to handle the ordering and delivery.

And did I mention there were contests?? Not sure if we'll ever have enough attendees for some of that.

This will require some help from all of you.? What I ask is this:? If you can attend, please do so.? This isn't free here, and the expenses need to be covered.? I've invested in equipment including a SHOWER TENT that I plan to put up for use at every future party.? I'm still trying to figure out the hot water and waste capture, but it's a work in progress.

The next thing is to please help spread the word by email and newsletters to your friends, clubs, and through astro calendars you know of (please send me the links and I'll submit the info).? This is my next project... we are only 3 months from the June Party!? And let's not forget September's party.

I will be considering suggestions for alternate dates for 2024 due to summer holidays, which are not acceptable for the state because of their prime season, and possibly using last quarter weekends when possible.? I would like to get input from a future email on this topic.

Well, that covers most things for now.?
Please stay tuned, I, along with some help, will be updating the YCSP website, this .io group site, META (facebook), as well as the web calendars ASAP.? I want to hit the ground running for June's party.
Thanks everyone!? I can't do this without all of you!
Phil

On Mar 7, 2023, at 1:00 PM, Phil De Rosa <philderosa1@...> wrote:

?Hello everyone!? And thanks to the early birds who have registered already!?

I've been involved helping or running some version of this star party since my first party in 1994, through recessions, high fuel prices, bad weather, club politics, and managed to make it through Covid, and I didn't even mention my own personal stuff (and I won't), but one of the most rewarding things is I get to see the support many of you have given to this event year after year, and newbies learning what a star party is,? That support, and the fun I see people having behind the eyepiece or the camera on a clear night, gives me the ambition to keep this party going.

I'd like to do more, though.? I retired last August, and I am going to be spending more time to put more things on the agenda.? This is a smaller party venue than the 325 attendees I saw from the mid-'90s to the early 2000's, but we don't need that many to do something with this party.? And frankly, that was a lot of work.? This size is a lot more fun for many people, including me.

First, I plan on having speakers this year.? I have been purchasing equipment and learning how to maximize daytime speaking events in the pavilion.? If you can do a short talk that would interest our attendees, please contact me ASAP and let me know.? Could be about anything astronomy, or perhaps another general interest topic about camping or solar power for field trips.

Second, I would like to increase attendance consistently so I can approach food venders with a venue that they won't go broke at.? They may be here to have fun, but they can't donate food or throw it away.? So far we have only approached around 50% of full capacity at this site, and only twice.? My guess is that we need about 70% or more to have vendors take the risk.? Otherwise, and until then, planning on cooking your own meals and patronizing the closest establishments will continue to be your best choices.

Third, the state requires a small games of chance license from Lancaster County for a raffle, and I could look into that.? However, vendors used to donate awesome prizes to parties, but they have stopped a lot of that.
Until then, though, we can have a swap meet, which I will encourage this year.

I used to sell in advance t-shirts, caps, golf shirts, sweatshirts, and even fanny packs, which people liked, but printers need a minimum order every year, and I can't afford to stock multiple sizes and colors.? Until now I couldn't even think about the time involved.? That might also take a volunteer to handle the ordering and delivery.

And did I mention there were contests?? Not sure if we'll ever have enough attendees for some of that.

This will require some help from all of you.? What I ask is this:? If you can attend, please do so.? This isn't free here, and the expenses need to be covered.? I've invested in equipment including a SHOWER TENT that I plan to put up for use at every future party.? I'm still trying to figure out the hot water and waste capture, but it's a work in progress.

The next thing is to please help spread the word by email and newsletters to your friends, clubs, and through astro calendars you know of (please send me the links and I'll submit the info).? This is my next project... we are only 3 months from the June Party!? And let's not forget September's party.

I will be considering suggestions for alternate dates for 2024 due to summer holidays, which are not acceptable for the state because of their prime season, and possibly using last quarter weekends when possible.? I would like to get input from a future email on this topic.

Well, that covers most things for now.?
Please stay tuned, I, along with some help, will be updating the YCSP website, this .io group site, META (facebook), as well as the web calendars ASAP.? I want to hit the ground running for June's party.
Thanks everyone!? I can't do this without all of you!
Phil