Hi Don and all…

To answer your question, I have no idea which will be larger.? My hope is that both will be larger than recent years.

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This is really the first time I’ve attempted 2 parties back to back.? When I did a poll for preferences in 2019, the majority of the votes were split between September and October.? Since 2019 was the first time in this location, and it wasn’t possible last year, I decided to try offering two. ?Attendees mentioned commitments in either month keeping them attending, perhaps two parties will give more people an opportunity to check this location out.? Risky, with double expenses, but it will dictate what I decide to do in 2022.? I need to be able to justify my time and expenses to keep this thing going, and the next point is very important:

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The PA State Parks have the job of being stewards of this natural resource, and are cautiously limiting initial attendance to 100 vehicles on the playfield for camping and observing.? They are also limiting the number of star parties in a year.? This could be more than 100 attendees on the field, if people carpool.? RVs and larger campers are allowed on more compacted and solid ground in the parking lot, which also happens to be a good observing location. ?This also means we shouldn’t be crowded.? Perhaps, if everything goes well, these limits could be reviewed in the future.?

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I am required to carefully keep track of attendance, vehicles, and campers/RVs.? Once the limits are reached for the field, the parking lot could be used, but when full, it’s full, and registrations will be halted.? Once registration is open, I recommend you do so ASAP, or end up waiting for the next event.

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If you have the time to make it to one or both, I hope you’ll agree, this is one little gem of a location for a star party!

I hope you can make it.? See you there!

Phil

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