Catholic Schoolhouse – Private event
May 16 @ 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
60 to 70 student and parents from the Lincoln chapters of the Catholic Schoolhouse homeschool organization will be visiting for astronomy programming.
Students will be broken into 3 groups and listen to a 1) What’s Up in the Summer Sky? Presentation, 2) Take a Tour of the Observatory, learn about telescopes, and safely Observe the Sun. [A short outdoor meteorite presentation will take the place of the solar viewing if cloudy. 3) Outdoor art activity building planispheres and sundials. The three groups will rotate.
9am – 9:15. Welcomes, lunch organization, bathroom visits, and breaking into groups.
9:15 – 10:00. Groups 1,2,3
10:10 – 11:00. Groups 3,1,2
11:10 – 11:30. LUNCH. Groups 1 & 2 inside. Group 3 Outside.
11:40 – 12:25. Groups 2,3,1
12:30 Depart.
Required Volunteers: At least 9 (6 are specialized) volunteers will be needed for this group.
Tours and BSO: Solar Viewing– Two volunteers who know how to run the solar telescopes AND who understand solar phenomena. One of these two OR One additional volunteer needs to be able to tour the groups and talk BOO history and facilities. NOTE: If cloudy, an outdoor meteorite program could be done on the BSO deck. One of the two original volunteers OR One additional volunteer who knows meteorites will be needed.
Multipurpose Center: What’s Up in the Summer Sky- One advanced astronomy instructor who can present about the Summer constellations and DSOs (preferably with a professional-level PowerPoint presentation), as well as answer general astronomy questions. Must know MPC’s AV system and have their own presentation laptop.
Outdoor Space Craft Activity. At least Two volunteers who know how to deliver the Planisphere and Sundial activities.
Group Hosts / Rotation Guides. Three volunteers will be needed, one for each group to help the visitors get to the right place ON TIME, and to help each of the station volunteers as needed.
Gift Shop. At least One person who has gift shop and POS experience to handle sales throughout the group entire visit.
Event Leads- Carol Wells and Matt Anderson
