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The board meeting will be on Wednesday April 3rd at Anser Charter School in Garden City at 7:00pm. The Idaho Star Party meeting will be at the same location starting at 6:30pm.
The general meeting will the 12th at Anser Charter School at 7:00pm. There will also be the Astronomy 101 meeting at 7:00pm. (Please note time change is different than normal) 
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Robert Van Vugt
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Star PartiesThe first star party will be held on the 6th at the Dedication Point location.
The second star party will be on the 27th at Dedication Point. Watch for go/ no go messages on facebook and BAS1 Click here for maps 
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President's Letter
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March ended with a star party at Dedication Point. It was a wonderful night with plenty to see and some even saw the Zodiacal Light on the western horizon. In all there were about 20 members and 1 student of Dr. Irwin Horowitz’s class present.
The monthly board meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 3rd at 6:30pm at Anser Charter School. We will be discussing updates to the Idaho Star Party™ and finalizing events for the year as there have been some changes. This coming weekend, April 5th and 6th, is our annual Messier Marathon at Bruneau Dunes State Park. If you are interested in joining us, you will need to reserve a campsite at the park through the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation website. Try to get a site in Loop A of the Eagle Cove campground, as that is where most BAS members will be. We will have a potluck dinner on Saturday night, so bring along a dish to share with the group. Bruneau Dunes Observatory is officially open, as always, we need volunteers. You may sign-up to volunteer provided you have completed the background check. You may get the form from the BAS1 yahoo group files section. To volunteer please call the park directly at (208) 366-7919. On Friday, the 12th, the monthly meeting will be held at Boise State University in room 106 of the Multi-Purpose Classroom (Physics) Building. Parking will be in the Brady street garage and there will be no cost. Please be sure to check BAS1 Yahoo group for the parking code to access the kiosk for parking. Otherwise the cost will be the normal rate BSU charges. A map for the parking and building is available here. Our next monthly observing session is at Dedication Point on Saturday, the 6th. If you cannot make the Messier Marathon and wish to participate in this star party, I will post a GO / NO-GO message by 1:00pm. Finally there is a star party later in the month at Dedication Point on the 27th. I will post a GO / NO-GO message by 1:00pm. Clear skies until next month David Olsen, President BAS |
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