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Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. |  Member Astronomical League |
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| 29°39' N, 82°21' W Altitude: 50 Meters (more or less) |
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(Requires Adobe Reader)No knowledge of astronomy needed and no equipment necessary! Current AAC members include both beginning star gazers and more advanced amateurs. All ages are welcome.
Members receive club's monthly newsletter (FirstLight), receive quarterly newsletter of the Astronomical League (The Reflector), subscription reductions to Sky & Telescope and Astronomy Magazine, use of club telescopes,* observing sites and library materials, free classified ads in the club's newsletter, and take part in special club events (e.g., annual December holiday party, Star B-Q)
*Club owns: 8" SCT Celestron, 8" Dobsonian Orion XT, 6" Dobsonian scope & 17.5" Dobsonian RLT ("Rather Large Telescope")To Join
- Print out membership form (requires Adobe Reader—see below)
- Fill out membership form
- Make check out (U.S. Currency) to Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. for dues (see dues structure below)
(New members' dues pro-rated according to number of months left in calendar year)- Add an optional supporting contribution if you desire (see note below about optional contributions)
- Mail completed form and check for club dues and optional contribution to:
Treasurer
Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 13744
Gainesville FL 32604-1744 USA( E-mail treasurer@floridastars.org )
Dues Structure (2006) 1. Regular/Family (Full Fee Membership) $24.00 per year for individual membership (primary applicant)
(All other family members included but have no voting or office holding privileges)2. Student/Senior (1/2 Fee Membership) $12.00 per year full-time student or over 62 (primary applicant)
(All other family members included but have no voting or office holding privileges)3. (Optional) Associate (1/2 Fee Memberships) 50% of the primary applicant for each additional family member that wishes full voting or office holding privileges
OPTIONAL SUPPORTING CONTRIBUTION: AAC dues barely cover the club's newsletter and incidental costs. The AAC ecourages members to make extra (optional) contributions to help sustain club functions. The Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. is incorporated as a publicly supported, not for profit organization, and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. Optional contributions may be deductible to the extent the law allows.
For more information contact the Treasurer or another club officer.
Members receive club's monthly newsletter (FirstLight), a subscription reduction to Sky and Telescope, and The Reflector, quarterly newsletter of the Astronomical League.
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