ASTRONOMY FOR YOUTH, INC.

Programs for 2004:

February 17^th Tuesday 9 am to 2 pm; AFY members Tammy and Curt to Crestline school for teacher Susan Bodnyk to put on a astronomy program for grades 7 and 8, 140 youth’s participated.

February 24^th Tuesday 10 am to 2:30 pm, AFY members Tammy, Curt and Tim returned to Crestline Schools for teacher Susan Bodnyk to continue programs and set-up telescopes for grades 7 and 8 with another 140 kids participating.

March 20^th Saturday at dusk, Astronomy for Youth, Inc first star party for 2004 at Malabar Farm with 6 members and 2 visitors. Weather; rain then clearing. Observed for 2 hours.

March 23^rd 9 am to 3 pm at Mansfield St Peters School, teacher was Mrs. Leif, AFY members Tammy, Curt and Robert held programs and solar viewing for 8 students and 3 adults. News Journal also Present.

April 17^th Saturday, AFY display and solar viewing at Malabar Farm for visitor’s spring walk tour. Approx 30 visitors viewed the sun through 2 filtered telescopes and one visitor took several pictures of the sun through our telescopes. Weather conditions were windy with gusts up to 20 mph and partly cloudy skies.

April 17^th Saturday, AFY’s public night. AFY members Robert, Tammy, Greg, Tim, Tricia, Curt and new member Bubba. AFY had 30 visitors attending, including a Girl Scout troop which Tammy entertained with cool programs under very threatening skies. Viewing was cut short and meeting moved to a safer location. We HAZED Bubba as a new member and Greg bought all our food at Steak and Shake!

April 23^rd Friday, AFY’s first sidewalk party at the Ontario Library, AFY members Greg, Kamin, Tammy, Tim and Tricia present. 24 people viewed the sun through 2 filtered scopes. Weather; Temp 65, thin clouds.

April 24^th Saturday, AFY sidewalk party at Kroger’s on Ashland Rd. AFY members Greg, Tricia, Tom, Helen and Curt present. 50 visitors viewed the sun with 2 filtered scopes. Weather; Temp 68, thin high clouds turning mostly cloudy by 5 pm.

To date totals:

364 youth

64 adults