| 2013: New Star Guide Program for Kids (2013-8-09) ⬅︎ |
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New for our 2013 Stargazing Season is our Star Guide Program. Star Guides are kids from the local
area
who have a
strong
interest in stargazing and want to help other kids be successful with stargazing at our annual Star Parties.
We decided to start small with only two Star Guides for 2013 -- Braden and Evan. Both kids first came to
Starry
Hill years ago with
school and scouting groups and were very successful. So when both offered to intern with us for 2013, we
jumped at the
opportunity.
After intensive training, they helped at several of our Star Parties this summer, staying up very late at each
one.
They helped by setting up telescopes and other equipment. More importantly, they helped by teaching
kids and
parents how to
use the telescopes and how to find the wonderful treasures of our night sky! In the process, the Star
Guides also
learned a lot.
We very quickly came to see the value of Star Guide Program and so decided to continue and expand it
for 2014.
We are now on the look-out for more kids who have the 'right stuff' to be Starry Hill Star Guides!
Thanks Braden and Evan! (And thank you
parents
also!) |
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