Astronomical League National Headquarters
9201 Ward Parkway; Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64114
ALOffice@earthlink.net
1-816-333-7759
www.astroleague.org
Astronomy Day Headquarters:
Gary Tomlinson
Astronomy Day Headquarters
30 Stargazer Lane
Comstock Park MI 49321
(616) 784-9518
E-mail: gtomlins@sbcglobal.net
Sky
& Telescope Astronomy Day Award
The Astronomy Day award began
in 1980 and is award to the group that best exemplifies the concept
of Astronomy Day, "Bringing Astronomy to the People," through
its special event program. The award is judged by the Astronomical
League. For a list of past winners, go to http://www.astroleague.org/al
The rules are simple. They are:
The winners will be notified by July 31, and awarded at the Astronomical League's summer convention. The primary award winner will receive a plaque plus a $250 gift certificate from Sky & Telescope, good toward magazine subscriptions or the purchase of books, slides, videos, or other products from S&T's parent company, Sky Publishing Corp. Secondary Award and Honorable Mention winners will receive a certificate.
Helpful
hints for entering the award
Good luck! If you don't win this year, please try again next year.
Entry Form:
Sky & Telescope Astronomy Day Award (for 2006 & later)
Before filling in this
form, ALWAYS check www.astroleague.org/al/astroday
for the latest entry form
Date of Entry:
Organization(s), institution(s), club(s),
etc. entering the award:
Contact person:
Address:
City State/Prov Zip/Postal Code
Country Telephone:
Fax: E-mail:
Web site:
Preliminary Information
(will
not affect the judging of the award. We are just curious)
Did you list your event(s)
on the Astronomy Day web site? YES NO
If you held your event on a
day other than the "official" date of Astronomy Day, why?
Suggestions on how the Astronomy
Day Headquarters can assist you in Astronomy Day events:
What was the weather like during
you Astronomy Day events (e.g. rainy, completely cloudy, very clear,
etc.)
Did you use the Free posters
from Sky Publishing? YES NO
Is any sponsoring organization
a member of the Astronomical League (does not affect the judging of
the award)? Which one(s)?
Background Information
Population of metropolitan
area?
Have you won any Astronomy
Day Awards (including Honorable Mentions, Best for Size, Best New Idea,
and Quality Events Year After Year) in previous years? If so list
award(s) and year(s).
How many annual Astronomy Days
have you sponsored? (i.e. this is our 4th year)?
When did planning for this
event start?
What was your approximate budget
(USD) for this event?
Were any fees charges for any
events? If so, which one and how much (USD)?
List any other local organizations/institutions
involved (e.g. the local planetarium, the local telescope store, none,
etc.):
List any other
local astronomical organizations/institution NOT involved (e.g. the
local planetarium choose not to participate, the other local astronomy
club wanted to do their own event, none, etc.):
Event Details
Please describe the programs run by your
organization during Astronomy Day and explain their purposes. Your entry
will be judged by the responses you provide as well as included samples
or photographs.
Sample Information
Date | Hours | Event | Type of Location | Attendance |
4/16 | 9 am-9pm | Mall Display | Indoor shopping mall | About 250 |
4/16 | 9 am-9 pm | Solar, Lunar & Saturn telescopic viewing | Outside indoor shopping mall | About 42 |
4/16 | 7 pm-10 pm | Telescopic viewing | City Park | Rained out |
4/16 | Noon- 5pm | Planetarium shows | Museum | 184 |
Your Information
Date | Hours | Event | Type of Location | Attendance |
Please remember to include examples of
your activities. All entry material becomes property of the Astronomical
League and the League and Sky & Telescope regrets that it
cannot return these materials. Submission of information/photographs
constitutes permission to publish. Please send entry to (by June
13th):
Sky & Telescope Astronomy Day Award
Gary Tomlinson
Astronomy Day Coordinator
30 Stargazer Lane
Comstock Park MI 49321
Astronomical League National Headquarters
9201 Ward Parkway; Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64114
ALOffice@earthlink.net
1-816-333-7759
www.astroleague.org