Stargazers Club - Fayette County 4-H
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Join us for a 4-H Special Interest Club where club members will take a deep-dive into the wonderful hobby of stargazing! Led by Master Naturalist and amateur astronomer, Randy Harrison, club members will learn how to locate constellations, operate telescopes, use astronomy tools, and create their own night sky observing programs over the course of six meetings. Most meetings will be held outside getting first-hand experience, but we have an indoor alternative in case the weather is not optimal for stargazing.
The club has a one-time fee of $10 to be paid at the first meeting, and youth will get a set of astronomy tools to keep. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th at 7:30 pm, so feel free to come check it out! (If you would like to check out the first meeting before committing to joining, then give Olivia a call!)
Open to youth ages 8-18 years old. Enrollment in this Special Interest 4-H Club will grant participants equal access into 4-H local and state events.
Club Schedule
Fall Astronomy Night 7:30 - 9:00 PM @ Family YMCA of Fayette County
Fall Meetings 7:30 - 9:00 PM
- October 6th @ Family YMCA of Fayette County
- October 13th @ Ramsey State Park, site office
- October 20th
- RAIN DATES If the cloud cover/weather does not cooperate with us on the dates listed above, we have reserved the following dates as a back-up: October 8th, 15th, & 22nd
Spring Meetings 7:00 - 8:30 PM
- March 2nd
- March 9th
- March 16th
Spring Astronomy Night
Club Trip to the St. Louis Planetarium (Date will be determined by club members' best availability.)
Questions? Reach out to Olivia Snyder at 618-283-2753 or omsnyder@illinois.edu.
The club has a one-time fee of $10 to be paid at the first meeting, and youth will get a set of astronomy tools to keep. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th at 7:30 pm, so feel free to come check it out! (If you would like to check out the first meeting before committing to joining, then give Olivia a call!)
Open to youth ages 8-18 years old. Enrollment in this Special Interest 4-H Club will grant participants equal access into 4-H local and state events.
Club Schedule
Fall Astronomy Night 7:30 - 9:00 PM @ Family YMCA of Fayette County
Fall Meetings 7:30 - 9:00 PM
- October 6th @ Family YMCA of Fayette County
- October 13th @ Ramsey State Park, site office
- October 20th
- RAIN DATES If the cloud cover/weather does not cooperate with us on the dates listed above, we have reserved the following dates as a back-up: October 8th, 15th, & 22nd
Spring Meetings 7:00 - 8:30 PM
- March 2nd
- March 9th
- March 16th
Spring Astronomy Night
Club Trip to the St. Louis Planetarium (Date will be determined by club members' best availability.)
Questions? Reach out to Olivia Snyder at 618-283-2753 or omsnyder@illinois.edu.
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