March 21, 2018 Meeting of the Sonoma County Astronomical Society

2018 SCAS Striking Sparks Telescope Awards Meeting

The Sonoma County Astronomical Society (SCAS) will award the telescopes to students at the Rincon Valley Public Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. This is the 33st year that SCAS has awarded telescopes to Sonoma County Students. This year the 276st telescope will be awarded to students that participate in the annual essay contest. Program information at: www.sonomaskies.org

The 2018 Striking Sparks winners are:

James Carter, Grade 5, Loma Vista Immersion Academy
Lauren Chavez, Grade 3, Sequoia Elementary
Ubaydatallah Harris, Grade 4, Pathways Charter School
Anthony Takieng, Grade 6, Schaefer Elementary
Isabel Unicoechea, Grade 5, Schaefer Elementary

We would like thank the telescope sponsors Kenneth Frank-AANC, Frank Hejtmanek Family, Jeff and Glenda Baldwin, Nancy Cummings and other SCAS contributors. We would also like to thank Orion Telescope and Binoculars for providing a discount purchase of the telescopes. Please join us to welcome our new telescope winners.

Larry McCune
SCAS Striking Sparks Coordinator

Meeting Time and Location:

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 7pm to 9pm
Rincon Valley Public Library
6959 Montecito Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409

The Sonoma County Astronomical Society no longer meets at the Proctor Terrace Elementary School. The meetings will be posted on the web site and by email to members.

Monthly meetings for the Young Astronomers are held at Sonoma County Libraries during the school year. Contact ya@sonomaskes.org for additional information.

2017 Young Astronomer Meetings

September 13, 2017 - Wednesday, Central Library E St. Santa Rosa, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
October 19, 2017 - Thursday, Rincon Valley Library Montecito Santa Rosa, 4:30pm to 6:00pm
November 15, 2017 - Wednesday, Sebastapol Library Bodega Ave. Sebastapol, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
December 13, 2017 - Wednesday, Rohnert Park Library Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
January 17, 2018 - Wednesday, Central Library E St. Santa Rosa, 4:00pm to 5:30
February 15, 2018 - Thursday, Rincon Valley Library Montecito Ave. Santa Rosa, 4:30pm to 6:00pm
March 21, 2018 - Wednesday, Rincon Valley Library Montecito Ave. Santa Rosa, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
April 26, 2018 - Thursday, Rohnert Park Library Lynne Conde Way Rohnert Park, 4:00pm to 5:30pm