Note: The following has been true for the last eight years or so. I am now stepping back, at least temporarily, from the youth astronomy club. The amazing and incomparable Rob Brown, who has been assistant leader all these years, in taking charge. The details below will change, but likely not that much. If you are interested, contact me and I will forward the message to Rob.

 

Background

 

I have been the faculty advisor for the Ida B. Wells High School (SW Portland, Oregon) Astronomy Club. It has been one of the best and most valuable experiences in my 40 years of teaching. I retired from IBWHS recently. But I am going to continue working with the IBWHS Astronomy Club.

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Ida B. Wells High School Astronomy Club

 

The IBWHS Astronomy Club is a very active and vibrant club. It has many facets and special interest groups:

• The Leadership Group plans club activities.

• The Observing Group and Community Service Group work together to plan star parties. Some star parties are for just club members. Others are led by club members and are open to the general public. Star parties are at Gabriel Park in SW Portland, Stub Stewart State Park 45 minutes west of Portland, and occasionally other exciting dark sky locations.

• The Dark Sky Group studies light pollution.

• The Telescope Group maintains, repairs, and sometimes build telescopes. The membership in this group is limited for safety reasons. If you are interested in being on the waiting list, let me know.​

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If you do not attend IBWHS and want to create your own astronomy club you can use the IBWHS Astronomy Club as a model.

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