2024 CAS Open Night Programme – Volunteers Required

Hi Folks,

This years open night programme has started.

For the newcomers to the society, we run open nights every clear Friday night to the general public and some Weds nights for private groups. Weather dependant

Why are these so important to CAS?

They give CAS an opportunity to engage with our local communities and build strong relationships with them and key stake holders like Selwyn Council.
Provide a perfect opportunity to educate our visitors on the night sky and the hobby of astronomy
They are a great source of new members !
Assist in supporting the society financially.

So how can you help?

We need volunteers for our open nights to help run the evenings. It takes up to 10 people a night to run these, from helping people check in, our welcome brief, laser tour of the night sky and then running our scopes.

We normally assemble at CAS around 6.30pm and run till about 9-9.30 depending on bookings.

The more volunteers we get the less burden it places  on others and helps spread the load but I can say its VERY rewarding and highly engaging activity, its amazing to see and hear our visitors so excited about their visit to the observatory and what CAS does

If you would like to help you can approach any of the committee or reach out to Mandy Heslop secretary@cas.org.nz or myself editor@cas.orb.nz if keen.

We have a volunteer booking system we use so you can choose a night to volunteer for and the system will also send you reminder emails too!

Check it out at https://cas.ivolunteer.com/opennights_2024

Please consider volunteering as this all helps the society, We are all there to help each other as required

Thanks

Dale K

Ph 0272426376 editor@cas.org.nz

CAS Editor/Membership/OutReach

https://cas.ivolunteer.com/opennights_2024