AstroFest QLD 2005 group photo

[xrekcor]

I noticed that the group photo was plublished in this months AS&T (pge 85).
And was wondering if any of the attendees has recieved their copy?

regards,CS

[[1ponders]]

Nope. Haven't received mine yet.

[Argonavis]

You can download it from the Astrofest site - but of course you want the "Real"McCoy you paid for. Suggest you contact Tony Surma via the Astrofest web site.

BTW I thought it would be a good idea to put a name to all those faces, but at the image scale of the group photo the name labels would be less than 8 point font and too small to read.

[h0ughy]

no haven't got mine and I even sent 2 emails to tony asking where was it? No replies

[Argonavis]

I have spoken to the appropriate person on the Astrofest Committee who is doing the pics. He is hoping to get the group photo out within 2 weeks. It was scheduled for before Christmas, but other committments got in the way. This is not Tony's area, so e-mailing him has not effect. Please be patient and remember that the people on the Committee are all volunteers with full time jobs and families etc.

[h0ughy]

thanks mate, just seemed like Tony did everything (plus is lovely wife)

[Argonavis]

agreed they are a couple of trojans and the event wouldn't happen without them

[xrekcor]

Thanks Argonavis, I agree that man and wife team worked their butt off!

regards,CS

[Dennis]

Hi Guys

Yep – that’s our Tony and Anne-Louise! They are a couple of lion-hearted grafters; well know in the Qld astro-club community for their outstanding service to astronomy.

Tony was the first person I met at the Brisbane Astronomical Society when I joined in 1993, after arriving from the UK. His passion for astronomy along with his knowledge and enthusiasm simply bowled me over.

Between them, they were the mainstay of the BAS for a number of years, organized a highly successful series of annual Teacher’s Conferences and have been the backbone of the Qld Astrofest over the last few years, and are now rearing 2 children, the last one being born in December 2005.

Tony & Anne-Louise are also famous for their mad-cap dashes around this vast continent, pursuing eclipses, meteor showers, etc., some in company with the late Erwin. Their only fault is that sometimes, they take on too much, although the moderating influence of two young children may naturally attenuate that behaviour!

How you astro mums & dads have the time to raise a family as well as afford the gear and time to engage in astronomy, is surely worthy of a book on project planning, time management, juggling, creative financing and sainthood!

Cheers

Dennis

[xrekcor]

Being a single fulltime dad myself, with a going on 5 yr old son, very slowly lol.
Actually one of the most rewarding things in astronomy for me was and still
is, watching my son's face when he first spied Saturn, Jup's and the moon
through a telescope. Astronomy for us is a team thing, he comes out in the
yard with he lil 60mm, and crashes out in the car when he's ready. But I'm
sure one day he wont be so keen anymore, by that time I would of learnt
lots, have the gear I so desire and I can carry on in comfort lol. We also live
out in the bush. Not alot goes on here at night. So what perfect thing to
entertain yourself :astron: with each night. Besdies I've never been big on
TV myself.

BTW, we're just waiting for March to come around again, so we can book
for 2006 ;)

regards,CS

[jjjnettie]

Better late than never.
Rob, will you and Jake be coming up for this years Astrofest?

[xrekcor]

Sure are! ;) will be booking me and Jake in as soon as they're taking
bookings :thumbsup: going for the whole week this year :) as those days
early in the week with the big Dob's, and only a handful of people....
well... what can you say... It was like having free access to a Jukebox
with all your favorite songs on it! what an eye opener and a great
learning experience.

I wont be buying many raffle tickets though, lol

How about yourself?

regards,CS

[h0ughy]

I will be there for the full week. be glad to!!

[jjjnettie]

I'll be there!
But don't know what days though. Probably Friday and Saturday as before. Raffles? I'll buy a few tickets, but don't want to end up with the most expensive calender in the world as you did. LOL