Grandson David, 11yr is about to change schools because of uncontrolled bullying in his current school.
This maybe a change for the better more than he had hoped for.
At the new school they have astro nights. A 14" Celestron CS housed in a 4.5M dome.
Also a 13M radio telescope.
Viewings are held once a week and David's immediate question was, "Will Pappy take me?" Pappy is of-course me.
I introduced David to astronomy when he was 5yr old. He was able to recite the planets of the Solar System and often corrected the teacher on the subject of the Universe.
We have had meteor spotting nights on top of telescope viewing. As he has aged to 11yr his interest has intensified.
I gave him a small scope earlier this year. He has amazed his parents who were fascinated to see the moon craters.
The other hobby I taught him is chess. He says that no one at school is any challenge, in his different words,
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He has well above average rated intelligence. He will do well in the science subjects. Perhaps a young candidate as a IIS member as well.
I did not intentionally groom him in any way. I simply asked him at times if he wanted to join me and now he is hooked.
Cheers