Bird from Canberra is our latest victim . . er . um . . attendee at the Star Camp. Onya Bird, 3 nights
IceInSpace 2005 Snake Valley
STAR CAMP
EVENTS PROGRAM
Sponsored by Australian Sky & Telescope Magazine
All events listed are optional
Friday 28th Oct
5pm - Camp Open
5 - 7pm - Meet & Greet get together
7pm - Viewing
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Saturday 29th Oct
Free Time
9am - 3pm - 'Rally in the Valley'
3pm - Beginners Workshop (Mirror cleaning, collimation)
4 - 5pm - BUY/SWAP/SELL & Vendors stalls
5pm - 'Deep Sky Observing' - David Girling
7 - 8pm - Ballarat Historic Observatory (leaving Camp at 6:30pm)
8:30pm - Viewing at Camp
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Sunday 30th Oct
Free Time
4pm - 'Sequence of building an Obsession Dobsonian' - Peter Read
5:30pm - Group Photo being taken (please attend)
6pm - 'SPIT ROAST FEAST' - $10 per head
7pm - 'Leonids - a night to remember' - David Girling
8pm - Viewing
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Monday 31st Oct
Free Time
2pm - Historic Gold Diggings & Trestle Bridge
5pm - 'Venus Transit' & Video Footage - David Girling
7pm - Raffle Draws & Competition Awards
7:30pm - Viewing
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Tuesday 1st Nov
Final get-together & Farewells
1pm - Camp Closed
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Printable version of program at bottom of this post
ATTENTION ALL NEW MEMBERS and old ones AND VISITORS TO THIS SITE:
ONLY 4 WEEKS TO GO FOLKS, GRAB YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW OR START PACKING THE TENT AND CAMPING ACCESSORIES AND MAKE YOUR BOOKING!!!
Remember the Date: 28th October - 1st November
Wind forward your Star Map programs and have a look at the incredible list of objects for viewing during the Camp. Mars will be at full opposition!
So far those that have booked 'on-site' are:
*Ken: (ballaratdragons) x 4 nights - Paid
*John and Anna: (xstream) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave: (Dave47Tuc) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave's friend x 4 nights - Paid
*Darren & Family: (wombat_in_space) x 4 nights
*Trevor: (OneOfOne) and group x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave P: (davidpretorius) and daughter x 4 nights - Paid
*Steve: (Janoskiss) x 4 nights - Paid
*Geoff: (starkler) x 4 nights - Paid
*Gazza and Family: (cahullian) x 4 nights - Paid
*Peter Read: x 4 nights - Paid
*Sharon, Michael & Giles x 3 nights - Paid
*Peter: (toetoe) x 3 nights
*Peters friends x 3 nights
*Stuart & Wife: (Stu) x 2 nights poss 3 - Paid
*Bird x 3 nights
*Daniel Granieri x 2 nights
TOTAL SO FAR - approx 31 on-site
Approx 20 of those for all 4 nights!
Those attending but staying off-site:
Mike and Family (iceman) x 4 nights
Robert (Grampian Stars) x 1 night
Mick Pinner & Wife x 1 night
Tony (Striker) possibly 1 night
Dave (Snake Valley local)
Number of attendees Total: approx 41
The onsite Accommodation Still available:
1 x 8 bed bunkhouse
1 x shared 8 bed bunkhouse (5 empty bunks)
and lots of camping space for tents and caravans.
For off-site accommodation only 20 minutes away from the Camp try here:
http://www.ballarat.com/peppinella.htm
EVENTS: See Events Program at top of this post
*Saturday evening visit to Historic Ballarat Observatory
*Visit ruins of Gold digging and Processing site
*Visit to Historic Wooden Trestle Bridge
*Beginners Workshop (collimating, mirror-cleaning, Star-map reading, easy-find objects)
*Speaker 'David Girling' on 3 Astronomy subjects
*Speaker 'Peter Read' on building an Obsession Truss Dobsonian
*Competitions for best Astrophoto, best home-made Astro accessory etc.
*Raffles for Astro Prizes
*Buy/Swap/Sell late Saturday afternoon
*Sunday evening 'Spit Roast Feast' (small charge)
Lake on-site, so bring your canoes, fishing gear etc.
A fully equipped kitchen, Meeting Room, Recreation Room (billiards & table tennis).
The Meeting room is available for DVD/Videos (bring some along to show).
Entry is free for on-site and off-site guests.
ACCOMMODATION FEES ON-SITE (bunkhouse per person or camp-site per person)
2 nights - $26.40
3 nights - $39.60
4 nights - $52.80
Children Under 4 - Free
If you are staying for 2 or 3 nights but decide to stay longer just let us know at the Camp.
A 'Gold Coin' donation box will be available for donations towards the running of the IceInSpace website.
*This information will be updated regularly.
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS MEMORABLE OCCASION!