Thanks heaps guys, I appreciate the replies , pm also.
I think a class of 30 odd kids plus a parent is too much.
After discussing it with my wife we agree that a better venue might be
the school oval then kids are dropped off to be in the teacher's care
and not an unfamiliar location....and we get to pack the gear up at
our leisure afterwards.
That way if 30 turn up then so be it...
Half might not turn up anyway.
I can picture a few parents/kids staying back to have a chat...I'd enjoy that.
The other thing I dread (but I know I shouldn't) is how people would
perceive or judge your own backyard!
We have some tidying up to do.
'oh, look honey, Steve has a steel heap...how quaint'
Although it will be dark!
I like the idea of the teacher handling one scope Alex....that might
work. My boy is a little small to run the 8" F7 Newt.
Also, I've only just mounted the ED80 on the 12" OTA in the dome so
that would be a great live view of the moon with a webcam.
I could have Starry Night running on the laptop and show them Jupiter
setting in the western dusk with the planet orbits turned
on. Kids would get a buzz seeing the solar system plane in front of
them in graphic form....then seeing it for real straight after.
Steve