if you had to do a newsletter for a Astro Club, what features would you like in it?

h0ughy (David) · #1 20-06-2005, 01:28 PM

Now this one is entirely open ended, except for a limit of say 4-6 pages per month. What would you look at for including in a regular club newsletter????????

iceman (Mike) · #2 20-06-2005, 01:33 PM

Many mentions of IceInSpace

h0ughy (David) · #3 20-06-2005, 02:04 PM

mike , thats a given!

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #4 20-06-2005, 04:16 PM

upcoming astro events

observing targets for the next period

ATM hints and projects

New product reviews

member's images-if space permits

[1ponders] (Paul) · #5 20-06-2005, 04:42 PM

"Cosmology Bites"

Orion · #6 20-06-2005, 05:44 PM

A little something on telescope making.

acropolite (Phil) · #7 20-06-2005, 06:37 PM

A list of objects and where to find them for the less experienced and of course next weeks Lotto numbers...

and web based so as not to waste paper and mailing costs.

Iddon · #8 20-06-2005, 08:13 PM

Suggested 'targets' for perhaps 2 or 3 classes of scope/user. (Basic, intermediate, advanced ?)

Daring Dave · #9 20-06-2005, 10:18 PM

Ummm

The next months highlights?
ATM hints and help
News on the mars Rovers?
Training for new members?

There ar heaps really.....

ving (David) · #10 21-06-2005, 09:52 AM

space news, tips on cosmetics, handbag sales....

ok maybe not, how about observing reports and up and coming events?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 21-06-2005, 12:20 PM

A run-down on the different types of scopes,(reflectors, refractors etc) their uses and what different focal lengths mean so beginners and even some oldies can understand the uses of different types of scopes. Also helps newbies decide what to buy.

h0ughy (David) · #12 21-06-2005, 12:33 PM

Thanks for the input fellas, i wil be using this information to help improve our clubs newsletter. it is a bit sad at the moment

atalas · #13 21-06-2005, 01:15 PM

Oh wait ! a link to IceInSpace would cover all that. Yeah thats It, just a huge link to IceInSpace on a white page for impact! Hey now theres an idea,all Astroclub news letters are post in IceInSpace ! now that would open doors. We do want them open don't we?

Louie

h0ughy (David) · #14 21-06-2005, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atalas

Oh wait ! a link to IceInSpace would cover all that. Yeah thats It, just a huge link to IceInSpace on a white page for impact! Hey now theres an idea,all Astroclub news letters are post in IceInSpace ! now that would open doors. We do want them open don't we?

Louie

sounds like a sensible idea Louie

. Don't know how you thought about it but it is a sensible idea!!

maybe after Sky and Telescope and (maybe Sky and Space) pick up on the fact that this is a informed and responsible

site Mike may get favourable mention and many clubs join in on the site.

atalas · #15 21-06-2005, 01:48 PM

I had another of my weak moments David !

so If anyone wants to take me down now would be a good time to try!hehehe

Big Louie

Ghul · #16 21-06-2005, 01:58 PM

Thanks David for starting the thread and the suggestions forwarded by a number of interested people. They are interesting and varied.
To incorporate the suggested ideas, the most important requirement is the input by the society's members, without which all the good intentions comes to nothing!
Since the inception of current NAS newsletter, it has been mainly left to the our web meister to provide the content. With not much input from the members, quality of the newsletter has suffered.
The input by NAS members towards the newsletter will be put to the next meeting for discussion.
Thanks again to everyone for their suggestions.
Ghul
President
Newcastle Astronomical Society (NAS)

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #17 21-06-2005, 01:58 PM

What a brilliant idea!!!

If we could get all the OZ & NZ Astro societies and Clubs to place their monthly newletters in here it would be like a giant Monthly National Newsletter.

Glad I thought of it!!

ving (David) · #18 21-06-2005, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kismet

Thanks David for starting the thread and the suggestions forwarded by a number of interested people. They are interesting and varied.
To incorporate the suggested ideas, the most important requirement is the input by the society's members, without which all the good intentions comes to nothing!
Since the inception of current NAS newsletter, it has been mainly left to the our web meister to provide the content. With not much input from the members, quality of the newsletter has suffered.
The input by NAS members towards the newsletter will be put to the next meeting for discussion.
Thanks again to everyone for their suggestions.
Ghul
President
Newcastle Astronomical Society (NAS)

well hello there! thought you could sneak in did you?

welcome to the forum.

how about a forsale section for the society members?

Orion · #19 21-06-2005, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Thanks for the input fellas, i wil be using this information to help improve our clubs newsletter. it is a bit sad at the moment

Oh well you said it I didn't

It is good to see your input Ghul and your right the members should contribute to the newsletter. I will certainly have something to contribute month by month if I get started building the clubs telescope. When the committee agrees on a size.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #20 21-06-2005, 07:58 PM

Ed,

Just get them a D i c k Smith 114mmm reflector. Committees take forever to make up their minds!