Star Party; SpaceVision Volunteer info (You MUST READ if you plan to volunteer!!)

Hello everyone,

SEDS is planning on joining an Astronomy Club star party this Friday, October 23rd. The plan is to meet at Which-Wich on University at 4 pm to eat beforehand. If you can't make it to dinner, you should plan to meet up with everyone at 5pm in the Steward Observatory/ Sonett parking lot by the SEDS office. They will be heading up to Windy Point near Mt. Lemmon, so please keep in mind that it will likely be VERY cold, so dress appropriately. If you are interested in attending, please email Kevin at kevinkhu@email.arizona.edu .

If you are planning on volunteering for SpaceVision 2009, the SEDS national conference, you must read the following information:

SpaceVision 2009 is the SEDS national conference being held here at the University of Arizona from November 12-15, 2009. Our conference website can be found here: http://spacevision.seds.org/ . Our current speaker list is as follows:

• Brant Adams (General Manager, Research Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering (ROME) at NASA Langley Research Center, Jacobs Technology)
• Keith Beck (General Manager, NASA Test and Evaluation Contract Group at NASA White Sands Test Facility, Jacobs Technology)
• Ben Brockert (Aerospace Technician, Masten Space Systems)
• Lynn Cline (Deputy Associate Administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA HQ)
• Ken Davidian (Program Lead, FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation)
• Peter Diamandis (Chairman & Founder, X-PRIZE Foundation)
• Jeff Foust (Senior Analyst, Futron Corporation)
• Richard Garriott (Private Space Explorer)
• Gabrielle Giffords (US Congresswoman; Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics)
• James Head (Chief Scientist, Raytheon)
• Chris Impey (Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona)
• Mark E. Kelly (NASA Astronaut)
• Dante Lauretta (Deputy Principal Investigator, OSIRIS Mission)
• Richard Leis (Operations Specialist, HiRISE)
• Chris Lewicki (Chief Engineer, LewickiDyne Systems)
• Taber MacCallum (CEO, Paragon Space Development Corporation)
• Jim Muncy (President & Founder, PoliSpace)
• Bob Richards (Founder & CEO, Odyssey Moon Limited)
• Marcia Rieke (Principle Investigator, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam))
• Guillermo Söhnlein (Managing Director, Space Angels Network)
• Simon "Pete" Worden (Director, NASA Ames)

If you cannot tell already, this conference is a huge undertaking that cannot possibly be successful without your help. Based on my estimate, we will need about 100 hours of volunteer time from local SEDS members like you.

If you are a dues paying member, for 4 hours of volunteering, you will receive free conference registration ($15 value) as well as a free conference T-shirt ($10 value). In you are not a dues paying member, but still a student, for 6 hours of volunteering, you will receive free conference registration ($25 value) as well as a free conference T-shirt ($10 value). If you are still interested, please take a look at the following spreadsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnOpfNFc5JHVdHJBRXIteC1pbmFTUkNfVXpZekl0U0E&hl=en

This spreadsheet contains every conceivable volunteer opportunity for our conference. If you would like to volunteer for SpaceVision 2009, please do the following:

1. Read over this spreadsheet until you understand it (hopefully it is clear). The yellow tinted rows are a higher priority over the white rows, so please focus on those first. I have listed the conference activities you would be missing by volunteering at a certain time so you can make sure not to miss talks/ events that interest you most.
   
2. Find a combination of 4-6 hours (or more!) that you are able to volunteer.
3. Reply to this email with a list of reference numbers (the first column - "Ref #") corresponding to the times you would like to volunteer. For example, if you would like to help assemble conference bags and take the first shift for conference registration on Thursday, you would give me reference numbers 1 & 6. In your email, please also make sure to include your full name and cell phone number.
   
4. Once you email me this info, I will respond as soon as possible letting you know that I added you to the spreadsheet. Please check to make sure that I added you correctly, and email me if a change needs to be made.

Spots will be filled on a "first-come-first serve" basis. As a volunteer, you will be required to attend one volunteer orientation. I will be holding at least two different orientations the week of SpaceVision to accommodate everyone's schedule (I'll send exact times for these next week).

One thing I ask is that you read EVERY future email I send to you with [SPACEVISION] in the subject line, as it will contain very important information specific to your volunteering..

If you have any quesitons at all, please let me know.

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS
Director, SpaceVision 2009

General Meeting, Mon, 10/5, 4 pm, Kuiper 312; SEDS-USA Newsletter; SpaceVision floorspace

- - - General Meeting, Monday, October 5th, 4 pm, Kuiper 312 - - -
We will be having our next general meeting this Monday, October 5th at 4 pm in Kuiper 312. At this meeting, you can order/ pay for a UASEDS shirt. I will plan to order them Wednesday of next week, and they should arrive about 2 weeks later. Once again, we ask that your pay for the shirt ($10) before we order them so we do not have an excess amount of shirts. We will be discussing a few more details about the Kitt Peak trip planned for Saturday, October 10th at the meeting as well, so try and attend if you can. Also, I will likely be giving a presentation on my research experiences this summer at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and the James Webb Space Telescope (the topics are related!). I hope to see you there!

- - - SEDS-USA NOVA Newsletter - - -
About four times per year, SEDS-USA publishes the NOVA Newsletter which has information about different chapter activities, space news, SEDS alumni interviews, and other interesting articles. If you would like to read the most recent NOVA, you can do so here: http://bit.ly/2G8yiZ (.pdf).

- - - SpaceVision Floorspace - - -
As you may (or may not) know, SpaceVision 2009 is the SEDS national conference that we here at the U of A are planning for mid November. We are expecting about 100 SEDS students from chapters all across the nation to attend, which brings me to the following quesion: Do you have any extra floor space/ beds that you would be willing to let other SEDS students use for the duration of the conference? In an effort to lessen the cost of attendance for SEDS conference attendees, I am reaching out to you all the see if you have any extra room to spare. If you are willing to help us out here, please send me an email. It would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

Important Meeting Updates

- - - HOV Training, Needed for SpaceVision - - -
We are still needing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) drivers for our national conference. HOVs will be used to transport conference attendees to a few trips to Pima Air and Space Museum, Titan Missile Museum, and Kitt Peak National Observatory on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The U of A offers free training courses which can be found here: http://risk.arizona.edu/training/index.shtml#HOV . To summarize, there are three training sessions left before our conference:

* Monday, October 5, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in USA room A104
* Wednesday, October 21, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in USA room A104
* Tuesday, November 3, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in USA room A104

NOTE: The USA Building is located about 2 miles west of campus! After the training session, you are required to spend 30 minutes on a Friday for a "Driving Test." If you are interested in signing up, you can sign up through Sara Thomas form at sthomas@email.arizona.edu . Please let me know if you are planning on taking the course.

- - - UASEDS Kitt Peak National Observatory Trip - - -
On Saturday, October 10th, UASEDS will be taking a trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory. We will plan to meet in the SEDS Office at 10 am, leaving shortly after. We will have a picnic lunch on the top of the mountain (bring your own lunch - chips, cookies, and drinks will be provided by SEDS). We will hopefully be receiving a special tour of the 90" telescope. This trip will be free for all dues paying members and cost $5 for non-dues paying members. I expect that we will be back by 4 pm. If you drive your own vehicle, you will be reimbursed for gas money. If you have not already let either Kevin or me know, please send me an email if you plan to attend, letting me know if you can drive.

If you want to learn more about Kitt Peak, you can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory .

- - - Flandrau Science Center Volunteering - - -
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for Flandrau Science Center, please let me know. We are going to try and arrange a large SEDS-member training. Several UASEDS members are already regular volunteers, operating the observatory telescope and helping out at special events. Although the planetarium is closed, there are still several different opportunities for volunteers (Read: http://www.gotuasciencecenter.org/contact/volunteering/volunteer-opportunities/ ). Aside from emailing me, please also fill out the volunteer application here: http://www.gotuasciencecenter.org/contact/volunteering/online-volunteer-form/

Let me know if you have any questions.

- - - UASEDS T-Shirts - - -
We will be re-ordering UASEDS T-shirts for members. The shirts are black with the red, white, and blue UASEDS logo on the front with "Students for the Exploration and Development of Space" spelled out underneath. If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, please email me and let me know what size you will need. We are charging $10 for each shirt (which is pretty much at-cost). We will order the shirts next Wednesday, October 7th and you must pay before we place the order.

If you are not sure of what size to order, we will bring various sizes to the next general meeting.

- - - SpaceVision Speaker List - - -
Please view our most recent speaker list for SpaceVision 2009 here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnOpfNFc5JHVdDdfV2RoZ2dJYkJEd2owaGRpYjF2aFE&hl=en

Sincerely,
Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

General Meeting - Today, 9/28, 4pm, Kuiper 312

As a reminder, we will be having a SEDS general meeting today (Monday, 9/28) at 4 pm in Kuiper 312. I hope to see you there!

-Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

Election info; Reminder: General Meeting, Monday, Sept 14th, 4 pm, Kuiper 312; Rockoon Project meeting; Engr. Club Fair

- - - UASEDS Election Info - - -
Here are the important parts to our election:
-You must be a dues paying member to vote.
-You must be a dues paying member to run in the election.

If you are not planning on voting in the election, you can still ask questions at the Q&A session during the meeting. If you are not planning on paying dues/ voting in the election, you can skip down to the next section in the email titled "General Meeting Reminder."

Here is some important information about the election for those interested:

The following candidates are running for UASEDS National Representative (in alphabetical order by last name):

* Keri Hancock

National Representatives work to help keep the national and local levels of SEDS connected. My name is Keri Hancock. I serve as an executive board member for SEDS-USA, participating in SEDS on the national level. Because of my position I attend all national level board meetings. I get the word from the source and must admit that I do already keep UA SEDS in the forefront of my mind during those meetings. In addition to being able to argue for UA SEDS at a higher level than most can reach I also have the benefit of being able to hear the information that hasn't been officially released. Because I work with the board members together on projects I know what is going on before we do an official release of information. This means that I can help to keep UA SEDS pointed in the direction of SEDS-USA more accurately than any other. I also have previous experience attending the Council of Chapter meetings as exec board rep or as a presenter. Attending the council of chapters, or CoC, is one of the main responsibilities of the national rep, a responsibility that I am already familiar with. Since I am already broken into the usual responsibilities, and even adjusted to those extra ones that set me above, I can immediately begin to work the position even harder. I will be posting regular updates to the website. The Exec board already requests that we send in our weekly updates and now that the school year has started and my updates have as well, it will be no problem typing up one more at the same time so that UA SEDS members, and all those interested in SEDS can see what is going on with the organization. I will also be sure that UA SEDS receives its fair share of NOVAs, our SEDS newsletter, and any other publications. Please vote for me. You would clearly be making the better choice. I apologize if I am not in the meeting in person today. Monday the 14th I'll be having a long lab class as the one the week previous was canceled due to the holiday. After talking to the T.A. I'm hoping that in the future lab will not be a problem for my SEDS attendance.

* Tyler Manitakos

* Sara Meschberger

The following candidates are running for UASEDS Technology Officer (in alphabetical order by last name):

* Nathan Mogk

* John Pierce

I will keep the SEDS website neat and up to date and promise to maintain the forums even if constant trolling is required. I am Cisco A+ trained; a leading industry standard for the maintenance of PC machines. So you can all rest assured that the computers and hardware in the SEDS office will work to their full capabilities. And, I will make sure that if the hardware and software in the SEDS office does not meet the demands of the SEDS club then, proper hardware and software will be found and procured as long as it is reasonably obtainable.

The election will be formatted as follows:

* 1-2 minute introduction from each candidate
* 10 minute question & answer session for each position
* Anonymous vote!

Please let me know if you have any questions. Dues can be paid at the beginning of tomorrow's meeting if necessary. If you are running for a position and have yet to pay dues, your dues must be paid before the election occurs.

Good luck to all our candidates!

- - - General Meeting Reminder - - -
As a reminder, our next general meeting will be on Monday, September 14th at 4 pm in the Kuiper Space Sciences building, Room 312. You can find the building here: http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap/staticLarge/92.html .

- - - Rockooon Project Meeting - - -
There will be a Rockoon Project meeting immediately following the SEDS general meeting on Monday, September 14th. As a large scale project, people of all backgrounds are encouraged to participate. The final goal is to launch a rocket off of a balloon based platform approximately this time next year. If you are interested or have any questions please try to attend tomorrow or contact Matthew Goodman at mgoodman at email.arizona.edu .

- - - Engineering Club Fair - - -
On Monday, September 14th, the College of Engineering will be holding a club fair in the Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering building courtyard (corner of Speedway and Mountain). The event will be from 12 pm - 2pm. We will need help with setup. If you are interested in helping us out for this event by promoting SEDS, please email Kevin at kevinkhu at email.arizona.edu .

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

General Meeting - Sept 14, 4 pm, Kuiper 312; Election reminder; Star Party/ Potluck reminder

Our next general meeting will be held on Monday, September 14th, at 4:00 pm in the Kuiper Space Sciences building, Room 312. The Space Sciences building is located just east of Flandrau Science Center near the intersection of University Blvd. and Cherry Ave. (map: http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap/staticLarge/92.html ). If you enter through the main doors facing the mall, go up the stairs/ elevator to the third floor and follow the signs. FYI, I expect this building and room to be the location of all future SEDS meetings this semester.

At this meeting, we will be holding our election for National Representative and Technology Officer. If you are interested in running for one of these positions and have yet to let me know, you have until Friday, September 11th (today!) at 5 pm to email me. If you have already notified me that you plan to run, your platform must also be sent to me by Friday evening (remember, this is optional).

This Saturday, I will then send an email giving a list of the candidates as well as their individual platforms. I will accept votes via email from individuals who are unable to make the general meeting. As a reminder, only dues paying members may run for an officer position or vote in this election. Dues can be paid before the election at Monday's meeting ($10 per semester, $20 for the year).

As a reminder, SEDS and Astronomy Club will be having a joint Star Party at Catalina State Park on Friday, September 11th (today!). Plan to meet in the parking lot between Steward Observatory and the Sonett building at 5 pm. Please email me if you plan to attend, let me know what you plan to bring for the potluck (food, $3.00, or otherwise), and let me know if you can drive other people.

I hope to see you all tomorrow at the star party! Let's hope the weather cooperates!

Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

Star Party/ Potluck, Catalina State Park, Friday, September 11th, 5 pm (meet in Steward/ Sonett parking lot)

UASEDS will be having a joint Star Party with Astronomy Club this Friday, September 11th. We will plan on meeting in the parking lot between Steward Observatory and the Sonett building at 5 pm sharp. It will be a potluck, so please bring potluck-like items (see below for a complete list of items already being brought). If you are unable to bring items, please plan on bringing $3 to help purchase other food. We will be driving to Catalina State Park (about 15 miles north of campus) for the Star Party. If you are able to drive and can take other people, please let me know.

We will be bringing the UASEDS telescope, several telescopes from Steward Observatory, and a few personal scopes. If you plan to attend, please email me, letting me know what you plan to bring, if you can drive people, and how many people will be coming with you (potluck-contributing friends are welcome!).

The following items are already being brought:
Soda and Water
Fruit Salad
Condiments
Napkins and Apples
Chips
Cups and Paper Plates and Couscous
Burgers and Buns and Cheese
Hot Dogs and Buns
Oreos

I am sure since we will have a few dozen people attending, we can afford to have multiples of the items listed above. We still need items such as charcoal, lighter fluid, and s'mores...

On a different note - As a reminder, you can still declare your intent to run for Technology Officer or National Rep until this Friday at 5 pm (email me with your intent, questions, etc.).

I will send out an email later this week with details about the next general meeting.

-Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

First General Meeting Presentation

Hi everyone,

If you were unable to make it to this week's meeting, you can check out the presentation I gave here: http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AfbCimGR1qquZGNycWhkeDdfMGdtendoNWc3&hl=en

Just as an FYI, this website is not completely up to date, so please excuse some of the outdated information. The website will be fully updated by this upcoming weekend.

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

Reminder: TODAY - First General Meeting - FREE PIZZA - Monday, Aug. 31st, 4 pm, Steward Observatory

Hello everyone!

As a reminder, we will be having our first meeting of the semester today, Monday, August 31st at 4 pm. Plan to meet in the Steward Observatory Lobby located on the main floor in the center of the building. FREE PIZZA will be served at this time. After the pizza disappears, we will migrate to the large lecture hall (N210) for the actual meeting. Steward Observatory can be found here: http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap/staticLarge/65.01.html .

At the meeting, we will be going over planned events and projects for the school year including trips (local and otherwise), outreach opportunities using our 18" Dobsonian telescope, engineering projects, and SpaceVision 2009 (the SEDS National Conference being held here, hosted by us, in November).

Students of all levels of education and majors are welcome to attend! Friends are also welcome, so bring them along too!

If you have trouble finding the meeting, please give me a call at (520) 850-7700.

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
President, UASEDS

General Meeting - 4/9; Game Night - 4/10

SEDS will be having a general meeting this Thursday, April 9th at 4 pm in Steward N305.
Also, this Friday, April 10th, we will be having a game night at 7 pm. Plan on meeting in
the SEDS Office. If you come late, we will most likely be in Steward N305. If you need
let into the building (the doors will be locked) please call me at (520) 850-7700. Feel
free to bring board games, video games, computers, etc. Friends are welcome too!

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

General Meeting on 3/12 in Steward 450 (Note the room change!)

As a reminder, we will be having our general meeting tomorrow (March 12th) at 4pm in Steward 450 (NOTE: This room is not our typical meeting location of N305!). If you have decided to attend the New Mexico Trip, we would prefer that you pay the $25 trip fee at this week's meeting. It must be paid no later than March 26th (our first meeting after Spring Break).

Also, this week is the last week to purchase raffle tickets for our iPod Nano raffle. The drawing will be held at this week's meeting, so make sure to contact Pye Pye if you are interested in any last minute purchases at pye2zaw [at] email.arizona.edu.

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

Important Announcements

At our last meeting we heard a great talk by Chris Lewicki, UASEDS alum. We didn't have enough time to go over any SEDS business, so I am going to discuss that information here.

= = = = Telescope Viewing Event = = = =
This Friday, February 27th from 5pm to 9pm, UASEDS will be bringing out our 18" Dobsonian telescope on the mall for an event in coordination with Flandrau Science Center. We will be viewing Venus and the Moon since they will only be about one degree apart (at their closest) that night. If you are interested in helping out, we will plan to meet in the SEDS Office (Sonett 21) at 5pm. Even if you have never helped us out with the telescope before, we encourage you to join us!

= = = = Arizona Rocket Gathering Trip = = = =
This upcoming weekend, UASEDS will be taking a trip to the Arizona Rocket Gathering. This event is held every year by the Arizona High Power Rocketry Association at their launch site a little south of Phoenix ( http://www.ahpra.org/local_launch.html ). Basically, it is a three day event where they are allowed to launch rockets up to an altitude of 100,000 ft. We have been told that Saturday and Sunday will be the days when the larger, experimental rockets are launched. Here is the event's website: http://www.ahpra.org/arg05.htm . Our plan is to head up there Saturday morning (Feb. 28th), camp out at the launch site that night, and head back Sunday (March 1st) when the event ends.

We have decided that this event is free to all dues paying members. If you are interested in going on this trip, please send me an email with answers to the following questions:

(1) If you have a vehicle, would you be willing to help provide transportation up to this event? (You will be reimbursed for gas):
(2) If yes to (1), how many people can your vehicle fit (comfortably)?:
(3) Do you have a tent that you would be willing to use on this trip?:
(4) If yes to (3), how many can this tent hold?:
(5) Do you have any extra camping equipment you would be willing to bring along (i.e. extra sleeping bag, etc.)?:
(6) If yes to (5), please list the items you would be willing to bring:
(7) Do you need camping equipment? (sleeping bag, etc.)?:
(8) If yes to (7), please list the items you will need:

We will need to know if you wish to attend this event ASAP so we can plan accordingly. Please let me know absolutely no later than our general meeting this Thursday (but please still send me an email response).

= = = = New Mexico Trip = = = =
UASEDS is planning a trip to New Mexico from Friday, April 3rd to Sunday, April 5th. The plan is to leave around noon on Friday (Dean's Excuses will be provided if necessary) and drive straight to Socorro, NM where we will stay the night. Saturday morning, we will head to the Trinity Site for an early tour. The Trinity Site is the location where the first atomic bomb was tested and is only open to the public twice a year. After that tour, we will then head to the Very Large Array (VLA) to receive a tour. We are currently trying to get a "better-than-public" tour arranged. From there, we will head back to Socorro, NM for the night. Sunday morning, we will wake up early to get a tour of the VLA control center in Socorro at 10am. From there, we will head to White Sands National Monument to explore the dunes and head back home after that.

What we need from people this week is a definite yes or no if they want to go. You do not need to pay for this trip at this week's meeting. We are estimating that we will charge dues paying members about $25 for this trip (which will include paying for gas there and back, two nights in a hotel, admission for tours, and a few meals). If you wish to go on this trip, please email Kevin, our trip coordinator at kevinkhu at email.arizona.edu . Make sure to let him know if you would be willing to drive as well. Once again for this trip, please let us know by our general meeting this Thursday.

= = = = iPod Raffle = = = =
SEDS is raffling off an iPod! The type of iPod depends on the number of tickets purchased, but it will (at the very least) be an iPod Nano. Two gift cards to the iTunes Store are also up for grabs. Tickets cost $1 each, or 6 tickets for $5. If you are interested in purchasing any tickets, please contact Pye Pye, our treasurer at pye2zaw at email.arizona.edu.

If you have any questions at all, feel free to contact me at (520) 850-7700.

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

General Meeting - 2/19; Game Night- 2/20

Our next general meeting will be this Thursday, February 19 at 4pm in Steward N305 (our
normal room). We will be giving specifics on a few upcoming trips and will have a talk by Chris Lewicki, UASEDS Alum. You can read about him here: http://uanews.org/node/12336

This Friday, SEDS will be holding a Game/ Movie night with Astronomy Club in Steward.
Games and a movie will start at around 7pm. If you need let into the building (the doors
will be locked) call me at (520) 850-7700.

-Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

General Meeting - 2/12 (Location Change); Weekend Events

UASEDS will be having a general meeting this Thursday, February 12th at 4pm in Steward 450 (NOTE: This is not our normal room).

Also, this weekend SEDS will be holding several events. First, this Saturday at Noon we will be meeting to shoot video for a SEDS podcast series on the planets. If you are interested, please make sure to join us! At 2pm on Saturday as well, we will be meeting to fix up our telescope a bit (replace worn out parts, make a few simple fixes, give it a fresh coat of paint, etc.). This Sunday (and every Sunday) the SpaceVision 2009 Conference planning meeting is at Noon, and the Rockoon project meeting is at 2pm.

All events this weekend are being held in the SEDS Office (Sonett, Room 21). The doors will be locked so please call me at (520) 850-7700 to be let into the building.

If you have any questions at all, feel free to email me.

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens

Last meeting of the semester - NOTE: Different time/ location

I hope you all had a relaxing break. I have just a few announcements

Our last meeting of the semester will be this Thursday, December 4th at 4:30 pm in Steward 450. (Please note the time and location difference! Steward N305 was booked.). We will be discussing (among other items) our plans for next semester including trips, projects, and meeting times.

Groups for the Rockoon project and SpaceVision 2009 planning have been formed. If you are still interested in joining either group, each one will be meeting this Sunday, December 7th in the SEDS Office (Conference Planning at 12 pm; Rockoon at 2 pm).

Before everyone leaves for the end of the semester, we will plan on having one more game/ movie night. Stayed tuned for specifics in a later email.

A quick reminder from Jon Card:
"The NewSpace Business Group is hosting a discussion where Jon Card (I) will be talking about NewSpace market and what's happening today on Wednesday, December 3rd, at 4 PM in room 122 in McClelland Hall (north-west corner of campus, about the corner of Park and Speedway). Feel free to send my any questions you know that you'll have, and I'll try to get them in, but questions will be welcome at the talk, as well.

I'm an MBA candidate for 2010 and I haven't worked previously in aerospace. I'll be applying the research I've been doing over the last several years and the principles that first year business students learn in the first quarter. This isn't a class presentation, nor will we be talking about engineering principles. We'll be talking about how to get it done."

-Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

SpaceVision: UPDATE (11/11)

IMPORTANT: After some logical thinking, we have realized that leaving at 6:30 pm will not give us very much time to get to Houston, TX. As a result, we will now be meeting in the SEDS Office at 4:30 pm to leave by 5 pm. If for any reason this time conflicts, please call me ASAP (520-850-7700). I will be up until the wee hours of the morning.

If you can at least get to the office by 5 pm, that is fine. Please respond by email if your name is on this list (everyone else has been contacted):

Josh Sosa
Keri
Martin

If you do have a problem with the time, we can work something out (i.e. one car leaves late, etc.).

Once again: We are meeting at 4:30 pm in the SEDS office.

-Kyle Stephens

SpaceVision Details

To all SpaceVision attendees:

Paperwork for dean's excuses is being taken care of. You will be receiving excuses for Thursday, Friday, and the following Monday. Please make sure to inform your professors that you will be missing class in order to make them more willing to work with you.

We are leaving Wednesday, Nov. 12 at night. We will plan to meet in the SEDS Office at 6:30 pm and leave soon after. If you are unable to meet at this time, please email me ASAP letting me know the earliest time you can meet (7 pm? 7:30 pm?). Four individuals will be driving (Triana, Mike, Josh Nelson, and me). It will be up to the driver whether or not they plan to use a secondary driver.

We have set up preliminary car arrangements:
Mike's Car: Tim, Matin, Zeke
Kyle's Car: Pye Pye, Katie, Tyler
Triana's Car: Amy, Keri, Jennifer
Josh's Car: Josh Sosa, Kelsey, Carmen, (Telescope)

If you have any problems with the above arrangements, please let me know before Wednesday. The car arrangements may shuffle on the way back.

When it comes to luggage, please pack logically (i.e. don't bring a large trunk and expect it to fit). I suggest you use a duffel bag or other non-defined luggage so we can make sure everything fits.

SEDS will take care of food during the travel from AZ to TX and back. We plan to purchase sandwiches, bagels, muffins, chips, and various drinks.

It will take about 15 hours (accounting for a few stops) to get to Houston, TX. We will need to be in Houston by Noon on Thursday in order to take our scheduled tour of Johnson Space Center. The tour will last four hours (Josh's earlier email details the tour).

With regard to the conference itself, please see http://spacevision.seds.org/schedule.php for a complete schedule.

We have reserved three hotel rooms with two double beds in each for three nights. Air mattresses will also be brought, guaranteeing that everyone will get a mattress. We are staying at the Super 8 in College Station, TX within walking distance of Texas A & M. There will be a continental breakfast each morning.

Your expenses for this trip will mostly involve food not covered by the conference or SEDS. The conference is planning to cover one meal I believe, but the rest of your meals in College Station will be at your cost. I estimate that you should plan to spend about $50 - $75 just to be safe.

In regard to what to wear at the conference, I have been told it varies. Many people will be wearing just normal street clothes while others will be in suits/ dresses. It is really up to you.

The banquet, an additional $60 cost (not covered by SEDS), is a more formal affair that will be more along the lines of business casual or formal. IMPORTANT: If you have decided to attend the banquet and

still have not informed me, please email me as soon as possible. You will be put on a list and be required to pay $60 in cash at the conference.

The weather in Texas should be fairly similar to here temperature-wise. The Ten-Day forecast shows some signs of rain, so be prepared for that.

We will return to Tucson early Monday morning (~4 AM).

If you have any questions, please email me or call me at (520)850-7700.

Sincerely,
Kyle Stephens

Announcements from the General Meeting

At the meeting today, several announcements were made.

First of all, today (Friday, 11/7) SEDS will plan on having a game night in
Steward (Room N305 is most likely). We will meet in the SEDS Office at 7 pm and
head over to Steward from there. You and any friends you wish to bring along are
welcome. Feel free to bring some games with you as well.

This upcoming Monday, November 10th, SEDS and Astronomy Club will be having a
joint Star Party on Windy Point near Mt. Lemon. There are plans to leave at
around 3 pm, and later around 7 pm for those with last classes. If you did not
attend the general meeting and are interested in attending the star party,
please email Pye Pye ( pye2zaw@email.arizona.edu ) as soon as possible. The
event is going to be a potluck event, so make sure to bring some food to share.

Also, the Arizona High Powered Rocketry Association will be launching some of
their rockets on Saturday, November 22nd at a location southwest of Phoenix.
SEDS is planning to attend to watch some of the high-powered rockets launch. If
you are interested in attending, please contact Kevin
(kevinkhu@email.arizona.edu ).

Thanks,
Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

General Meeting - 11/06

As a reminder, there will be a UASEDS meeting this Thursday, November 6 in Steward N305 at 4 pm.

-Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

SpaceVision Proposal & 61" Trip

This Saturday, SEDS has two major things going on. At 11 AM, we will meet in the
SEDS office one final time to finish the proposal for SpaceVision 2009.

Also, Kevin is planning to lead a tour of the 61" Telescope near Mt. Lemon. The
plan is to leave by 2 pm and arrive back around 7 pm or 8 pm. Email Kevin
(kevinkhu@email.arizona.edu) if you are interested in going as soon as
possible.

-Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President

New Weekly Meetings, Halloween Event, SpaceVision

At our last meeting, we have decided to start having weekly meetings. This makes
our next general meeting this Thursday, October 30th at 4 pm in Steward N305.

Right after the meeting, from 6-9, is the Halloween Event. We will need to setup
early to make sure the telescope is ready for observing at around 6 (or whenever
it is dark enough...). We can probably grab a quick dinner and start setup after
that. According to my signup sheet, we should have about 8 people helping at the
event on Thursday and 6 people on Friday.

Also, fifteen members will be attending SpaceVision. If you are one of these
members, please email me your student ID number (e.g. S01829384) as soon as
possible so we can begin filling out the paperwork for dean's excuses, etc.
Also, at the next few general meetings, lots of discussion in regard to
SpaceVision will occur, so if you are attending the conference, attending these
meetings will be very beneficial.

First Trebuchet Meeting Time

Rather than sending a million emails full of schedules back and forth, I'm just going to declare the first meeting to be next Wednesday, October 29th, at 4pm. I have no idea how many people can or can't make it then, so if you can't, email me and let me know. If enough people can't make it, then I'll try some other time, otherwise, we'll go ahead with that and then finalize the times of future meetings at the first meeting.

If you have any questions about the project, or the meeting times, please let me know.

SpaceVision: Important!

Hello all,

For all individuals who have expressed interest in attending SpaceVision, you
will need to pay your $30 for the trip at the next meeting which will be held
on Thursday, October 23rd at 4 pm in Steward N305. We are asking for the money
this early in order to make definite plans with regard to transportation and
accommodations. If for any reason you are unable to pay SEDS the $30 by this
Thursday, please let either Kevin or I know as soon as possible.

Also, since Pye Pye was the only one who decided to run for Treasurer, she will
become the next UASEDS Treasurer after the official "election" during the next
meeting.

See you all at the next meeting.

Kyle Stephens
UASEDS President