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What's New at RMSS 2013 National Speakers for 2013, Great Skies, Comets, Scholarships, and much much more! 2013 should be a great year for observing! The event will be in early June, lots of comets, planets and DSO's to tease every astronomer! Get the latest NEWS and VIEWS from our Blog Pages!! The year 2009 was the first year to hold RMSS on 35 acres of private land just north of Gardner, CO, located about half-way between Westcliffe and Walsenburg Colorado on Highway 69. The property is 5 miles off of Highway 69 with almost NO traffic of ANY kind, and offers incredibly black skies. Please welcome our special Scholarship Students who will have been selected to attend RMSS 2013. They have made a special effort to be here, and will be rewarded with special recognition. We are looking for Sponsors for these select students, if you are interested in a tax-deductible sponsorship, please contact Bruce Bookout. (See Contacts) Confirmed New Items: Photo Contest This will include five categories: 1) Best Bug Photo 2) Best Daylight Sky 3)Best Misc Category 4) Best Night Sky and 5) Best People Photo The catch? It must be taken from the RMSS 2013 site within the period of RMSS 2013. Submittal info will be available at the registration tent during the event. We will get them transferred to a computer and judge them prior to the awards ceremony. We are looking for 3-5 non-CSAS members who are NOT entering the contest themselves and do not have family members who are entering. If you are interested in judging this year’s contest, please let us know. You would be needed at around 2 or 2:30pm on Saturday to judge the photos and decide the winners. For more info, download the pdf file RMSS Photo Contest 2013 What to do around Gardner http://www.sangres.com/colorado/huerfano/walsenburg.htm | ||
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