Minutes prepared by Dustin Green (interim Secretary)
Edited by Jim Burk
In Attendance:
Dean Calahan
Buffy Early
Dustin Green
Darren Marchant
Randy Rumley
Curtis Snow
David Stuart
Chris Vancil
NSTA Conference
Registration? (Jim) (We have now registered. I faxed the form to NSTA & paid the fee with my personal credit card. - Ed.)
NASA is going to have a booth (I asked in the registration to be placed close to NASA - Ed.)
can get NASA brochures 50 at a time, but have to be an teacher
why duplicate NASA booth?
brochure concept Mars Society could bring?
Books are ordered (Jim) (All three book orders have arrived at my house, as well as 50 "Mars or Bust" buttons. I will give the invoices to David Stuart at the next meeting. - Ed.)
Mars Society Banner (Chris)
Length? Color Logo?
What color text, etc.
Conference Handouts (everyone can research these)
Mars Society Info
Local space info
good mars web sites
Mars Education Programs (Dustin)
Gabriel Rashaid (Argentina) Founding Convention Program p.39Contact Sheet: Name, School, e-mail, etc. (Dustin)
Mars Ambassador Curriculum (California)
Lowell Observatory
Displays
Panels & Banner
Book Display (not for sale library sample)
Books For Sale!
Essay Contest
get ideas from Teachers
present them with a Contest Concept/Proposal
use contact sheet to discover interested parties
focus on middle school/junior high age (for now)
what kinds of questions spark the imagination?
Business Cards
compare Kinko's to www.iprint.com (Dustin)
Mars Society Publicity
Popular Mechanics (November)
Discovery Channel News
Booth Setup Meeting
next Saturday (10/24/98)
schedule via e-mail