{"id":194,"date":"2015-11-11T22:35:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T04:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aas.austinastro.org\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2018-10-01T10:57:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T15:57:10","slug":"why-should-you-be-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/austinastro.org\/index.php\/why-should-you-be-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Become A Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"pageTitle\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3d3c40; font-family: Verdana;\">Walk Among the Stars!<br \/>\nJoin the Austin Astronomical Society<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<table width=\"99%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austinastro.wildapricot.org\/JoinAAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to join now<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" data-wacomponenttype=\"ContentDivider\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>Why should you join or renew your\u00a0<\/strong><strong>membership with Austin Astronomical Society (AAS)?\u00a0<\/strong><strong>There are <\/strong><strong>so many reasons!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Dark Sky Site at Inks Lake State Park and Pedernales Falls State Park events<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Observe at least twice a month: once a month for Members Only Star Party and once for the AAS Public Star Party<\/li>\n<li>No day use fees for members that volunteer in an outreach capacity on public star party nights<\/li>\n<li>free shared camp site for members that volunteer in an outreach capacity on public star party nights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Society Telescope Access<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive training and certification on operating the telescopes owned by the Austin Astronomical Society\n<ul>\n<li>Larry Forrest 25&#8243; Dobsonanian<\/li>\n<li>Coronado PST Solar Telescope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Loaner Scope Program<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Five &#8211; 8&#8243; Dobsonian telescopes with very good eyepieces and all the needed accessories to have a good visual observing experience or to test your next scope upgrade!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Observing Buddy\/Mentor Program<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help connect you to both new and <s>old<\/s> seasoned AAS members and mentors.\u00a0 Pair people together for general help, to have an astro-friend or work on Astronomical League awards together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Astronomical League (AL) Membership<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic membership to the AL.\u00a0 A standard member-at-large membership with the AL is $40\/year.\u00a0 You get a <strong><u>FREE<\/u><\/strong> AL membership when you are an AAS member.<\/li>\n<li>The AL offers several great observing programs at different skill levels. Once a program is completed you are awarded a certificate, pin, and your name published in the Reflector.<\/li>\n<li>Reflector is a <strong><u>FREE<\/u><\/strong> quarterly subscription magazine sent to you by the AL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Sidereal Times<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AAS\u2019 monthly publication (Web and in PDF) that is filled with tons of info, club news, astro photos, articles and events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Other Membership Perks and Events<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunities to participate in committees or as a member of the board<\/li>\n<li>Get events and announcements that non-members miss, like movie screenings, special discounts or conference events<\/li>\n<li>Magazine subscription discounts to <em>Astronomy<\/em> and <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Central Texas Star Party &#8211; CTSP two-day member only star party and BBQ<\/li>\n<li>Austin Under The Stars \u2013 AAS annual event at St. Stephen\u2019s Episcopal School<\/li>\n<li>Hang with other astro peeps at our family-friendly Holiday Party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can join as an individual member or as a household \u2013 it\u2019s reasonably priced, it\u2019s great fun, and it\u2019s a stellar time spent outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Keep looking up &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/austinastro.wildapricot.org\/JoinAAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">join AAS today<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please write our <a href=\"mailto:treasurer@austinastro.org\">Treasurer<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:memberservices@austinastro.org\">Member Services Chair<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walk Among the Stars! Join the Austin Astronomical Society Click here to join now Why should you join or renew your\u00a0membership with Austin Astronomical Society (AAS)?\u00a0There are so many reasons! 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