Isleta Elementary 10/25 - This scopes only party started with about a 70% overcast, no kids, and 9 scopes.  Fortunately by around 7:15, the clouds started breaking-up, and the kids/parents started arriving.  Docents were Mickey & Judy B., Shannon M., John L., Dale M., James B., Brock P., and Sammy L., joined by John S. and 3 others from the NM Tech Astronomy Club.  The skies were completely clear by around 8, with about 100 kids & parents attending, looking through 11 scopes, including 2 scopes from the school.  James B. provided good signage on the Isleta roads directing folks to the event.

Bosque Elementary 10/29 - After a cloudy, stormy day, the clouds broke open one hour before this cold star party.  About 100 spectators attended this event that was well supported by the school, with good signage, a barricaded / dark parking lot for the scopes.  Only 3 scopes arrived before the star party started, with one more scope docent arriving later and not setting-up.  Clouds rolled back in by 8pm.  Docents were John L., Dale M., Barry S., Larry C., Nancy D., Elizabeth B., Mark K., Eric B., Steve S., and Sammy L.

Sammy L. and Brock P inspect the skies before the Isleta Elementary star party on 9/25.  The skies eventually cleared, and we had a great "scopes only" party.

Dale M. shows Bosque School science teacher Debbie L. the views.  Clouds rolled in about :45 minutes into the 10/29 party

Elizabeth prepares to give her first school star party slide show demonstration at Bosque School

Eric B. shows the kids at Bosque School the finer points of Comet making

Larry C. prepares TAAS membership materials to distribute at Bosque School

Mark K. explains the ins and outs of spectral analysis to an eager group of kids at Bosque School.

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