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<h2><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">About the <b><i>Calumet Astronomical Society, Inc.</i></b></font></h2>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Founded in 1975, and incorporated as an Indiana non-profit corporation in 2000, the <b><i>Calumet Astronomical Society, Inc. (CAS)</i></b>
is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization created for the purpose of
pursuing the study of astronomy and promoting the education of of
astronomy and space science.
The <b><i>CAS</i></b> membership consists mainly of enthusiasts
from the Northwest Indiana and Chicago metropolitan areas, but is open to anyone.</font>
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<h2><big><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><big>CAS Meetings</big></font></big></h2>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><b><em>NOTE</em></b><em>: The meeting dates are sometimes changed due to holidays
or meeting room availability, so please check the
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and times of upcoming meetings and for maps.</em>
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<h3><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><u>General Meetings</u></font></h3>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#ffffff"><strong></strong></font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">The <b><i>CAS</i></b> general meetings </font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">are now held at Lake Central High School, 8400 Wicker Avenue, St. John, Indiana. in the Large Group Instruction room. The entrance is located near the southwest corner of the building. The entrance is about 50 feet north of Entrance F. The <b><i>CAS</i></b> general meetings are held at 7:30pm on the <b>second Monday of
each month</b>. <b><i>Visitors are welcome to attend</i></b>.
At general meetings, we have a program and other educational
activities, announcements, share observing experiences, and have time
to meet other members. Other than our yearly elections, no business
takes place at these meetings.</font></p>
<h3><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><u>Board Meetings</u></font></h3>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">The <i><b>CAS</b></i> board
meetings are still held at Purdue, in room 301 of the SFLC (library
bldg.) on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:30. Visitors and
members may attend but only members of the Board may participate in
business. No social activities take place at these meetings. <br><br>
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<h2><big><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><big><b><i>CAS</i></b> Activities</big></font></big></h2>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">The <b><i>CAS</i></b> monthly meetings include programs such as guest
speakers, astronomy software workshops, astro-photo contests, video presentations,
swap meets, and informative lectures from <b><i>CAS</i></b> members.</font>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">The <b><i>CAS</i></b> holds public star parties and educational programs throughout
the year. <a href="events.html" target="Main">Events</a> include public viewing sessions at Lemon Lake County Park
near Cedar Lake, IN and public school exhibitions to introduce youths to
the wonders of astronomy.</font></p>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">The <b><i>CAS</i></b> members have organized field trips to astronomy-related
sites such as observatories and museums throughout the Midwest, while some
members enjoy travelling to astronomical conventions throughout North America.</font></p>
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<h2><big><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><big>Membership</big></font></big></h2>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Family membership* to <b><i>CAS</i></b> is $40.00 annually.
Membership benefits include:</font>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Use of the telescope and
dark-sky observing site at the Conway Observatory in Lowell, Indiana and the Roesel Observatory in North Newton County.
</font></li><li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Monthly club newsletter,
<strong><em>The</em></strong> <b><i> Mirror</i></b>
</font></li><li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Free use of the club's loaner telescopes for one month at a time.
</font></li><li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Field trips and public observing sessions
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</font></li><li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Leadership and Committee positions
</font></li><li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Monthly meetings and programs
</font></li><li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Access to the CAS Yahoo Group Internet Membership and private Internet email list
</font></li><li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Discounts on <i>Sky & Telescope</i> and <i>Astronomy</i> magazines (<i>Astronomy</i> is $34 per
year, a savings of $8.95 off the regular
subscription rate, and <i>Sky & Telescope</i> is $32.95 per year, a savings of approximately $10.95 off the regular
rate.)
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ordered from Kalmbach Publishing and Sky Publishing</font></li><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">*Family membership includes the spouse and children under 18 living at the same address as the primary member.</font></p>
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<h3><center><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><a href="memberapp.pdf" target="_new">Click here to download our membership application form</a> (Adobe Acrobat PDF format requires Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later available free from Adobe at <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html" target="_new">www.adobe.com</a>).</font></center></h3>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">To find out more about the <b><i>Calumet Astronomical Society</i></b>, please attend one of our monthly meetings, or
send us email.</font>
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<b>President</b>
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<a href="mailto:president@casonline.org">Mike Heaney </a>
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<b>Secretary</b>
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<a href="mailto:secretary@casonline.org">Dave Buikema</a>
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<b>Treasurer</b>
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<a href="mailto:treasurer@casonline.org">Chuck DeLor</a>
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<b>Members-at-Large<br>
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<a href="mailto:kathyd@casonline.org">Earthel Foster</a><br>
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For feedback on our website, to suggest links or corrections on our links page, and login requests for
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