MILL FARM YOUTH CENTRE EVENT 15th NOVEMBER 2000

Image above is Dave Owen at the Mill house event, last year, showing some young Astronomers how to use a 6inch reflector.

he weather was 100% cloudy with some rain thrown in. Consequently, we could not use any of our telescopes outdoors. Instead, I did two 30 minute slide shows seperated by a 15 minute coffee break. Jim Stacey displayed his 4.5 inch Tal reflector and I brought my 6 inch f4 reflector. Both telescopes had to be watched over very carefully as the 12 children in the audience were very "enthusiastic" to learn how they worked! The two adult members of staff in the Youth Centre were much easier to deal with. I think we would have struggled to cope without their helpful support.

Graham and Pam Roberts, as well as John Naylor and Dave Sakho made up the rest of the LAS Sidewalk team and were able to answer the many questions that were asked by the children about our telescopes and the pictures that we were able display of LAS members photographs/drawings.