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PREVIOUS YEARS EVENTS
2010 events
Parks Middle School Dec 10th, 2010
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click here for the solar photos taken at the event
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Sequoyah Middle School Dec 9th, 2010
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Sequoyah Middle School Dec 7th, 2010
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Ola Middle School Dec 3rd, 2010
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 Hopewell Middle School Nov 17th, 2010
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click here for a time lapse of the entire event
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Latin Youth Conference at Westminster School Nov 13th, 2010

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Honda Finance event Nov 9th, 2010 Alpharetta, GA
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Georgia Regional Astronomers Meeting (GRAM) at GA Tech Nov 6th, 2010
YouTube Video of GA Tech event
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Lunt Solar Systems Scope Donation to Hopewell Middle School Nov 3rd, 2010
click here for movies of the Hopewell event
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Imhotep Academy Oct 29th, 2010
CLICK THIS FOR A TIME LAPSE VIDEO OF THE IMHOTEP ACADEMY EVENT


Charlie Elliott WMA Oct 20th, 2010

George Walton Academy Oct. 19th, 2010
Slide Show


Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Atlanta Oct 14th, 2010

Charlie Elliott Astronomy Club Meeting...Oct 3rd, 2010




ISS Solar Transit Madison, GA July 26th, 2010

Tellus Science Center July 24th, 2010


Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area 7 11 2010


Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area 6 29 2010

Fortson Public Library, Hampton, GA June 23rd 2010

Aviation Career Education Camp Fulton County Airport, June 21st, 2010


Charlie Elliott WIldlife Management Area June 14th, 2010


Kennesaw UInited Methodist Church June 9th, 2010


NATCA Local Meeting June 8th, 2010


Dundee Lake 4H  June 2nd, 2010

Hopewell Middle School 5 20 2010

Hopewell Middle School Nasa Smart Skies 5 20 2010


Atlanta Youth Academy 5 18 2010


GA Sky View 2010 May 14th-17th
Hopewell Middle School May 12th, 2010
Cartersville Kiwanis Club  May 10th, 2010


Hopewell Middle School  Alpharetta, GA May 10th, 2010

Taylor Road Middle School   Johns Creek, GA

Kemp Primary School Hampton, GA 4/29/2010

Charlie Elliott Outdoor Discovery School April 28th, 2010


The Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy roject Beanie made it to Iceland recently!!


Dacula Middle School 4/26/2010


Tellus Science Center Astronomy Day 2010


Grayson Cub Scout Pack/Charlie Elliott WMA  4 11 2010

Creekside Christian Academy  McDonough, GA  March 31st, 2010

Hampton Elementary  March 30th, 2010


Starbucks, March 2010 Solar Demonstyration with Scott Curry


Anna Ruby Falls, March 20th 2010  931 people at last count


Crooked River State Park St Marys, GA March 16th, 2010

Charlie Elliottt WIldlife Management Area March 13th, 2010
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Brooks Elementary School  Brooks, GA 3 8 2010














March 4th, 2010  Jackson Road Elementary   Griffin, GA


March 3rd Hopewell Middle School  Alpharetta, GA

March 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2010   The Champion School, Stone Mountain , GA
NASA Smart Skies and Solar Astronomy


20 February 2010 Civil Air Patrol at Atlanta FAA ARTCC

16 February 2010 Cub Scouts at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area








 2009
Hopewell Middle School 12/10/2009


Gordon College  Barnesville, GA 11/19/2009


Factory Shoals Middle School  Villa Rica, GA Nov 16th, 2009 (student photos prohibited)


Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area  Nov 14th, 2009

George Walton Academy Nov 13th, 2009


Hubbard Middle School, Monroe, GA Nov 12th, 2009


Cross Point Christian Academy- Hollonville, GA Nov 6th, 2009






The Campus Peachtree City  Nov.6th, 2009












Chamblee Middle School Nov. 3rd, 2009


Meigs County TN Elementary School and Fairgrounds Nov. 2nd, 2009


Avondale Middle School  10_29_2009































George Walton Academy  10_26_2009









Ashley Forest HOA Festival  9/27/2009















Whitewater High School 9_21_2009










Charlie Elliott Chapter of the Atlanta Astronomy Club Lecture 9_19_2009















Above--Will and Charlie Stow enjoy the view at Dragon*Con 2009

Below--NASA Missions Lecture  "The Campus"  Peachtree City, GA  9/11/2009










Dragon Con 9/4-9/7 2009


























Hampton, GA Trains, Planes and Automobiles Festival August 29th, 2009





















FAA Southern Region Office July 14th, 2009









Dacula Middle School June 30th, 2009








Atlanta ARTCC, Hampton, GA June 25th, 2009














 



Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area June 20th, 2009










David Gelmini at a Boy Scouts of America Camp Displaying Rocket Propulsion





National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees Aviation Career Education Academy 2009  FAA ATL ARTCC  (hosted by Renee Chatman)  Special guests  Tuskegee airmen and their ACE camp.















My fellow solar enthusiast Jim Stratigos put on his own event at Science Camp at the Balsam Mountain Preserve.  Great Job Jim!



FAA ARTCC Smart Skies/ Facility Tour






Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area Summer Camp  June 10th, 2009













Hopewell Middle School Smart Skies Lecture May 21st, 2009









Liberty Middle School






































































Jakes Day at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area 2009













Druid Hills High School  May 15th, 2009


















Dacula Middle School May 13th, 2009




Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta, GA May 2nd, 2009--National Astronomy Day


Creekview Elementary School, Tuesday, April 28th, 2009















Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area  Saturday, April 25th

 

Covington, GA 4_4_2009




 

Dacula Middle School April 3rd, 2009 Smart Skies Class

 








 

 

 

Kemp Primary School  Hampton, GA 3_20_2009

 

Hopewell Middle School  3_17/18/19_2009  

 

 


     

Taylor Road Middle School 2_23_2009        STUDENT COMMENTS

The folks at Taylor Road Middle School sent me this file of comments from the students after my visit.  They are very kind and fun to read.

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STARBUCKS LITTLE FIVE POINTS NASA SSA EVENT  12 JAN 09

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OLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, McDonough, GA 12_12_2008 Space Education/Solar Physics Lecture

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Alcovy High School, Covington, GA  11_17_2008   Space Education/Solar Physics Lecture

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Hopewell Middle School Smart Skies Event    and   Commercial Space Transportation Lecture  10_21_08

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George Walton Academy Solar Physics Lecture  10_08

Peach State Star Gaze 10_3_08

 

CEWMA GA Science Teachers Fair 9_08

CHARLIE ELLIOTT WMA  SPACE CAMP 7/16/2008