Called to order 7:02 p.m.

• New members - around the table introductions
• President's Comments
  • Comments on Aug 1 Board Meeting
• Treasurer Report - plans once we've got dues collected
• Peter Scheuter moves to incorporate, Stephane Vennes seconds - vote passes
• Dues proposal: $25/yr for Full Members, $5/yr Student Membership
  • Includes Membership in Astronomical League ($5/member)
  • Provides MAS/FITAS with insurance coverage
  • Provides discounts on Sky & Telescope and Astronomy Magazines
  • Stephane Vennes moves to approve dues structure. Peter Scheuter seconds. Motion passes
• Vice President's Comments
  • Report: Worked with Don/Zoe/Kerry to reconstitute FITAS. Don Schroeder(?) will be President
  • Proposes that we seek FIT funding ($500) to restore C14 telescope, and asks for MAS help.
• Newsletter Committee: Peter now has MS Publisher, so newsletter will be coming
• Star Party Coordinator: No Harmony Star Party this past month. One planned for this week. RIck will send out email to mailing list with dates/times/directions when he knows more. Art suggests that when we have a star party we pass out a flyer to pass out to the public to advertise ourselves. Art also is hoping to find a place that is closer than Harmony for regularly scheduled star parties.
• New Business
  • Mission Statement: The Mission Statement of the Melbourne/FIT Astronomical Society is "To serve the interests of the student and amateure astronomers in South Brevard County"
  • M. Wood moves / S Vennes seconds. Motion passes
  • Art: Astronomical League - should we join? Matt Wood moves , Peter Scheuter seconds. Motion passes
  • Upcoming Events: Chiefland Star Party in November, Keys Star Party
  • Q&A
  • Show Pictures and Hardware - Rick Young shows some nice images he took

Adjourned at 9:35 p.m.

(M. Wood)