Date: April 2nd 2006

This prelimianry note is going out to folks who are currently registered for the 2006 Mid-South or who have registered in the past. We will have a schedule of talks and events on the website shortly. If you are planning on coming but haven't registered yet, please do so ASAP so we can have everything ready. So far we have registrations from 11 states.

1. If you want to order a t-shirt, please let me know by e-mail or phone message. The shirt image is on the info page at. http://www.rainwaterobservatory.org/stargaze/
Let us know how many and what size.

2. We have set up a Saturday morning session from 9-12 for a Hands-On activities worikshop with John Frassinelli again. If you would like to add your name to participate list please e-mail us or phone. It will help to know how much material to set up. Teachers who would like to recieve CEU credit can attend the Saturday morning session and 7 additional hours of talks to get the credit.

3. If you have any particular items you want Rex to bring e-mail him at rex@americansupply.net or call 479-886-0202. He is only doing a few star parties this year, so help him make it worth his time.

4. New features this year include, the removal of the fence around the observing area, a bath room and water at the top of the hill in the new Sangre facility, more ac outlets on the hill, tiled floors in the shower area and bunk room. Unfortunately, the powers that be have cancelled the RV parking areas so we will be adding gravel behind the meeting room building and having water and electricity for several units there.

5. If you have questions or special needs, please let us know.

We're looking forward to seeing yu in a few weeks.