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March Open House
Time/Date
20230302T1800-2230
People
54 attendees. Matt, Tara, Natalie, Onkar, Roy
Spaces Occupied
PHYS 101, 401, 433C, Dome
Goals
Give Open House Talk in PHYS 101
Give tours in 401, Control Room (433C), Dome
Log
Tara made current events slides
Roy made talk in agitated state
Matt/Tara/Natalie cleaned 433C and Dome
Matt moved ladders in dome
We made MANY trips between 401 and 101
Tablecloth
Table
stickers/scissors
sign-in sheet
coloring pages
crayons
food/drink
charger
various demos
signs
cups/napkins
lasers
Started current events slideshow in 101 at 1900
Roy introduced Tara, Onkar, Natalie, and Matt at 1935
Roy asked Tara to discuss current events slides
Roy gave talk at 1940 - 2035
Tara went up to the Dome, Onkar to control room, Matt to 401, Natalie stayed to ferry people in 101
set 7min alarms to tell when the next group should come in
set groups, went to 401 where Matt talked about pictures, then Control Room, then dome, then back down
ToDo
Come up with list of things needed for OH (items laid out) (go over Log 4. items)
Notes
We made many trips to 401 from 101
Weather
CLOUDY
Data
If using the telescope cameras, record the local and any remote location of collected data.
Related content
Direct Questions/Concerns to Roy Prouty (roy.prouty@umbc.edu)