[SJAAboard] Low-end scopes

[Gary Mitchell]

Craig Scull wrote:

> Perhaps we should give away the small refractors to children and as a
 > test we first make sure they will show craters on the moon and show
 > the moons of jupiter.

That's not a bad idea.  Or any of the cheap scopes, not just the
small refractors.

We could make it an extension of the loaner program.  Pull out the
cheap ones, fix them up well enough to work as much as practical,
and sell them dirt cheap (like a buck or two) or free to people
(kids mainly) who are interested, but maybe can't afford anything
else.

Along with it comes the caveat that this isn't a good scope, but it
will get you started.  Make up some basic instructions to get them
headed in the right direction.  And invite them to the Houge star
parties, our classes, etc.

Gary