[SJAAboard] loaner scope program - goals

[Mark Wagner]

On Fri, May 16, 2008 3:38 am, Gary Mitchell wrote:

> I've always seen the program as something to help the new
> scopeless member get started in astronomy without having to
> spend hundreds first.  We only need a few basic scopes for
> that.

Gary, that sounds exactly like what I've been saying.  Even supporting my assertion that expensive
"boutique" scopes is not what the program needs.  Thanks....

Mark