Boulder Mountain Night Sky Festival

Model Rocket Workshop

Sponsored by the Boulder Mountain Lodge & Garfield County School District Stem program
Presented by the Dark Rangers from Tropic, UT
Hosted by the Boulder Community Alliance

Building/Launching Location: Boulder Town Park 
(Inclement Weather Location: Boulder Community Center)

Rocket Building Start Time: anytime between 2–3:30 pm

Kids ages 1 to 100, join us on Friday, August 23, 2019, to construct a rocket! Space is limited to 50 participants, so sign up soon! Parents, please plan on accompanying your child(ren) under 13 to assist with construction and launching. (You can build/launch one too!)

Kits are priced at $2 for the small rocket with the option of upgrading to a medium or large rocket for an additional fee. Extra motors will be available at a nominal price. (Thank you to Boulder Mountain Lodge for sponsoring the model rocket kits!)

>> Sign-up online at https://www.darkrangertelescopetours.com/model-rocket-workshops.html. Select the number of rocket builders (guests) to purchase tickets and your choice of kit before checking out.
– OR – Stop by the park and sign up on the spot!  

Evening Under the Stars

Hosted by the Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch, Garfield County School District Stem program & the Boulder Community Alliance
Location: Event Center at Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch
Parking: Please carpool and leave pets happy at home. Parking will be tight and so plan on parking at the corrals in an efficient way! Once you walk to the main lodge parking lot, head south down the path towards the beaver ponds! (Take a pre-event stroll to check out the waterfall and beavers too!)
What to Bring?: Water bottle, layers for staying cozy, and your curiosity!

6:30 pm – Doors open! Door Prizes, Raffle, Silent Auction, Light Fare & Cash Bar 

7:30 pm – “The Distance Ladder” Presentation: Ascend to the edge of the universe and along the way learn the science and math behind humanity’s multi-millenium quest to answer “How far away is that?”

8:15 pm – Silent Auction Closes

8 pm – Laser Constellation Tour

9–11 pm Telescope viewing through 4 gigantic telescopes! 

If you would like to learn more about the event and the Dark Ranger team, please visit their website at: darkrangertelescopetours.com.

Questions: Please view the facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/bouldercommunityalliance/
or contact Pam Furches at pam.furches@gmail.com


See you tomorrow! — BCA

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