SCOPE meeting set for Tuesday

The next Chautauqua County Chapter SCOPE meeting is Tuesday at 7 p.m. S.C.O.P.E. is Shooters Committee on Political Education. Please join discussions on “Defending the rights of New York gun owners” at VFW Post 8647, 10 Memorial Drive, Mayville. Meetings are open to the public.

Space STEM Camp planned

Space STEM Camp is fueling up to blast off into a third year of academic, hands-on exploration of all things space, serving rising seventh to ninth grade students in the Western New York and Northwestern PA region. Camp runs daily July 14 to 18, and will be based at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus this year.

Students will learn about the history of space observations and explorations, build and keep their own Galileo-type telescopes, learn how to use the 24-inch telescope at the observatory, and build and launch model rockets. Throughout the week, campers are immersed in exciting activities around the physics of light and stars, chemistry, physiology, astronomy, international space policy and aerospace engineering and design. Traveling daily to the Martz-Kohl Observatory, students will learn about and use telescopes and planispheres to better understand our night sky and become part of a community of star gazers. Returning as our guest speaker this year is Dr. Alexandra Yep, who will join an impressive staff of local astronomers, physicists, professors and other professionals committed to creating an unforgettable experience for our youth.

The program is the result of an on-going partnership between Falconer Central Schools and the Martz-Kohl Observatory and is only made possible through generous donations from local sponsors and volunteers.

Online registration is open on the Martz-Kohl Observatory website. There is a $50 registration fee.

If you have questions about registration, please contact Mary Plumb at Falconer Central Schools. If you would like to donate to support this effort, please contact Laurie Livingston at Martz-Kohl Observatory.