2007 HOU Annual Conference

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The annual United States HOU conference will be held:
25-28 June 2007 (4 days) at Yerkes Observatory.

Lots of great resources are now becoming available, including better telescope networks that work, databases with usable search tools (SDSS), the now working International Asteroid Search Campaign, with lots of neat activities and progress by many in the HOU community. This conference lets you connect with active HOU teachers and educators!! Our European HOU colleagues have been producing new materials, which we hope to share with folks too.

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Agenda

See Detailed Agenda as of Fri, 22 Jun 2007.

Conference Topics:

1) New ways of using HOU in school curricula: Success stories, lessons learned, ways to beat the odds in the era of No Child Left Behind.

2) HOU Research Projects:

• International Asteroid Search Campaign: Report and results from Patrick Miller, including how you can join in these efforts
• Supernova research: Lech Manchiewicz from Poland and EU HOU, via internet (Skype) will tell us how to join in and participate in the well run and organized European Union supernova portal.

Both of these research projects seem to be really well organized, and can provide a spectrum of activities for your students.

3) HOU Grant projects in formal and informal education

• Proposal to study the educational gains of children who do HOU.
• Yaysays program is thriving--Viv Hoette/Yerkes Observatory
• Activities of Global HOU colleagues.
• New developments and opportunities in the Real Astronomy Experience (RAE) museum exhibit project.

4) News and work sessions on the Future of HOU: how to rejuvenate it,

• (a) The flowering of new telescope networks,
• (b) SDSS data, supernova portals.
• (c) How can we make existing smaller grants and possible new grants work more coherently? HOU teachers and collaborators are doing fantastic things, in spite of no funding!

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Lodging

News flash: rooms have just now (as of March 27) become available at Aurora University (Lakefront cottages). You can reserve a room, either single or shared using the online registration (rates below—includes meals).

Alternatively, you can reserve your own one bedroom or two bedroom "apartments" at Delavan Resort -- each one bedroom apartment can accommodate two persons (or two couples) since there are really two rooms: a bedroom and a living room with fold-down sofa. Cost: $141 per night for 1 bedroom apt. Call Delavan for reservation information.

Super 8 Motel in Delavan - www.the.super8.com/delavan03296

Meals

Meals at George Williams/Aurora College cafeteria help build some bonding time. We know many of you have acquired a taste for this cuisine over the years. Meal Fee can be included in registration - see below for prices and what meals are included.

Aurora University

Living room & kitchen at
Lake Delavan Resort

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Registration

If you stay at Aurora University, you can now register online using your credit card! Please register by May 14, 2007—that's when our contract with Aurora University calls for finalizing room reservations. When you register, please indicate your "Institution" in one of the address lines on the order form--that will help with preparation of name badges. We probably won't be actually sending you snail mail confirmation, but will be in touch via e-mail.

$470 Lodging (single) at Aurora, plus meals*

$390 Lodging (shared**) at Aurora, plus meals*

$150 Meals* only at Aurora (if you lodge elsewhere)

If a shipping charge shows up on your order, please ignore that, we will not be putting shipping charges on the actual credit card charge.

* Includes all meals: dinner Sun 24 Jun, breakfasts and lunches Mon-Thu Jun 25-28, and annual HOU BBQ dinner on Wed 27 Jun.

** Room assignments for shared rooms will be coordinated by Peggy Storrs. If you have preference for roommate, you can indicate your wishes in the "Comments" area at the very end of the registration process.

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Contact

E-mail Peggy Storrs, HOU Support Supervisor, if you have questions. If you plan to attend, but reserve lodging on your own at Delavan Resort or place other than Aurora University please contact Peggy also to notify her you are attending.