Volunteers needed
For Astronomy Days 2019
If you have stardust in your eyes, if you love gazing up at the heavens, or if you enjoy small children and the excitement of discovery, consider volunteering a few hours of your time this coming January. The North Carolina Academy of Science will be hosting a fun and educational exhibit for Astronomy Days on 26-27 January 2019. Our theme is “The Search for Extraterrestrial Life!”
The Academy is looking for energetic volunteers who can contribute one or more two- or three-hour shifts from 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM on Saturday (January 26) and from 11:30 AM until 5:30 PM on Sunday (January 27). To volunteer or to contribute ideas for simple, inexpensive hands-on science activities, please contact the Academy’s exhibit co-organizers: Lisa Kelly (lisa.kelly@uncp.edu or 910-521-6377) or Maria Pickering (mpickering@meredith.edu or 919-760-8437). This is a great opportunity for Student Academy and Collegiate Academy students and their mentors. No special skills are required, and ideally four or more volunteers will be available during each time slot. The Academy’s exhibit at the museum last January was a big hit, drawing crowds of excited children and their parents.