When you combine dedicated teachers with enthusiastic amateur astronomers, you get over a hundred students and their parents who are even more excited about astronomy than ever! On April 28th, after teaching all day, the 5th grade teachers at Columbia Elementary as well as the school Superintendent turned out to provide students with many astronomy activities, and goodie bags of space related items. The River Bend Astronomy Club was eager to share the night skies with these students and drove long distances to take advantage of the dark skies at Salt Lick Trailhead in Valmeyer, Illinois. We look forward to this event next year! (Image Credits : Mike Donaldson)
