HOME Our Thanks Phil Creed Barbara Hubal Mike Unsold Michael Adams Tom Whiting Hidden Hollow 2008 Workshops Contests Vendors Prizes Online Registration Mail-in Registration FAQ Schedule Contact MAP         Phil's "Home" Astronomy Club is the  Wilderness Center Astronomy Club (http://www.twcac.org).  He's been a member since 1995.

It's back.... And this year we look forward to having another great time! Hidden Hollow 2008 Phil Creed So who is Phil Creed?  He was First "Bitten" by the Astronomy Bug on  the night of the July 6, 1982, - total lunar eclipse (Age 8) .  His special interests: Deep-sky Observing and (especially) comet observing. He's observed over 50 comets in his lifetime, starting with Halley's Comet. There's a lot of people that want to live to 100; his goal is to have all his senses intact at 88 so he can see Halley's twice, and share the view with future grandkids! This year, Phil will be hosting  Astronomy Bowl, an exciting question-and-answer game that'll both enlighten and challenge the mind--for both the players and the audience.  See details below, or in the "Contest" section of the web page."   ASTRONOMY BOWL at Hidden Hollow! ASTRONOMY BOWL at Hidden Hollow! ASTRONOMY BOWL at Hidden Hollow!   Think you know your star stuff?  Do you get psyched when you see that rare astronomy question on Jeopardy?  How'd you like to put your knowledge of the heavens to the test and walk away with a $100 gift certificate to OPT? ASTRONOMY BOWL is the alternative for those that'd like to win a prize but never get that smile from Lady Luck come Raffle Time.  We encourage you, of course, to take your chances with our raffle prizes; you'll never win if you don't try. But if you've always associated winning star party prizes with pure chance, ASTRONOMY BOWL breaks that notion in a big way.  Teams of up to 3 each will participate in an exciting question-and-answer forum that's guaranteed to give the ol' noggin' a workout.  Questions will cover a variety of astronomical areas, including recent events, the solar system, deep-sky objects, constellations, cosmology, famous astronomers and even some pop-culture. For those that remember the game "College Bowl", the format is very similar.  A toss-up question is first asked, and any contestant may answer--but only that contestant, not any other member of their team.  If the toss-up is correctly answered, that team--and only that team--is eligible for a bonus. To make matters easier on the organizers of Hidden Hollow, we ask that your team be registered by April 18, 2008 (If you didn't do it when you registered - just email hubalbd@netzero.net with the info).  You can assign yourself a team name, if you'd like.  You can go with the geek angle (like, say, "The Dead Sea Squirrels") or go for the jugular (for example, "The Star Destroyers").  We only ask that you keep it clean. We're looking forward to seeing you in May!