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Dear Friend: At this wonderful time of year -- a time for giving thanks, for celebration, for looking back over the year past and making plans for the year ahead -- I'm pleased to offer best wishes from the staff and Board of the Astronomical of the Pacific (ASP), and from the many thousands of students, educators and others who benefit from the generosity of people like you. We thank you for your past support, and ask you to consider making a gift this holiday season. Your gift truly keeps on giving -- to provide teachers the hands-on training and tools they need to spark a love of science in their students; to help amateur astronomers share their love of the sky with their audiences across the nation; to aid the general public in understanding the world and the universe by downloading resources from our website; to connect the research scientist to the young minds and hearts looking for role models to help them envision their own science careers. And to use astronomy as the vehicle for creating the attentive and literate society we need to make enlightened choices regarding science, technology and our nation's future. We're making a difference -- one teacher, one class, one inspired student, one museum visitor, one policy-maker, one enlightened lover of the sky at a time, all across the country and beyond. But only because you make a difference -- through your generous support of our work! (See the comments from educators throughout the country on the next page.) At this time of year when we think of giving something back, of investing our time, talent and resources in the things in which we believe, we ask you to remember the ASP and to give as generously as you can in support of our common cause as we advance the understanding and appreciation of science using the sky we love. To help you enjoy the night sky in the coming year, please accept the pocket almanac enclosed -- a small token of our thanks for being our guiding star in the season of guiding stars. Together, we can make a real difference. We look forward to continuing our partnership in advancing science literacy in the new year ahead! With warm regards,

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James G. Manning Executive Director P.S. Please accept the 2011 pocket almanac with our thanks, and please give in support of advancing science literacy through astronomy in the season of guiding stars!
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ASP Program Audiences Tell Our Stor y Best...
This year, we have a lot to celebrate at the ASP and we wanted to share some comments from just one of our dynamic science education programs to give you a sense of how your investment/gifts are reaping benefits in the field. Here are just a few comments gathered from science educators. ASP Made Astronomy Concrete: "The Astronomy From the Ground Up (AFGU), activities, build confidence, but also make astronomy less nebulous, less fuzzy in terms of how the science fits -- that it's not all just pretty pictures. It opens up our eyes to different ways that people can experience astronomy and participate in astronomy." -- Science Educator from East Coast Clear, Applicable and Well-Supported Activities: "The material that the ASP gives us is incredible. I just want them to continue doing this, because I've not found anything else like this. This is the type of learning that I need to do. I need hands-on. Put something in my hand." -- Science Educator from New Mexico Audiences Appreciate ASP's Approach: "All these activities are just powerful tools for the students to be able to think about; you don't need a lot of really expensive equipment to get across amazing ideas and concepts." -- Science Educator from California