I apologize if this is inappropriate for the group, but after tonights SLAS meeting, I realized I should have posted this here. At ALCON, we have a Dr. Lou Mayo coming in from Maryland to give a talk on how teachers and amateur astronomers can create good working after-school astronomy clubs. Dr. Mayo is with NASA, and I am going to append his bio, and an abstract of his talk here. All teachers will be admitted free to this talk, because we all recognize that this is the sort of outreach and program which we want to have happen, and that teachers are the (underpaid) key. His talk will be at 1:15 on Friday afternoon, at the Olpin Union building (where the entire conference is). It will run until approximately 3:00, although I think he will stay and discuss it for as long as anyone wants. He is really enthusiastic. Please let any teachers that you may have done star parties with, or that you have any e-mail addresses for, know about this. Again, teachers will be admitted to this talk/workshop for free. Thanks, Jo Grahn BIO Lou Mayo is a planetary scientist and program manager working for Raytheon at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. His research interests involve developing atmospheric models of Saturn's largest moon, Titan from Voyager spacecraft infrared observations. He also spends much of his time designing and promoting education outreach programs for space science and is a member of the NASA Sun Earth Connection Education Forum and the D.C. Space Grant Consortium. He also leads the education outreach program for Raytheon ITSS and is co-lead for the AAS/DPS education program. Lou leads an after school astronomy club in Silver Spring, MD for grades 3-5. ABSTRACT OF TALK Many K-12 school science objectives include only the most basic astronomical concepts. Some ignore the subject altogether in favor of more traditional courses (e.g. math and reading) or Earth science based curricula such as weather and local ecosystems. In addition, most K-12 school teachers are unfamiliar with astronomical concepts and are poorly equipped to teach the subject. With teacher requirements increasing due to increasing class sizes, state competency exams, and a back to basics political climate, there is often little room to capitalize on the natural sense of curiosity children have about the universe during the normal school day. An after school astronomy club capitalizing on the strength, education focus, and nation-wide distribution of amateur astronomers can provide a solution. This presentation is intended for amateur astronomers interested in education and public outreach (EPO) and discusses the elements involved in setting up and running an after school astronomy club. The model was developed at two Maryland schools, Sligo Creek Elementary and Holy Redeemer Elementary/ Middle School and incorporates national education standards as well as NASA OSS guidelines for effective EPO programs. A Community Based Learning (CBL) approach is proposed with the goal of engaging multiple elements of the community in the learning process including local amateur astronomy clubs, industry, community colleges, parents, and teachers. Teaching methods are suggested and a check list provided for setting up the club and running the first meeting. Methods for integrating astronomy with other elements of the curriculum are discussed. Resources, teaching methods, preparation guidelines, discipline, and safety are also discussed and a list of hands-on astronomy activities is presented.