Toa Payoh Astronomy Interest Group?

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Toa Payoh Astronomy Interest Group?

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Hi All. Manage to speak to a few grassroot leaders in Toa Payoh. They are quite keen to promote Astronomy here and organise overseas stargazing trips for their residents.

I am thinking of setting up an Astronomy Interest Group in Toa Payoh to facilitate these event organisers to promote Astronomy here.

More info about what is an Interest Group (IG):
http://pa.gov.sg/interest-groups.html

Anyone staying around the Toa Payoh area and keen to join? Need 4 more people to form the group. Feel free to contact me or drop me a PM.

I think forming Astronomical Interest Groups over different parts of Singapore is a good way to promote Astronomy locally. Compared to a Registered Society, IGs does not take up too much of the member's time and members can also get to know their community better and make more friends in the process of sharing their hobby.
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Thanks Gary.
Looks like the Toa Payoh CSN is being revived! I think Zong will be first at your door as he has been conducting occasional sessions in that part of the country. [smilie=cool.gif]
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Great effort Gary! Only wished I stayed in TP!! But at least you have your foot through the door which is a wonderful start!

Forming small Astronomical groups island wide is a good idea. Keep it small so micro management is easy and overseeing of participants is better kept.

Anyone in Pasir Ris interested???
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timatworksg wrote:Great effort Gary! Only wished I stayed in TP!! But at least you have your foot through the door which is a wonderful start!

Forming small Astronomical groups island wide is a good idea. Keep it small so micro management is easy and overseeing of participants is better kept.

Anyone in Pasir Ris interested???
eh..TP can also mean Tampines [smilie=cool.gif]
BTW, if you are at Pasir Ris, you can start one there are join weixing at Tampines next door. [smilie=cute.gif]
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hehe...ok..TP above is Toa Payoh ..lol!

True...weixing...whats your thoughts??
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We will quickly register TP as toa payoh with PA so that your Tampines group will be forced to choose a different abbreviation. LOL :P
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We need 2 more to form the IG. Please spread the word. Thanks! :)
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Good job,

if you have enough ppl, you can upgrade the group into an astro club, MP and AGastro.
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Hi,
Hmm... I thought TP is Temasek Polytechnic??? Ha ha ha [smilie=ahaaah.gif]

Anyway, will restart my Tampines session once weather improve. [smilie=dong.gif]

Have a nice day.
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Is Tanjong Pagar also :)
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