Invitation

Anandian Astronomical Association,
Ananda College,
Colombo 10.
06. 12. 2006

The Principal,
……………………………………,
……………………………………,

Dear Sir / Madam,

STAR PARTY 2007 - OBSERVATION COMPETITION

The Anandian Astronomical Association is one of the leading school based Astronomy society in Sri Lanka. We have been organizing the SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE CHALLENGE TROPHY for six consecutive years, which has gained its reputation as the best school based astronomy quiz competition in Sri Lanka. Through this event our ambition of making Astronomy a more popular science in Sri Lanka has become a reality in the last few years.
Another main objective of our club is to make observational astronomy more popular among students. As a mile stone of our quest we have been organizing the “Star Party” the FIRST and ONLY observation competition in SOUTH ASIA as a combine effort with MAHAMAYA Girls College Kandy.
This prestigious event will be organized for the fourth time on the 9th February from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am next morning at the PERADENIYE UNIVERSITY GROUND with the participation of many leading school astronomy societies.
We cordially invite ……………………………………………………… to be a part of this event.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,


……………… ………………
President Secretary


………………
Teacher in charge



………………
Principal
(Mr. B.A. Abeyrathna)

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DETAILED PROGRAMME OF STAR PARTY 2007

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1600 h	Primary checking by: Jayan, Ruwanga and Kshithijaya Verify the auditorium, gym, ground and decorations. Sounds, projector & screen readied @ auditorium. Report to concerned.
1645 h	Secondary and final checking by: Jayan, Ruwanga and Kshithijaya Verify auditorium and fully scrutinized, Stage finalized. Announcers readied, blazers readied Registration desk documented. Educated ushers / usherettes dressed smart and sent off. Souvenir, file, archives readied.
1700 h	Registration begins Arrival of the chief guest.
1800 h	Opening ceremony kicks off. Lighting oil lamp. School anthems lined up. Graphics in order.
1805 h	School anthems played. Principals informed.
1810 h	Addresses by Principals
1817 h	Main Graphic CG informed
1820 h	Chief guest’s address Teachers informed
1830 h	Speeches of teachers-in-charge
1840 h	Speeches of Presidents Welcome drink served
1845 h	Introduction to the competition by Chief judge/Quizmaster Souvenir, file, archives distributed by Jayan and Ruwanga. Closing of opening ceremony.
1855 h	Summoning teams, allocation of telescopes and Directing teams towards observation premises (Ground) Separating those arrived for workshop.
1920 h	Lunar Observation & workshop begins. AAA members in scrutiny. Organizers transferring the stuff to gym. Auditorium cleared, laborer satisfied.
2045 h	Collection of observation reports, gym readied. checking by: Jayan, Ruwanga and Kshithijaya End of the first round, call a halt to Workshop.
2100 h	Dinner @ gymnasium (interval), sponsor clip lined up and played. AAA members in charge of telescopes : headed by Eranga Presentation of sponsors and stalls in progress. Chief guest, invitees, judging panel and quizmasters given supper.
2200 h	Both workshop and competition participants back to grounds. Deep sky 1 Saturn observation ( Nescafé & cups readied and arranged ) AAA members in scrutiny & workshop in progress. ( Nescafé 1st session served by Mahamayians )
2315 h	Deep sky 2 Jupiter observation AAA members in scrutiny & workshop in progress. Gym readied, projectors and screens readied, sounds readied, stereo quality mikes readied, judges’ room readied, announcers readied, checking by: Jayan, Ruwanga and Kshithijaya Report to concerned. Singing equipments readied. Romesh & others informed.
24th Feb 2007 0015 h	Everybody back to gym with telescopes and entertainments begin. ( judges @ evaluation ) Mahamaya song played. Romesh clip lined up.
0030 h	Romesh items played. Audience applauded.
0100 h	Next Mahamaya song played.
0115 h	Invited school demonstration, if any. ( Nescafé 2nd session served by Mahamayians inside the gym premises ) Lecture slides lined up, film exacts lined up, projectors, screens, Lecture notes readied, double-checked by Hashan and Asela Reported to concerned
0130 h	An interactive lecture delivered on Observation by an invitee. Audience involvement guaranteed. Ground readied for workshop checked by Miyuru, Ruwanga and Eranga. Quiz documents & archives readied, quizmasters consulted by Jayan, Kshithijaya and Asela.
0230 h	Workshop continues outside the gym, Chief quizmaster educates the quiz teams. Quiz begins
0345 h	Quiz finished and off to the ground with telescopes Deep sky 3 Starry skies Inform the schools about star chat thing & get nominees. Sounds, music checked by Ruwanga, Kshithijaya and Asela & report concerned.
0515 h	Competition officially concluded workshop ended. Gathering back @ gym with telescopes. ( Nescafé 3rd session served by Mahamayians) Jayan, Ruwanga, Kshithijaya, Hashan assisting judges in evaluation. Certificates written as marks by Jayan, Ruwanga, Kshithijaya, Hashan Supervision by Osura ayya.
0530 h	Star chat : interviewing presidents and volunteers Discuss on common interest. Jayan/Sumudu informed of vote of thanks
0600 h	Awarding ceremony & certification Read out of the marks by chief judge. Vote of thanks by Jayan/Sumudu Trophy presented to champions with gift vouchers.(national anthem lined up)
0630 h	Conclusion : national anthem
BATH OVER	BATH OVER

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Co-sponsorship

In accordance with fulfilling monetary requirements of “STAR PARTY 2007”,
the organizing committee has decided to seek the assistance and cooperation of a co-sponsor. The co-sponsorship will be Rs.25, 000/=. Therefore we would be extremely grateful if your establishment or authority could grant us the relevant co-sponsorship, enabling us to accompany “STAR PARTY 2007” to its climax. As the co-sponsor you are entitled to following benefits.

• Displaying banners at P. W. Vithanage Lecture theater of Department of Geology of University of Peradeniya, University grounds and Gymnasium premises.


• Screening digital, video, stereo, and moving advertisements at P. W. Vithanage Lecture theater of Department of Geology of University of Peradeniya, University grounds and Gymnasium premises.


• Distribution of leaflets, and brochures to all the participants and beholders.


• Displaying your firm’s products/services in a stall, arranged beside to the Gymnasium.



We would be obliged if your immediate priority could be applied on this matter.
Meanwhile we wish your esteemed establishment all the success and anticipate that you will be joining us on improving and enlightening Sri Lankan astronomy in the long run as well.


ANANDIAN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
ANANDA COLLEGE
COLOMBO 10
SRI LANKA

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Principal Sponsorship

In accordance with fulfilling monetary requirements of “STAR PARTY 2007”,
the organizing committee has decided to seek the assistance and cooperation of a principal sponsor. The principal sponsorship will be Rs.50, 000/=. Therefore we would be extremely grateful if your establishment or authority could grant us the relevant principal sponsorship, enabling us to accompany “STAR PARTY 2007” to its climax. As the principal sponsor you are entitled to following benefits.

• Screening digital, video, stereo, and moving advertisements and displaying banners at P. W. Vithanage Lecture theater of Department of Geology of University of Peradeniya , University grounds and Gymnasium premises


• Distribution of CDs/DVDs, leaflets, files and brochures to all the participants and beholders.


• Displaying your firm’s products/services in a stall, arranged beside to the Gymnasium.


• Printing your logo/trademark on quizzical archives and documents.


• Conductibility of commercial awareness programmes regarding your firm during the interval (dinner break) upon a pre-negotiated scenario.

We would be obliged if your immediate priority could be applied on this matter.
Meanwhile we wish your esteemed establishment all the success and anticipate that you will be joining us on improving and enlightening Sri Lankan astronomy in the long run as well.

ANANDIAN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
ANANDA COLLEGE
COLOMBO 10
SRI LANKA

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Rules and Regulations of STAR PARTY 2007

• All the participants should be currently attending school.

• All the participants should be present at the Peradeniya university ground on or before 5.00 pm 23rd February 2007 and should bring clothes for warming and a red light.

• Every participating team should contain a maximum of 5 participants and two teams can only represent a school.

• Every group participating should have a telescope with minimum aperture of 2 inches maximum aperture of 8 inches.

• If you do not have a telescope, still you have a chance to participate. Please be kind enough to inform us before 15th of February 2007.

• If you have more than one telescope we would be pleased if you give it to a brother or a sister school during the competition. If so, please be kind enough to inform us since there are many schools without telescopes.

• The aperture of your telescope does not affect the final result of this competition, since the judging panel judges your skill and the quality of your work according to the telescope aperture you use, not on the size or the prize of equipments or apparatus you use.

• We will have a session of moon mapping and we will proceed under the assumption, that you are aware of all the standard methods of moon mapping and how to make an observation report.

• In this competition we will evaluate your ability of Practical Astronomy, Observational Skills, Deep-sky Observation, Constellation Observation, Lunar Observation and Planetary Observation.

• On all issues regarding the observation competition, the unanimous opinion of the judging panel, inclusive of accredited astronomical personnel, will be the ultimate decision.

• In the event of security, each participating school should be accompanied by a teacher, plus a parent with each girl school.

• AAA will take entire responsibility regarding your personal security and your equipment as long as you obey the rules and regulations, imposed for STAR PARTY 2007.

• For furthermore information please contact

Prasanna Deshapriya 011-2606275
071-6202262
Jayan Karunarathna 011-2572940
077-5036650

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WHAT STAR PARTY IS

As the name hints Star Party is a starry celebration or a stellar night.
It’s an event every stargazer is willing forward to participate at. Organized by Anandian Astronomical Association of ANANDA COLLEGE, COLOMBO along with Astronomical Association of MAHAMAYA COLLEGE, KANDY as an affiliated project, Star Party generally focuses on Observational Astronomy, rather than other equivalents of the field.

When taken as a whole, there are sessions of deep-sky observation, lunar observation plus a quizzical experience for anyone participating in. Of course dinner and snacks are supplied and arrangements can be made to have an entertainment, when necessary. Therefore Star Party can be employed as an assembly and alliance filled with intellectual comprehension and spiritual enjoyment.

How to take part is like this, each school can submit two teams, each inclusive of not more than five members, upon the approval of teacher-in-charge or chargé d’affaires, before the deadline, notified to each school.

Telescopes, Binoculars and other related equipments are supplied by the past members of the Anandian Astronomical Association and accredited personnel, who are always guiding us towards the right path.

Be there to eyewitness “STAR PARTY 2007” observation competition under the theme “Enigma Continues, Scrutinizing Purified Cosmos”. For the forth consecutive year this extravagant event will be held on 23rd February, 2007 from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am next morning at the PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY GROUNDS with the participation of many students of leading schools and accredited professionals of Sri Lanka.



ANANDIAN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
ANANDA COLLEGE
COLOMBO 10
SRI LANKA

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Sponsorship of Planetary Society

The Head,
Monetary Allocations,
PLANETARY SOCIETY

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya,
The President,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),
Ananda College,
Colombo 10,
SRI LANKA.
24th January 24, 2007

Dear Sir / Madam,

SPONSORSHIP FOR STAR PARTY 2007 - OBSERVATION COMPETITION

The Anandian Astronomical Association is one of the leading school based Astronomy society in Sri Lanka. We have been organizing the SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE CHALLENGE TROPHY for six consecutive years, which has gained its reputation as the best school based astronomy quiz competition in Sri Lanka. Through this event our ambition of making Astronomy a more popular science in Sri Lanka has become a reality in the last few years.

Another main objective of our club is to make observational astronomy more popular among students. As a mile stone of our quest we have been organizing the “Star Party” the FIRST and ONLY observation competition in SOUTH ASIA as a combine effort with MAHAMAYA Girls College Kandy since 2004 for three succeeded years.

This prestigious event will be organized as an affiliated project with Astronomical Association of Mahamaya Girls’ School, KANDY for the fourth time on the 23rd February from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am next morning at the PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY GROUND, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRILANKA with the participation of many leading school astronomy societies of SRILANKA and accredited personnel.

Therefore we’d be glad if you could contribute to our monetary requirements to make this glorious event a grand success. In accordance with this the Organizing Committee of STAR PARTY 2007 has decided to seek the assistance of sponsors at the event. The corresponding sponsorships are negotiable and we envisage that your generous cooperation will be granted to us.

We shall be obliged if you could grant paramount interest on this matter.

Wishing your esteemed establishment all the success,
Yours sincerely,

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya
THE PRESIDENT,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),

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Sponsorship of JAXA

The Head,
Monetary Allocations,
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya,
The President,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),
Ananda College,
Colombo 10,
SRI LANKA.
24th January 24, 2007

Dear Sir / Madam,

SPONSORSHIP FOR STAR PARTY 2007 - OBSERVATION COMPETITION

The Anandian Astronomical Association is one of the leading school based Astronomy society in Sri Lanka. We have been organizing the SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE CHALLENGE TROPHY for six consecutive years, which has gained its reputation as the best school based astronomy quiz competition in Sri Lanka. Through this event our ambition of making Astronomy a more popular science in Sri Lanka has become a reality in the last few years.

Another main objective of our club is to make observational astronomy more popular among students. As a mile stone of our quest we have been organizing the “Star Party” the FIRST and ONLY observation competition in SOUTH ASIA as a combine effort with MAHAMAYA Girls College Kandy since 2004 for three succeeded years.

This prestigious event will be organized as an affiliated project with Astronomical Association of Mahamaya Girls’ School, KANDY for the fourth time on the 23rd February from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am next morning at the PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY GROUND, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRILANKA with the participation of many leading school astronomy societies of SRILANKA and accredited personnel.

Therefore we’d be glad if you could contribute to our monetary requirements to make this glorious event a grand success. In accordance with this the Organizing Committee of STAR PARTY 2007 has decided to seek the assistance of sponsors at the event. The corresponding sponsorships are negotiable and we envisage that your generous cooperation will be granted to us.

We shall be obliged if you could grant paramount interest on this matter.

Wishing your esteemed establishment all the success,
Yours sincerely,

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya
THE PRESIDENT,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),

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Sponsorship of NASA

The Head,
Monetary Allocations,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya,
The President,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),
Ananda College,
Colombo 10,
SRI LANKA.
24th January 24, 2007

Dear Sir / Madam,

SPONSORSHIP FOR STAR PARTY 2007 - OBSERVATION COMPETITION

The Anandian Astronomical Association is one of the leading school based Astronomy society in Sri Lanka. We have been organizing the SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE CHALLENGE TROPHY for six consecutive years, which has gained its reputation as the best school based astronomy quiz competition in Sri Lanka. Through this event our ambition of making Astronomy a more popular science in Sri Lanka has become a reality in the last few years.

Another main objective of our club is to make observational astronomy more popular among students. As a mile stone of our quest we have been organizing the “Star Party” the FIRST and ONLY observation competition in SOUTH ASIA as a combine effort with MAHAMAYA Girls College Kandy since 2004 for three succeeded years.

This prestigious event will be organized as an affiliated project with Astronomical Association of Mahamaya Girls’ School, KANDY for the fourth time on the 23rd February from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am next morning at the PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY GROUND, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRILANKA with the participation of many leading school astronomy societies of SRILANKA and accredited personnel.

Therefore we’d be glad if you could contribute to our monetary requirements to make this glorious event a grand success. In accordance with this the Organizing Committee of STAR PARTY 2007 has decided to seek the assistance of sponsors at the event. The corresponding sponsorships are negotiable and we envisage that your generous cooperation will be granted to us.

We shall be obliged if you could grant paramount interest on this matter.

Wishing your esteemed establishment all the success,
Yours sincerely,

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya
THE PRESIDENT,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),

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Star Party: Archives Unveiled 1

The Head,
Monetary Allocations,
European Space Agency (ESA)

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya,
The President,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),
Ananda College,
Colombo 10,
SRI LANKA.
24th January 24, 2007

Dear Sir / Madam,

SPONSORSHIP FOR STAR PARTY 2007 - OBSERVATION COMPETITION

The Anandian Astronomical Association is one of the leading school based Astronomy society in Sri Lanka. We have been organizing the SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE CHALLENGE TROPHY for six consecutive years, which has gained its reputation as the best school based astronomy quiz competition in Sri Lanka. Through this event our ambition of making Astronomy a more popular science in Sri Lanka has become a reality in the last few years.

Another main objective of our club is to make observational astronomy more popular among students. As a mile stone of our quest we have been organizing the “Star Party” the FIRST and ONLY observation competition in SOUTH ASIA as a combine effort with MAHAMAYA Girls College Kandy since 2004 for three succeeded years.

This prestigious event will be organized as an affiliated project with Astronomical Association of Mahamaya Girls’ School, KANDY for the fourth time on the 23rd February from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am next morning at the PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY GROUND, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRILANKA with the participation of many leading school astronomy societies of SRILANKA and accredited personnel.

Therefore we’d be glad if you could contribute to our monetary requirements to make this glorious event a grand success. In accordance with this the Organizing Committee of STAR PARTY 2007 has decided to seek the assistance of sponsors at the event. The corresponding sponsorships are negotiable and we envisage that your generous cooperation will be granted to us.

We shall be obliged if you could grant paramount interest on this matter.

Wishing your esteemed establishment all the success,
Yours sincerely,

J.D.Prasanna Deshapriya
THE PRESIDENT,
Anandian Astronomical Association (AAA),

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