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Astronomical Society of   NW Arkansas

Springdale, AR 

Pres:  Ed Jones
edwincjones at yahoo.com
ALCOR: Eliot Neel
archistarz at yahoo dot com

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
Information as of 2021


Tybee Bryson 1992,  Chris Lasley 2001,


NO CURRENT URAL AT THIS TIME


 

Central Arkansas Astronomical Society

Cabot, AR 

Pres:  Michael Borrelli
mjborrelli7221 at comcast dot net
ALCOR: Thomas Vaughn
tdouglasv at socket dot net

 HOME OF RIVER RIDGE OBSERVATORY 

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
Bruce McMath 2018, Jim Dixon 2025

 

                                   

TELESCOPE SALES ARKANSAS

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MISSOURI

Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri

Lake, St. Louis, MO 

Pres:  Chuck Simms
csimms at asemonline dot org
ALCOR: Jim Twellman
JTwellman at asemonline dot org

                             PARTNERS WITH BROEMMELSIEK PARK OBSERVATORY

 AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


2002 Jim Roe  and Amy White


MONTHLY MEETINGS 2nd Saturday 6:00-7:00pm pot-luck Meeting 7:00-9:00pm (9:30) Wentzville, MO

Meetings via Zoom https://www.asemonline.org/asem-newsletters Link found under "Notes from the Executive Director" 

Astronomical Society of Kansas City

Blue Springs, MO 

Pres:  Rick Henderson
rhenderson at askc dot org
ALCOR: Kathy Machin
nihcamk at gmail dot com

                          CO-FOUNDING CLUB AND HOME OF THE POWELL OBSERVATORY

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
                                                     


Bob Sandy 1971,     Hollis Schmohe 1984,     Tom Martinez 1986,
Vic Winter 1987,     Bill Scurlock 1988,     Kathy Machin 1989,
Gary Pittman 1991,     Clive & Beryl Cadle 1994,    Jackie Beucher 1995,     Carroll Iorg 1996,     David Young 1997,     Joe & Wanda Porter 1999,    Walter Robinson 2004,     Gilbert W. Machin 2008,    Joe Wright 2009,     Fred Bruenjes (special award) 2012,  ???? Davis 2019

 

HOSTS OF HEART OF AMERICA STAR PARTY

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Astronomical Association of Southeast Missouri
 
Cape Girardeau , MO  

Pres:  Peggy Hill
phill at semo dot edu
ALCOR: Dennis Vollink
dvollink at charter dot net

                         NEWEST CLUB TO THE MID STATES REGION!

 



 

Central Missouri Amateur Astronomers

Meta, MO 

Pres:  Stephen Bertels
sbertels at gmail dot com
ALCOR: Randall Durk
cp50dj at yahoo dot com

FOUNDING CLUB OF THE REGION AT
MORRISON OBSERVATORY


AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


Bud Shewman 1969,  John Reed 2000,   Val German 2008,  

Ozarks Amateur Astronomers Club

Springfield, MO 

Pres:  Henry Stratmann
Stratmann701@live.missouristate.edu
ALCOR: TBD

Springfield Astronomical Society

Springfield, MO 

Pres:  John Moody
fordracer1 at juno dot com
ALCOR: Dale Flippo
daleflippo at att dot net

St. Louis Astronomical Society

St. Louis, MO 

Pres:  James Small
president at slasonline dot org
ALCOR: William Winningham
treasurer at slasonline dot org

LEGACY CLUB OF THE REGION 
                      HOSTING MAJORITY OF CONVENTIONS 
                        


AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:



Stuart O'Byrne 1968,    Dell Scott 1972,    Ed Friton 1975,    Thane Bopp 1976,    Wayne Clark 1979,    Bob Cox 1981,   Al Woods 1983,   Norman & Winnie Fallert 1990,    James M. Roe 2006,    Cook Feldman 2011,    Yvonne Roe (special award) 2012,    James Small 2014,    Amy White 2014,    Don Ficken 2016,    Mark Jones 2017.

PARTNERS WITH CAPTAIN JAMES T. MOODY OBSERVATORY

NEBRASKA

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Omaha Astronomical Society

Omaha, NE 

Pres:  Jon Larsen
Pres at omahaastro dot com
ALCOR: Mike Gallagher
treasurer at omahaastro dot com

             NEBRASKA STAR PARTY HOSTS

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


Arnold Johnson 1970,    Bob Allen 1973,   George Allen 1985,   Eric Balcolm 2010,   Bill Bond 2012,   John Johnson 2013, Jon Larsen 2023, Mike Modrcin 2024

https://www.omahaastro.com/club-information/newsletter-archives



 

NEBRASKA STAR PARTY

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Prairie Astronomy Club, Inc.

Lincoln, NE 

Pres: Jason O'Flaherty
jflaher at gmail dot com
ALCOR:  Jason O'Flaherty
jflaher at gmail dot com 

 

                       AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


Erl Moser 1980,   Rick Johnson 1993,  

HOME OF THE HYDE MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY
Information as of 2022

OKLAHOMA

Astronomy Club of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK
Pres: Jonathan Fussell

astrotulsa dot pres at gmail dot com
ALCOR: Cathy Grounds
astrotulsa dot tres at gmail dot com

                       LEGACY CLUB OF THE REGION    
                                           
HOME OF ACT OBSERVATORY                         

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
                              

Louis DesJardins 1974,    Nick Pottorf 1982,    K.C. Lobrecht 2003, Brad Young 2023



www.astrotulsa.com/newsletters

Broken Arrow Sidewalk Astronomer

Broken Arrow, OK 

Pres: Peggy Walker
BAsidewalkastro at yahoo dot com
ALCOR:  Rick Walker
rixworx at cox dot net

                             IS AN ACTIVE SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY GROUP THAT CONDUCTS S.T.E.A.M., STAR PARTIES, CLASSROOM SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS LOCALLY AND NEIGHBORING CITIES.  WORKS WITH OKLAHOMA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
                              


Peggy Walker 2022

OKIE-TEX STAR PARTY

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(star party held in state)

TELESCOPE SALES OKLAHOMA
 
Astronomics
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updated by Peggy Walker 8/7/25

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