Learn what local NSS chapters are doing at:
space.nss.org/community-chapters/ Get the latest chapter contact information updates at:space.nss.org/nss-chapters-directory/ Please send any changes to the Chapters List Administrator at:ChapList_Admin_N5@nss.org.
If you support the exploration and development of space and the creation of a spacefaring civilization, joining the National Space Society (NSS) is a good first step. But what if you want to do more?
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If you want to meet others of like mind, if you want to explore how your special interests and abilities fit into the larger picture, If you want to share your enthusiasm, if you want to engage in research or teach others about space, then you should join an NSS Chapter. It’s easy!
Vice-President for Chapters
Your first step is to see if there is a chapter that meets your needs already. Chapter contact listings are in every issue of “Ad Astra” and online at space.nss.org/nsschapters-directory. Then contact the local leaders or check their Chapter websites for upcoming events and activities near you.
Larry Ahearn
Local chapters also often concentrate in special areas (e.g., rocketry, education, original peerreviewed research on space settlement, etc.) and will generally welcome distant members who share their particular interests.
ldahearn@aol.com
If there are no existing chapters that meet your needs, you may want to form a new one. Instructions are available on the NSS Web site at: space.nss.org/communitychapters. You may also contact Chapters Resources Coordinator Larry Ahearn to get a NSS Chapter Starter Kit emailed or mailed to you. Chapters in good standing with the NSS have access to assistance and resources from both NSS national and other nearby chapters. Resources from both NSS national and other nearby chapters. Resources include promotional materials, educational materials, and membership recruitment rebates. See space.nss.org/resources-for-chapters for more details.
773-373-0349
Chapters Committee Chair
David Stuart
dstuart@prodigy.net
206-241-6165
Chapters Support Liaison at NSS HQ
nsshq@nss.org
202-424-2899
Chapters Resources Coordinator
Larry Ahearn
ldahearn@aol.com
773-373-0349
Chapters Internet Coordinator
Ronnie Lajoie
CIC_J7@chapters.nss.org
256-509-3833
Chapters Assembly Chair
Joseph Bland
spaceportorbust@me.com
916-429-6252
UNITED STATES CHAPTERS
U.S. Chapters Coordinator
Bennett Rutledge
rutledges@chapters.nss.org
720-641-7987
U.S. NORTHEAST DISTRICT CHAPTERS
Northeast District Chapters Coordinator
Dennis Pearson
dpearson@enter.net
610-434-1229
DC — DC-L5
P.O. Box 3955
Merrifield, VA 22116
Contact: Donnie Lowther
DC-L5@AroundSpace.com
703-354-2665
AroundSpace.com
NJ — NSS Space and Astronomy
Society of NW Jersey
P.O. Box 270
Oxford, NJ 07863-0270
Contact: Karl J. Hricko
hrickokj@embarqmail.com
908-227-3852
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