The Kenner Star Party was a success…people were lined up for three blocks at one point, and the museum folks had to post someone at the end of the line to turn away anyone else who showed up. Far better attendance than I would have expected.
LAMS President Craig Dooley and I set up a table near the exit, with several new display items. The table paraphernalia looked better than ever, but there is still room for improvement (more on this to come). We had a lot of folks who were mildly curious and a few who were really interested. Craig and I also made several contacts with other space organizations, which may get us more exposure in the future.
The highlight of the evening was being asked by the local CBS affiliate to appear on camera live, and give a short plug for the Mars Society. I saw the spot later on, when the news repeated, and boy, did it look completely different from the other side. I was on for about thirty seconds, all but about five of which was voice-over. It seemed more like five minutes, and that I rambled so much that the reporter had to cut me off, but in reality it was quick, to the point, and I didn’t do anything to make a fool of myself (or don’t think that I did, anyway).
All in all, a good experience.