| Benefits of Membership |
The Astronomical League is a Federation of Astronomical Societies. Your affiliation with the Astronomical League is a benefit of membership in your local society. You may also join the AL as a Member-at-Large. Your member society pays $10 per year, and you pay $3.00 per year through your society's dues, or $10.00 per year as a Member-at-Large, to join the Astronomical League and receive the following benefits.
REFLECTOR - Quarterly newsletter sent to each member of the AL. As a member, you are entitled to submit for consideration of publication special club activities and astronomically related work you are doing, including astrophotographs.
LIABILITY INSURANCE - The Club and Chapter Liability Insurance Program provides comprehensive protection for acts committed by members working for the chapter and under its direction. Enroll directly with the insurance company.
OBSERVING AWARDS - Messier, Herschel 400, Herschel II, Binocular Messier, Binocular Deep-Sky, Double Star, Southern Skies, Urban, Lunar, and Meteor Awards with certificates of achievement.
LEAGUE BOOK SERVICE - A 10 per cent discount or more on all astronomical and related science books published in the U.S. It also handles quantity orders of all League Publications at a discount.
LEAGUE SALES OFFICE - Retail sales on League publications, AL jewelry, decals, T-shirts, postcards, etc.
LEAGUE PUBLICATIONS - As an aid to the observer and student, the League offers these and other publications through the League Sales Office:
OBSERVE: a Guide to the Messier Objects
OBSERVE: and Understand the Sun
OBSERVE: the Herschel Objects
OBSERVE: Eclipses
OBSERVE: the Meteors
Math for the Amateur Astronomer
PAMPHLETS & ASTRONOTES - How to Organize an Astronomy Society, and other useful topics, available from Astronomical League Sales
EDUCATIONAL GUIDES - Planned astronomy courses and guides prepared for group study.
ECLIPSE TRIPS - Professionally organized and escorted eclipse trips allow League members to safely and comfortably travel to remote areas to observe.
AL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - For active amateur astronomers who do not belong to a League member society.
GENERAL AWARDS - Achievement awards at the junior, society, and national League levels, including the National Outstanding Young Astronomer Award.
For information on all Astronomical League Benefits, contact: AL Executive Secretary, Janet Stevens, 2112 Kingfisher Lane East, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, (847) 398-0562, E-mail: jastevens@compuserve.com
Visit the AL Home Page: [http://www.astroleague.org]
Contact the local ALCOR (AL representative): Bob Suryan