SJAA Member Survey 2025

  • SJAA Member Survey 2025

    Thank you for being an SJAA member. The leadership team needs your feedback to ensure that SJAA is spending its resources in the best possible way to meet your expectations and accomplish its mission of promoting astronomy to the public. Please take a few minutes, probably about ten, to fill out the following survey.

  • You do not need to provide your name or contact information; you may complete this survey anonymously. However, if you choose provide this info, we may use it to follow up, perhaps to ask a clarifying question.

    Most questions do not require answers. You can freely skip responses (especially free-form text boxes) if they're not relevant to you, but the more complete and precise your feedback, the more we can act on it to make SJAA better.

  • SJAA Member Programs

    Please tell us about your experience with SJAA's Member Programs.
  • Rows
  • For the Imaging SIG, would you like to see a loaner program that offers imaging-specific hardware (e.g. smart telescope like Seestar, imaging camera, filter wheel)?

  • SJAA Ephemeris Newsletter

    Please tell us about your experience with the Ephemeris publications.
  • How often do you read SJAA's quarterly newsletter, the Ephemeris?
  • Have you read SJAA's new monthly Ephemeris Bulletin?

  • SJAA Public Programs

    Please tell us about your experience with SJAA's public programs.

  • Observing Events / Star Parties

  • Rows
  • Rows

  • Astronomy 101 / Introductions to Astronomy

  • What has been your experience with Astro 101 presentations (e.g. *Intro to Observing the Night Sky* or *Sights of the Cosmos*) delivered Fridays before ITSP or on-line?
  • Recently, SJAA has been developing and sharing more varied Astro 101 content (e.g. *From the Big Bang to Biosignatures*, *Gravity, Rockets, Rogues and Aliens*). Do you find the additional presentations valuable?
  • Recently, SJAA has been offering more Astro 101 presentations on line (e.g. Zoom sessions) in addition to in-person (in Houge Park). Are these on-line sessions a valuable addition?
  • Have you attended SJAA's on-line Astronomy Beginners' Forum?
  • Are you interested in an in-depth, three-hour All-About-Telescopes workshop (on a weekend afternoon) to learn about different optical tubes, eyepieces, mounts and accessories?

  • Guest Speaker Series

    (monthly, Saturdays, after board meeting and social hour)
  • How frequently do you attend the guest speaker talks?
  • How interesting is the typical talk in this series?
  • Would you attend more often if the talks were streamed on line (e.g. via YouTube)?

  • School Star Parties

    (star parties organized by request at elementary, middle or high-schools)
  • Have you taken advantage of this program for a school in your life?
  • Do you volunteer at School Star Party events?

  • SJAA Club/Member Communications

    Please provide your input on how well SJAA communicates among the club and its members.

  • General Club/Member Communication

  • The amount of communication from SJAA to its members is...
  • Have you sent any sort of inquiry or communication to SJAA (e.g. email to asksjaa@sjaa.net or to a club officer or program leader)?
  • SJAA's response to your inquiry or communication was...

  • SJAA Observers Group

  • Do you read or post to SJAA's Observers Group (google group mailing list)?
  • What is your experience with the process of reading or posting to the Observers Group?
  • How often do you post to the Observers Group?

  • Additional Communication Channels

  • Rows
  • Rows

  • SJAA Club Operations

    Please provide your feedback on how SJAA operates.

  • Volunteering

    Note that SJAA is an all-volunteer organization that relies on individuals who donate their time.
  • Are you interested in helping SJAA run its programs and potentially growing its offerings?

  • Leadership and Volunteer Team

  • Have you had any especially noteworthy interactions (good or bad) with any SJAA leaders or volunteers?

  • SJAA Membership Fees

  • SJAA's membership fees ($20 per year) are...
  • Does SJAA use its funds effectively to provide value to its members (e.g. by paying fees for Mendoza Ranch or purchasing equipment for the loaner program)?
  • Does SJAA use its funds effectively to promote science to the public (e.g. by purchasing observing equipment or science crafts supplies for public events)?

  • SJAA Overall

    You're almost done! Please share your overall assessment of SJAA.
  • Since you joined SJAA, has the club met your expectations?
  • Do you recommend SJAA (public events or membership benefits) to your friends?
  • Are you planning to renew your membership for the next year?

  • Thank you!

    Thank for you taking the time to fill out this survey. The SJAA leadership team values your thoughts and will use your feedback to chart our astronomy club's future. Please complete this survey by submitting your responses, and we hope to see you at an upcoming SJAA event!
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