Warren Astronomical Society News & Views: WAS Jackets Make a Comeback

UPDATE: The ordering period is over and the orders have been submitted. If you'd like the club uniform apparel, let us know and we'll start putting together a new order. Prices may increase if we have to make fewer at a time.

If you're newer to the WAS, you may have noticed the "uniform" jacket many members have. They feature a huge silkscreen of the Society's very elegant "Newton's reflector" logo, the club colors of blue and gold, and a nice solid construction. There are two makes: the light windbreaker, which is not insulated and makes a perfect top layer for summertime; and the quilted jacket (shown here), which is insulated and can make a good top layer most of the year. Their nicest feature is the giant logo, which can easily be seen in the dark - making it easier for the public and your fellow members to find you.

We are commissioning a new run of jackets for our newer members (like yours truly) and for members who need a replacements or extras. The pricing scheme is as follows:

Item	Normal	Embroidered Name
Quilted Jacket, S-XL	$61.00	$67.00
Quilted Jacket, XXL	$65.00	$71.00
Quilted Jacket, XXXL	$68.00	$75.00
Windbreaker, S-XL	$22.00	$29.00
Windbreaker, XXL	$25.00	$31.00
Windbreaker, XXXL	$27.00	$34.00

At this time, we can only offer jackets to paid members in good standing. If you are interested in purchasing jackets, you may wish to consider bringing your checkbook to the meeting Thursday. We are trying to get the jackets by Astronomy Day, so we are aiming for a deadline for orders of Monday, April 20. Due to past issues with unclaimed merchandise, prepayment is required. (If you are a member of some years and cannot make a meeting by the deadline, we can probably make an exception.)

One proviso: If we cannot reach the minimum orders for each make of jacket, we may have to delay the merchandise schedule. We are currently only about halfway there.

If you have any questions, please drop us a line.

More photos after the jump.