Clear Lake Area NSS & Moon Society Chapter

The Clear Lake Area National Space Society (NSS) and Houston Chapter of the Moon Society merged to form one organization in November 2010. The National Space Society is an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting social, economic, technological, and political change in order to expand civilization beyond Earth, to settle space and to use the resulting resources to build a hopeful and prosperous future for humanity.

MEETINGS

The chapter meets bimonthly at the Clear Lake Park on Nasa Parkway in the Bay Area Community Building. (Coming from JSC, turn left at the light into the park, then follow the circle to the right until it veers left--building is at the bend--turn right into parking lot.) The front door is usually locked--please go to the right side door. We're in the first room off the hallway to the right.

Meetings are held on the third Mondays of odd-numbered months. The next meeting is Monday, Jualy 16, from 7-9 PM. In addition to regular bimonthly meetings, special events are held at other times and locations.

EVENTS

The Clear Lake Area NSS & Moon Society Chapter celebrated 50 years of human spaceflight and 30 years of Space Shuttle flight on April 12, 2011 at Anita Gale's house on Clear Lake. L to R, back row, Ken, Murray, John, Doug, Guy, Lyle, Gary, Anita, Bebe, Dennis, Ted, Wayne, Eric. Front row L to R: Marianne, Carol, Keegan, Peter, Yvonne. Clara in front. Photo by Dyson.

PARTICIPATION/MEMBERSHIP

You do not have to be an NSS or Moon Society member to be added to our email list for announcements about local events. Our events are always open to the public. To sign up for our list, send email to Eric Bowen and/or Marianne Dyson (see addresses below).

Only members may vote in officer elections and on decisions to financially support various projects. Any member of the NSS and/or Moon Society who lives in the Houston area who asks to be on our chapter list is considered a chapter member. The CLA-NSS Moon Society Chapter does not charge any dues.

To benefit the chapter, when you join NSS or renew, please list chapter number 748 on your membership form. This will trigger a rebate to the chapter that helps us fund educational events and does not cost you anything.

CONTRIBUTE

The Clear Lake Area NSS/Moon Society Chapter is a nonprofit 501-c(3) organization located in Houston, Texas. Our primary source of funds are chapter rebates through recruitment of new members and funds donated by sponsors of events. All donations are tax deductible and much appreciated.

Donations can be made by checks payable to Clear Lake Area NSS and mailed to 15443 Runswick Drive, Houston, Texas 77062, or you may donate via credit card or PayPal using the DONATE button below:

OFFICERS

Chapter President is Eric Bowen, 713-991-3575.
Chapter Vice President is Doug Hall.
Chapter Treasurer is Jay Lewchanin.
Board Members are Marianne Dyson and Murray Clark.

CHAPTER DOCUMENTS

The Clear Lake Area NSS and Moon Society Chapter Bylaws are consistent with those of the National Space Society.

The Clear Lake Area NSS and Moon Society is chapter 748 of the National Space Society and has a Texas Employer Identification Number.

The CLA NSS and Moon Society chapter is covered under a group tax exemption, and files IRS Form 990 each year. NSS is a 501-c(3) educational nonprofit. Here is a Letter of Certification from the IRS regarding NSS's nonprofit status. For more NSS financial documents, see the NSS Offical Documents page.

For additional information, please contact Marianne Dyson.