The Chino Hills State Park Interpretive Association (CHSPIA) held its first fundraiser called Meet the Meteors in November 2006 to coincide with the Leonid Meteor Showers.  Meet the Meteors consisted of two events in one.  The first event was a Campfire program where the general public was invited to attend.  The second event was the actual fundraiser, which was a Camp Out and required web registration.

The Campfire Program
To warm up the audience two board members led campfire songs with the crowd.  The songs were a big hit!  Our Campfire presenter was David Kary, an astronomy professor from Citrus College.  He gave a wonderful presentation on the Leonid Meteor Showers to an audience of over 150. One of the most interesting facts he provided the audience was that meteors showers are essentially shooting stars that are less than a half inch wide. WOW!

The Camp Out
Earlier in the afternoon families, boy scout and girl scout troops, and friends arrived early to pitch their tents.  Most of the campers managed to at least pop their head of the tent to view the showers.  Though the showers were a bit weak, we all enjoyed the experience. There were over 130 of us that joined the Camp Out. Together we enjoyed coffee and donuts in the morning before heading home.  Thank you to all our participants you helped make this event wonderful!
 

Event Sponsors:
Thank you to the organizations that made this event possible: Albertsons, Stater Brothers, Cost Co., Donut Star, and the California State Park Foundation.