2024 Special Activities
For 2024, MARS Associates will again be providing a selection of activities to include LM Plant Tour, ULA Tour, Central City Opera, Museums and more. The process we use is to 1) determine the interest among our members, 2) find a lead to run that activity, and 3) the lead will send out an email providing details on date, time, cost, and other particulars, and then asking for your commitment. The events for 2024 are summarized below.
Event | Photos | Cost | When | Comments | Lead | Interest |
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Wine Tasting | $25 per person | Tues, Apr 23 | Terry Lilly | 41 | ||
Colorado Railroad Museum | Slideshow | $11 per person | Tues, Apr 30 | Followed by Lunch at Yard House | Robin Zen | 18 |
The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Slideshow | $20 – $50 per person | Tues, May 14 | Carolyn Malaby | 27 | |
ULA Tour | Slideshow | Free | Tues, May 21 | Followed by Happy Hour at Max Taps | Terry Lilly | 21 |
Colorado State Capitol / Colorado History Musuem Tour | $13 per person | Tues, June 11 | Kathy Hetzel | 30 | ||
Central City Opera | Depending on Seating | Weds, July 24 | Sue Janssen | 29 | ||
LM Waterton Campus Tour | Free | Weds, Aug 28 | Judy Nielsen | 30 Plan to Attend | ||
Denver Mint Tour | TBD | Sept | Robin Zen | 30 Interested | ||
Highlands Ranch Mansion | TBD | Sept or Oct | Carolyn Malaby | 32 Interested | ||
Kansas Cosmosphere | TBD | Aug or Sept | In Hutchinson Kansas | Bill Edwards | 15 Interested | |
Air Force Academy Planetarium & AFA Tour | TBD | TBD | Followed by Lunch | Doug Tomerlin | ||
Colorado State Capitol / Colorado History Musuem Tour #2 | TBD | Sept | 1st tour at capacity | Kathy Hetzel | ||
Glenwood Springs Train Trip | $108 per person | Oct 9 – 11 | Ralph Pacheco | 20 Plan to Attend |
If you are interested in participating in one of these activities, please let us know by contacting the lead for the activity or contact Dick Sosnay at 303-916-0651 (voice or text).
We now have 12 potential activities being considered for 2024. For all of those that participated in these Special Activities including those in 2022 and in 2023, you know how much fun they are. We will communicate more information about these activities as they develop. Please check in the MARS STAR, on the MARS Association Facebook, and look for MARS mass mailers as we further develop these activities.
And finally, the Marketing Committee is responsible for planning and leading these special activities. In addition, the Marketing committee is always trying to come up with new ways to make your MARS Association a more interesting and fun group to join. If you have any wonderful ideas, we are interested in them. Let me know if you are interested in joining the Marketing Committee. We meet once a month via Zoom, and even if you only want to attend a few meetings, you are welcome. If you are interested, please contact Dick Sosnay at 303-916-0651 (voice or text), or richardsosnay@gmail.com.