Odyssey, Feburary 2002. Editor: Kris Cerone

NSS Activists Brave Wet Weather
to Bring Space to LOSCON Convention

Steve Bartlett

Fighting a cold, torrential downpour, a group of OASIS members spent their Thanksgiving weekend promoting space activities at the LOSCON science fiction convention in Burbank. The space activists struggled to keep warm and dry at their information table at the convention, where they talked about the benefits of human space exploration, handed out NSS literature, and served as a valuable resource for those interested in space in the local area.

The long-running convention, sponsored by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, gave chapter members access to a favorable audience to their space development message. 2001 marked the seventh year running that OASIS has supported the gathering. As in past years, the local NSS representatives provided speakers for various space-related talks and held their "Take a Piece of Mars" candy giveaway. Space activists from as far away as Florida joined the local effort to make the table a success.

OASIS extends its thanks to the table staffers and those who helped with setup and teardown, including: Bob Gounley, Paula Delfosse, Gail Bondi, Bill Ernoehazy, John Bondi-Ernoehazy, Diane Rhodes, Tina Beychok, and others.

For other reports of OASIS outreach activities at science fiction conventions, see the Gallery.

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