{"id":1339,"date":"2023-01-26T17:38:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T22:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polkastro.com\/?page_id=1339"},"modified":"2023-01-26T18:34:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T23:34:14","slug":"vision-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polkastro.com\/?page_id=1339","title":{"rendered":"Vision &#038; Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1339\" class=\"elementor elementor-1339\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf9ee5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf9ee5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2133f3d\" data-id=\"2133f3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c56a9a eael_simple_menu_hamburger_disable_selected_menu_no eael-simple-menu-hamburger-align-right eael-hamburger--tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-simple-menu\" data-id=\"4c56a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-simple-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n                        @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n                            .eael-hamburger--tablet {\n                                .eael-simple-menu-horizontal,\n                                .eael-simple-menu-vertical {\n                                    display: none;\n                                }\n                            }\n                            .eael-hamburger--tablet {\n                                .eael-simple-menu-container .eael-simple-menu-toggle {\n                                    display: block;\n                                }\n                            }\n                        }\n                        .eael-simple-menu-container.eael-simple-menu--loading > ul {\n                            display: -webkit-box !important;\n                            display: -ms-flexbox !important;\n                            display: flex !important;\n                            list-style: none !important;\n                        }\n                        .eael-simple-menu-container.eael-simple-menu--loading li ul {\n                            visibility: hidden !important;\n                            opacity: 0 !important;\n                        }\n                    <\/style>            <div data-hamburger-icon=\"&lt;i aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; 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Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1363\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1363\"><a href=\"https:\/\/polkastro.com\/?page_id=1183\" class=\"menu-link\">BYLAWS<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2239\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2239\"><a href=\"https:\/\/polkastro.com\/?page_id=2232\" class=\"menu-link\">Board Members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>                <button class=\"eael-simple-menu-toggle\">\n                    <span class=\"sr-only \">Hamburger Toggle Menu<\/span>\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bars\"><\/i>                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26303c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26303c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c71c9ed\" data-id=\"c71c9ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902b0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"902b0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Our Vision:<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>To promote an appreciation for the art and science of amateur astronomy among the general public.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Our mission:<\/strong><\/h2><ol><li>To seek out those who have an interest in astronomy at any level and foster interest and appreciation for astronomy through informative presentations, demonstrations, and celestial observing events in public and private settings.<\/li><li>To encourage the pursuit and enjoyment of astronomy and provide opportunities for the public to learn and improve skills related to amateur astronomy while promoting its splendors, wonders and beauty among the community at large.<\/li><li>To educate the public on current astronomical issues and topics, presenting known facts of the science of astronomy as fact, proven by the scientific method, and presenting valid points of theories as such, distinguishing between fact and theory so the individual can formulate their own belief.<\/li><li>To remain committed to the pursuit of observational astronomy and assist other educational or scientific organizations in promoting and furthering knowledge of the art and science of astronomy.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Vision &#038; 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