Institutions Come in All Sizes

We think of institutions as marbled edifices, wizened societies of distinguished board members wielding trust funds and vast budgets.. but it need not be so! We can become our own institution .. for what is it really but some seat of activity, learning, enthusiasm, or enduring force. We can be that .. you can create a theater, a visitors center, a gathering place, and over time if you believe in it, it becomes an institution. I have done that with HPA and Sumner Skies Planetarium, even on such a tiny scale as it may seem presumptious .. but consider

we are listed in the IPS guide - twice

we have a backlog of newsletters

we have contacts in the industry and past

we are HERE today ..

and perhaps most importantly, as I think any institution would agree, our best days are ahead of us .. yet to come .. we have only scraped the surface of not only our fellow enthusiasts but the public at large.

Become an institution if you can. And you can. Give yourself a name, and open your doors.

And as time goes on, whether you grow in size or numbers (and you will if you will it), you will still grow in gravitas. In experience, in legacy, and in memory.

You will be an institution.