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Mr. Butts has been a serious amateur astronomer for the past 40 years. He currently serves as an officer of the San Bernardino Valley Astronomers Association and has been mentioned as a possible advisor to the International Space Station's Amateur Telescope to NASA/Boeing/ISS by the Astronomical League president, Chuck Allen. Mr. Butts is a Micro-Computer Specialist for the San Bernardino City Unified School District in San Bernardino, CA. With the backing of school site principal Sandy Henley, Curtis Middle School is starting a local chapter of the Young Astronauts Council, and the Wildcats Astronomy and Physics Club of Curtis Middle School.
Mr. Butts also serves as the school's Boys Volleyball coach. Mr. Butts is always looking for ways to include and incorporate NASA and JPL into school curriculum and after-school programs for students K-12. His students have been involved in the "Signatures In Space" program, the "Starshine-2 Satellite Project", the Mars CD Directory, Space Day 2000, and the Mars Millennium Project 2000.
Mr. Butts holds the memory of late Congressman George E. Brown, Jr., former Chair of Science and Technology Subcommittee of the House of Representatives, cherishing all of his support and mentorship of Mr. Butts' educational programs related to space and astronomy.
Mr. Butts also writes a column entitled, "Ambassador's Corner," for The Observer (http://www.astronewsnetwork.com/), the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers' monthly newsletter.
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