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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, the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers'
monthly newsletter.
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