Wondering how your club can qualify for quarterly outreach toolkits, award pins, prizes, and handouts from NASA and the NSN? Have you wondered what the difference is between a club listed as "Active" vs. "Associate" on the NSN website? 

NSN member clubs that regularly report on their events using the NSN's event system are listed as "Active" on the NSN website and qualify for additional NSN resources like Outreach Toolkits and other occasional free goodies. Currently, a club must report on five (5) events within the past 12 months, or two (2) events in the past three (3) months, to register as "active." 

Andee Sherwood, NSN trainer and Coordinator for the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, shares quick tips below, pulled from a longer how-to here, to help you keep your club qualified by setting a handy report reminder when scheduling upcoming events and making sure you report the event and any materials used afterward.

If you don't already have events on the calendar, you can simply report a couple of events. If you have events already on the calendar, keep reading. 
 

Set a Report Reminder
When you schedule an upcoming event on your club's NSN calendar, you will see an option to be reminded to report on your event. Click YES to make sure a reminder is set.

When you log in after the event, you will see a reminder to report on your event on the right-hand side of your home page, under the "Open Items" section. Here is what to do next:

Reporting the Event & Resources Used

1. Click directly on the reminder and a page will open, listing the event you may wish to report.
2. Scroll to the event listing and click on  Report This Event to open the reporting form.
3. If you used any resources or printed material from one of the toolkits at this event, please be sure to click on the Toolkits Used drop-down menu - it's not necessary, but we do appreciate it!
4. Once it opens, check off any of the toolkits you used. Using just one handout or activity from a kit qualifies! If you have not used a toolkit but used other NSN materials or NASA  resources, you can check the "Other NSN resources used" box to indicate such.

All files for each NSN toolkit are viewable online, so you can review the activities and download and use them in your outreach if you wish. You can search for them under the Outreach Resources page or view a summary of each available kit here. 

Additional Resources
Find more guides and resources in our Club Coordinator Tips and Tools page!
 

Last Updated: October 30, 2026
 

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