The final SLRA Meeting for 2024 is this Tuesday November 26th at the Sunset Hill Bandana’s BBQ (11750 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63127). The meeting location is in the basement of the restaurant. You’ll need to enter from the back of the restaurant. If you have a rocket project you’re working on, bring it to the meeting. Be sure to bring a table cover (newspaper/poster board) and cutting board to prevent damage to table tops.
Schaefer’s Hobby is nearby as well. They’re open till 6:00 pm.
6:00 - 7:00 PM – Rocket Talk Social Hour/Dinner/Build Session 7:00 - ?:?? PM – SLRA Meeting Post Meeting – More Rocket Talk and Build Session until 9:00 pm
If you’re a member of SLRA and are registered on the website, you can view minutes of previous meetings from our website’s Meeting Minutes Page, The unresolved discussions from our previous meeting will be the basis of our “Old Business” discussion at Tuesday’s meeting.
THE STANDARD AGENDA FOR ALL MEETINGS New Meeting Attendee Recognition
Recognition of First Timers Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting Recognition of Achievements and Contributions
Treasury Status
Members expenses Recent/Upcoming Launch Events Old Business New Business
We officially have landowner permission for our launch Saturday in Elsberry. Please refer to the earlier announcement for details. If you have questions or need to let Mike know about high-altitude flights, need for the monster pad, etc., please email him at mrwalsh85@gmail.com.
Date and time: 11/23/2024, pending landowner permission due to weather forecast for the week leading up to the launch. The waiver will be active between 10:00 AM CST and 4:00 PM CST.
If a cancellation is made, we will do our best to communicate as early as possible, but no later than Friday evening. Cancellation announcements will be made via the website and Facebook webpage.
Location: Elsberry, MO.
Our waiver will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The range may or may not remain open until 4:00 pm, depending on how many people attend and how many rockets we want to fly. Our waiver is 6,000′ AGL with call-in windows to 14,000′ AGL.
Note: We would like to try to minimize impact to FAA traffic, so please email Mike Walsh if you will need a window for your flight so we can try to group the flights together.
The club equipment trailer should arrive at the field around 9:00 am for us to begin setup. We would greatly appreciate as much help as possible with setup and cleanup, so please plan to arrive early if you can.
There will be neither food concessions nor restroom facilities at this site, but it is a ten minute drive into town for fuel, food and restroom.
For current SLRA members, there will be no launch fee for Low-Power Rockets (also called Model Rockets, or Class 1 rockets, with 1/4A up to G engines. High power fees will be $5 for the day.
If you’re not a current SLRA member, low power rocket fees are $3, and high power fees will be $10.
We plan to have various sizes of launch pads set up, from the 1/8′′ model rocket rods up to 1515 rails. If you have any special needs, such as the monster pad (M capable), please contact Mike Walsh as soon as possible so we can arrange to have the monster pad there.
If you are wanting to make any of the following flights, please reach out to Mike Walsh (contact info above) as soon as possible: ● A certification attempt, whether with NAR or TRA. Please include details such as Name, Certifying Agency, What level you want to attempt, and if you are wanting to do a L2 attempt, please indicate if you have already taken the test, or need to take it onsite. ● A multi-stage flight attempt that is not black powder (i.e. using composites and electronic staging) with details of your flight. ● If you are a SLI team in need of a flight attempt ● As mentioned above, in need of a window for your flight ( Flights > 6,000′, and less than 14,000′)
As always, please be courteous to our hosts and respectful of their property, including driving slowly on all farm roads. Once we get on site, we will clarify where it is okay to drive and park. Do not attempt to drive on the field.
From the St. Louis area, take MO highway 79 north to its intersection with JJ. (If you get into the town of Elsberry itself, you’ve gone too far.) Turn right onto Old Highway 79, which is a gravel road. Old 79 will turn right again, but do not follow it – continue straight onto the farm road, across a wooden bridge. From that point, follow the signs. Please refer to the following two maps: the first map is the "usual" way; the second map is an alternate route we may be asked to use due to field conditions. When we confirm the launch, we will send another announcement telling you which route to use.
The final SLRA meeting for 2024 is Tuesday 22 October at the Sunset Hill Bandana’s BBQ (11750 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63127).
The meeting location is in the basement of the restaurant. You’ll need to enter from the back of the restaurant. We have lots of room to spread-out. There are lots of tables for enabling us to have a coincident Build Session.
If you have a rocket project you’re working on, bring it to the meeting. Be sure to bring a table cover (newspaper/poster board) and cutting board to prevent damage to table tops.
Schaefer’s Hobby is nearby as well. They’re open till 6:00 pm.
6:00 - 7:00 PM – Rocket Talk Social Hour/Dinner/Build Session 7:00 - ?:?? PM – SLRA Meeting Post Meeting – More Rocket Talk and Build Session until 9:00 pm
If you’re a member of SLRA and are registered on the website, you can view minutes of previous meetings from our website’s Meeting Minutes Page, The unresolved discussions from our previous meeting will be the basis of our “Old Business” discussion at Tuesday’s meeting.
THE STANDARD AGENDA FOR ALL MEETINGS New Meeting Attendee Recognition Recognition of First Time Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting Recognition of Achievements and Contributions Treasury Status Members expenses Recent/Upcoming Launch Events Old Business New Business
Rocket Raffle
Email secretary@stlouisrocketry.com If you have new business for the meeting.
The Spooktacular Night Launch Event is this Saturday (19 October) from 4:00-10:00 PM. Set-up will be from 3:00-4:00 to ensure we get everything in place for a 4:00 PM start.
Treats: Be sure to bring a bowl with some treats for those youngsters who will be Costumed-up at our event.
For hot dogs, we'll need volunteers to bring: a couple packages of hot dogs, hot dog buns, some ketchup and mustard, relish, potato chips, napkins, plates, charcoal, lighter fluid, and cooking implements. So far Chris L and Dave K are bringing some hot dogs and buns, Dave K is also bringing Charcoal , lighter fluid, large aluminum pan, and cooking implements. We still are in need of ketchup, mustard and napkins.
For chili, we need at least a couple members to cook-up their favorite recipe. We'll also need bowls, spoons, and napkins. Don H is bringing his signature chili.
So far it looks like winds will be out of the south (6-9 mph) which is perfect for having the RC Pavilion for our launch location. NOTE: If we do not launch from the pavilion, due to wind conditions, we'll need a charcoal grill, tables and canopies to hang lights from. Dave K is bringing a small grill and large table
Let me (Dave K) know it you can bring any of the above items. If there's anything I forgot, please be sure to mention it.
The September 28th SLRA Buder Park North Launch event is going to be a Big Bertha themed event. Bring your Mini Berthas/Big Berthas/Maxi Berthas and join in on the fun of this launch Event. Set-up: 8:30-9;00 with open range from 9:00-1:00 pm
Location: 38.54321, -90.48383
Dave Kovar's Big Bertha Takes Flight at SLRA Buder Park Launch Event
