Due to ongoing wet field conditions at Buder, the Saturday, 4/26/2025 Buder Park Launch has been cancelled.
Keep on with those rocket building projects for the May 31, 2025 launch!
Due to ongoing wet field conditions at Buder, the Saturday, 4/26/2025 Buder Park Launch has been cancelled.
Keep on with those rocket building projects for the May 31, 2025 launch!
The Next SLRA Meeting/Build Session is next Tuesday, April 22nd, at the Sunset Hills Bandana’s BBQ (11750 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63127) Coordinate 38.53096/-90.38616.
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
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 tabletops.
This is also a great opportunity to bring rocketry-related questions to ask seasoned Low to High Power Rocketeers who will be in attendance. Interested in Competition rocketry, those questions can be answered as well.
Schaefer’s Hobby is nearby as well. They’re open till 6:00 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.
Happy Rocketeering!!!
Secretary John
Quality Review is Greatly Appreciated. Please provide feedback on any corrections that need to be made to secretary@stlouisrocketry.org
Attendees: (19) Chris Franklin, Charles Barnett, Dave Kovar, Doug Probst, Chuck Meckfessel, Molly Meckfessel, Don Hanson, Mike Walsh, Joel Weston, Larry Hileman, John Buckley, Chris Lagemann, Skipton Eberhart, John O’Neil, John Hilker, Ken Gianino, Jessica Fox, Robert Benton, Nina Fischer, John Sullivan
Sunset Hills Bandana’s BBQ; 11750 Gravois Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63127
Called to order at 7:00
New Attendees: No new attendees.
Achievements and Contributions: Dave Kovar presented SLRA Lifetime Membership Award by club President Chris Franklin in recognition of his service as club President (2014-2022) and Secretary (2023- 2025). Dave was instrumental in organizing the May 2024 STEM Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Commemoration event in collaboration with other area STEM organization and attended by NASA White Flight Director Gene Kranz. Dave spearheaded efforts to increase engagement with other Greater St. Louis Modeling Association Members utilizing Buder Park North as a Flying Field. SLRA membership significantly increased during his tenure as President/Secretary, most notably with regard to Junior Members. Most notably accomplished by organizing Buder Park Themed mid/Low Power Lauch events, multiple annual NAR Junior Membership Awards presentations, and presentation of First-Ever Tripoli Membership Award to Molly Meckfessel. To top it all off, Dave co-authored a 2024 NAR Sport Rocketry Magazine article highlighting collaboration between SLRA and the Kansas Organization for Space Modelling (KOSMO) in organizing a rocketry event associated with the Kansas Cosmosphere’s historic Apollo 16 50th Anniversary Celebration event. Congratulations Dave!
Dave is retiring in March 28th after 40 years of employment. He’s heading to Las Cruces New Mexico to begin his new-life chapter as a retiree. He’ll surely be missed.
28 January 2025 SLRA Meeting Minutes approved
Treasury Status
SLRA Memberships Total = 2025 current total = 32. (28 Senior/4 Junior Members)
Launch Reports:
Upcoming Launches
Old Business
The website would contain information regarding club activities and serve as a site for maintaining records of club activities (i.e. Meetings, launch events, membership. Photos and videos would be posted and maintained on the SLRA Facebook Page. Joel will be contacting a Club Express Representative to obtain information on pricing and process for transitioning the SLRA website to Club Express
New Business
- SLRA Trailers
* Inventory needs to be taken for both trailers
* Possibly put lights in the trailer
* Roof damage on HP Trailer from hail storm
* Don Hanson has the HP trailer and will be taking it to Mike Walsh’s house for maintenance.
* Once maintenance is complete, Mike will be taking it to the Storage rental location.
Adjourned 7:31
The Next SLRA Meeting/Build Session is next Tuesday, March 25th, at the Sunset Hills Bandana’s BBQ (11750 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63127) Coordinate 38.53096/-90.38616.
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
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 tabletops.
This is also a great opportunity to bring rocketry-related questions to ask seasoned Low to High Power Rocketeers who will be in attendance. Interested in Competition rocketry, those questions can be answered as well.
Schaefer’s Hobby is nearby as well. They’re open till 6:00 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.
Happy Rocketeering!!!
Secretary Dave
The high-power launch scheduled for March 8 has been cancelled due to weather. Please see https://www.stlouisrocketry.com for upcoming launch dates and status.
Quick reminder to please renew your SLRA membership for 2025. It's easy and quick! Or if you're not a member and want to get involved, now is the time to sign up.
The low membership price of $30 includes a full year of club-sponsored low, mid, and high power launches. (Members don't pay launch fees.)
To join or renew, use the membership button on the SLRA site or this direct link: https://www.stlouisrocketry.com/sample-page-2/signup-with-paypal/.
Thank you!
General SLRA Meeting/Build Session Announcement
The First SLRA Meeting/Build Session is this Tuesday February 25th, 2025 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.
Restaurant Map
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
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Treasury Status
Recognition of Achievements and Contributions
Members expenses
Recent/Upcoming Launch Events
Old Business
New Business
Post-Meeting Rocket Raffle
Please email secretary@stlouisrocketry.com
if you have new business for the meeting.
The 2/15/2025 launch has been cancelled due to weather conditions. The fields are still too muddy and with more snow/rain scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday, We are having to cancel the event.