Just to confirm I plan to sanction the September 17th Buder Park launch as an NRC meet. That's SUnday right?
John B.
September 17th Buder Park launch will be sanctioned as an NRC
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October Fly XVI
OK, I propose we hold October Fly XVI on October 21-22. I will sanction this as an NRC (National Rocketry Competition) meet. We will conduct October Fly WITHIN the NRC sanction. If you have any events you'd like to suggest be included let me know. NRC includes the following contest events: 1/2A PD, 1/2A BG, C ELA, A HD, A SD, and A PAY. I propose choosing OF events from this list.
For location we can stick with Buder park unless we can get one of our high power launches to line up with this.
How does this sound?
John B.
St. Louis Space Frontier event this Saturday, July 22
We are passing this along on behalf of St. Louis Space Frontier - the TARC world champion Festus High School Rocket Club will be guests at their July meeting, which is open to the public. Details below:
It is too hot outside, so you are invited inside to attend St. Louis Space Frontier's July meeting! Meet the Festus Rocket Team, winner of the June 2017 International Rocketry Challenge in Paris, and hear about their high-flying adventures. Enjoy fire-y snacks! Learn about Thermionic Emission as presented by Dabney Tolson.
Details:
Saturday, July 22
12:15pm Oak Bend Library
842 S Holmes Ave, Saint Louis, MO
(please note that we are NOT holding this meeting at WashU)
Be "social" and RSVP on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-Space-Frontier-Meetup/events/241770978/ Or just show up!
Please forward this message to others who are interested in rockets and rocket propulsion! Hope to see you and your friends and family on Saturday!
To learn more about the teams' big win see: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/columns/joe-holleman/festus-high-rocket-club-wins-world-championship-in-paris/article_3d34e46f-2e9c-5eb0-a969-6ecc5e7da1c6.html
http://www.aia-aerospace.org/news/u-s-rocketry-students-impress-at-internationals-win-gold/
NAR final national point standings
http://www.nar.org/contest-flying/current-point-standings/
The final points list has been published. I wound up at 9th overall.
John B.
P.S. It all changes August 5th. No more regionals.
Fee for Heavy Metal II
Just to let you know there will be a $10 entry fee for all participants. This will be applied to porta potty and field mowing expenses.
John Buckley
St Louis competitors for Heavy Metal II
I am in the process of finalizing who will be coming to the contest. I want to be sure we make our 10 minimum. So let me know if you think you will be coming, ASAP. I have some proxy entries that I can use if I need to.
John Buckley
Heavy Metal-II, June 10-11, 2017 in Walnut Grove
We have finalized the list of contest events for this regional. They are:
G Helicopter duration (NARAM 59 event)
C Altitude (Altimeter tracked, NARAM 59 event)
A Boost Glide
A Parachute duration
A Streamer duration
Set Duration, 55 sec target
Hope to see a contingent from SLRA attend. I will also work on setting up a group hotel. It won't be the Lamplighter most likely, I'll try to get something a little cheaper.
John Buckley
Update on Springfield Rocket club joint launch
I have had further discussions with Gary Cole from the Springfield rocket club. The want to change the date to June 10-11 (one week later). Do we think that is still an acceptable date? Lets discuss at the club meeting.
John Buckley
Membership reminder
It's a new year! St. Louis Rocketry Association memberships are due by calendar year, regardless of when you joined (if you joined near the end of the year, you should have been charged a reduced amount). But this means that if you were a paid member in 2016 and would like to continue being a paid member in 2017, this is an excellent time to renew. Thank you to those of you who have done so already!
Your club dues ($25 per calendar year) support the club and allow us to purchase and maintain safety and launch equipment, which in turn allows us to run safe and enjoyable launches. As a benefit, paid SLRA members are not charged launch fees for our model rocket launches. (Launch fees may still be charged to both members and non-members for high-power launches when we have additional expenses for the launch, such as the portable restroom facilities in Addieville.)
SLRA Membership Form (online payment)
SLRA Membership Form (pay by mail)
As a reminder - paid membership is never a requirement for participation in our launches. If you come to us with a rocket, we want to help you launch that rocket! But we hope that if you're having fun with our club, you will choose to support us.
We also encourage flyers to join one or both of the national organizations (National Association of Rocketry and Tripoli Rocketry Association) for the additional benefits they offer, such as liability insurance.
If you have any questions about St. Louis Rocketry Association, or problems with your membership, please email me at admin@stlouisrocketry.com.
Thanks,
Dan Crank
Secretary, St. Louis Rocketry Association
Potential Joint launch with Springfield Tripoli Mo Kan
I have been in contact with Gary Cole from the Springfield club about a repeat of last years two day joint launch. We have come up with a proposed date of June 3-4, 2017. We could not find a workable date in May. We will run a NAR contest as part of the event with me as the CD. I plan to include G helicopter as one of the events.
Let me know what you think.
John