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Location for January SLRA Meeting

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At the November SLRA meeting, a motion was made, seconded, and approved to move the SLRA meetings to the Sunset Hills Bandana’s restaurant.  I contacted the Bandana’s corporate office and was informed they now require a $300 minimum on food/drink purchase for use of their basement space. At an average food/drink cost of $20/person, we would need a minimum of 15 members in attendance to achieve the $300 minimum purchase requirement.  

Let me know where you think we should have our January SLRA meeting:

1- Return to Olympia 

2 - Rose Barrel (Baldwin: Clayton Rd & Kehrs Mill Rd) – No charge, good food/drink and nice banquet room

3- Fallon's (Olive & I-170) – No charge, good food/drink and enclosed banquet room

4 - Bandana's at Sunset Hills

5 - Other

Whichever one receives the most votes is where we have our next meeting 

Deadline for input is December 29th

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts 

Secretary Dave

2022 SLRA Spooktacular Night Launch Event

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The 2022 SLRA Spooktacular event was a BIG success.  What a great turnout.  We even had youth show up fully costumed.  My favorite was the walking inflatable T-Rex. Thanks to all who made it a smashing success!!!   HUGE Kudos to Dave Pape for LCOing the entire evening.  Big SHOUT-OUT as well to those who assisted with the youth Take it/Fly it rockets, the Hot Dog grilling feast and put-up/take-down of the launch equipment.  Also, a BIG THANKS to Shawn Faulkingham for providing the generator so we could have a lit pavilion.   I'm looking forward to seeing the photos and videos taken by Fred Cronenwett (GLSMA President) and Carmelo Turdo (Aero Experience). If you have pictures, please send them to me so I can get them posted on our website (secretary@stlouisrocketry.com). The photo below was taken by Carmelo Turdo during the Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Commemoration Launch Reenactment Event.

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Night Launch Reenactment Video compliments of Fred Cronenwett

Dan Crank's 2022 Spooktacular Swamp Gas Flying Saucer Flight compliments of Dan Crank

Click the above links to see videos taken during the event.

Tuesday, September 27th 2022 General Membership Meeting Announcement

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SLRA is having our regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, September 27th.

The meeting will be held at the Olympia Kebob House and Tavern, 1543 McCausland Ave. Richmond Heights, MO 63117.

6:00-7:00 PM - Rocket Talk Social Hour

7:00 PM - Meeting Start Time

More Post-Meeting Rocket Talk up until 9:30 pm

If you’re a member of SLRA and are registered on the website, you can view minutes of previous meetings here: Meeting Minutes Page, The meeting minutes will be the basis of our “old business” discussion.

THE STANDARD AGENDA FOR ALL MEETINGS IS AS FOLLOWS:

  1. Minutes
  2. Treasury Status
  3. Recognition of Achievements and Contributions
  4. Members expenses
  5. Old Business
  6. New Business

Online and paper membership forms with payments received by mail to be processed by treasurer and president.

Please email admin@stlouisrocketry.com if you have new business for the meeting.

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Saturday Buder Park All Fly Day was a Huge Success!!

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Saturn V Lifts Off from Pad 39 during the Apollo 11 Launch Reenactment

This past Saturday's Buder Park All Fly Day was well attended. There were 18 rocketeers to showed-up ready to pierce the sky. Of the 18 launching rockets 5 were accompanied by a parent. In all we had 82 launches. We had one Lego Conversion Challenge partipant, Joel Weston. Unfortunately, his two launch attempts of his Lego Rocket were unsuccessful, one due to faulty AeroTech engine prep and the other due to too long of a delay charge. On his first attempt, the engine cato'd just after ignition due to an o-ring being improperly placed on the engine nozzle end of the motor.. Fortunately, the damage was minimal. On his second attempt, the Lego rocket flew to perfection but the delay charge was too long on the Estes E-9 motor, causing the shock cord to separate from the booster due to the high velocity the rocket was traveling at the time of parachute deployment. I'm hoping Joel can Lego it back together and fly it at our October 1st Buder Park Launch.

I believe we had near equal number of spectators as participants. They were treated to two spectacular Launch Reenactments from my scale replica of Launch Pad Complex 39, Apollo 11 and Saturn/Skylab. GSLMA President Fred Cronenwett captured a great photo of the Saturn V lifting off the launch pad during the Apollo 11 Launch Reenactment.

Fred mentioned he took several photos during our event. Once he sends them to me, I'll be sure to post them on the SLRA website. Notice to all who attended All Fly Day - If have photos you took during the event and would like to share them, please email me your photos and I'll be sure to post them as well.

Joel Weston Shows-off his Amazing Lego Rocket

Secretary Dave Kovar

Saturday’s Buder Park All Fly Event Start Time delayed until Noon Due to Cross Country Meet.

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I just received this email from GSLMA President Fred Cronenwett:

This coming weekend we are having our Buder Park Fun Fly for Rockets, Fixed RC, Helicopters, Control Line and Quads. All areas of the park will be doing something. So what ever you fly there will be a place to fly. Let's see how many models we can get down there on Saturday!

We will have a late start on the 27th due to a cross country track meet that got scheduled by the County on the same day from 8am - 12 Noon. Plan on arriving early enough to get your models set up but the rockets and the RC area won't be able to fly until 12 noon. I don't know if the runners will be coming thru the CL area or not, we will see. After 12 noon they will run away and we can fly!

Let's plan on Set-up from Noon - 1:00 and Open Range from 1:00 - 6:00 pm

Anyone interested in meeting at Cracker Barrell for Brunch at 10:00. Send me an email response if you're interested

Happy Rocketeering! Dave Kovar