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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

It looks like we will have enough contestants. If every one I list below comes we will have 13. If you can't make it let me know.

John Buckley
Mike Fischer
Steve Cox
Dave Kovar?
Dan Crank?

Crueless (team)
Bogus Otis (team)
Altimeter Buddies (team)
1 proxy entry from Launch Crue

Keith Vinyard
Sally Vinyard
Craig Vinyard
Devon P? (TARC)

John B.

NARAM 59 has been announced! Looks like some interesting events.

NARAM 59
The information for NARAM 59 has now been posted on the NAR site. NARAM will be held in Muskegon, Michigan July 29 to August 4, 2017. Alas, it is the site of the Muskegon County Wastewater Facility (Poo ponds). Bob Alway is the CD. The events are listed below.

OSL
C Alt (tracked)
B SRA (altimeter)
C PAY (altimeter)
B ELA (tracked)
G HD (C & team divisions)
D HD (A & B divisions)
C FW
Scale
Concept Scale
R & D

For those who are attending NARAM and competing, do you need me to bring one of the launch towers?  I will bring it if its needed but otherwise I have another tower I can use at NARAM and I can save some space.  Please respond ASAP as I am leaving tomorrow.

John Buckley