The activity level in organizing the Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Commemoration has stepped up significantly over the past several weeks.  I spoke with John Lakey (SLSC Planetarium Director) today.  He informed me that 160 students have signed up to participate in the Friday May 16th Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Commemoration Education and Outreach Event.  That leaves only 90 spaces left.  All Fourty-four rocket kits have been picked by the local area Boy Scout troops who have signed up for the Precision Duration Model Rocket Competition that is going to be held Saturday May 17th at the SLSC Archery Field,  Nearly all of the scouts will be participating in the May 3rd pre-launch activity at Buder Park.  Lots of volunteer help is still needed for the May 3rd Buder Park and the May 17th SLSC activities.

The Welcome Dinner with Gene Kranz is still on for Wednesday May 15th at the Moonrise Hotel.  I will be going to the hotel on Friday to meet with the Banquet Director to discuss detail for this event.  I am hoping to send out the cost information for attendance to this event on Friday.  One change, the dinner is going to be held in the Apollo 8 room.  Earl Mullins, President of the Bon Terre Space Museum, is providing a $200 donation for pay for rental of the Apollo 8 room.

I met with Anna Green today (SLSC Education Director), to discuss the presentations by Gene Kranz that will be given during he Friday and Saturday events.  She is going to start putting together the PowerPoint presentations so that we can get them sent off to Gene for his approval prior to the event.

Construction of my Apollo 11 Saturn V is continuing.  I have completed putting on all the wraps and am now working on the engine shrouds and fins.  I can't wait to put it on the pad.

I am still looking to someone with a truck to haul the club trailer around on May 3rd, 16th, and 17th.  Let me know if you can help me out on this one.

Happy Rocketeering!

Dave Kovar

Guys,

It is time to send in the section renewal form (no money needed).   Do we need an insurance certifcate for the farmer in Elsberry?  If so I need contact info.

John Buckley

This Saturday November 16th, from 10 am – 5 pm, the St. Louis Challenger Learning Center (CLC) will be celebrating it’s 10-year anniversary. CLC Director Tasmyn Scarl Front has invited us to participate by putting on a static display and paper helicopter building session/duration competition.  Model rocket kits and club t-shirts will be given out to the top finishers.  Let me know if you would be interested in helping out, it should be lots of fun! CLC will be providing lunch for the volunteers.  My contact information is: email-kovardad@gmail.com phone – (314) 296-3171

Please email or phone me if you would like to help out.  Let me know if you need any further information.

The Challenger Learning Center is located out by Lambert Airport at 205 Brotherton Lane
St. Louis, MO 63135

For more information on CLC, go to http://www.clcstlouis.org/

Happy Rocketeering!

Dave Kovar

OK folks we are go for the launch.   The beans and corn have all been picked, and the weather forecast looks fantastic.  Possible shirt sleeve weather at the end of October!

So here is the plan for the weekend.

I plan to be in Elsberry around 6:30AM  at Our Place restaurant for breakfast.   If you get there early we can handle registration at the restaurant rather than on the field.

Contest registration fee is $7 per competition unit.

At 8AM we will head over to the field (5 minutes) and begin setting up.   I hope to begin flying by 9AM.

Contest range hours will be 9AM until it gets too dark to fly on Saturday, and approximately 8AM until 3PM on SUnday, when contest flights will cease.

If you don't know how to get to the field see the SLRA website at www,stlouisrocketry.org where you can find directions.

As a reminder here are the contest events:

A HD

A BG

B ELD

C SD

A PD

Predicted duration