Location for January SLRA Meeting

Posted on December 24, 2022 by David Kovar

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

Draft – November 22nd SLRA Meeting Minutes

Posted on December 6, 2022 by David Kovar

Editorial Comments are Greatly Appreciated. Happy Rocketeering!! Secretary Dave

Tuesday November 22nd SLRA General Meeting Announcement

Posted on November 16, 2022 by David Kovar

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89887230870?pwd=R1hvOTJicWtLam94TDc5NWZubGt6UT09

Carmelo Turdo Spooktacular Coverage

Posted on November 15, 2022 by David Kovar

Photos and article by Carmelo Turdo (Aero Experience)

The Passing of a Past SLRA Member

Posted on November 12, 2022 by David Kovar

Link to Mikes September 21, 2013 Buder Park Launch Report:

2022 SLRA Spooktacular Night Launch Event

Posted on October 30, 2022 by David Kovar

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.

October 29th Spooktacular Night Launch Event

Posted on October 2, 2022 by David Kovar

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

Posted on August 29, 2022 by David Kovar

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

Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 General Membership Meeting Announcement

Posted on July 20, 2022 by slra-admin

SLRA is having our regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, July 26^th.

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

f 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

a) Election of SLRA Officers

Nominations: President – Chris Franklin; Vice President – Charles Barnett; Secretary – Dave Kovar; Treasurer – Don Hanson; Plus 3 more Directors - John Buckley, Dan Crank and Doug Probst.

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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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 General Membership Meeting Announcement

Posted on June 21, 2022 by slra-admin

SLRA is having our regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, June 28^th.