All,

I've heard back from a few people who would like to go ahead and try a Buder Park launch this Saturday, so we're going to give it a shot. The current Weather Underground forecast predicts 8 mph winds at 8:00 am, increasing to 15 mph by noon, which, all things considered, is not too bad. I will have a wind gauge with me so we can at least tell when the ground-level winds start to pick up.

I plan to arrive at the park by 8:00 am, pick a spot, and start setting up. Since the wind is expected to be out of the south (blowing towards the river), it is likely that we will be somewhere on the south side of the park (closer to the radio control pavilion).

Launch fees will be $3 (that is per family and for the whole day, not per rocket) unless you are a paid SLRA member, in which case there is no fee. If you have not renewed yet for 2017 and would like to do so, I can handle that at the park as well.

I will keep the range open as long as people have rockets to fly, but since the wind will continue to pick up through the morning, I expect that we will probably be packing up by 11:00 am or so. If you're planning to arrive after about 10:00 am, please call or text me first at (314) 630-7619 to make sure we'll still be flying.

Hope to see some people there and see what you've built over the winter!

Dan Crank
Secretary, St. Louis Rocketry Association