There is to be absolutely NO driving on the fields at all. Those who can't make a multi-point turn will have to back out.

Please respect the land owner and help take care of his living and only stay on the gravel roads only

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We did pick up .6" of rain last night so it is recommended to wear your boots. Also fly early as rain may move in later in the day.

See you at the range and lets go poke some holes in the sky.

Keep an eye on your email before you head to the field, in case the landowner changes his mind about access to the field. It is advisable to show up early and fly early as forecasts show increasing cloud cover as the day goes on, and weather suggests chances of rain around 2pm.

If it starts to rain we must pack it in immediately and bug out immediately. All hands on deck at that point. Team work makes the dream work.

Thank you!

Next HPR Launch Attempt 4/18/2021
Current Status: GO

At this time we are not planning on bringing the Monster Pad. If you do need it please reach out to Mike Walsh or Dan Welling ASAP!

As always please watch for weather related updates at https://www.stlouisrocketry.com

While this is an outdoor event where social distancing requirements are easily maintained most of the time, there may be instances at the RSO table and pads where a mask would be appropriate. Please BYOM (bring your own mask). If you are unable to maintain 6’ distance from others outside of your own personal group, please be kind and wear a mask. If you are feeling ill or have a fever, please stay home. There will be other high power launches you can attend.

• Our waiver will be open from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The range may or may not remain open until 4:30 pm, depending on how many people attend and how many rockets we want to fly.
• Our waiver altitude is 6,500 feet AGL, with call-in windows to 14,500 feet AGL.
• The club equipment trailer should arrive at the field around 9:00 am for us to begin setup. We would greatly appreciate as much help as possible with setup and cleanup, so please plan to arrive early if you can.
• There will be neither food concessions nor restroom facilities at this site, but it is a very short drive into town for those needs.
• Launch fees will be $0 for Low-Power Rockets (also called Model Rockets and class 1 rockets, with 1/4 A up to G80 engines) if you're a PAID SLRA member, and $3 if you're not a paid SLRA member; and $10 for High-Power Rockets (also called class 2 rockets) up to M.
• We plan to have various sizes of launch pads set up, from the 1/8" model rocket rods up to 1515 rails. If you have any special needs, please reply to this email and we will see if we can accommodate you. In particular, if you need the "Monster Pad," please let us know ahead of time.
• As always, please be courteous to our hosts and respectful of their property, including driving slowly on all farm roads. Once we get on site, we will clarify where it is okay to drive and park.

Location and directions to field:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1616154,-90.7682789,2917m/data=!3m1!1e3
Take MO-79 to Highway JJ, the first intersection south of the town of Elsberry.From this point, we should have signs up to guide you - but head east onto Old Missouri 79 (if you were coming north from the St. Louis area, this is a right turn) and continue straight onto the farm road where the main road takes another right turn.

Next HPR Launch Attempt 4/18/2021
Current Status: CAUTION (Weather and field condition)

We are trying very hard to hold a HPR Launch but weather has not been cooperating. There is currently a 50% chance of rain Saturday. If it rains at the field location on Saturday we will have to scrub Sunday's launch

If it does not rain Saturday, there is a chance it will rain Sunday. The land owner stated we can fly but if it starts to rain we must leave immediately.

In order to have the best opportunity to fly we will be making the go/no-go call as late as possible so please watch your email and ALWAYS check the website before leaving for the launch site.

Next HPR Launch Attempt 4/18/2021
Current Status: CAUTION (Weather and field condition)

If you are in need of the Monster Pad please reach out to Mike Walsh or Dan Welling

As always please watch for weather related updates at https://www.stlouisrocketry.com

While this is an outdoor event where social distancing requirements are easily maintained most of the time, there may be instances at the RSO table and pads where a mask would be appropriate. Please BYOM (bring your own mask). If you are unable to maintain 6’ distance from others outside of your own personal group, please be kind and wear a mask. If you are feeling ill or have a fever, please stay home. There will be other high power launches you can attend.

• Our waiver will be open from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The range may or may not remain open until 4:30 pm, depending on how many people attend and how many rockets we want to fly.
• Our waiver altitude is 6,500 feet AGL, with call-in windows to 14,500 feet AGL.
• The club equipment trailer should arrive at the field around 9:00 am for us to begin setup. We would greatly appreciate as much help as possible with setup and cleanup, so please plan to arrive early if you can.
• There will be neither food concessions nor restroom facilities at this site, but it is a very short drive into town for those needs.
• Launch fees will be $0 for Low-Power Rockets (also called Model Rockets and class 1 rockets, with 1/4 A up to G80 engines) if you're a PAID SLRA member, and $3 if you're not a paid SLRA member; and $10 for High-Power Rockets (also called class 2 rockets) up to M.
• We plan to have various sizes of launch pads set up, from the 1/8" model rocket rods up to 1515 rails. If you have any special needs, please reply to this email and we will see if we can accommodate you. In particular, if you need the "Monster Pad," please let us know ahead of time.
• As always, please be courteous to our hosts and respectful of their property, including driving slowly on all farm roads. Once we get on site, we will clarify where it is okay to drive and park.

Location and directions to field:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1616154,-90.7682789,2917m/data=!3m1!1e3
Take MO-79 to Highway JJ, the first intersection south of the town of Elsberry.From this point, we should have signs up to guide you - but head east onto Old Missouri 79 (if you were coming north from the St. Louis area, this is a right turn) and continue straight onto the farm road where the main road takes another right turn.

With the rain yesterday, today and predicted for Saturday along with high winds forecast for Sunday, we are scrubbing the HPR launch scheduled for Saturday, April 10th, 2021. We will now try for our rollover date of Sunday, April 18th, 2021.

Please watch the website for the most current launch status update at https://www.stlouisrocketry.com/

Today's SLRA's LPR Launch at Buder Park has been DELAYED until Today 5:00pm CST.

With the current conditions of the Elsberry field SLRA is scrubbing the official HPR launch scheduled for tomorrow March 28th 2021.

Our next attempted HPR launch date will be Saturday April 10th.