Make-Up February Launch Is A Go

Everyone:
The Make-Up February Launch is a go at Williams Farm this coming weekend Feb 25th and 26th.
NAR contest this Weekend. (Volunteers need to help judge and time and assist Bob B. with the contest.)
1/2A Boost Glider duration,
C Eggloft duration
1/2A Parachute duration.
There will be prizes and NAR ribbons awarded to the winners.

Many Mini-Manta kits were sold last weekend, look for some good compition.
Brent Johnson from Hobbytown USA in Mooresville, NC will be our vendor this launch.
The 2006 membership drive has begun, please renew or join at this launch. We will also have the T-Shirts for sale. Sizes from Youth Med to Adult 2XL.
We will be running the launch from 11:00AM to 6:00PM each day.
Setup is at 10:30AM.
Attention Doc Russell: I still need setup instructions for the new launch controller/system. We may want to run both 12 pad launch controllers this launch. I want to run at least 12 Estes pads with the rest Med/High Power.
We will have the Porta-A-Jon at this launch. This is another expense we have to add onto our budget per launch, it cost $58.00 a month to have a porta-Jon on the site. Please come out and support the Porta-Jon!
We need as many people as we can to make our flyer fee goal. Last month we had a small turnout again. We need everyone and their donations so please contribute if you fly. Remember our recommended donation is $8.00-$10.00 per flyer per day, families with lots of young flyers maybe a $10.00 donation would be good. Again, these are recommendations not harden rule yet. The requested weekend land fee from the land owner is $250, so we need everyone to drop a little something in the jar.
Anyone needing to certify, please contact me ahead of time. Todd Haring and Terry Baucom can arrange to have the Level 2 NAR test delivered to the field and we can have others administer the test.
Club Meeting: (Everyone, please remind me when it is 3:00, I get caught up doing other stuff as you all know.)
There will be a short meeting each day at 3:00pm to discuss some issues.
New item : What to do on rainy launch days, general club meeting, hosting site? Recommendations needed.
Summer field to fly on. Corn will be planted in the fields this year, We will be able to fly through May, and maybe June if we move the launch up a weekend or two. Lets discuss.
When to have the Spring Campout launch, anything special here?
Any other items?
Anyone who can help setup and tear down will be appreciated, I may need to leave early Saturday.
If you have any questions please email me at ROCCPREZ@bellsouth.net <> or call me at 704-568-1070.
Weather Note:
A cold front is slated to move through Saturday night. Winds Sat are to be from the SSW at 10mph. Sunday winds are slated to be from the NW at 10-20 MPH. So if you are planning to come, you may want to lean towards Saturday, just a thought. Still to early to tell.

Thanks,
Ralph Roberts
ROCC Prez