March 2006 Launch is a go

Everyone: Ralph Roberts here,

The March Launch is a go at Williams Farm this coming weekend March 18th and 19th.

Ken Allen from Performance Hobbies will be at the launch both days. Come buy some stuff!
If you want something special contact him before the launch. www.performancehobbies.com or just call him.

Note: Due to the recent fire danger alerts, please limit flights accordingly. If you have a marginally stable shot planned, lets wait till close to sunset to fly when the winds are lowest. Also I will have the Fire Extinguishers
recharged.

Also, there will be two TARC groups trying to certify for the Rocket Competition, you NAR guys check in with me if you can help witness their flights.

NAR contest this month, really, due to winds last month the contest was delayed until now.

We'll do what we've been doing:
1/2A Boost Glider duration,
C Eggloft duration
1/2A Parachute duration.

We will have the Boost glider kits for sale for $5.00, a version of this kit has won the last two boost glider contest. Call me before the weekend if you want one before Saturday.

The 2006 membership drive continues, please renew or join at this launch. We will also have the T-Shirts for sale. Sizes from Youth Large to Adult 2XL.

We will start the launch at 11:00AM to extend the day. We will be running the launch from 11:00AM to 6:00PM each day.
Setup is at 10:30AM.

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 or
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:
Per straw vote it was decided to move the April launch to the 4th weekend, Easter is the 3rd weekend. So April launch date is set to April 22nd and 23rd, Ken will not be here unless his schedule could change.

Summer field to fly on. Brad Shea has done some homework here so hopefully he will have some information for us. 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.

If you have any questions please email me at _ROCCPREZ@bellsouth.net_ () or call me at 704-568-1070.

PRE-LAUNCH TASK

JOHN HOOD - Call the waiver in, contact Ralph to confirm.

BOB B - Let us know what you need and how much help you will need for the contest.

STEVE B - I remember Roy mentioning flight cards, do we need for this launch, if taken care last month disregard.


Thanks,

Ralph Roberts
ROCC Prez