November Launch This Weekend Nov 22nd-23rd - Plus ISS Flyover

Everyone:


UPDATE - New Portable Propane heater has been acquired and will be at the launch today. Thanks again to the Prefecture Improvement money we will have an additional heat source for today. So come on out it is going to be a great day, just cold. Dress in layers and get out your wool socks.


ISS flyover from 5:28PM to 5:34PM - Saturday Night Nov 22.
Courtesy of WWW.HEAVENS-ABOVE.COM here are the specifics.

Date Mag. Time Ang Dir. Time Ang Dir Time Ang. Dir
22 Nov -2.0 17:28:47 10 WSW 17:31:39 62 NW 17:34:33 10 NE

For those of you who have not seen a International Space Station flyover, it is a pretty cool event and with the Shuttle docked and the Leonardo Cargo Module docked it is expected to be a pretty bright pass considering it will not be totally dark yet. So come check it out.


With soybeans still in the front 1/3 of the field we are going to plan on flying anyway with setup back at the Windsock area. One, note, wind conditions will be light today and blowing down the runway and/or towards Simpsons place. It looks real good for today and tomorrow.


Official launch announcement:

Saturday and Sunday November 22th and 23th from 10:30 to 5:00 each day - Setup starts at 9:30

ROCC Sport launch

Vendors: Ken Allen from Performance hobbies will be available both days.

Steve Harring from the new Hobbytown USA will not be out this weekend due to being too busy at the store.

Ralph Roberts and Family will be the food vendor (bringing the grill to sell Hot Dogs, Chips, and drinks (Hot Chocolate)

Meetings: We will have a meeting both days promptly at 2:00pm, no slacking off this year.
Topics: ROCC Elections, need to make nominations for club offices. Election to be held at the December launch.
Confirm the 2008-2009 Schedule for setting up the waiver. Doug we need to file the 2009 waiver ASAP
NAR Contest: Make recommendations on what kind and when for 2008-2009 season
2008 Membership drive kick-off
New T-Shirts are in make sure if we owed you on from last year, that you received. Roy, bring cash box as we owe Mark Ferrel money.

NAR Contest: Will need help to run the contest table.
Events selected are:
"A" Streamer Duration,
"A" Parachute Duration,
"1/2A" Boost Glider,
Spot Landing, and
Drag Race.

Spot Landing target will be determined by the first young person flying a rocket - the recovery location of their rocket (if not unsafe or otherwise hazardous) will be the target location. Please note that neither Spot Landing nor Drag Race have specific engine requirements. Drag race is done in heats 2 fliers at a time - these fliers then are paired up again and fly off until only two remain and then they fly off for 1st and 2nd. 3rd and 4th place fly off for 3rd. Winner of each heat is determined by First off the pad (1pt), Lowest (1pt), longest duration (1pt). Bob advises that smaller motors are cheaper! We'll have to figure out the details of who is flying so that we can work out the flight pairings.

Prizes again this year are for a $10.00 giftcard from one of the Vendors and NAR Ribbons.

Raffle: Recently we acquired some Rockets and Hardware from a person getting out of the hobby. We will have a raffle to give away the goods and to raise money for the club. There is some good stuff including motor hardware. (Roy if you have tickets bring them out for the raffle.

Duty Roster: I will have new sign-up sheets for the launches through April next year. Sign up to help, please.

Porta-Potty: Will be serviced and ready to go by Friday.

Flyer-Fees: Please come out and fly and pay your fees. Recommended $8-$10 donation a day per flyer. We still have to pay the land owner for the use of the land.

Note: Keep an eye on email and the website WWW.rocketrycarolina.org for any changes regarding our launch.

Questions, comments - Ralph Roberts @ roccprez@bellsouth.net

Sincerely,
Ralph Roberts
ROCC Prez and prefect.