2/22 & 2/23 Update Wednesday Noon

I posted this over on FB last night, just wanted to make sure it made it over here...

Couple things my fellow ROCC'ers... Roy's mother has passed away, so keep him in your thoughts. Also I just saw that Bobby Weatherford's wife has passed, he's one of the stalwarts of South Carolina rocketry. If you've flown at O'burg or Dalzelle youve probably met him. Send him some love as well.

We're looking at weather, not sure how it's going to go but if we do end up flying on Saturday with Roy out of play and I've got an MRI that day so we'll need some extra hands for set up and tear down.

Keep an eye out, once we see what Wednesday night brings we'll make a go no-go decision.

TB/dr

ROCC Weather Update Wednesday Night.

As of 8 PM Wednesday the field has gotten just short of 2" of rain. It's due to rain most of the evening. Another half inch is predicted. We're supposed to get about 36 hours of clear weather and then rain comes back in on Saturday, then more rain on Sunday.

I don't think there's any way we'll fly this weekend. We'll push back to our rain delay weekend, the 22nd/23rd and hope for some clearing.

I posted this over on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/rocketryofcentralcarolina

that Wunderground is predicting somewhere around 3" of raqin spread out over next week. You can check out the picture over there on FB.

Keep an eye out to

Jan 25 & 26th 2025 Launch Report

With almost lightning speed and a handwriting decipherer by his side, along with his Little Orphan Annie secret decoder ring, Roy has pieced together the goings-on from our last launch weekend and assembled this launch report. Please click the "Read More" button to, well, you know.

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We are GO for Midland this weekend, Jan 25/26th

Hey folks...the weather was wonderful for our small but intrepid group of flyers today, it's supposed to be even nicer tomorrow (Sunday) with highs in the mid 50s, low winds and plenty of sunshine. 11AM... be there!

ROCC'ers... Got word this morning that we are good to go for this weekend. Kip was worried about the freeze-thaw cycling on the runway and it getting torn up by cars. So it'll be pretty cold in the morning but it's supposed to get up into the 40's, wind heading North-North East under 10, not a bad day.
Let's set up at 10, fly from 11 to 5 or so.
I will be there on Saturday, gotta work on Sunday.
TB/dr

Pushing back to next weekend, 1/25 & 1/26

ROCC'ers... the weather has been changeable all week, with rain levels changing up and down, but one thing's been consistent... rain on Saturday and into Sunday.
We're going to push back into next weekend, 1/25 & 1/26th. 

ROCC will NOT fly this year on New Years Day.

ROCC will NOT fly this year on New Years Day.
Right now there's sunny weather predicted but a front line moving through that has winds predicted up to 20 mph. That combined with the rain we got & Kip's concerns about that we're going to pick up with our regular date of the 3rd weekend, the 18th/19th.

December 21-22 Launch Report

Roy worked over the holiday to get our December 21-22nd launch report done, here's the latest... hit that "Read More" link to read, well... more! - dr

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We are GO for Midland launch this weekend, 12/21 & 22nd

Attention ROCC'ers... We are a GO for launching this weekend, 12/21 & 12/22. Typical set-up @ 10, fly by 11, fly till dusk.

Ken will be with us so bring your shopping lists.

Weather looks cold, mid 40's both days but windy. Right now wind is due south both days, 10-15 mph on Saturday and up to 10 on Sunday. But it's very difficult to predict wind reliably. With the dryness and wind predictions I think giving sparkies a miss would be a good idea. A grass fire can get out of hand quickly with that kind of a breeze.

I will be there to help set up on Saturday and then back on Sunday. If anyone needs to take a NAR L2 written test Sunday is probably the better day.

TB/dr

Next launch date December 21 & 22

I wanted to make sure this was posted over to the website as well, I posted this from the field to FaceBook. 

Not a bad flight day today, it was a good shakedown for the rest of the season,  but based on attendance and Ken not being available we're not going to fly on Sunday the 8th. We'll be back on our regular 3rd weekend, the 21st & 22nd. Check in on FB or here for weather updates as we get closer.

Bobby Weatherford did say they're flying tomorrow (12/8) in Dalzelle, SC.

DR/tb

Launch Date! Saturday, December 7th

Okay ROCC'ers,  know this is rather short notice but I got word that the soy beans are out of everywhere except the lower field so we're cleared by Kip to fly at Midland this wekend. 

We're not sure if we can find enough officer coverage for both days but we're working on rounding enough staff. 

Saturday set-up at 10AM, launch by 11AM. We'll fly till about 4:30 depending on light. 

TB/dr