12/31 is a go!!!! 1/1 TBD tomorrow because of weather

WHEN ENTERING THE FARM, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DRIVE ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND PLEASE DRIVE SLOW!

* Also if you arrive before 9:30am you may be asked to move your vehicle to allow the field to be set up. My suggestion, if you arrive early don't set up your pit area until the field has been set up.

When: Saturday, December 31, 2016 & Sunday, January 1, 2017 (Sunday TBD due to weather)

Where: The Williams Farm. See Web Site for directions if you are new.

Set Up: Volunteers show up at 9:30 am to help setup.

Launch Start: As soon as set-up is complete.

Launch Ends: Approximately 4ish PM so we have some light to close up by.

Ken Allen, with Performance Hobbies is scheduled to be at the farm.

Jason will have the grill open.

Any pictures you take from any recent or upcoming launch that you would like to get posted on the web site for our embarrassment and your entertainment, just contact Doc Russell at: rocketrycarolina@gmail.com. (Remember to make the appropriate substitutions... we don't like spam bots!) Or, as some have done, pass it on a disk or flash drive. We can always get it back to you. We are continuing with our Range Safety standards by making specific assignments:

RSO/ LCO = Range Safety Officer to pre-inspect rockets before flights

combined with the Launch Control Officer to check range conditions and control the launch’s in a timely and efficient manner. Check both the WEB site and at the launch for info on volunteering. It’s great for anybody who isn’t flying that day but wants to take part anyway. It’s fun to push the little red button

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ROCC Club Memberships. Memberships run Jan to Jan with the drive starting in Oct for the new coming year. Onsite: See our Membership Officer Jason Pettler. For MAIL-IN: See the web site for downloadable membership forms and e-mail address.

Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah.

Wishing all of you, and your families, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah.

Freedom Rocket Launch 2016 Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvLUhHpXfGk&index=7&list=PLKDmNEKSRFM8eQ7I3Ruf0f8f8aWMUh6Xn

12/17 & 12/18 are cancelled, Next up 12/31 and 1/1/17

Well the weather beat us once again, 12/17 & 12/18 are cancelled.

12/31 & 1/1 represent the next launch dates.

Is anyone is asking for better weather for Christmas? I know I will be! :)

Return to Flight November 2016

It seemed like we were destined never to fly again... between weather, crops, drought, fire and plague (OK, maybe not plague exactly...) but finally, after a long hot summer, we were BACK, Baby! Here's Roy's take on all the goings-on from our November 2016 launch. Thanks Roy! dr

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December 4, 2016 - Cancelled

Weather forecast changed again. Bringing the higher possibility of some rain in the morning and early afternoon.

So tomorrows launch his cancelled. We will make up the date by making the January 1st launch a two day event. So it would be 12/31 and 1/1. We also have 12/17 & 12/18 right around the corner has well.

Hopefully we can get some breaks on the weather and make the go/no go decisions a lot easier!!!!!

Launch Update - Sunday, 11/27 is a go

WHEN ENTERING THE FARM, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DRIVE ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND PLEASE DRIVE SLOW!

When: Sunday, November 27, 2016 – No Sparkie type motors, No Odd Rocs allowed because of the dry conditions.

Where: The Williams Farm. See Web Site for directions if you are new.

Set Up: Volunteers show up at 9:30 am to help setup.

Launch Start: As soon as set-up is complete.

Launch Ends: Approximately 4ish PM so we have some light to close up by.

Ken Allen, with Performance Hobbies is scheduled to be at the farm. 

Jason will have the grill open. 

Any pictures you take from any recent or upcoming launch that you would like to get posted on the web site for our embarrassment and your entertainment, just contact Doc Russell at: rocketrycarolina@gmail.com. (Remember to make the appropriate substitutions... we don't like spam bots!) Or, as some have done, pass it on a disk or flash drive. We can always get it back to you. We are continuing with our Range Safety standards by making specific assignments:

RSO/ LCO = Range Safety Officer to pre-inspect rockets before flights combined with the Launch Control Officer to check range conditions and control the launch’s in a timely and efficient manner. Check both the WEB site and at the launch for info on volunteering. It’s great for anybody who isn’t flying that day but wants to take part anyway. It’s fun to push the little red button.

ROCC Club Memberships. Memberships run Jan to Jan with the drive starting in Oct for the new coming year. Onsite: See our Membership Officer Jason Pettler. For MAIL-IN: See the web site for downloadable membership forms and e-mail address. 

Raffle and Yard Sale on Saturday, November 19th

Roy wanted me to post about the raffle for next weekend

"Celebrative, Opening Rocket Launch Season, ROCC Rocket Raffle" will be there. I've got 15, LP, "A" through "E" motor rockets available.

Also, we will hold a yard sale on Saturday, November 19 since Ken wont be onsite. So if you have rocket stuff to sell bring it out. I have a ton of mostly low power rockets I will be selling.

Season Starts on 11/19 & 11/20

Great News!

I heard from Ralph yesterday and Kip removed the last of the beans yesterday. So the farm is open for the rocketry season.

First weekend will be 11/19 and 11/20. Ken will only be onsite for Sunday 11/20. So plan ahead if you need motors for Saturday.

Hey kids, we need your input!

Hey everybody. I got an email from Brian Dilger, a ROCC alumn who's now working at Black Hawk Hardware. He's got a request, I'll let him tell it:

"Good evening. My name is Brian Dilger. I am a former member of ROCC. I am currently working for Blackhawk Hardware here in Charlotte. The owner and I have been discussing bringing into the store Hobby Supplies for building models. This would include a variety of supplies including paints and essential tools for building both plastic, wood and metal models of all kinds including rocketry.

My question to you and membership is what “Brand” paints, tools and other supplies would you like to see if you ever considered purchasing locally? Our goal at Blackhawk Hardware is to inventory the most wanted (popular) of these for our loyal hobbyist customers.

If you and the membership of ROCC would be so kind as to provide me with a small listing I will do my best to ensure that these products are included in our inventory. Brand names are most important.

Most sincerely, Brian X. Dilger"

So send in your lists! Now that most of the Hobby Town USA's have closed we're running short on local merchants to support! (Gosh, I really miss Science Hobbies!) If you want to just use the email link on the site I'll collect 'em and send it over to Brian.

Thanks, dr