Fellow rocketeers, We are go for the first Buder Park North launch of the year on Saturday. Temps are projected to be upper 60s-low 70s with winds out of the SW starting 10mph at 9:00 and reducing to 8mph by 1:00pm. Rain chance is 20-30%. This is a Scale Model Rocket-Themed Event. Set-up is at 8:30am with the Range open from 9:00-1:00pm
Happy Rocketeering everyone!!!
Here are some exceptional photos taken by SLRA member Peter Seddon at the December 9th SLRA Low/Mid Power Launch at Buder Park. Those in attendance were treated to some outstanding weather conditions for launching rockets.
Great News!! A Buder Park Night Launch has been scheduled for Saturday December 9th from 1:00-6:00 pm. Cross your finger for cooperative weather conditions.
Back-up is Sunday December 10th from Noon-4:00pm (No Night Launch)
The next SLRA general meeting is coming-up on Tuesday November 28th, 2023 at Fallon’s Irish Bar and Grill located at 9200 Olive Blvd, Apt 116, Olivette, MO
6:00-7:00 PM - Rocket Talk Social Hour
7:00 PM - Meeting Start Time
More Post-Meeting Rocket Talk up until 9:30 pm
If you’re a member of SLRA and are registered on the website, you can view minutes of previous meetings from our website’s Meeting Minutes Page, The unresolved discussions from our previous meeting will be the basis of our “old business” discussion at Tuesday’s meeting.
THE STANDARD AGENDA FOR ALL MEETINGS
New Meeting Attendee Recognition
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Treasury Status
Recognition of Achievements and Contributions
Members expenses
Recent/Upcoming Launch Events (December 16th Elsberry Launch)
Old Business
New Business
Mike Fischer Memorial Raffle
A portion Mike’s packaged kits & Ready-to-fly rockets will be raffled off at the end of the meeting (The packaged kits would make for Great Stocking Stuffers…Ho Ho!).
Please email secretary@stlouisrocketry.com
if you have new business for the meeting.
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Tomorrow's Spooktacular Night Launch Event has been cancelled due to the cool and rainy weather forecast that's predicted for tomorrow evening. The winds are also predicted to be out of the Northeast which means we would not have use of the pavilion. There's a possibility that we may schedule a night launch event in early December if weather conditions are favorable.
Happy Rocketeering everyone!!!!
Secretary Dave
Fellow SLRAers,
The forecast is not favorable for Saturday's Spooktacular Night Launch event, The rain chance for Saturday evening is now 88% and the winds are still projected to be out of the North/Northwest. That means we will not be able to use the pavilion for shelter. We'll need lots of shade/rain canopies. We should have a pretty good idea on Friday evening what the weather is going to be Saturday for our event. Keep your eyes peeled to the SLRA website and I'll strive to get the notice out late Friday or early Saturday.
Let me know if you can provide any of the following: Generator, canopy, tables for hot dog/chili feast, hot dogs, buns, ketchup, mustard, relish plates, napkins, plastic utensils, bowls.
The Wash U contingent is bringing chili.
NOTE: There is no backup date for this event as the Night-Launch Permit is only good for Saturday and Sunday looks to be rainy throughout the day/evening
Happy Rocketeering!! Secretary Dave
Only one word describes last Saturday’s SLRA Buder Park Sport Launch event….Wow!!! The weather was perfect with low wind conditions, clear blue sky, and temps in the mid to upper 80s.
We had a couple of records broken for the 2023 Buder Park Launch season; the most rocketeers in attendance, at 32, launching a total of 117 rockets. It was really gratifying to see all the families in attendance enjoying launching rockets together. Ten of the thirty-two rocketeers were Junior SLRA members.
Event Highlights:
- SLRA members Greg Roorda and Darrell Weber made their first appearance at a 2023 SLRA Buder Park launch. Darrell brought a bunch built and un-built rockets for donation to SLRA’s Take-it/Fly-it program. His donations were put in the hands of youth in attendance and were sent skyward/homeward. Hopefully these rockets will to be seen again at future SLRA Launch events.
- Three members of the Washington University Rocketry Club were in attendance as well: Maeve Lomax, Lilly Fisher, and Alexa Wienoff. They were all given a rocket from Darrell’s donation collection. Darrell assisted them in prepping their rockets for launch, filling out Flight Cards, and placing the rockets on the Launch Rack for their inaugural liftoff.
- The third and fourth SLRA Junior NAR membership awards were presented to Victoria and Dakota Drake. Congratulation to the both of them for receiving this well-deserved recognition!!
- Dakota and Victoria Drake;s Dad, Doug, flew his first mid-power rocket, the LOC Precision Mini Magg. The first flight was a bit underpowered (D12-5), reaching an altitude of approximately 30’. With the help of a larger engine (F24-7), the second launch was a huge success. Congrats Doug
A BIG Shout-out goes to:
- Dave Pape and Doug Probst for getting all the launch equipment to and from Buder Park and as always did an outstanding job of orchestrating set-up.
- Chris Lagemann for assisting with set-up and take-down
- Charles Barnett for being the Launch Control Officer for most of the launches. Thanks Charles!!!
- Darrell Weber and Peter Seddon for taking some great pics at the event, showing attendees having a great time and lots of rockets ascending skyward.
What an amazing day!!!! Thanks to everyone in attendance for making this such a great event!!!
Happy Rocketeering!!
Secretary Dave
Link for Downloading Flight Cards
The November 18th Elsberry Launch has been cancelled due to our launch date coinciding with the Missouri Firearms Deer Season. There are lots of deer blinds around the Elsberry site and we have no idea on which way the rockets will be drifting on launch day. To eliminate any chance at all of a bad situation occurring, the only true choice is to cancel the November HP Launch.
Note: The October and December Elsberry HP Launches are not impacted.
There is also an opportunity to launch High Power November 10-12 at the National Association of Rocketry's East National Sport Launch that's being held near Pence, Indiana. The host for this event is the Indiana Rocketry Society (Section #711). The launch ceiling is 17,999'. There will be vendors, Food Trucks, and Raffle winning opportunities. Hopefully SLRA will have great representation at this event!
Happy Rocketeering!!
Secretary Dave
SLRA is having our next general meeting on Tuesday September 26th, 2023 at Fallon’s Irish Bar and Grill located at 9200 Olive Blvd, Apt 116, Olivette, MO
6:00-7:00 PM - Rocket Talk Social Hour
7:00 PM - Meeting Start Time
More Post-Meeting Rocket Talk up until 9:30 pm
If you’re a member of SLRA and are registered on the website, you can view minutes of previous meetings from our website’s Meeting Minutes Page, The unresolved discussions from our previous meeting will be the basis of our “old business” discussion at Tuesday’s meeting.
Meeting Agenda
New Meeting Attendee Recognition
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Recognition of Achievements and Contributions
Treasury Status
Members expenses
Recent/Upcoming Launch Events
Old Business
New Business
A rocket from the Mike’s Fischer Memorial Collection and a “still in the package” unbuilt rocket kit will be raffled off at the end of the meeting.
Please email secretary@stlouisrocketry.com
if you have new business for the meeting.
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