The rain forecast increased from 20% to 50% overnight, and then became 100% just as we got the range set up (i.e., we're sitting here in the rain right now). If you haven't started down here yet, I would recommend holding off.
We are watching the weather and discussing. I will post another update if and when we decide to close the range. If you need a more immediate update, please text me at (314) 630-7619.
Dan
Our next model rocket launch at Buder Park is scheduled for this coming Sunday, September 17th. The weather forecast currently looks pretty good, with moderate winds, and a high temperature of 89 degrees. There appears to be a slight chance of rain, which we'll have to keep an eye on.
Setup time will be 8:00 am, with the goal of having the range open by 8:30. We will fly rockets for as long as people are there with rockets to fly, but as always, the length of the event depends on how many people attend.
As previously announced by John Buckley, this launch will be sanctioned as a NAR NRC (National Rocketry Competition) launch. Link to official NRC launch information. If you have any questions about the competition aspect of the launch, please contact John at jbuckley1996@gmail.com. Sport flyers (non-competition flyers) are welcome at the launch as always.
If you have any other questions, please email me at admin@stlouisrocketry.com. If you need to reach me on Sunday, you can call or text me at (314) 630-7619.
Dan
October Fly this year will be held October 21-22, at Buder Park.
Contest events:
1/4A Altitude (altimeter)
1/2A PD*
A SD*
1/2A BG*
1/2A HD
Predicted duration
*NRC event
This contest will be sanctioned as an NRC competition, three of the NRC events are on the events list. All NRC events may be flown at this meet. Contestants wishing to fly A payload or C ELA must provide their own NAR compliant payloads and eggs. Stopwatches will be available.
Contest hours will be 10AM to 5PM Saturday and 9AM to 3PM Sunday. The contest will end promptly at 3PM Sunday.
John Buckley
By a vote of 9 to 2, SLRA has elected to move our monthly meetings to a new location and date. Beginning in September, the meeting will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Fallon's Bar & Grill in Olivette.
Fallon's Bar & Grill
9200 Olive Blvd., Suite #116
Olivette, Missouri, 63132
Don Hanson is our contact with Dan Fallon, the owner of the establishment. I believe that we can use the room beginning at 6:00 pm, but I will confirm this with Don and include the time when I send out the announcement for the next meeting (September 26). The business meetings will run approximately 7:30pm - 9:00pm as they have done in the past.
Since we only have one Buder Park launch remaining on the schedule, I am planning to keep it on its scheduled date: Sunday, September 17. This means that we will not have another meeting between now and this launch. Please contact me at admin@stlouisrocketry.com if you have any questions about the launch or the new meeting location.
Dan Crank
Secretary, St. Louis Rocketry Association
Just to confirm I plan to sanction the September 17th Buder Park launch as an NRC meet. That's SUnday right?
John B.
OK, I propose we hold October Fly XVI on October 21-22. I will sanction this as an NRC (National Rocketry Competition) meet. We will conduct October Fly WITHIN the NRC sanction. If you have any events you'd like to suggest be included let me know. NRC includes the following contest events: 1/2A PD, 1/2A BG, C ELA, A HD, A SD, and A PAY. I propose choosing OF events from this list.
For location we can stick with Buder park unless we can get one of our high power launches to line up with this.
How does this sound?
John B.
Our next model rocket launch at Buder Park is scheduled for this coming Saturday, August 12th. The weather forecast currently looks great, with low winds, and a high temperature of 85 degrees. Please still remember your sunscreen, though.
Setup time will be 8:00 am, with the goal of having the range open by 8:30. We will fly rockets for as long as people are there with rockets to fly, but as always, the length of the event depends on how many people attend.
If you have any questions, please email me at admin@stlouisrocketry.com. If you need to reach me on Saturday, you can call or text me at (314) 630-7619.
Dan
SLRA is having our regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, August 8th, at our regular meeting location: Google Map Link
Bandana's Bbq Sunset Hills
11750 Gravois Road
Sunset Hills, Missouri, 63127
We are continuing to meet at Bandana’s BBQ Sunset Hills. Even though Bandana’s doesn’t have a minimum food purchase, we are encouraging members to purchase something to support the use of the room. We have the room from 6:30 to 9:00 and we’ll need to leave promptly since 9 pm is the closing time.
The room will be available at 6:30 PM and the business meeting will start at about 7:00PM. We'll need to be out of the room by 9:00 PM (closing).
If you're a member of SLRA and are registered on the website, you can view minutes of previous meetings on the Minutes and Bylaws page. The meeting minutes will be the basis of our "old business" discussion.
1. Treasury Status.
2. Recognition of Achievements
3. Recognition of Contributions
4. Members expenses.
5. Old Business - please review minutes for last month's meeting for topics
6. New Business
Online and paper membership forms with payments received by mail to be processed by treasurer and president.
Please comment on this post or email admin@stlouisrocketry.com if you have new business for the meeting.
We are passing this along on behalf of St. Louis Space Frontier - the TARC world champion Festus High School Rocket Club will be guests at their July meeting, which is open to the public. Details below:
It is too hot outside, so you are invited inside to attend St. Louis Space Frontier's July meeting! Meet the Festus Rocket Team, winner of the June 2017 International Rocketry Challenge in Paris, and hear about their high-flying adventures. Enjoy fire-y snacks! Learn about Thermionic Emission as presented by Dabney Tolson.
Details:
Saturday, July 22
12:15pm Oak Bend Library
842 S Holmes Ave, Saint Louis, MO
(please note that we are NOT holding this meeting at WashU)
Be "social" and RSVP on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-Space-Frontier-Meetup/events/241770978/ Or just show up!
Please forward this message to others who are interested in rockets and rocket propulsion! Hope to see you and your friends and family on Saturday!
To learn more about the teams' big win see: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/columns/joe-holleman/festus-high-rocket-club-wins-world-championship-in-paris/article_3d34e46f-2e9c-5eb0-a969-6ecc5e7da1c6.html
http://www.aia-aerospace.org/news/u-s-rocketry-students-impress-at-internationals-win-gold/
http://www.nar.org/contest-flying/current-point-standings/
The final points list has been published. I wound up at 9th overall.
John B.
P.S. It all changes August 5th. No more regionals.