[NRVR-Members] Outreach opportunities in February and March.

[Bob Schoner]

Thanks Jim.  I was incorrect, the event is at the Lane Stadium club boxes.
I'll get more info tonight and pass it on.  I think I can transport
everything I need to bring.  If you want to bring a rocket or two, even one
under construction, that would be great.

Thanks

Bob

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 9:15 AM, Jim Farley <JFarley at foxguardsolutions.com>
wrote:

>  Bob,
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> I can’t make the meeting on Friday night, but I can help out on Saturday.
> I assume we’ll need an hour or so to get a booth set up, so is it 11:00am
> at Cassell? Also, do you need help transporting anything?
>
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>
> Jim
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> *From:* nrvr-members-bounces at nrvr.org [mailto:
> nrvr-members-bounces at nrvr.org] *On Behalf Of *Bob Schoner
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 14, 2015 8:42 PM
> *To:* officers at nrvr.org; Kristy Collins; nrvr-members at nrvr.org
> *Subject:* [NRVR-Members] Outreach opportunities in February and March.
>
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> I have a lot of information to cover but there may be some free rocket
> motors in it for you so please read this whole email.
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> We have an opportunity to help out with Virginia Tech's Kids Tech
> University on Feb 21.  This will be a big event - we are helping to build
> 400 model rockets!  Not a typo, yes, 400 model rockets.  There is also an
> opportunity to have a display showcasing New River Valley Rocketry for this
> event.
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> Some more details:
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>  - the students will be middle and high school students from across
> Virginia
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>  - there will be 50 VT students helping the kids to build their rockets.
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>  - the rockets kits are really nice Apprentice kits from Apogee
>
>  - we could use some help instructing the VT student helpers (mostly EE
> students)
>
>  - Ivan Galeish, founder of Battle of the Rockets and Federation of
> Galactic Explorers will be speaking to the kids and there will be an
> opportunity for NRVR to give a short 5 minute presentation.
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> How you can help:
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>  - need anyone who is interested in helping to come to a meeting this
> coming *Friday, **Feb. 20th at 6 pm at VBI* (numbers 119 and 120 on a VT
> Campus map, no parking passes are needed). Please RSVP to me so I know how
> many NRVR members to order food for.
>
>  - I may also need a few rockets representing NRVR just to let folks know
> a little more about us.
>
>  - I want to work on a 1/2 page handout and some posters for the Saturday
> event so if you are interested in helping, let me know.
>
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>  - we also need help the following *Saturday, Feb 21 from about 12 pm to
> 4 pm at Cassell Coliseum *to help man a booth for NRVR.  We could have
> demonstrations and handouts with NRVR information and answer questions from
> students and their parents.
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>  - also on Saturday 2/21 we will be helping students build rockets.  All
> the supplies will be provided and these kits have sturdy plastic fin cans.
> The most challenging part will be the gluing of the shock cord into the
> body tube, so this can be messy.
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> We will be launching these rockets at Kentland Farms on *Saturday March
> 21 at Kentland Farms *and will have a lot of VT students helping there
> too.  The students will come in 2 separate groups of about 200 students and
> their parents.  We also want to show them at least 1 or 2 demo flights that
> will get them really excited.  For these flights:
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>   - only rockets that have previously flown successfully will be flown
>
>   - limit is K impulse so we don't have to move spectators past 200 feet
> away
>
>   - there are limited funds from Dr Kristy Collins and VBI to pay for demo
> motors.  Let me know if you are interested, what rocket you intend to fly ,
> approximate altitude and desired motor.
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> I'm sure I forgot something so please add or correct as needed Kristy.
>
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> Thanks and don't forget about our *first NRVR launch of 2015 on Saturday
> February 28*
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>
> Bob Schoner
>
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