<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Wade, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We don’t need anymore clubs. We already have 4 or 5 amateur rocketry clubs Rocketry@VT, OLVT, inVenTs Rocketry, NASA SLI, …. My preference would be to collapse all of them down to one club, and have separate “mission teams”, one of which would be to gain experience and certifications before moving on to bigger complex rockets. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">What I suggested was to focus the large enthusiasm in Rocketry@VT towards building/flying/certification within the framework of Rocketry@VT. No new clubs, please. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Dr. Paterson</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 23, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Rocketry at Virginia Tech <<a href="mailto:rocketry.vt@gmail.com" class="">rocketry.vt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hey Tweeks,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Dr. Paterson has recommended we start an amateur rocketry club among our applicants this year to facilitate L1 certifications and we're pretty excited about the idea. We can send some people to a meeting to discuss on Thursday if it's at or after 7 PM. As for launch dates, October might be a little optimistic for members to have their rockets completed by, as our first general body meeting will be next week.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Wade Foster</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 10:40 AM Eric Paterson <<a href="mailto:egpaterson@gmail.com" class="">egpaterson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" class="">Tweeks, Rocketry@VT and OLVT email lists are Cc: So they should respond to you.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">One thing to be aware: I am encouraging both groups (in addition to inVenTs rocketry) to get more students building, flying, and certifying. Especially with the opening of the new Advanced Project Works (aka VT Rocket Shop). There will be opportunities for NRVR to assist with teaching of experiential learning classes on basic and advanced rocket building skills. Also, the November launch date is the 1st Saturday of Thanksgiving break which means that students will largely be gone. There is also no date scheduled in December.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Eric<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 23, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Weeks, Thomas <<a href="mailto:t.weeks@vt.edu" target="_blank" class="">t.weeks@vt.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" class="">Hey Eric!</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" class="">You're the first to reply to the query of holding a meeting or not. Please have your students contact me ASAP (I'll also poll them directly) and then we can get the ball rolling and reserve the room and make the announcement.</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="gmail-m_-5565495949995797003Signature" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none" class=""><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px" class="">T.Weeks<br class="">Thomas "Tweeks" Weeks<br class=""><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" class=""><span class="">Director, Technology Futures and Community Advocacy<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" class=""><span class="">Division of Information Technology</span><span class="">, Virginia Tech</span><br class=""></div>(w) 540-231-7893 (m) 210-264-1185<br class=""><a href="mailto:t.weeks@vt.edu" target="_blank" class="">t.weeks@vt.edu</a><span class=""> </span><br class=""></div><div class=""><div id="gmail-m_-5565495949995797003appendonsend" class=""></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><br class=""></div><hr style="display:inline-block;width:1311.23px" class=""><div id="gmail-m_-5565495949995797003divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr" class=""><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class=""> </span><a href="mailto:nrvr-members-bounces@server2.nrvr.org" target="_blank" class="">nrvr-members-bounces@server2.nrvr.org</a><span class=""> </span><<a href="mailto:nrvr-members-bounces@server2.nrvr.org" target="_blank" class="">nrvr-members-bounces@server2.nrvr.org</a>> on behalf of Eric Paterson <<a href="mailto:egpaterson@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">egpaterson@gmail.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class=""> </span>Monday, September 23, 2019 10:21 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class=""> </span>NRV Rocketry Members <<a href="mailto:nrvr-members@server2.nrvr.org" target="_blank" class="">nrvr-members@server2.nrvr.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class=""> </span>OLVT <<a href="mailto:olvt@vt.edu" target="_blank" class="">olvt@vt.edu</a>>; Rocketry at Virginia Tech <<a href="mailto:rocketry.vt@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">rocketry.vt@gmail.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class=""> </span>Re: [NRVR-Members] Next launch is Sept 28</font><div class=""> </div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" class="">Bob/Tweeks,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please confirm time and location for NRVR meeting on Thursday. Student groups (student members?) might be able to attend and give an overview of this years activities. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Eric</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">P.S. I will be in Arlington Thur/Fri and unavailable for the meeting.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 20, 2019, at 10:18 AM, Bob Schoner <<a href="mailto:bob.schoner@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">bob.schoner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" class=""><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">Our next launch is just over 1 week away. We hope to see many familiar faces and some new faces at this launch. Here are a few things to note:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in" class=""><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:0.916667rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Conditions across Virginia are between dry and very dry. Sparky motors may be banned unless we get some rain or a way to wet down areas around the pads.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:0.916667rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class="">We will not have a rocket motor vendor at this launch<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:0.916667rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Set up begins at 9:00 and all help is welcomed<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:0.916667rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class="">If you or someone you know is bring a group of more than 4 (except the Hoovers) please let us know in advance at officers(at)<a href="http://nrvr.org/" style="font-size:0.916667rem" target="_blank" class="">nrvr.org</a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:0.916667rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class="">If you plan to certify with TRA or NAR, please notify officers(at)<a href="http://nrvr.org/" style="font-size:0.916667rem" target="_blank" class="">nrvr.org</a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:0.916667rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class="">If you are planning to fly K impulse or higher, please give us a heads up on your flight at officers(at)<a href="http://nrvr.org/" style="font-size:0.916667rem" target="_blank" class="">nrvr.org</a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></li></ul><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">We have not decided if we are going to hold a meeting on Thursday Sept. 26. If you are interested in presenting or attending, let the officers know.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">Thinking ahead to October I have been thinking about some kind of fun competition I’m calling OMG launch (oh my gourd). Simple closest to the target competition.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class=""> 4” diameter and up must launch with a mini pumpkin. The mini pumpkin must recover with a parachute. Non-deployment or loss of chute is disqualified. Gourd does not need to deploy at apogee.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class=""> Smaller diameter rockets must carry a Candy Corn pumpkin which must be recovered with a streamer.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class=""> Smallest model rockets will carry a Candy Corn which must be recovered with a streamer.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">Prizes are still TBD, but at a minimum will be a rocket or something cool. Let me know if you have any ideas or donations.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">Also considering a night launch in October. Sunset is 6:30 on the date of our October launch 10/26.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">TARC teams – the clock is ticking. If you are interested in TARC competition you should be finishing up your rocket design and doing test flights to see how your simulations compare to actual altitudes. Many teams don’t launch before Thanksgiving and then hope to launch in January, February or March. Even in April the weather is unpredictable and your launch opportunities could be limited. If you need help getting started, let one of us know. There are many experienced<span class=""> </span> people who would be happy to help answer your questions and give advice.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">Keep the pointy end up and the fiery end down.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">Hope to see you at a launch soon.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1rem" class="">Bob Schoner </div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/111+Franklin+Road+SE,+%0D%0A+Roanoke,+VA+24011?entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank" class=""></a></td><td width="132" valign="top" style="width:99.3pt;padding:0in 5.4pt" class=""><br class=""></td><td width="269" style="width:201.95pt;padding:0in 5.4pt" class=""><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:12.65pt" class=""><br class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>_______________________________________________<br class="">NRVR-Members mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:NRVR-Members@mail.nrvr.org" target="_blank" class="">NRVR-Members@mail.nrvr.org</a><br class=""><a href="http://server2.nrvr.org/mailman/listinfo/nrvr-members" target="_blank" class="">http://server2.nrvr.org/mailman/listinfo/nrvr-members</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none" class=""><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline" class="">NRVR-Members mailing list</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none" class=""><a href="mailto:NRVR-Members@mail.nrvr.org" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" target="_blank" class="">NRVR-Members@mail.nrvr.org</a><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none" class=""><a href="http://server2.nrvr.org/mailman/listinfo/nrvr-members" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" target="_blank" class="">http://server2.nrvr.org/mailman/listinfo/nrvr-members</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div>
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