<font face="arial" size="3"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Just a heads up... There won't be a December Launch.. several of us are out of town.. it looks like it will be bitterly cold w/ 15-20mph winds!!! (wow).. But even without all that yucky stuff.. we are also still working with Kentland Farms on looking at our new flight safety data, and setting some hard limits (based on our GPS recovery data and test launches Bob and I have been tracking)..</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><strong>Wow!! Has it really been 10 years?!?! </strong></p>
<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">On the positive side.. we're thinking about throwing a special 10yr anniversary party at the AEDL "rocket lab" (down past VTTI) where Bob works, and oversees all the student teams. A couple of students may be around.. and we would probably order some pizza and have Bob give us a tour of the lab where you can get to see some of the cool tools they have there like their HP water cutter.. machining tools, and even the carbon fiber tube weaving rig they have to make their own carbon fiber tubing!!! cool stuff! Maybe some members could bring some of the projects and rocket geeky toys they got for Christmas to show off.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Speaking of the AEDL.. here's a photo of one of the student team rocket project cages at the AEDL, the last time Homer Hickam came to campus to giving some encouraging words:</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Anyway.. for now.. what do you all think about doing the NRVR/AEDL 10-yr pizza party after Christmas?.. on like maybe the night of Thursday, Dec 29th.. If that doesn't work for a lot of people.. speak up and I can send out a doodle poll.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">T.Weeks<br />NRVR President</p>
<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">p.s. Reminder.. Our mandatory 2023 election night is going to be some time, probably at the end of Jan (so some member students can attend)... and we need to elect our Prefect(TRA), Secretary(TRA), President(NRVR) & Treasurer(NRVR).. Those roles are <a href="https://tinyurl.com/nrvr-duties">all spelled out here</a>, if anyone would like to help out or throw your hat in the ring (we could surely use the help!)</p></font>