[NRV Rocketry] [NRVR-Launches] Upcoming Launches!

[Tish Poteet]

Hi Mr. Weeks,

What time do you expect the launch to happen this weekend at Sinkland?

Thanks
Tish Poteet
On Sep 26, 2012, at 11:09 PM, Thomas Weeks <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org> wrote:

> Any questions about the upcoming launch at Sinkland this weekend?
> It is low/medium power only.. :v(
> However, the weekened after this (Sat 6-7th) we have a bigger, HP launch at Kentland farms. :) (not on the launhes page yet)
> Tweeks
> On Saturday, September 15, 2012 04:24:37 pm Thomas Weeks wrote:
> > Upcoming Launches!
> > 
> > So we have two big launches here in the next month!  First up is at the new
> > launch site at the Sinkland Farms -- the Pumpkin Fest and Rocket Launch
> > Sept 29th and 30th!  In case you've never been to Sinkland Farms before,
> > it is located on Hwy 8, south of Christiansburg about 4 miles south of
> > I81.  Lots of fun for the whole family with pumpkins, face painting, hay
> > rides, food/craft vendors, and much much more!  Launch and Festival
> > details are here: http://nrvr.org/launches/
> > 	http://www.sinklandfarms.com/
> > 
> > If you haven't been to sinkland before, see the first link above where you
> > can download & print this map:
> > 	http://nrvr.org/launches/files/Sinkland-Farms-Launch-Site_map.pdf
> > 	NOTE: Class-2 (high power) launches are still tentative right now
> > 
> > The second launch is just a week later at the regular Kentland Farms field
> > where we have had most of our launches over the last year. This Kentland
> > launch will be around Oct 6th, but we're still getting the details together
> > on that one. Stay tuned!
> > 
> > 
> > Other Good News:
> > 
> > Bob Schoner, Monta Elkins, Dr. Shinpaugh and I have been working hard at
> > not only getting us multiple new launch sites lined up, but also working
> > with VAST and Tripoli Rocketry Association on making NRV Rocketry into our
> > own official high power rocket group through international HP rocket group
> > called TRA (Tripoli Rocketry Association). And we just got work, it's now
> > official... NRV Rocketry is now an official Tripoli Rocket Prefecture
> > #143!!!  Yaaaayy!
> > 
> > Being our own official TRA group  means that we get our own TRA insurance,
> > can high power certify our own people, have our own research launches, and
> > more!... Right here in the Rocket Boy Homer Hickam's own back yard and
> > alma matter (VT).
> > 
> > There are other implications of becoming an official TRA HP rocket group,
> > but I don't want to get the cart before the horse.  We'll talk more about
> > that stuff once we get some of this fall's launches behind us. After all,
> > above and beyond anything else, we're still just a bunch of rocket guys
> > who want to launch (and help others launch) rockets!  :) Hmm.. "The Rocket
> > Guys".. I like the sound of that Bob... ;)
> > 
> > 
> > Interested in Getting High Power/L1 Certified?
> > 
> > The delay before the upcoming launches is a good time to start down the
> > road toward your HP rocket certification! Getting L1 certified is not just
> > a badge of honor, it's what you need to do if you want to be able to buy
> > and use the larger, higher impulse motors that go into bigger rockets like
> > these: http://nrvr.org/pics/wise-rockets.jpg
> > 	http://nrvr.org/pics/Hobby-Fun-Day-Rocket-Kid.jpg
> > 
> > The first step for High Power certification is to join TRA (the
> > legal/underwriter of our group now):
> > 	http://www.tripoli.org/Membership/tabid/57/Default.aspx
> > 
> > or the other rocketry group called the NAR.
> > 
> > After you're L1 certified, you can buy "the big motors" (H and above with
> > the other cert levels) that these big rockets use, and talk to someone in
> > our group about doing your first certification launch (and getting you
> > hooked up wit h your first H or I HP motor).
> > 
> > Oh.. almost forgot.. want more info on L1 HP rockets, where to get them,
> > suggestions on building them, etc? I sent out an email on this all (and
> > more) a few months ago that should be on the mail list archives. Ahh..
> > here it is: http://nrvr.org/pipermail/nrvr/2012-March/000079.html
> > 
> > FYI, more info on L1/2/3 certification, the difference between low
> > power/model (Class-1) rocketry and high power (Class-2) rocketry, motor
> > sizes and more related info, see the wikipedia page on it here:
> > 	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Power_Rocketry
> > 
> > And a really great book that I recommend to new folks with TONS of info on
> > the hobby can be found here:
> > 	"Modern High-Power Rocketry 2"
> > 	http://www.amazon.com/dp/1412058104
> > 
> > 
> > What You Get By Joining The TRA:
> > The annual fees that each TRA member pays directly to the TRA is how the
> > NRVR (our group) indirectly gets:
> > * our launch/spectator/land-owner insurance
> > * legal coverage/assistance (in case of incident)
> > * safety requirements/documentation
> > * listing in the international TRA rocketry group registry
> > * general oversight, help and guidance
> > 
> > While individual TRA members get:
> > * L1-3 certification paperwork, exams, cert cards,
> > * regular board of directors reports on what all is going on with rocketry
> > * a voice in the voting of TRA board elections
> > 
> > All this to say, if you want to get L1 certified you need to first join
> > either the NAR or TRA before you want to attempt your L1 certification
> > launch.
> > 
> > If any of your are thinking you may want to get L1 certified at one of the
> > upcoming launches, please make sure that you have your TRA membership
> > ironed out, and you announce your intentions to the NRVR officers at this
> > email address:
> > 	officers[at]nrvr[dot]org  (obfuscated to keep out the spam)
> > 
> > 
> > If anyone has any questions about the upcoming launch, or anything else,
> > please just let us know here on the list or via direct email.
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > 
> > Thomas Weeks
> > NRV Rocketry Founder
> > p.s. We of NRV Rocketry want to give our sincere thanks to our brothers to
> > the north, VAST(Valley Aerospace) and specifically Chuck Neff. Without
> > Chuck and crew helping us oversee our various launches, provide the
> > NAR/TRA insurance, get the FAA waivers ironed out, etc... it would have
> > been much more difficult for NRVR to get to where we are now. Thanks Chuck
> > and other VAST guys!
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