[NRV Rocketry] [NRVR-Launches] NRVR 3/29 launch is Cancelled, no rain date on 3/30

[Thomas Weeks]

Hey Bob.. 
I know I speak for several of us here.. Don't beat yourself up man. You do a 
ton for the group, including making hard calls. :)

For other folk's info... We have to make calls in advance like that when we 
have motor vendors come  (like Kevin from WildmanVA. He's awesome!), and we 
don't want to embitter Kevin with a bad experience, traveling all the way here 
for a big rained out no show.  It's a crap shoot. That's why we're doing 
monthly launches now anyway, right? :)

Looking to this next weekend.. Is anyone else coming out to the VT/VBI Kid's 
Tech University event on Saturday? NRV Rocketry plans on having a big booth 
set up! If so.. please let us know:
	officers at nrvr.org

We'll start setting up in the Cassell Coliseum Walkway on campus at around 
12:30ish. We'll have several tables with some big rockets to unload and set 
up. Come and help set up, or just hang out with us!

Tweeks
p.s. Hey Bob.. we should bring one of the canopies out and set it up just like 
a launch area.. Banner and all! hehe

On Monday 31 March 2014 14:00:58 Bob Schoner wrote:
> I want everyone to know that the call to cancel was mine.  Past experience
> has shown that launches should not be cancelled without first getting some
> on site actual weather.  I fell for the hype that the local weather
> critters like to spew to get people in a panic.  Everything I saw predicted
> 70% chance of rain all day long.  At my house there were periods of low
> fog, drizzle to light rain and even some brief periods of sun.
> 
> I worried about this all day Saturday and it is still on my mind 2 days
> later.  I did not go to the field so I don't know what the weather
> conditions were.  I was also concerned about the field and the low areas by
> the runway and having a very muddy field.  I thought about standing in the
> rain for hours so we could fly a few model rockets and I cancelled the
> launch.  I don't really know how many rockets we could have launched, but
> we probably could have gotten something in the air.  So this is all just to
> say that I thought I was making the right decision, but I feel like an
> apology is in order.
> 
> If you missed this launch and were ready to fly, I am truly sorry.
> 
> Looking forward.
> This Saturday is another of the VT Kids Tech University events.  I have
> asked for space for a booth for NRVR and I am looking for 2 things.
> 
> Volunteers and Videos
> 
> My thoughts are to bring a few rockets from the 3" micro motor
> Fliskitrockets to my 12 foot United We Stand (it got a little
> extension so 75mm M
> motors would fit and still have room for a drogue chute).  I would like to
> bring a few sample motor cases with a few sample propellant grains.  I will
> have altimeters and an 'altimeter test chamber', a 27" flat screen monitor
> and I'm hoping I can put together a few 2-5 minute video clips and photo
> slide shows from our launches and sprinkle them in with some Cool and
> REALLY COOL flight videos from Rockets magazine.  I will also bring lots of
> NRVR sign up forms, and business cards.
> 
> If you can stop by to help even for an hour, I would be most appreciative.
>  Please let me know if you have an videos or photos I can use for this
> event and let me know if you can help show and tell about your rockets or
> the hobby in general.  I can't do this event by myself and I know some club
> members are helping at other booths, but if I don't get enough help I will
> have to cancel the event.
> 
> Thanks everyone.
> 
> Bob
> 
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 10:02 PM, Bob Schoner <bob.schoner at gmail.com> wrote:
> > After looking at several weather sites I think the proper thing to do is
> > cancel the launch for Saturday.  Sunday will not be a rain date due to
> > forecast high winds.
> >
> > If there are short windows of no rain tomorrow, just remember that the
> > field will likely be very wet and muddy.  We don't what to tear up the
> > field.  I spoke to Kevin Dunn at Wildman VA and we agreed that it does
> > not make sense for him to make a 6 hour round trip for a very iffy
> > launch.
> >
> > So keep building, painting or repairing your rockets.
> >
> > Upcoming dates:
> >  4/5  Kids Tech University at Virginia Tech.  NRVR will have a booth
> > there. 4/10 joint meeting of VT Rocket Club and NRVR at Space building
> > 4/19 One day high power launch at Kentland Farm
> >
> > Keep the pointy end up and the fiery end down.
> >
> > Bob Schoner
>