[NRV Rocketry] Rocket Boy Homer Hickam (from "October Sky") at the September 27th NRV Rocketry Launch !!! (but keep it hush hush)

[Thomas Weeks]

On Monday 15 September 2014 15:19:51 Dongyun Shin wrote:
> Is there meeting tonight at Space Building ?

Sorry Dongyun.. there was no meeting. 

For anyone who wants to see what's going on and when.. launches and meetings 
are always listed on our calendar, and on the mini-events listing on our front 
page:
	http://nrvr.org/

The calendar is also a google-calendar, so you can add it to your own.

Tweeks

> 
> Dongyun Shin
> 
> On Sep 15, 2014 1:13 AM, "Thomas Weeks" <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org> wrote:
> > Anyone have any questions about the launch?
> >
> > Feel free to forward this on to select friends and family. Just not large
> > VT
> > mail lists, entire schools, etc. :)
> >
> > Tweeks
> >
> > On Thursday 11 September 2014 00:04:48 Thomas Weeks wrote:
> > > Hello all!
> > >
> > > There is a lot of information to share so we'll try to be brief.  If
> > > you still have questions, please ask here on the NRVR mail list or
> > > email us back: officers at nrvr.org
> > >
> > > Come Meet Our Special Guest!
> > > We are honored to have a true, American hero, Homer Hickam, author of
> > > "Rocket Boys" (which was made into the movie, "October Sky") right here
> >
> > at
> >
> > >  our September 27th launch at Kentland farms!  The full launch is from
> >
> > 10am
> >
> > >  - 6pm, and Homer will be with us from 11am - 1pm.
> > >       Map: http://goo.gl/maps/KPH8D
> > >       Info & Calendar:
> > >
> > > If you would like to meet Homer, get a photo and have him to sign your
> > >  rocket, book, DVD, or child, then bring them to the launch!  You have
> >
> > just
> >
> > >  over two weeks until the launch, so if you are looking for a rocket to
> >
> > buy
> >
> > >  and build for the September launch, please visit our local hobby store
> > >  Adventure Hobbies in CBurg and grab a model rocket while you still
> > > can. We will also have a very limited number of new October Sky books
> > > and
> >
> > DVDs
> >
> > >  for sale and signing. If you have kids who have not yet seen the
> >
> > inspiring
> >
> > >  October Sky movie, then please try to show them the movie before
> > > coming out so they'll always have this memory to cherish. :)
> > >
> > >
> > > HP Rocket Motors:
> > > Ken Allen from www.performancehobbies.com will be at the September
> >
> > launch,
> >
> > >  so be sure to pre-order your HP motors now to make sure you get what
> > > you need and save money on the hazmat motor shipping fees.  If you need
> >
> > motors
> >
> > >  in advance we can still save on hazmat if we get at least $400 of
> > > motors ordered by 9/15 and arriving by 9/19 (Still confirming this with
> > > Ken).
> >
> > We
> >
> > >  have also invited Adventure Hobbies to come out and set up so that
> >
> > guests
> >
> > >  can buy model rockets and motors too.
> > >
> > > This is a fantastic opportunity to come see what model and advanced
> > > high power rocketry is all about.  VT Rocketry, AIAA and SEDS student
> > > organizations will also be there and can tell you more about their
> > > Aerospace related
> > > organizations at Virginia Tech and along with Homer tell you how to get
> > >  into Aerospace careers at places like SpaceX and NASA!
> > >
> > > There will be a food vendor on site (Eat the family dog) serving high
> > >  quality, all beef dogs, snacks and drinks, and we will have
> >
> > port-a-potties
> >
> > >  on site too.
> > >
> > > *IMPORTANT!*
> > > This launch needs to be treated as a private, by invitation only event.
> >
> > We
> >
> > > do not want to cause any concerns for our land owner, VT Agriculture.
> >
> > The
> >
> > > launch and parking sites are on state property and there are additional
> > >  costs for insurance and several other administrative things to deal
> >
> > with.
> >
> > > *Please do not:*
> > >  - broadcast this event to your entire church group, school or post it
> > > in the newspaper.  Doing so could quite possibly cause us to lose this
> > > beautiful launch site.
> > >  - park anywhere but where directed by our parking / traffic control
> > >  volunteers
> > >
> > > *Please do:*
> > >  - tell a few kids, friends, or parents who you feel would be very
> > >     interested in the event (directing them to www.nrvr.org for more
> >
> > info)
> >
> > >  - carpool or combine transportation, since our parking is very
> > > limited.
> > >
> > >
> > > NRVR Members:
> > > We will be looking for volunteers to help with setup on Friday (the day
> > > before), and on Saturday, the day of the launch, to help fill in on
> >
> > RSO/LCO
> >
> > > range safety and launch duties. We will also be having a few area
> > > schools bring kids out and so we will really need help streamlining the
> > > loading
> >
> > of
> >
> > > rocket motors, packing of parachutes and fill out flight cards with the
> > >  kiddos. We also want all NRVR club members to have a chance to meet
> >
> > Homer
> >
> > >  Hickam and to fly their own rockets, so let's all help pitch in on
> > > this one!  :)
> > >
> > >
> > > Big Thanks!
> > > We are extremely grateful for the generous sponsorship of Rackspace and
> > > VBI (Virginia Tech Bioinformatics) for their sponsorship and caring
> > >  volunteers for this event as well as the VTARA HAM community and other
> > >  volunteers who are helping make this event possible.  Most of all we
> > > are especially appreciative to Mr. Homer Hickam for taking time from
> > > his
> >
> > busy
> >
> > >  schedule to come meet us here in his old alma mater stomping grounds
> > > --
> >
> > a
> >
> > >  modern American hero to whom our kids can truly look to for
> > > inspiration.
> > >
> > >
> > > Continue monitoring this mail list for related questions, launch
> > > related updates.. or if not on the list, watch the NRVR list archives
> > > here: http://nrvr.org/pipermail/nrvr/2014-September/
> > >
> > >
> > > This will be a very exciting day, we hope to see you there!
> > >
> > >
> > > The NRV Rocketry Officers
> > > Bob Schoner - NRVR Prefect
> > > Thomas "Tweeks" Weeks - NRVR Founder/Secretary
> > > Kevin Shinpaugh - VT Aerospace Representative
> >
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