[roc-chat] Re: ROC's May Launch is this Saturday
- From: brian.morilak@xxxxxxxxx
- To: "roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 11:36:19 -0700
Hey ROC,
I will be out of town this whole weekend and not able to help out or come to
the trailer cleaning. Hope some good volunteers step up to help out.
-Brian
On May 6, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Gregory Lyzenga <lyzenga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Fellow ROC Members,
>
> This is our monthly announcement that this Saturday (May 11, 2013) is the
> next ROC Launch. While the current weather is cool and unsettled, projection
> for the upcoming weekend is for warm and sunny weather. We are beginning to
> enter the time of year when the desert can be hot, so attendees should be
> prepared. Overnight lows are expected to be in the 50's and daytime temps
> could be in the high 80's. At this time, winds look to be westerly and low
> to moderate in strength. Dress in layers for a range of possible
> conditions. As usual it is expected the best conditions will be in the early
> morning, with wind speeds gradually increasing after mid-morning. Be sure to
> bring (and drink) plenty of water to avoid dehydration, and wear a hat,
> sunglasses, and sunblock to avoid getting burned. We are expecting our
> regular food vendor to be in attendance, in addition to our rocketry vendor.
>
> *** RANGE ASSISTANCE ***
> We were very close to canceling the launch this month due to a lack of
> volunteers to tow the club trailer. At the last minute, Richard Dierking was
> able to rearrange his personal schedule to help out. Please express your
> appreciation to him for making the launch possible. As helpful as this is,
> it does not relieve the problem for future months. As Veni announced in her
> President's message the other day, the board has made the decision to scale
> back on monthly launches to address this problem. Starting after June
> ROC-Stock, we will not bring the large club trailer out, and will only bring
> as much range equipment as we can with a smaller utility trailer. On the
> plus side, this will allow many more members to be able to help with the
> towing. We hope this will inspire many of you to set aside one month of the
> year to volunteer your time and effort to help the club in this way. On the
> negative side, the smaller launch setup will mean fewer pads and potentially
> longer waits to fly. We will see how this works out after several months.
>
> Concerning this month's launch, there will be a couple of board members out
> on Friday for early preparations and moving equipment between our storage
> sites in Lucerne Valley. They have expressed the need for additional help,
> so if you are interested in going out Friday to assist, please contact us for
> details and so that we have a head count.
>
> As usual, we are dependent on YOUR HELP both to set up and to operate the
> range -- the range doesn't open in the morning until range duty slots for the
> day are filled. We have continued to have chronic problems with getting
> people to sign up to help on the range. This month we will be experimenting
> with a new system to help with our short-handedness. We will have "roaming
> RSO" volunteers. The idea would be that rather than sitting at a table in
> the sun for a couple of hours to safety check rockets, the roaming RSOs could
> remain at their campsite (or wherever they like) wearing an orange vest or
> other garb identifying them as an RSO. Flyers wishing to have a rocket
> checked would approach the RSO at his/her camp and get the flight signed off
> there. The roaming RSOs could be on duty for as long as they like, and could
> take off the vest when they didn't want to be disturbed, such as when
> prepping their own flight. If we get enough people to participate, it should
> go a long way toward improving our volunteer situation and perhaps also
> reduce congestion at the range head. So if you are a Level 2 or better and
> are willing to serve in this way, please sign up and inquire at the
> registration table.
>
> Even with lots of roaming RSOs, we'll still need people in positions like
> LCO, pad manager and pad helper. As always, we need your help or we won't
> fly, so do your part!
>
> SIGN UP HERE NOW: http://mysignup.com/rocrangeduty
>
> Don't let that sign-up sheet be empty on Saturday morning. Please let the
> board know in advance if you have any large projects or unusual support
> requirements that we should know about.
>
> *** EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE WORK PARTY 5/12 ***
> This is another reminder of the trailer and equipment cleaning event to be
> held at our storage site at the Sundowner Inn, near the launch site. The
> work party will be on Sunday, May 12th on the day following our monthly
> launch starting at 9:00 am. The purpose of this work party will be to
> prepare for June ROCStock, and paint our new storage container. You'll be
> able to camp overnight on Saturday and attend the work party the next morning
> and save an extra drive. Please come out and help!
>
> *** GENERAL INFO ***
> Non-member daily launch fee is $15 and the paid-up member fee is $5.
> Everybody needs to register and get a wrist band to fly. All participants
> and spectators need to sign a liability waiver. Please be aware of the
> requirement to follow all safety rules and procedures while attending the
> launch, and make sure that children are supervised by a responsible adult at
> all times. Overnight camping is allowed as usual, but be sure to keep all
> campfires in above-ground containers to comply with BLM rules, and pack your
> ashes and wood debris out with you when you leave. Let's always try to leave
> the playa a little cleaner than we found it. Portable toilets should be
> delivered on site by Friday to support overnight campers and setup.
>
> Let's fly rockets! We'll see you on the lake bed!
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> Greg Lyzenga
> ROC Vice President and Board Member - NAR #13295 / Tripoli #12088
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