[roc-chat] Re: 'the FAR 50' was BALLS 2012

  • From: Kenneth Brown <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:11:52 -0700

The Holiday Inn at California City is open.

Ken Brown


On Mar 25, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Rick Maschek wrote:

> To clarify, that's $10 of the $20 entry fee will go for prize money and on 
> site 'camping' is allowed. They are building a new Holiday in in California 
> City about twenty miles away and there are many other places to stay in 
> Mojave. We are still working on the details.
>  
> Rick
> From: rickmaschek@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [roc-chat] Re: BALLS 2012
> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:35:57 -0700
> 
> We will be going as part of a collective of several projects (mine a sugar 
> motor...of course) but may include my Red White and Blue project (Redline to 
> White Lightning to Blue Thunder sequencial motor) if I can get a good static 
> test before BALLS. 
>  
> We are also planning a sort of 'competition' at FAR for a weekend in 
> September (?) for those that are unable to attend BALLS for whatever reason. 
> It looks to be along the lines of closest to reach 50,000' without going over 
> the waiver, either experimental motors (solid, liquid, hybrid) or commercial 
> and limited to the first 50 entrants (due to time constraint) and with 50% of 
> the entry fee ($20) going to prize money and the rest as a donation to FAR. 
> For those of you not familiar with 'FAR' here is the website: 
> http://www.friendsofamateurrocketry.org/ 
>  
> We now have improved site facilities (bathrooms, showers, enclosed areas for 
> prepping rockets and are in the building stage for additional launch pads.
>  
> Rick
> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:28:29 -0700
> Subject: [roc-chat] BALLS 2012
> From: richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx
> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> So, when is BALLS this year?  Went to the AHPRA site, and it's not listed.  
> Who's planning on going, and do you have a project for the launch?
>  
> Richard Dierking


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