[tccrockets] Re: DA 2014
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 23:05:18 -0700
Cool! See you guys next week!
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> On May 8, 2014, at 7:55 AM, Cliff Sojourner <cls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> hi James, sorry we didn't sign up but Aidan is ready for the Nike drag race -
> rocket is repaired, picking up the K2045 tomorrow! Cliff
>
>> On 2014-05-07 23:24, James Dougherty wrote:
>> Thanks everyone for the great sign-up and support of DA2014!
>>
>> I see we have a lot of folks signing up to help out - I wish there were more
>> new people, I am not sure why everyone is so bashful. Working the
>> flight-line can be fun,
>> you can meet rockets and people and see what is flying, when and where and
>> help folks out... it is a fun break from prepping and/or recovery drama.
>>
>> Also, I see the Nike drag-race sign-up has Karl, Ron, Gary, Steve and Jimmy
>> and myself ... I was hoping we could have more than 6 fliers, but maybe we
>> can
>> convince someone else to join.. like Jack, or Richard, or Zylstra, or Aidan
>> ..
>>
>> Looks like maybe we need to do a few heats of Nike Drag launches ... :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 1:54 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I hope you're all getting excited and preparing for DairyAire 2014! This
>>> DA launch is going to be great - a safe, fun-filled weekend of rocketry!
>>>
>>> Schedule
>>>
>>> Friday - Start, 9:30am
>>> Saturday - Same, Night-Launch at Sunset
>>> Sunday - Start 9:30-2PM
>>>
>>> Night operations begin at sundown on Saturday night. I will be calling in
>>> the FAA Waivers for 9am every morning and starting in a week.
>>>
>>> Daily launch fees are $10.00, age 14 and under fly free. At sign-in you
>>> will have to sign a safety code/liability waiver before being
>>> allowed to launch. There is no charge for the flight cards. One must be
>>> filled out for every flight. High power users must be prepared to
>>> show their NAR or Tripoli membership card at the RSO (Range Safety Officer)
>>> check in as proof of certification before every flight. We
>>> have a FAA Waiver to launch rockets to 16,800 feet above ground at our
>>> site. Any rocket that could reach a higher altitude will not be allowed to
>>> launch.
>>>
>>> Vendors - Confirmed
>>>
>>> Lunch/Dinner - Boy Scouts (John Kelley)
>>> Bay Area Rocketry (Mike Gentile)
>>> FruityChutes (Gene Engelgau)
>>> Real Flight Systems (me)
>>> ERS (Shawn Stephens)
>>>
>>>
>>> Vendors - TBD
>>>
>>> What's up Hobbies (Jack Garibaldi)
>>> Madcow Rocketry (Mike Stoop)
>>> Visalia Hobbies (John)
>>>
>>> Food and Fine Dining -- John Kelly and the Boy Scouts will be making all
>>> sorts of great food and Barbeque - if you guys haven't tried his Tri-tip,
>>> you're missing out! he will
>>> be out with the troops for all sorts of great food to eat. John will send
>>> out an email with the menu plan.
>>>
>>> Aaron will be out Thursday night to the launch location and we'll plan for
>>> 8 spots for the Vendors when we setup the flight line. Mike Smith will be
>>> bringing out the trailer Friday morning so I am hoping we can get a crew
>>> together to help setup around 9am. James will call the porta-potties for
>>> Friday, Ron Swenson will bring the club porta-potties out on Saturday and
>>> Richard will bring them back.
>>>
>>> The launch site will be right by the Del Norte site just like it is every
>>> time, the field will be visible and there will be a sign directing people
>>> from the Turn-in to the parking area/flight-line. Aaron and I will update
>>> you and the website if there are any last minute changes. Locations to the
>>> Del Norte site are posted online at http://www.tccrockets.com
>>>
>>> Folks, we really need more people signing up for the launch - it's not fair
>>> that the same people do all the work all the time and we really need to all
>>> chip in and help out. Just sign up for a spotter position or registration
>>> if you're not up for RSO/LCO, right now - we are woefully understaffed!
>>> BTW, there are going to be some cool give-away prizes at the launch for
>>> folks who help out the most.
>>>
>>> Attached is the T-Shirt design, everyone who wants a specific or smaller
>>> size, please sign up for T-Shirts since I will be doing last call on Monday!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> -James
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 8:47 PM, aaron hagadorn
>>> <hagadornclassics@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Good Evening All,
>>>>
>>>> I was just looking over our sign up list for RSO and LCO and any other
>>>> help for the DA launch. I see an awful lot of blank spots on that list
>>>> for RSO, LCO, and other help. Remember that we are a volunteer club. If
>>>> we do not have people to fill these spots we will not fly during those
>>>> hours. It should not be that a few people that have to do it all day long
>>>> that is not fair. We all want to fly rockets. So if you are members of
>>>> TCC or from another club you are here to fly and we ask that you help
>>>> also. RSO is not a hard job and there are many other things on that list
>>>> that we need help with. So on that note I would really like to fill up
>>>> the list this year. We will be posting this list on Friday and for the
>>>> weekend. We appreciate your volunteering and helping us and the club
>>>> continue flying. For the ones that already signed up. TCC and I thank
>>>> you for your help making this club run and keep flying.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Aaron Hagadorn
>>>> TRA 12178
>
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