[tccrockets] Re: Tripoli Central California- October Skies Launch -This Weekend- October 17-19 2014
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TCC chat <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "jwkelly@xxxxxxxxxx" <jwkelly@xxxxxxxxxx>, Mike Gentile <smmike@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Gene Engelgau <gene.engelgau@xxxxxxxxx>, "shawn.stephens" <shawn.stephens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:02:35 -0700
Hey Folks,
Another update:
- Rod has some raffle prizes to donate
- I have a few
If anyone has any raffle prizes to donate, let us know (these can be kits,
parts, or anything you're not using).
Thanks again everyone!
-james
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:54 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Thursday update -
>
> - NOTAMS have all been issued; we will have night launch until 10PM on
> Saturday!
> - Aaron has the exact field marked out - thank you Aaron!
> - Mike Stoop - thank you for the excellent Lotto prizes - we got them!
> - Rob is getting shirts today and will be out Friday
> - John will be out Friday afternoon so save your appetite tomorrow!
>
> Anyhow folks, we're good for launch - see you all Friday morning and use
> the chat if you have any last minute updates.
>
> Best regards
> -James
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 12:17 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> T - 2 days and counting --Wednesday update for you all:
>>
>> - Mike (BAR) will be out Friday AM
>> - Gene (FruityChutes) will be out Friday afternoon
>> - John (Visalia Hobbies) will be out on Friday afternoon (Gene, we should
>> give John a demo of all your UAV stuff ...)
>> - Tom A will setup the cert list with final times for his team over
>> Saturday/Sunday with the guidelines we've sent, I'm printing it out
>> Thursday night and everyone can plan Cert schedule around that for time
>> allocation.
>> - NOTAMS issued for Friday/Saturday (one more tomorrow) - we are go for
>> Saturday night launch until 10PM!
>> - Shirts are getting printed - Rob will pick them up tomorrow get out
>> Friday!
>> - Mike Smith has the trailer and the batteries are getting topped off
>> - Mike Stoop has sent some cool Raffle prizes and they will be delivered
>> today!
>>
>> Thanks everyone and more tomorrow!
>> -James
>>
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>> On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Folks,
>>>
>>> Launch update! We've got most of all the items ready for our launch on
>>> Friday-Sunday!
>>> We also have a bunch of whole new cert fliers!
>>>
>>> Mike (BAR) will be out at the launch on Friday morning; if anyone needs
>>> anything special
>>> please make sure to give him a ring ASAP.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> -James
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 2:22 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I hope you're all getting excited and preparing for October Skies 2014
>>>> - this weekends October Skies launch marks the 15th Anniversary of the
>>>> event!
>>>>
>>>> Tripoli Central California's Annual October Skies Launch will begin
>>>> Friday October 17th through Sunday October 19th 2014 (with a nigh launch
>>>> Saturday night).
>>>>
>>>> The launch site location will be the Del Norte site; as usual the sign
>>>> will be out on the road by Del Norte. Aaron will be designating the launch
>>>> site and specific field
>>>> and making sure that the flight line faces North (so the sun is at our
>>>> backs and as the wind usually blows to the southeast the dust will blow
>>>> away from 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.
>>>> I spoke to Pacific Ag Rentals, they will drop off 4 Porta-potties on
>>>> Friday AM (James to meet them on Friday AM), they will also clean our
>>>> Porta-potties at the Dairy
>>>> and Ben Sandoval will bring the club ones out on Saturday to cover the
>>>> larger group of folks we'll have for the rest of the weekend.
>>>>
>>>> The weather for this week should be beautiful, highs in the 80's - lows
>>>> of 55-60.. as you can image 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 this week.
>>>>
>>>> Daily launch fees are $10.00, age 14 and under fly free. Special deal
>>>> is $25 for the weekend! 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 however 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. L0 or Level 1 cert-fliers wear yellow wristbands and if you
>>>> see any of these guys, say hi to them and help them with the launch - out
>>>> at the range, and prepping their rockets.
>>>>
>>>> We have an 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.
>>>>
>>>> On Saturday after we shut down launch operations, Rod Lovely has a new
>>>> 40 inch TV and Soundbar on the outside of his new motor home and will be
>>>> playing a movie.
>>>> Most importantly, since this is our 15th October Skies launch we
>>>> thought that we could have a little party (and yes, Ben is bringing
>>>> the beer :-)
>>>>
>>>> October Skies Vendors - Confirmed
>>>>
>>>> - Bay Area Rocketry (Mike Gentile)
>>>> - Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner - Valley Oaks (John Kelley)
>>>> - FruityChutes (Gene Engelgau)
>>>> - Real Flight Systems (me)
>>>> - ERS (Shawn Stephens)
>>>>
>>>> Food and Fine Dining -- John Kelly and his crew will be making all
>>>> sorts of great food and Barbeque; the menu is below.
>>>>
>>>> Fri:
>>>> - Hotdogs/Hamburgers $5/$8
>>>>
>>>> Sat:
>>>> - Breakfast: chorizo and egg burritos with fresh pico de gallo ($5)
>>>> - Lunch: world famous tri-tip sandwiches ($8) -or- smoked sausage meal
>>>> ($5)
>>>> - Dinner: (soon-to-be-world-famous) chicken street tacos, rice and
>>>> beans, dessert ($10)
>>>>
>>>> Sun:
>>>> - Breakfast: pancakes, sausage, bacon ($5)
>>>>
>>>> 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/documents/Del_Norte_Launch_Site.pdf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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 Registration if you haven't
>>>> done RSO/LCO and you can learn the position. We have a large group of cert
>>>> flights planned for this launch so please sign up to help out! Sign up is
>>>> here:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlLPdurZbAe-dDZ3MjVLV3JmdzduV1NZLUNqbmRaZmc&hl=en_US#gid=4
>>>>
>>>> (Click on the October Skies tab)
>>>>
>>>> Attached is the T-Shirt design, anyone who wants to guarantee a shirt,
>>>> please sign up for T-Shirts since last call is today (no more custom sizes
>>>> if your name is on the form now, you got it):
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [image: Inline image 1][image: Inline image 2]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aiev7456s_ondGZsWTRSckMyLXAtVHRQTmt2ZU5oaWc&usp=sharing#gid=0
>>>>
>>>> Have fun everybody and see you all Friday (or this weekend).
>>>> As usual, stay tuned to the chat for any last minute updates or call me
>>>> if you need anything.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> -James
>>>> James Dougherty
>>>> President, Tripoli Central California
>>>> 408-476-7391
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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