I'd rather walk anyway. I can't make the first launch, but I'm hoping to
make October 9th or 10th. I haven't attended or flown in a couple years but
I've kept my certification current. Probably won't have a bird ready to fly
but i miss the smell of AP in the morning.
On Sat, Sep 18, 2021, 5:40 PM Joseph Hill <josephmhill16@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good evening, all of my fellow rocketry enthusiasts!
As we gear up for the first launch of the season, I wanted to send out a
general email to get everyone on the same page as far as how launches are
going to be run moving forward.
*COVID-19 *
Clearly the pandemic is still on-going, and we have a long road ahead of
us in beating this virus. A considerable amount of the population has now
received both rounds of the vaccine, so I think we can ease up on a few of
the restrictions I had in place at the end of last season. I still would
like everyone to wear a mask when talking to someone, or within 6ft of any
person. There will be a bottle of hand sanitizer on the RSO table for those
who would like to use it. I'll continue to monitor the numbers in regards
to active cases in North Carolina, and will adjust restrictions
accordingly. Let's continue to keep everyone's health in mind.
*IMPORTANT - Vehicles on the field*
At the end of last season, we lost the privilege or driving on the field
to recover our rockets. Clifton Paul has been very satisfied with the way
we've handled driving on the field in the past and we're working closely
with him and his son to try and bring that back. I haven't heard a
definitive 'Yes' from him yet, and until I do, we must continue TO NOT
DRIVE ON THE FIELD. If you do, I will ask you to leave. This is still a
zero tolerance rule. The farmers are very kind to allow us to be out on
their land. and we must respect their rules.
*LOCATION FOR THE FIRST LAUNCH*
For the first(and maybe second)launch of the season, we will be backed up
in the corner of the field, right off of Paul Farm Rd, along the deep well.
Clifton is going to clear some land for us to park. This is where we
normally have the porta-potty set up. Speaking of which, I've put in the
order and we'll have it back for the 2021-2022 season!
I look forward to seeing all of you out at the field!
Regards,
Joe Hill
Prefect, Tripoli East NC
