[BA-Rockets] March Launch Report & News

[Cliff Sojourner]

Marty,  I have a Ranger pickup, if needed I can help tow the trailer for the
April launch.

Cliff
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Krikorian" <kriks at pacbell.net>
To: <ba-rockets at lists.markspace.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 21:03
Subject: [BA-Rockets] March Launch Report & News


> We started out rainy but ended up launching quite a bit anyway!  Much
> thanks to Norm for handling duties as launch coordinator, and to others
> who jumped in to help out!  Special thanks to Carl R, who has continued
> to let us borrow his trailer, as well as hauling it in to the launch
> this month.
>
> NEWS -
>
> April, May and June launches have been set, all on the fourth Sunday of
> each month.  (This puts May's launch square into the middle of Memorial
> Day weekend, but there is no alternate date where we can get the lot.)
>
> Thanks to Lou Dick's efforts our NAR chapter paperwork has been filed,
> and we will get everything back from them for the new year's liability
> insurance within a few days.
>
> Plans for DeAnza construction now look like this:  Construction of the
> bus terminal in B lot is postponed indefinitely.  (VTA has no money to
> build it.)  On the other hand, Lot C construction is now slated to start
> in October.  Once that happens, we may have to reconsider the size of
> rocket we can launch.  When it happens is the real question.  All this
> construction was supposed to have started by LAST October, but it keeps
> getting postponed.  As long as they keep postponing, we can still fly
> our E and F motors...
>
> No news right now on securing the Lockheed site for launches, but it is
> still in the works!
>
> I would like to propose that we hold a contest at the June launch.   We
> could pick a kit for everyone to build, either stock or modified, and we
> could do a contest launch like duration or drag race.  If you have
> suggestions of what we should do, send them in to Marty at BayNar.org , as
> I would like pick something that appeals to  lots of people!
>
> The April launch is going to be on the 27th, and we can use volunteer
> help, as always!  If you can haul the trailer, please let me know, as it
> is important to get that planned in advance.
>
> -Marty K.
>
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