Alabama’s Phoenix Missile Works club will be celebrating their second annual Founder’s Day this January 19th and 20th just east of Winterboro, Alabama, about 20 miles south of Interstate 20 and 10 miles south of the infamous city of Talledega.

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Eleven launches with interesting events are planned for 2008 at the Samson, AL launch site.

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Our next launch is January 5th 2008 in Samson, AL. The event is Maiden Flight Day. Use a green flight card for any first flight of a rocket and you will have a chance to draw from the prize pool. So this is a chance to get out the exacto and glue and show us something new. In particular, John Hansel will fly the Hewes Space Special for the first time. The Panama City Artist who painted the craft will be there to witness the flight.

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The next SEARS launch is December 1st 2007 at Samson, AL. Our event is ‘Tis the Season. So come fly a holiday themed rocket (on a green flight card) and get a chance for a draw from the SEARS prize pool. Here are some great examples.

Keith Stewart’s Naughty or Nice Santa	Shelby Foran’s Reindeer Rocket.

Click here for more launch info. Greg

You are welcome to print out the SEARS Tri-fold Brochure for your friends and outreach contacts.

Greg

Our event will be Scratch Rocket Day.  Fly your own scratch built rocket using a green special event flight card and you will be entered to pick a prize from the SEARS prize pool. Click here for more launch info. Greg

We have prepared a the following pages TARC 2008 ,  Taking on the TARC 2008 Challenge and Getting a Good Start on TARC. for interested teachers, leaders and students. Jack Kale is mentoring a Midland City, AL Civil Air Patrol (CAP) group for TARC. I encourage all SEARS members to use your contacts with teachers, students, and youth groups including scouts and 4-H to see if more teams can be formed before the November 30th deadline. Invite them to the October and November launches in Samson if possible.Thanks for your support!Greg LaneSEARS President

Everyone, 

Enjoy the SEARS Magazine.  There is a link on the right sidebar of the SEARS home page. 

I encourage SEARS Members to share your rocket tips, equipment reviews, or rocket projects here.  You can also build a home page. Just request a user name from me via email and give it a try.  Of course we will gladly consider articles from non-members.

Greg

The next SEARS Launch is October 6th 2007 in Samson, AL. We expect cooler weather!

Event #1 Odd Roc Day. Odd Roc is a slang term for a strange-looking rocket. Odd Rocs are often made in the shape of non-rocketry-related items. Fly any Odd Roc on a green flight card and you will be entered to pick a prize from the prize pool.  This event will end at 3PM.

Event #2 Snitch Invasion. We will have a mass launch of up to 24 Snitch Rockets at 1 PM. (They are odd enough). So bring your Snitch. I will have a few Snitches for sale at $5 each. If you buy a Snitch from Greg, Your $5 will go to the TARC Fund.

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The no burn alert for Geneva County is lifted. So the SEARS Samson launch can go ahead. Thanks to John Hansel and Marty Wiggins for checking into this.

The event for Sept 8th will be combined Cluster and Drag Race Day. Fly a cluster or drag race a friend (use a green flight card) and be entered to pick a prize from the prize pool. The event ends at 3PM. Equipment setup is at 8:30 and waiver opens at 9:00.

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