The next SEARS launch is July 12th at Samson and the event is Glider Day. Fly any rocket that recovers as a glider and you will be entered to pick a prize from the prize pool. Use the green flight cards for glider flights. In addition, we will have a Edmonds Deltie B Duration Contest. There will be a pick from the prize pool for the longest Deltie B flight. You can make up to two “for the record” flights. Just announce it is for the record before the flight and it will be timed.

Cliff Oliver contacted Graphics-N-Stuff and had a banner made for our club. It turned out fabulous! Graphics-N-Stuff also did the body wraps for Greg and Cliff’s L3 rockets. The SEARS Logo was created by Tom Rackers a while back.

We will launch in Samson, AL.  Setup is at 11:30 and we will start flying at 12:00. The waiver will be open until 7 PM or when we are done launching.  We will have the Sunward Peep Spot Landing Event and have the prizes will be drawn at 3:30.

As always stay in the road on the sod farm and park in the designated area. The sod will be wet and we do not want to make any ruts. 

Greg

All,
 
Due to the heavy rains expected on Saturday, the April 5th launch is cancelled and rescheduled to April 12th. The Auburn Team should workout a time with John Hansel if they want to launch before April 12th. Sorry our run of excellent weather ran out.
 
See you on the 12th!
 
Greg Lane
SEARS President

Peep Spot Landing Event at the April 5th 2008 launch will be sponsored by Sunward.

The Peep landing closest to a target on the field will win a draw first from the special Sunward prize pool.  Then we will distribute the remaing Sunward prizes by random selection from the green flight cards for peep flights. Use Official Peeps of any variety. Multiple Peeps are allowed. Peeps that are ejected must have a recovery device for their protection.

Sunward Rockets Kits are high quality model rockets kits, parts, and accessories for the Rocketeer. Currently A-G powered with most of the model rocket kits being A-D engine powered.

Jim Flis lives in New Hampshire. He has many interests including rocketry, pumpkin carving, fishing, boating, hiking, alaska, reading/writing,  and cardboard boat building. Fortunately for the rocket community, he is the principle partner of FlisKits. FlisKits are an excellent alternative to Estes and Quest. They are designed to be fun to build and fun to fly. Jim introduced a new classic called the Deuces Wild with two canted motors.  Jim is very involved in rocketry based education in New England. He has created several rocket kits for youthful builders.

In recognition to Jim’s contributions to rocketry we are having a Jim Flis Day Event. Fly any Fliskit or upscale of his kits and you will be entered to win a Fliskit or other product Jim is donating. There will be as many winners as there are FlisKit donated items.

The next SouthEast Alabama Rocketry Society (SEARS) launch is February 2nd 2008 in Samson, AL. Our event is Egg Loft Day. Use a green flight card for any egg loft flight and you will entered for a draw from the prize pool. We will also have Egg Loft Duration contest for 18mm C motor egg lofters. The rocket bearing one raw large egg must come down as one piece and the egg must not crack. This contest is for bragging rights and a mention in the launch report.

We are announcing an on-going Young Rocketeer Event for any person twelve or under. Make a launch on a blue flight card and you will be entered for a draw from the prize pool. Please let the young rocketeer do as much as possible in building and launching of the rocket.

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