ASTRE Calendar of Events - 2010

This list was last updated on August 21st, 2010.

ASTRE Launches:

ASTRE operates a model rocket range in Johnstown and Guilderland N.Y. We do not own these fields. They are private property, and ASTRE is allowed to use them only as long as certain rules are followed. The fields are open to ASTRE members and guests only on the dates listed in this Calendar of Events.

A note to potential new members: Launches are generally on Saturdays, and we hold Sunday as a raindate. If both Saturday and Sunday are cancelled due to weather (rain, wind, alien invasion), we usually move competitions to the next scheduled launch. An e-mail via the Yahoo Groups will go out the night before the launch with status information (GO or NO-GO), and the website will be updated as well. Your best bet is to check your email and the website first before you trek out to the field.

ASTRE Meetings and Other Activities:

Club meetings are usually informal bull sessions where club business is discussed first, followed by either general "what's new," or a predetermined topic or activity.

This schedule can change, and it is advisable to contact ASTRE Events to find out about any last-minute changes.

Visit the Event Calendar for last year (2009)

COLOR	MEANS
WHEN/WHERE	Local (ASTRE) Launch Events
WHEN/WHERE	Regional (Other club) Launch Events
WHEN/WHERE	Local (ASTRE) Meeting Events
WHEN/WHERE	Local (ASTRE) Public Outreach Events
WHEN/WHERE	Last ASTRE Launch / End of Flying Season

WHEN/WHERE	What's Scheduled?
January 23rd, 2010 (SATURDAY) Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ArchTech 40 Colvin Avenue in Albany, NY	Club Meeting January's Club meeting topics are as follows: Description/Agenda: The only business conducted at the January 2010 meeting by the 2009 Board of Directors (BOD) will be the election of the 2010 BOD members. The newly elected BOD will take it from there. Please attend the meeting to vote or to run for a BOD position if you are interested. Positions include: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer ( this position can be split if there is interest), Senior Advisor and Member at Large. The ASTRE by-laws require you to be an ASTRE member current in dues standing to hold a BOD position. The by-laws do not require membership in the NAR to hold a BOD position. However because of the responsibilities of the Senior Advisor position related to insurance and interaction with the NAR, it is strongly recommended that the Senior Advisor be a member of the NAR.
March 20th, 2010 (SATURDAY) Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ArchTech 40 Colvin Avenue in Albany, NY	Club Meeting Take IT / Fly IT NARAM Build Session
April 24th, 2010 (SATURDAY) 11:00 am til 4:00 pm TBD	ASTRE Spring Opener Sport Launch Maximum Launch Mass - 3.3 lbs., Maximum Impulse - G and 125 grams propellant, pending field and weather conditions as determined by the Range Safety Officer. The rain date: TBD. Launch Directors : Chuck Weiss and Alex DeMarco. Please contact Chuck or Alex if you have any questions about the launch.
May 16th, 2010 (SUNDAY) 11:00 am till 5:00 pm Guilderland, N.Y.	ASTRE First Contact Open Meet and Sport Launch Open Meet Maximum Launch Mass - 3.3 lbs., Maximum Impulse - G and 125 grams propellant, pending field and weather conditions as determined by the Range Safety Officer. EVENTS 1/4A HD, 1/4A BG, 1/4A SDMR and Random Duration The rain date for the launch is Saturday May 22nd. If Open Meet requirements are not met, 1/4A HD will be dropped to make a full weighing factor Local Meet. Random duration must be flown before making any other flights. The duration time will be randomly determined and announced at the beginning of the meet. Any model can be used for this event that meets NAR safety code requirements and provisions stated by the RSO related to weather or field conditions. If you are a NAR member, fly any model that qualifies and help ASTRE make NAR Open Meet requirements. Prizes will be awarded just for this event. You do not have to be a NAR memebr to win a prize. Launch Directors : Chuck Weiss and Alex DeMarco. Please contact Chuck or Alex if you have any questions about the launch.
June 19th, 2010 (SATURDAY) 10:00 am till 4:00 pm Guilderland, N.Y.	ASTRE "Second Conact" Open Meet and Sport Launch Open Meet Maximum Launch Mass - 3.3 lbs., Maximum Impulse - G and 125 grams propellant, pending field and weather conditions as determined by the Range Safety Officer. EVENTS: 1/4A Helicopter Duration 1/4A Streamer Duration 1/4A Parachute Duration B EggLoft Duration Set Duration (45seconds) The rain date for the launch is Sunday June 13th. Launch Directors : Alex DeMarco. Please contact Alex if you have any questions about the launch.
July 24th, 2010 (SATURDAY) 10:00 am till 5:00 pm Voorheesville, N.Y.	ASTRE 4H Rocketry Seminar Outreach Event! See link on home page for details.
August 29th, 2010 CANCELLED! Johnstown, N.Y.	ASTRE Sport Launch Sport Launch Maximum Launch Mass - 3.3 lbs., Maximum Impulse - G and 125 grams propellant, pending field and weather conditions as determined by the Range Safety Officer.
September 11th, 2010 (SATURDAY) 10:00 am till 4:00 pm Johnstown, N.Y.	ASTRE "Final Conact" Open Meet and Sport Launch Open Meet Maximum Launch Mass - 3.3 lbs., Maximum Impulse - G and 125 grams propellant, pending field and weather conditions as determined by the Range Safety Officer. EVENTS: B Rocket Glide Duration 1/4A Flex Wing Duration 1/8A Streamer Duration 1/2A Super-Roc Duration The rain date for the launch is Sunday September 12th. Launch Directors : Chuch Weiss. Please contact Chuck if you have any questions about the launch.

Further Events as we get them.

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