Posted: March 24, 2020 | Author: mdostby | Filed under: Launch Announcements |
ROC’s Safer at Home Rocket Contest (March 24 until ??)
The contest is to build a rocket from either scratch or kit bash a rocket and to see what range of motors it will fly on. The person who successfully launches and recovers a rocket with the widest range of motors is the overall winner.
You cannot use one already built.
To compete, you must fly it at the next ROC launch on the smallest and largest motor that you designed it for. It must be recovered and be able to fly again, just like a cert flight. You can also use it to cert as well. (A flight means that it has to clear the rod or rail)
Painting is optional.
There will be prizes for the person with smallest starting motor, the largest starting motor, and the largest end motor.
There will be prizes for the best shred as well, so push the limit of design.
Simple rules:
The only modification allowed on the lake bed is to change motor adapters.
Recovery has to remain the same for all flights.
SIGN UP TODAY!!
GREGG HALLIGAN
TGH218@AOL.COM
I need your name, email and phone number.
Posted: March 10, 2020 | Author: mdostby | Filed under: Launch Announcements |
Due to this weeks rain the March launch on Sat, March 14th is canceled. See everyone in April.
Posted: December 27, 2019 | Author: mdostby | Filed under: Launch Announcements |
Due to current conditions the Jan 11th regular scheduled monthly launch is canceled. The recent storm brought significant rain and blanketed Lucerne with snow. Unfortunately, the lakebed hadn’t even dryed up from the last storm.
Time to start digging into your build pile. We’ll see everyone once the lakebed drys up enough to launch.
Mike Ostby,
ROC President
Posted: November 11, 2019 | Author: mdostby | Filed under: Launch Announcements |
We had a great weekend celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Rocstock with Rocstock 50. Flying conditions and the weather were perfect all weekend.
1/2 A: 2
A: 61
B: 83
C: 138
D: 37
E: 35
F: 32
G: 27
H: 66
I: 51
J: 27
K: 24
L: 5
M: 11
For a total number of flights at 599. There were also 15 cluster flights that had 2-5 motors and 6 two stage flights.
Certification flights:
Jr Level 1: 5
Level 1: 30
Level 2: 5
Level 3: 4
Congratulations to all those that were successful!!
We will see everyone out on the playa on December 14th for our monthly launch.
Cari Schneider
ROC Membership Chair
Posted: November 2, 2019 | Author: mdostby | Filed under: Launch Announcements |
It’s been a tough year for flying! Much like our east-coast friends, we spent the fall, winter, and spring building rockets instead of flying them due to unstable weather. As a way of saying “Thanks” to all of our Executive Members, ROC is providing FREE Executive Memberships for 2020 to all of our existing Executive Members.
It’s simple, if you are a current, paid Executive Member at the end of this year, December 31st, 2019, then you’ll automatically get 2020 for free! That’s $60 you can spend on rocket gear, motors, or whatever you want!
Detailed Rules:
1. If you paid for a 2019 Membership already, including those that paid in the last three months of 2018, you will automatically be renewed for 2020. There’s nothing to do. To check your current membership status, log-in at: https://roc.wildapricot.org/ or ask at registration.
2. If you join as an Executive member ($60) between now and December 31, 2019, you will receive all of 2020 for free. Join here: https://roc.wildapricot.org/
3. Family membership policy remains unaffected.
4. Non-member fees remain unaffected.
5. Pre-registered Youth Group fees remain unaffected.
