Welcome

Welcome to the SPARC website.

We are a small group that focuses on rockets flying to altitudes of 7000' or more depending on conditions.

Launch dates will be posted here as soon as they become known. If you sign up as a member (form can be downloaded below), you will receive e-mail notification of impending launches and club activities.

Please check back to the site for updates as they become available.

Directions to our launch site can be found here.

Joe Cooney October launch report

October 30, 2021

What a great day for the last launch of the year at SPARC. Weather was perfect for pushing the upper limits of field and the show was most spectacular, although I did not hear what the exact high temp for the day was, it was plenty warm enough. Got to the launch site at around 0830 and started setting up my rockets.

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Presidents October launch report

Woke to freezing fog, soon followed by sunshine and blue skies. A few dicey spots on the road if the sun hadn’t hit it yet. Other than cool temps, conditions were ideal. A great crowd showed up for SPARCS annual Halloween themed late October launch.

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2011 season complete

October 29, 2011

Our last launch of the season has concluded with a fantastic day flying. Regular annual dues of $20 are reduced to $15 if you sign up before 12/31/11. Membeship forms can be downloaded from the 'Club Forms' section of the web site. President Bob

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October launch

October 06, 2011

Finally I can say we have a launch coming up THIS month!! Saturday October 29'th, Halloween theme, Joe Cooney is doing Launch Director duty and his 'buddy' Jack-O-Cooney is slated to fly once again with a head full of candy, and upgraded to include electronics for more reliable deployment. Daily updates will be posted here beginning 1 week before launch. president bob

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Alan Roberts June Launch report

June 15, 2011

The following is my launch report for the Midway Elementary School Launch on Friday 6/10 and the SPARC launch on Saturday 6/11. Friday 6/10 It was such fun to see the kids and their rockets for the Midway Elementary School launch. Boundless energy and excitement is the best way to describe things. For those of you that have not attended this event before, you really should put it on your “to do list” and tap into some of that youthful energy.

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Dave Glass June launch report

June 14, 2011

Looks like Bob beat me to the punch and hit most of the highlights, so I'll just add a few personal notes.

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Presidents June launch report

Forecast called for 50% chance of heavy rain. Web site was down so I could not post a last minute status report. I woke to bright sunshine on the hill behind the house so headed out. The launch site remained partially set-up from yesterday’s Midway event and, based on the dark clouds heading towards us, we weren’t in any rush to complete setting up the range. Before 1000, a cold drizzle started and everyone became best friends with anyone who had a tarp up. The cold drizzle lasted for less than an hour then the nasty looking cloud moved north and our weather improved dramatically resulting in a very warm afternoon of rockets.

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June launch has concluded.

June 11, 2011

From cold drizzle to hot and sunny we got started a little late but once the skies cleared, we launched till after 5 P.M. Next launch is scheduled for Saturday October 29'th. President Bob

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Launch today is go!

Currently watching a small weather system that will pass over us by 10am, but hoping for good conditions as the day progresses. President Bob

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Launch Today Is a GO !

See you all there !

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