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.

New Batteries

February 15, 2010

Special thanks to Mark Howe for providing a full set of new(er (OK they have been used)) batteries !! These look like new and are similar to the ones they will be replacing. 2010 NAR section renewal paperwork has been received and will get mailed back out this week. 2010 FAA waiver filing process is underway.

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Launch dates defined

January 20, 2010

2010 membership is now at 14 and we have 2 definite launch dates identified. Jeff Halstead will serve as launch director on Saturday April 17. Joe Cooney will perform launch director duties for a Halloween themed launch on October 30.

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Happy New Year

January 04, 2010

2010 has arrived and SPARC is alive and kicking. Current 2010 membership is at 12. We currently have 3 launches planned.

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Mark Howe Launch report

November 08, 2009

The last launch of the SPARC 2009 season has come and gone…Boooooo. It was pushed a week from the originally planned 10/31 Halloween launch…Booooo. Weather forecast was real sucky….Booooooo. It was windy all day…Booooooo. Did we have a good time anyway? You betcha’!!! While the wind was present all throughout the day, the rain never arrived, so least we were dry.

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Marty Weiser launch report

We held SPARC's last scheduled launch of the year today under reasonable conditions. Joe Cooney was our launch director. One of Joe's favorite holidays is Halloween and he was very happy to have signed up lead the launch on Halloween. Unfortunately, some things came up and the launch had to be postponed until Nov. 7.

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Joe Cooney launch report

Final Launch has concluded for 2009 and despite a bad weather forecast, the early morning hours were clear skies and winds to 10 knots. Set up began on a whim at around 0800 hrs and Ray & I were mostly finished when the first cars started to show by 0845. All together we had 18 fliers accounting for 55 flights. There were also numerous spectators and a local Boy Scout Troop on hand. Actually that was a lot more people than I expected based on weather reports.

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2009 Season is over

November 07, 2009

Our last launch of the season is now complete. Stay tuned for details on next years launch schedule. Thanks to all annual members for your support. Special KUDOS to our launch directors this year. Joe Cooney has once again stepped up to be Halloween launch director for November 30, 2010.

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Launch today remains GO

We are currently GO for our final launch of the season today Saturday November 7'th with Joe Cooney as Launch director. The latest forecast is much better than 24 hours ago with dry but breezy conditions expected. Set-up is scheduled for 0900. Battery charging sequence is complete. Waiver has been called in. Field has been mowed. Porta potty has been ordered. Since the original concept for this launch was a halloween theme, we will continue in that vein so please bring out any/all themed projects you might have. president bob

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Next Launch 11/7

October 27, 2009

We are finally creeping up on our next and final launch of the season. Joe Cooney will be launch director for a 1-day launch on Saturday November 7'th. Note, we will be checking for current NAR/TRA/CAR membership cards to verify proper high power certifications. The wheat stubble around the area where we will launch has been mowed. The 'rest' of the field has been plowed and planted so please be concientious when walking out to recover. president bob

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Fall launch date changed

August 30, 2009

Our final launch of the season has been slipped a week. It will now be on Saturday November 7'th.

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