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This page was last updated: July 1, 2009
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SMASH Star Trek XI Special Show
SMASH Fundraiser for the Education Fund
$120 was raised at the Kalamazoo 10 Theater Wednesday night as eight SMASHers participated in the display and outreach to the community.  This was a great opportunity to raise money for the fund from concession sales but to also sell raffle tickets.  Hundreds of people stopped by the booth to see the rockets on the display. 
SMASHERS, friends and family enjoyed the new Star Trek movie.  This is one of the best Star Trek movies.  Everyone needs to see it more than once.
Dark Side broke the record for E Rocket Glider Duration in the Team Division.  For current records go to http://www.nar.org/NARrecords.shtml and an NAR records site that includes a larger breakdown of records including a list of events that do not have a record listed.  http://www.geocities.com/tccnar/records_data_page.html
Congratulations Winners!
SMASH will provide an incentive for the top flying competitors for SMASH in both of the kids divisions.  The A division is for kids 7 years to 14 years of age.  the B division is kids age 14 to 18 years of age.  SMASH will provide a $100 cash reward for the top flyers in each division totaling their pre-NARAM points.
Congratulations Ian VanderVoord and
Amanda Boadway for winning the prize.
$100 Cash Prize
all eligible events.  SMASH will also provide scholarship for NAR membership for any kids serious about rocketry and competing.  If you have any questions about the program contact a SMASH member.
National Sport Launch 2009
This  years National Sport Launch (NSL) was in Wisconsin at the Bong State Recreation Area.  Although the build a level 1 team did not win they had a great time building a qualifying model.  Congratulation to Dave Gilmore for obtaining a level one certification.
SMASH Education Fund Raiser
Raffle tickets  for the 2009 raffle go on sale starting May 9th.  Tickets are $1 each.  Proceeds go towards the SMASH Education Fund.  The winner will win a $100 cash prize.  Tickets will be available for purchase from the launch control officer at each launch.  This is much better than a launch fee and the proceeds go to a great cause.
June 6th Launch Report
Mad Anthony Regional (MAR)
Alien after Star Trek
Duration Records Trial
Next Launch
A Division Champion:  Gerald VanderVoord
B Division Champion:  Josh Smith
C Division Champion: Rob Gustin
T Division Champion:  Dark Side - Meet Champions
SMASH Section Champion 12,351 points
$100 Cash Prize
Mad Cow Regional Report
The July 5th launch will be at the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame in Delton, Michigan.  The launch will start at 1PM.  A waiver to 7000 feet from ground level will be in effect for the launch.  pads and launch equipment will be provided.  Impulse Buys will be our motor vendor on site.  All flights will be within the rules of the NAR safety code.
Guest attending are welcome to launch with SMASH, bring your rockets and motors.  This is a very family friendly event so bring the whole family.  There are no launch fees at any SMASH events. 
Night launch:
A number of scouts showed to build and fly rockets

Mad Cow Champions:
A Division: Ina Vandervoord 1410
B Division: Amanda Boadway 2052 - Meet Champion
C Division: Jack Mohney 1542
T Division: Spanish Inquisition 1662
Section: SMASH 16,872

More data from these links:
Congratulations Amanda Boadway for breaking the 1/8A Helicopter Duration Record in the B Division.
Congratulations Spanish Inquisition for breakling the 1/8A Helicopter Duration Record for the T Division.
SMASH BASH Regional Results
This is the last regional contest of the year as July 1st starts a new contest year.  Everyone did a fine job this year.
A Division
VanderVoord, Ian  960
VanderVoord, Gerald  1188
Isac Genther  198
B Division
Boadway, Amanda  1338
Smith, Josh  1206
C Division
Gustin, Rob  1383
Calvert, Jay  771
Gilmore, Dave  1212
Mosher, Joe  726
Mohney, Jack  259
VanderVoord, John  144
Robert Always  384
Jim Stum 1026
Jerry Wellman 0
T Division
Dark Side  1764
Spanish Inquisition  2076 Meet Champ
Howelling Sea Sponges  708


Sections
SMASH  13332
IND  2007
Duration records Trial
Members of the National Asociation of Rocketry may make a duration records attempt durring this launch.  See the Launch control Officer for details prior to the launch.
A Division
VanderVoord, Ian  3774
VanderVoord, Gerald  3534
Sam Austin  1056
Triemstra Tyler  204
Isac Genther  198
Dart, Camden  144
Colthurst, Raven  96
Flynn, Layne  48
Colthurst, Brayden  24
Irvine, Spencer  24
Pierzchala, Joseph  24
Possett, Andrew  24
Sidebothan, Evan  24
B Division
Boadway, Amanda  6360
Smith, Josh  4770
Josh Gruell  1608
Sutherland-Alway Patrick  300