This page was last updated: November 19, 2009
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Congratulations SMASH Officers
Launch Report October 2009
The last two launches of this decade have concluded with great success. The weather cooperated and allowed us to fly these last days of 2009.
Below is Rob Gustin and his high power model. Enjoy the movie of the October 25th launch.
As the weather gets colder SMASH will now go indoors and build for the 2010 flying season. Watch the web page for more details on activities.
In 2010 SMASH will resume flying ont hee field at the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame.
The weekend started with a quick build session to get the kids ready to fly for the day. Saturday was also Jay Calvert's 50th birthday and SMASH had to celebrate in style. Jay wanted to fly his cake so Pam Gilmore made this possible with a Payloader One filled with cake. along with a large cake built by Joe Mosher and 50 rockets appropriately painted black for the occasion and filled with Happy Birthday streamers. jay makes a wish and off go the 50 rockets skyward. Happy Birthday Jay! Gerald also celebrated his birthday on Sunday, Happy Birthday Gerald
Rocktober Sky Regional Contest & Sport Launch
This event was held at Prairieville Farms in Delton, Michigan on September 12th and 13th. Rob Gustin did a great job as Contest Director.
EVENTS
1/8A Helicopter Duration - Best flight Jay Calvert 21 Sec
B Rocket Glider Duration - Best Flight Dave Gilmore 238 Sec
Random Altitude - Best Flight Jay Calvert 170 Meters
Space Systems - Top scorer Rob Gustin with the Aeolus
Congratulations to the Winners:
A Division: Ian VanderVoord 1344
B Division Amanda Boadway 2148
C Division Jay Calvert 1812
T Division Bumbling Brothers 1944
Section: SMASH 16,365
Elections werer held at the October 11th launch. Congratulations to the newly elected officers:
Second Byron Church Launch
Second Byron CRC cadets flew rockets to launch their year of fun and fellowship.
Randy Boadway, Senior Advisor
Past President, CD NARAM-49
Comstock Park, Michigan
26665 Level 1
Jack Mohney, Secretairy
Coopersville, Michigan
83796
Nancy Vandervoord
Vice President
Wayland, Michigan
Pam Gilmore, President
Muskegon MI
89573
Business From November 8th Meeting
many business items were finalized at the meeting on the 8th. The schedule including competitions will be publish on the schedule page in the next few days. The financial position of SMASH is good and the Education Fund is good, all with consistant surpluses over the last 3 years. The budget was approved with no new large equipment purchases at this time. Although the
group did allocate money to purchase a new SMASH gas grill to have at the field.
Congratulations to Jeff Graham and Joe Mosher for your outstanding work in out reach again this year.
Time for a Kit BaSh
Sunday, November 22nd is the time for the ever popular Rambo Kit Bash. It will be held from 1pm to 5pm in the Wayland Fire Departments Conference Room. Bring a kit
worth $10 to $20 to participate. This would also be a good time to bring the extra unwanted parts you have lying around.
To start off the build session all the parts from the kits are put in a big pile. Then we start drawing names to go pick parts from the pile. With these parts will come creative looking models as directions are not included.
Randys Rockets will be there if you need to buy a kit.
