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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
