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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2012 |
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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2012 |
This calendar may be subject to change. Events may be added, deleted or changed as the year progresses. Before attending any event listed here, contact Greg Smith, Director of Operations, at 217-840-1678, or through email to operations@ciarocketry.org
Here is a link to a PDF version of calendar you can download and print. CIA Calendar for 2012 (PDF - 98 KB)
| Calendar Update In Progress |
| The calendar is currently being updated, thus some dates or details may be incorrect. Check back soon for the complete schedule. |
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| January 2012 | ||||
| January | Sunday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Videos |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| January | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| January | Saturday 21 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Saturday 28 | 4-H Learn & Fun Day | Noon - 1 p.m. |
Heartland Community College Normal, IL |
| February 2012 | ||||
| February | Tuesday 7 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Design and Construction Tips. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| February | Saturday 11 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| February | Saturday 25 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: The Rocketeer Who Went Out in the Cold In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Saturday 25 |
Insect Fear Film Festival Theme: Ants Films: Glass Trap (2005), The Bone Snatcher (2003) and assorted short subjects |
6 p.m. | Foellinger Auditorium |
| March 2012 | ||||
| March | Saturday 3 | 4-H Technology Academy Model Rocket Workshop | Noon - 2 p.m. |
Heartland Community College Normal, IL |
| March | Tuesday 6 | Membership Meeting Annual membership meeting and election of club officers. Meeting Topic: "Show and tell" about your current rocketry projects. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| March | Saturday 10 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| March | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| March | Saturday 24 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| March | 30 - April 1 |
Thunderstruck High power launch near Lafayette, IN |
Ash Grove, IN | |
| April 2012 | ||||
| April | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Photography |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| April | 13-15 |
NARCON The National Association of Rocketry's National Convention |
Hutchinson, KS | |
| April | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| April | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| April | Saturday 28 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| May 2012 | ||||
| May | Tuesday 1 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to model rocketry for new members and anyone who is interested. New board members take office |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| May | Saturday 5 | Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences Science Fair at the Assembly Hall. CIA members will assist in judging the aerospace and astronomy categories. Contact Greg Smith at 217-840-1678 or through email at operations@ciarocketry.org if you would like to help with judging. | 8:30 a.m. - noon | U of I Assembly Hall |
| May | Saturday 12 | Build & Fly Workshop Fee $20, call 398-2550 to register. |
9 - 11 a.m. | Leonhard Center |
| May | Saturday 12 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| May | Tuesday 15 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| May | Saturday 26 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Illinois Missile Crisis In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| May | 26 - 28 | National Sport Launch | Geneseo, NY | |
| June 2012 | ||||
| June | Tuesday 5 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Books |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| June | Saturday 9 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| June | Saturday 23 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Saturday 30 | GARLO 2012 Theme: 20 Years and Counting Down! All-day rocket launch, followed by an awards ceremony/potluck picnic. |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July 2012 | ||||
| July | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: GARLO followup |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| July | Monday 9 | The CIA will assist the students of the Illinois Aerospace Institute at the University of Illinois in building rockets | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| July | 12 - 16 | LDRS 31 | Potter, NY | |
| July | Friday 13 | The CIA will assist the students of the Illinois Aerospace Institute at the University of Illinois in flying their rockets | 1 - 4 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| July | Saturday 28 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Insurrection Launch In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | 28 - August 3 |
NARAM National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet |
Muskegon, MI | |
| August 2012 | ||||
| August | Tuesday 7 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Electronics. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| August | Saturday 11 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| August | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| August | Saturday 25 | Rocket Launch Annual Nostalgia Launch featuring rockets and launch equipment more than 30 years old. Dig out those old rockets and get them flying again. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| September 2012 | ||||
| September | Tuesday 4 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to Medium and High Power Rocketry |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| September | Saturday 8 | Rocket Launch Followed by night launching of rockets equipped with lights, beepers, etc. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| September | Tuesday 18 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| September | Saturday 22 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Missiles of October In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| October 2012 | ||||
| October | Tuesday 2 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Our annual swap meet. Bring your surplus rocket related equipment and supplies to buy, sell and trade with other members. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| October | Saturday 13 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| October | Tuesday 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| October | Saturday 27 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| November 2012 | ||||
| November | Saturday 3 | UI AE100 Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. Rain date: Sunday, November 6 |
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Tuesday 6 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: High power rocketry beyond Level I. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| November | Saturday 10 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. This may also be a rain date for the AE 100 launch if the weather was bad the previous weekend. In that case we will be flying their rockets in the morning. Rain date: Sunday, November 13 |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Tuesday 20 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| November | Saturday 17 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Saturday 24 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| December 2012 | ||||
| December | Tuesday 4 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket nostalgia and "tall tales". Bring stories and artifacts to share. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| December | Saturday 8 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| December | Tuesday 18 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| December | Friday 21 | End Of The World Party Celebrate the end of the Mayan calendar, and possibly the whole world, by viewing some sci-fi movies about the end of world |
TBA | TBA |
| December | Saturday 22 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January 2013 | ||||
| January | Tuesday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |