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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2014 |
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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2014 |
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
| Calendar Update In Progress |
| The calendar is currently being updated, thus some dates or details may be incorrect. Check back soon for the complete, correct schedule. |
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| January 2014 | ||||
| January | Wednesday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 7 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Videos |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| January | Saturday 11 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| January | Saturday 18 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Saturday 25 | 4-H Learn & Fun Day | Noon - 2:15 p.m. | Pontiac Junior High School in Pontiac, IL |
| February 2014 | ||||
| February | Tuesday 4 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Design and Construction Tips. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| February | Saturday 8 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Saturday 15 | Efest | All Day | U of I Armory |
| February | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| February | 18-21 |
Agora Days rocketry class at University Laboratory High School One hour each day, time TBA |
UNI | |
| February | Saturday 22 | 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. Predicted Altitude (altimeter) A Streamer Duration A Super-Roc Altitude (altimeter) |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Saturday 22 |
Insect Fear Film Festival The official date and theme have not been announced yet. Check back later for the corrected details. |
6 p.m. | Foellinger Auditorium |
| February | 28 |
NARCON The National Association of Rocketry's National Convention |
Cocoa Beach, FL | |
| March 2014 | ||||
| March | Tuesday 4 | 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 8 | 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. | Monticello |
| March | Tuesday 18 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| March | Saturday 22 | 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. | Monticello |
| April 2014 | ||||
| April | Tuesday 1 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Photography |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| April | 4-6 |
Thunderstruck High power launch near Lafayette, IN |
Ash Grove, IN | |
| April | Saturday 12 | 4-H Technology Academy Model Rocket Workshop | Noon - 2 p.m. |
Evans Junior High School Bloomington, IL |
| April | Tuesday 15 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| April | Saturday 19 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| April | Saturday 26 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| May 2014 | ||||
| May | Tuesday 6 | 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 10 | Build & Fly Workshop Fee $24, call 398-2550 to register. |
9 - 11 a.m. | Leonhard Center |
| May | Saturday 10 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| May | Tuesday 20 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| May | Saturday 24 | 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 | 24 - 26 | National Sport Launch | Geneseo, NY | |
| June 2014 | ||||
| June | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Books |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| June | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Monday 16 | The CIA will assist the students of the Illinois Aerospace Institute (First Session) at the University of Illinois in building rockets | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| June | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| June | Friday 20 | The CIA will assist the students of the Illinois Aerospace Institute (First Session) at the University of Illinois in flying their rockets | 1 - 5 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Saturday 21 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Saturday 28 | GARLO 2014 Theme: Rocket, Paper, Scissors All-day rocket launch, followed by an awards ceremony/potluck picnic. |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| Calendar Updated To Here | ||||
| July 2014 | ||||
| July | Tuesday 2 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: GARLO followup |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| July | Saturday 13 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | Tuesday 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| July | 18 - 22 | LDRS 32 | Black Rock, NV | |
| July | Friday 19 | The CIA will demonstrate rockets for kids from the Champaign Park District Summer Camps at the Douglass and Leonhard Recreation Centers | Noon - 1 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | Friday 19 | The CIA will assist the students of the GAMES Camp at the University of Illinois in flying their rockets | 1 - 5 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | 20 - 26 |
NARAM National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet |
Northeast Ohio | |
| July | Monday 22 | 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 | Friday 26 | The CIA will assist the students of the Illinois Aerospace Institute at the University of Illinois in flying their rockets | 1 - 5 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | Saturday 27 | 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 |
| August 2014 | ||||
| August | Saturday 3 | Demo Rocket Launch at Space Jam 7 | Noon - 1 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| August | Tuesday 6 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Group Projects. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| August | Saturday 10 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| August | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| August | Saturday 24 | 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 2014 | ||||
| September | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to Medium and High Power Rocketry |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| September | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch Followed by night launching of rockets equipped with lights, beepers, etc. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| September | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| September | Saturday 28 | 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 2014 | ||||
| October | Tuesday 1 | 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 12 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| October | Tuesday 15 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| October | Saturday 26 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| November 2014 | ||||
| November | Saturday 2 | UI AE100 Rocket Launch The class will be flying their rockets in the morning. If the weather is good we will then proceed with a regular club launch in the afternoon. 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. Rain dates: Sunday 11/3, Saturday 11/9, Sunday 11/10 |
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Monticello |
| November | Tuesday 5 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: High power rocketry beyond Level I. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| November | Saturday 9 | 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. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Monticello |
| November | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| November | Saturday 23 | 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. | Monticello |
| December 2014 | ||||
| December | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket nostalgia and "tall tales". Bring stories and artifacts to share. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| December | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| December | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| December | Saturday 28 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January 2014 | ||||
| January | Wednesday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |