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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2010 |
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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2010 |
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 217-352-9655, 217-840-1678, or through email to operations@ciarocketry.org
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| January 2010 | ||||
| January | Friday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 5 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Videos |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| January | Saturday 9 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| January | Saturday 23 | 4-H Learn & Fun Day | Noon - 1 p.m. |
Heartland Community College Normal, IL |
| January | Saturday 30 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February 2010 | ||||
| February | Tuesday 2 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Design and Construction. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| February | Saturday 13 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Tuesday 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| February | Saturday 27 | 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 27 | Insect Fear Film Festival | 7 p.m. | Foellinger Auditorium |
| March 2010 | ||||
| March | Tuesday 2 | 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 6 | 4-H Technology Academy Model Rocket Workshop | Noon - 2 p.m. |
Heartland Community College Normal, IL |
| March | 13 - 14 |
NARCON The National Association of Rocketry's National Convention |
Worcester, MA | |
| March | Saturday 13 | 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 | Sunday 14 | 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 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| March | Saturday 27 | 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 | Sunday 28 | 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 |
| April 2010 | ||||
| April | Tuesday 6 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Photography |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| April | Saturday 10 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| April | Tuesday 20 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| April | Saturday 24 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| May 2010 | ||||
| May | Tuesday 4 | 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 8 | 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 217-352-9655 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 15 | Build & Fly Workshop Fee $20, call 398-2550 to register. |
9 - 11 a.m. | Leonhard Center |
| May | Saturday 15 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| May | Tuesday 18 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| May | Saturday 22 | 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 | 29 - 31 | National Sport Launch | Alamagordo, NM | |
| June 2010 | ||||
| June | Tuesday 1 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topics: Rocket Books and Building Session, bring a rocket to work on, we'll also have beginner kits available for new rocketeers |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| June | Tuesday 8 | Rocket Workshop For the Chanute Museum Aviation Camp |
9 a.m. | Chanute Air Museum |
| June | 10 - 15 | LDRS 29 | Lucerne Valley, CA | |
| June | Saturday 12 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Tuesday 15 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| June | Saturday 26 | GARLO 2010 Theme: The Year We Make Contact All-day rocket launch, followed by an awards ceremony/potluck picnic. Rain date: Sunday, June 27 Special Contests: Science Fiction Fantasy Rockets Flying Saucer Rockets |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July 2010 | ||||
| July | Tuesday 6 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: GARLO followup |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| July | Monday 12 | 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 16 | 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 17 | Rocket Launch Date changed from July 10 due to events at Dodds Park. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | Tuesday 20 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| July | Saturday 24 | 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 | 30 |
NARAM National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (July 30 - August 6) |
Pueblo, CO | |
| August 2010 | ||||
| August | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Electronics. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| August | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| August | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| August | Saturday 28 | 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 2010 | ||||
| September | Tuesday 7 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to Medium and High Power Rocketry |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| September | Saturday 11 | Rocket Launch Followed by night launching of rockets equipped with lights, beepers, etc. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| September | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| September | Saturday 25 | 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 2010 | ||||
| October | Tuesday 5 | 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 9 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| October | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| October | Saturday 23 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| November 2010 | ||||
| November | Tuesday 2 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: High power rocketry beyond Level I. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| November | Saturday 6 | 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 7 |
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Saturday 13 | 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. Rain date: Sunday, November 14 |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Tuesday 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| November | Saturday 27 | 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. Rain date: Sunday, November 28 |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| December 2010 | ||||
| December | Tuesday 7 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket nostalgia and "tall tales". Bring stories and artifacts to share. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| December | Saturday 11 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| December | Saturday 18 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| December | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| January 2011 | ||||
| January | Saturday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |