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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2013 |
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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2013 |
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
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| January 2013 | ||||
| January | Tuesday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 8 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Videos |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| January | Saturday 12 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Tuesday 15 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| January | Saturday 19 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January | Saturday 26 | 4-H Learn & Fun Day | Noon - 2:15 p.m. |
Schroeder Hall – Illinois State University On the corner of College and University in Normal, IL |
| February 2013 | ||||
| February | Tuesday 5 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Design and Construction Tips. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| February | Saturday 9 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| February | 19-22 |
Agora Days rocketry class at University Laboratory High School One hour each day, time TBA |
UNI | |
| February | 22-24 |
NARCON The National Association of Rocketry's National Convention |
Santa Clara, CA | |
| February | Saturday 23 | 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. A Altitude (altimeter) B Streamer Duration Set Duration, 45 seconds |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Saturday 23 |
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 |
| March 2013 | ||||
| March | Tuesday 5 | 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 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. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Monticello |
| March | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| March | 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 |
| April 2013 | ||||
| April | Tuesday 2 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Photography |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| April | 5-7 |
Thunderstruck High power launch near Lafayette, IN |
Ash Grove, IN | |
| April | Saturday 13 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| April | Tuesday 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| April | Saturday 27 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| May 2013 | ||||
| May | Saturday 4 | 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 | Tuesday 7 | 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 11 | Build & Fly Workshop Fee $20, call 398-2550 to register. |
9 - 11 a.m. | Leonhard Center |
| May | Saturday 11 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| May | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| May | Saturday 25 | 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 |
| June 2013 | ||||
| June | Tuesday 4 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Books |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| June | Saturday 8 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Tuesday 18 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | TBA |
| June | Saturday 22 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Saturday 29 | GARLO 2013 Theme: Rocket, Paper, Scissors All-day rocket launch, followed by an awards ceremony/potluck picnic. |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July 2013 | ||||
| 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 2013 | ||||
| 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 2013 | ||||
| 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 2013 | ||||
| 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 2013 | ||||
| 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 2013 | ||||
| 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 21 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January 2013 | ||||
| January | Wednesday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |