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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2008 |
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Complete Schedule of Operations For 2008 |
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 GregS@uiuc.edu.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| January 2008 | ||||
| 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. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| January | Saturday 26 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February 2008 | ||||
| February | Tuesday 5 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Design and Construction. |
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. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| February | Saturday 23 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: The Rocketeer Who Went Out in the Cold |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| February | Saturday 23 |
Insect Fear Film Festival |
7 p.m. | Foellinger Auditorium |
| March 2008 | ||||
| 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 GregS@uiuc.edu if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| March | Sunday 9 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at GregS@uiuc.edu if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| March | 14 - 16 |
NARCON The National Association of Rocketry's National Convention |
Rochester, Minnesota | |
| March | Tuesday 18 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| March | Saturday 22 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| April 2008 | ||||
| April | Tuesday 1 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Photography |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| April | Saturday 12 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| April | Tuesday 15 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| April | Thursday 24 | Rocket Into Space Display and demonstration launch |
5:30 PM – 8:30 p.m. | Parkland College Planetarium |
| April | Saturday 26 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| May 2008 | ||||
| May | Saturday 3 | 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 GregS@uiuc.edu if you would like to help with judging. | 8:30 a.m. - noon | U of I Assembly Hall |
| 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 $20, 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. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| May | Saturday 24 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Illinois Missile Crisis |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| May | 24 - 26 | National Sport Launch | Orangeburg, SC | |
| June 2008 | ||||
| June | Tuesday 3 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket books |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| June | Saturday 7 |
Hangin' at the Hangar 1940's Style Community Barn Dance Fund raiser for the Chanute Air Museum |
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Chanute Air Museum |
| JUne | Tuesday 10 | Rocket Workshop For the Chanute Museum Aviation Camp |
9 a.m. | Chanute Air Museum |
| June | Saturday 14 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| June | Tuesday 17 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| June | Saturday 28 | GARLO 2008 Theme: 50 Years of U.S. Spaceflight All-day rocket launch, followed by an awards ceremony/potluck picnic. Rain date: Sunday, June 29 Special Contests: |
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July 2008 | ||||
| July | Tuesday 1 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: GARLO followup |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| July | Saturday 12 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Insurrection Launch |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | Monday 14 | The CIA will assist the students of the Illinois Aerospace Institute at the University of Illinois in building rockets | 7 - 10 p.m. | TBA |
| July | Tuesday 15 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| July | Friday 18 | 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 26 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| July | 26 - Aug 1 |
NARAM National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet |
The Plains, Virginia | |
| August 2008 | ||||
| August | Tuesday 5 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Electronics. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| August | Saturday 9 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| August | Tuesday 19 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| August | Saturday 23 | 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 2008 | ||||
| September | Tuesday 2 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to Medium and High Power Rocketry |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| September | Saturday 13 | Rocket Launch Followed by night launching of rockets equipped with lights, beepers, etc. |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| September | Tuesday 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| September | Saturday 27 | Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Missiles of October |
Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| October 2008 | ||||
| October | Tuesday 7 | 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 11 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| October | Tuesday 21 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| October | Saturday 25 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Rantoul Aviation Center |
| November 2008 | ||||
| November | Saturday 1 | UI AE100 Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at GregS@uiuc.edu if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. Rain date: Sunday 2 |
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Tuesday 4 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: High power rocketry beyond Level I. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| November | Saturday 8 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at GregS@uiuc.edu if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Sunday 9 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at GregS@uiuc.edu if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Tuesday 18 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| November | Saturday 22 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at GregS@uiuc.edu if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| November | Sunday 23 | High Power Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at GregS@uiuc.edu if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. |
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Flatville |
| December 2008 | ||||
| December | Tuesday 2 | Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket nostalgia and "tall tales". Bring stories and artifacts to share. |
7 - 9 p.m. | Springer Center |
| December | Saturday 13 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| December | Tuesday 16 | Business Meeting | 7 - 9 p.m. | Village Inn Pizza Parlor |
| December | Saturday 27 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |
| January 2009 | ||||
| January | Thursday 1 | Rocket Launch | Noon - 6 p.m. | Dodds Park |