September Raffle Winner

At the September SARA club launch, we had another very successful raffle.

Congratulations to Carol Brown, the winner of the grand prize, a Flip Video MinoHD Camera.

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NAR Safety Grant Awarded

The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Board made grant money available to NAR sections in 2011, for the purpose of buying section equipment to enhance range safety.

The Southern Arizona Rocketry Association is NAR Section 545, and applied for $250 from this fund to complete our Public Address system upgrade at the launch range site.

So far 26 grants have been approved by the NAR including a $250 grant to SARA.

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August Raffle Winner

Attendance at the August SARA launch was the largest in memory, and special thanks go out to those who participated in our very successful raffle.

Congratulations to Angela Hackett, the winner of the grand prize, a Flip Video MinoHD Camera.

We will do it again at the September 17th club launch! Another Flip Video MinoHD Camera will be the grand prize, plus more rocket kits and Extreme Rocketry magazine back issues.
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August 2011 Club Launch Report

The August SARA launch is usually greeted with some fear and trepidation by Tucson rocketeers, since we all know how hot even the mornings can be this time of year. However, a record crowd for an August launch braved the heat, and were rewarded with a beautiful day of flying.

A high, thin cloud cover kept the sun at bay, and the winds went from light to nonexistent as the morning progressed. Other than some occasional squinting to try to see light colored parachutes against the white cirrus clouds, it could not have been a more perfect day for flying rockets.

The motor breakdown was as follows: 1/2A - 5; A - 14; B -24; C -19; D -17; E -10; F -10; G -5; H – 12; I – 6; J -5. There were 74 flights on 1/2 A through D power, with five of those two stage flights. E, F, and G flights totaled 24. High power rockets flew 24 times.

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