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• SARA 2024 Annual Member Meeting

  • When
    30 Nov 2024
  •  
    14:00 - 16:30
  • Location
    Woods Memorial Library 3455 N. First Avenue, Tucson
  • Registered
    10 registrants

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  SARA's 2024 Annual Member Meeting will be held Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm at the Woods Memorial Library 3455 N. First Avenue, Tucson.

  We'll begin the meeting with a review our accomplishments for the year, followed by brainstorming on how we can improve next year, and finalized by a vote the 2025 officers and board of directors. The business portion of the meeting will be followed by breakout sessions designed to better prepare our membership to safely and successfully conduct our launches.

  We'll finish the afternoon with a casual swap meet of any rocketry stuff you would like to buy, sell, trade, or give away. The swap meet will include some nice items made available by SARA in exchange for club $$$ donation. 
  

  The meeting portion will be available via zoom for those who can't attend in person. 

  If you're interested in running for a spot on SARA's board of directors or as an officer, it's a great way to help the club succeed, and it's a good way to be more involved in our 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Any family, junior, or lifetime member 12 years of age or older can self-nominate to serve. To make a nomination please send an email to secretary@sararocketry.org, or state your intention to run during the annual meeting.

  Registration is required (just like with all SARA events) to attend the Annual Meeting! Once registered, please let us know if you plan to attend SARA's 2024 annual meeting via Zoom by emailing secretary@sararocketry.org to secure a Zoom link.
  

  We look forward to seeing you at our 2024 Annual Meeting!

  
  

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• December 2024 SARA Board Meeting

  • When
    10 Dec 2024
  •  
    19:30 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  Monthly gathering of the SARA Board to discuss the business of the club. 

  Meetings held via Zoom, 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 - 9:00pm (19:30 - 21:00).

  Typical Agenda (email agenda items to board@sararocketry.org):

  • Treasurer's report
  • Old business
  • Follow up on action items from previous month's meeting minutes
  • New business: TBD, typically the week before meeting
  • Committee Updates
  • Bylaws/Incorporation: (Matt)
  • Range Ops
  • Safety/Training
  • Themed launches
  • Membership
  • Comms/Public Relations/Outreach

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  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84860572874

  Dial in number:

  1-669-900-9128

  Meeting ID: 848 6057 2874

  
  

  
  

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• December Launch at Udall Park

  • When
    14 Dec 2024
  •  
    09:00 - 12:00
  • Location
    Udall Park's Southern Undeveloped Area (See Description for Details)
  • Spaces left
    24
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  SARA has received permission from the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department to host low power launches at Udall Park on specific dates. 

  These launches are generally limited to flights up to D motors, up to 1000 feet above ground level, and excluding clustered or staged rockets.

  This is not a blanket authorization for anyone to launch rockets in Udall Park or any other City of Tucson Park, and these activities are prohibited without written permission from the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation.

  The site is open desert, with some cactus and debris throughout the recovery area. But it's a good area for rocket flights, with few tall trees and generally walkable terrain.

  Public health precautions in effect include:

  • If you or anyone in your family are sick or may have been exposed to someone who's sick, stay home.
  • Consider staying home if you or any family member is at an increased risk of COVID-19 complications

  Parking for the launch site is off of Sabino Canyon Road, South of Tanque Verde Road.

  For driving directions, refer to this Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/CQtzYgrvHiyU5BDT7. From the overflow parking across from Ramada # 9 and southern baseball fields, follow the dirt trail 250 yards to the southeast. You can park near the softball fields or in the overflow parking lot during SARA launches at Udall Park. Park staff usually open the gates to the black gravel overflow parking area, and if it is open, you are welcome to drive directly to the launch site; the route and range head area are shown below in yellow, and is marked by SARA signs during launches.

  
  

  SARA will provide launch equipment, including 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 inch launch rods and a 1010 launch rail.

  
  

  
  

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• December Friday & Saturday Launch @ TIMPA

  • Start
    27 Dec 2024
  •  
    15:00
  • End
    28 Dec 2024
  •  
    12:00
  • Location
    3580 N Reservation Rd Marana, AZ 85653
  • Spaces left
    38
  • Registered
    12 registrants

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  SARA's December 2024 launch is scheduled for Friday December 27th starting at 3:00pm, through Saturday December 28th until 12 noon at the SARA launch site near Picture Rocks. 

  Friday = range work and night launch for volunteers only!

  Saturday = launch until 12 noon. 

  More details to follow...

  • Pre-registration is required.
  • ALL FLYERS Must be individually registered!
  • ALL High Power FLYERS Must show proof of Currently Paid NAR or Tripoli membership and certification level!
  • Attendance will be granted on a first come, first served basis, so sign up as soon as you can.
  • There is a waitlist available, so if you make a reservation and can't attend, please cancel your reservation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund so someone else can use your spot.
  • Please consider volunteering to work for an hour during the launch to help keep our launch running smoothly.
  • You must be qualified to serve as LCO or RSO, but the other positions are available to anyone.
  • Launch operations will cease, if there are not sufficient volunteers!
  • Public Health precautions in currently effect include:
  • • If you or anyone in your family are sick or may have been exposed to someone who's sick, stay home.
    • Consider staying home if you or any family member is at an increased risk of COVID-19 complications.

  As always, while a specific waiver altitude and motor limit is expected, field and sky conditions at flight time may dictate restricted operations. Be sure to wear sunscreen, a hat, long pants and long sleeves, closed toe shoes, plenty of water, and always recover rockets with a partner. Watch out for gopher holes, snakes, and other desert hazards when recovering rockets.

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• Science Fair Rocketry Presentation & Demo Flights

  • When
    15 Jan 2025
  •  
    08:00 - 14:30
  • Location
    Sunrise Drive Elementary, 5301 E Sunrise Drive, Tucson AZ 85718
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  WHAT: Sunrise Drive Elementary is holding its annual Science Day. Assistance is needed from SARA Club Membership (like YOU!) in order to successfully carry out this event! 

  WHEN: January 15, 2025. 8:00am - 3:00pm

  WHERE: Sunrise Drive Elementary, 5301 E Sunrise Drive, Tucson

  WHY? To help usher in the next generation of rocketeers with your vast knowledge of our wonderful hobby. 

  DETAILS: 

  Short presentations to students will be made periodically during the event by members of the club.

  Students range from kindergarten to 5th grade.

  Demo flights will be conducted as well on school grounds! Which of course is the most fun part of the event...

  HOW: Please register for this event and be prepared thrill some elementary kids! Plan to arrive at the school by 8:00am on January 15th.

  
  

  
  

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• Science Night Booth Volunteer

  • When
    23 Jan 2025
  •  
    16:30 - 19:00
  • Location
    Mesa Verde Elementary, 1661 W. Sage Street, Tucson
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  WHAT: Mesa Verde Elementary (home of the "Mountain Lions"!) is holding its annual Science Night. Assistance is needed from SARA Club Membership (like YOU!) in order to successfully carry out this event! 

  WHEN: January 23, 2025. 4:30 - 7:00 pm

  WHERE: Mesa Verde Elementary, 1661 W. Sage Street, Tucson

  WHY? To help usher in the next generation of rocketeers with your vast knowledge of our magnificent hobby. 

  DETAILS: 

  A SARA interactive booth will be set up to showcase how science plays a role in model rocketry. Volunteers will staff the booth and interact with event attendees.

  On this night, you are a real rocket scientist...

  Students range from kindergarten to 5th grade.

  HOW: Please register for this event and be prepared thrill some elementary kids! Plan to arrive at the school by 4:30 pm to help set up the booth. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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