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December 2004 Holiday Party (12/11/2004)
On Saturday evening, December 11, about 20 MASA-ites
gathered at the Durkee residence in Minneapolis for the annual club
holiday party. Space videos played on the TV set, delicious
snacks disappeared, rocket talk filled the air [and space
talk, and sci-fi talk, and even D&D talk?] Several
party-goers received guided tours of the Durkee backyard Shed
of Science [and it was very cool.] The annual MASA gift
exchange game was once again good for some fun with a TLP Matra kit
and a Pratt MicroBeacon being the hotly contested items.
2004 MASSY Awards
MASA President Mike Erpelding presented the 2004
MASSY Awards.
- Appreciation Award for hosting MASA Holiday Party:
Russ Durkee - presented with a certificate and phone calling
card (Antarctica is long distance)
- Family Participation Awards for most flights/ launches
attended:
- 2nd place: The Lenz Family- 95 flights/ 6
launches
- 1st place: The Jarosch Family- 128 flights/
10 of 11 club launches - presented with a certificate &
6- A8-3's w/ igniters
- Certificate of Merit- Aid in finding a new launch site for
the club: Tim Bush- presented with a certificate &
Estes Yankee kit
- Certificates of Creativity:
- Invention of the MASA Open Contests: Ken Jarosch-
certificate & ASP Eggstravaganza kit
- Hindrocket creation: Rick Vatsaas-
certificate & blue crayon bank
- Certificate of Achievement- For mentoring two TARC Teams
that made it to the finals both years: Art Gibbens-
ASP Theta rocket kit & a pack of D12-0's
- Certificates of Service:
- Lee Frisvold- for making life as club president a
WHOLE LOT EASIER! Running 2 1/2 launches, including
setting up and hauling the gear - certificate & Hub Gift
Certificate
- Ted Cochran- For all the services done for MASA in
the areas of club officer, newsletter editor, top outreach
project leader. Also serving the NAR and the entire hobby as
a whole for making the sacrifice to become an NAR Board
Trustee - certificate ( with a scan of his Quantum Leap from
Sport Rocketry/ MASA Planet) & EMRR calendar & Hub
gift certificate
- Prang Award: Jim Myers for the crash of his Deuces
Wild Camera Rocket - certificate, NAR Pranger jacket patch,
Traveling Estes William Shatner video, and a duplicate Deuces
Wild kit.
Drawings were held for free door prizes. The
winners were:
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(The following prizes were donated by Hub
Hobby Center of Little Canada.)
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Russ Durkee - B6-4's
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Philip Gibbens - B6-4's
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Don Boe - Estes Gauchito kit
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Art Gibbens - Estes Lucky Seven kit
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Deb Thell - ASP D-Region Tomhawk kit
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Andy Heron - ASP Kappa 9M kit
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Ed Eastman - ASP Wac Corporal with Tiny Tim
booster kit
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Seth Cochran - ASP Hangtime 24mm competition kit
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Ted Cochran - Apogee SR-72 Darkbird kit
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Caleb Boe - BMS School Rocket kit
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(The following prizes were donated by Damian
Kostron.)
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Renee Gibbens - Estes R2D2 rtf rocket
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Ellison Lenz - Estes Zinger kit
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Brett McDowell - Estes Athena kit
To make sure that everybody left at the end of the
evening with a prize, Estes "Ignite the Imagination"
posters were presented to Mark Thell, David Whitaker, Hannah Gibbens,
and Mike Erpelding.
A BIG thanks to Hub Hobby Center (Little Canada) and
Damian Kostron for donating prizes! A HUGE thanks to Russ
Durkee for hosting the party this year! An enormous
thanks to everyone who attended!
Extra thanks to club officers Mike Erpelding, Ted
Cochran & Lee Frisvold for a great year!
(Alan Estenson)
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