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MASA Picnic - Version 2002

and The Fifth Annual MASA Swap -n- Sell!

All MASA members, their families, their guests, and prospective members are welcome!
Please RSVP to Alan Estenson by July 18
Volunteers needed!
Updated July 19

RSVP Count: 54 people

Location: VFW picnic area & rocket launchin' fields
Elk River & Rogers VFW post, Otsego
Date: Saturday, July 20
Time: rocket launching 3-5 pm
eating & socializing 5-7:30 pm
more rocket launching 7:30pm until dusk.

The fifth annual MASA summer picnic will be held at the VFW soccer fields that are an occasional club launch site near Elk River. There will be eating, rocket talk (plenty of that), fun and games, the opportunity for rocket launching, and drawings for prizes!

Take a look at what went on at the picnics in 2001, 2000, 1999, and 1998.

Directions

(from the Twin Cities)
Take I-94 west toward St. Cloud. Exit on Hwy 101 (Rogers/Elk River exit). Take a right (North) on Hwy 101 and drive several miles. Take a left onto Hwy 42 and then a left onto Quaday Ave. The VFW is on the left side of Quaday Ave.

What will be Provided

A hot grill for cooking your stuff
Disposable plates
Disposable cups
Disposable plastic utensils
A cooler with ice for things that need to be kept cool
The soccer fields, if you'd like to launch some rockets.
Lots of rocket geeks. [ahem]

What to Bring (Food!)

Any serving utensils or cutting knives that you need for your food items.
Your MASA name tag.
Lawn chairs (or a blanket, maybe a folding table).
Grill-able items for yourself and your clan.
(optional) Your own beverage.
A food item to share with the group (or volunteer for one of the jobs under Volunteers)
(optional) Stuff for the swap -n- sell.
(optional) Your latest rocket project - just to show it off.
(optional) Rockets and launch equipment so you can do some flyin'

The following list will be updated regularly as people RSVP so we don't end up with 10 bags of chips or something like that...
People have volunteered to bring the following food items to share:

rocket celery [I really have no idea!]

half a sheet cake

cheese tray & crackers

potato chips

potato salad

baked beans

ice cream

coleslaw

Volunteers

We need people to help out!

Fabulous Grill-Meister (FGM): One or more people to fire up the BBQ. Will need to bring charcoal, lighter fluid, matches, spatulas, and other grilling accessories as desired. THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB OF THE EVENING!
- Art Gibbens [Thanks Art!]
- David Whitaker [Thanks David!]
Condiment Provider (CP): One or more people to bring along catsup (ketchup?), mustard, and whatever other condiments you deem appropriate for burgers, hot dogs, and such things.
- Rick Vatsaas [Thanks Rick!]
Beverage Supply Officer (BSO): One or more people to bring jugs of lemonade (or similar cold beverage to share with everybody). Talking rockets makes you thirsty!
- Glen Overby - 4 2-liters of soda [Thanks Glen!]
- Ted & Ann Nolen - 5 gallons of lemonade [Thanks!]
Watermelon Carving Wizard (WCW): One or more people to bring a tasty picnic-type watermelon as well as suitable knife to carve it up.
- Lawell family [Thanks!]
Fun Activities Augmentator (FAA): One or more people to bring frisbees, balls, and other fun picnic-y type things.
- Rick Vatsaas [Thanks Rick!]
Launch Wranger (LW): Act as head honcho and supreme overlord of the rocket range
- Alan Estenson and Ted Cochran
LCO/RSO's: Run the rocket range before and after the eatin'
- Rick Vatsaas [Thanks Rick!]
- Mike Erpelding [Thanks Mike!]
- Stuart & Ellison Lenz [Thanks Guys!]
Anything else that you'd specifically like to volunteer to do?

To sign up for any of these, please email or include it with your RSVP. Thank you!

Swap -n- Sell

MASA members are invited to bring out any rocketry-related items that they would like to swap or sell. (Time to clean out the closet!)

The following people will be bringing:

Rick Vatsaas - "mondo" blast deflectors, army surplus chutes (maybe), built LOC Minie Magg, built PML Sudden Rush

Alan Estenson - nylon rail buttons (4 for $1) fit blacksky or Ultimate rails

Ted Cochran - Lead shot, Estes Sweet Vee, Cute little embroidered white on red Remove Before Flight cloth ribbons (keychains, actually), Flammable Solid stickers

Rocket Launching

This will be an official MASA club launch. You are free to fly model rockets both before and after the picnic time (but not during). The field limits are:

Maximum lift-off weight of one pound.

Normal maximum motor size of "E".

No clusters.

No 3-stage flights.

YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN LAUNCH PAD & CONTROLLER (GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT) or arrange in advance to share one with someone else. We will not set up any launch controllers or pads as we would at a regular club launch. We will lay out a range area using a "misfire alley" configuration. The Launch Wrangler will direct you on where to set up your equipment on this range. You will use your own launch equipment and push your own launch button, but you will do so under the direction of an LCO/RSO. We will provide cellulose wadding, flight cards, and a PA system.

If you have any questions about this setup, please ask them now!

Free "Door" Prizes

There will be drawings for lots and lots of free prizes! These prizes have been donated by MASA, MASA members, and Hub Hobby Center of Little Canada. Everyone attending will be eligible for these drawings. If you have something to donate, or you convince your local hobby store to donate something, please let us know! Must be present at the time of the drawing to win.

Door prizes will include:

NAR ball cap (donated by MASA)

Official Lockheed-Martin ball cap (donated by Rick Vatsaas)

Outdoor first aid kit (donated by Alan Estenson)

Rockets of the World [autographed!] (donated by Ted Cochran)

pack of B6-4 engines (donated by MASA)

pack of D12-5 engines (donated by MASA)

Estes Comanche-3 rocket kit (donated by MASA)

Estes Nemesis rocket kit (donated by MASA)

Estes Nova Payloader rocket kit (donated by MASA)

KosRox Streadur rocket kit - ULTRA RARE!!! (donated by MASA)

pack of C11-3 engines (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Custom Fiesta rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Custom Venture rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Custom Ion Pulsar rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Estes Cosmic Cobra rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Quest Lightning rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Quest Nike Smoke rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Quest Quasar rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

Edmonds Geminee boost glider kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

ASP RAM B rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

ASP Micro Jayhawk rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

ASP Micro WAC Corporal rocket kit (donated by Hub Hobby Center)

This list will keep growing, so be sure to check back!

"Next Generation" drawing - for kids under 12 (all prizes donated by Ted & Ann Nolen)

5 Estes Alpha III kits

5 Estes Wizard kits

6 Two-engine packs of Quest A6-4's

RSVP Please!

It would be greatly appreciated if you could RSVP by Thursday, July 18. Please list: how many people will be attending, what food item you'll be bringing to share (if you know what it'll be), if you'll be filling any of the volunteer positions, and items you'll be bringing for the swap -n- sell (if you want them listed on this page beforehand).

For anyone without email, please call 651-639-8019 with your RSVP and leave a message.