The 2010 MASA Picnic and Thirteenth Annual
Swap
-n- Sell!
will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the VFW picnic area &
rocket launching fields
(VFW
Elk River & Rogers Post 5518, Otsego)
Rocket launching: 2 pm - 5 pm
Eating & socializing: 5 pm - 8 pm
All MASA members, their families, their guests,
past MASA members, and prospective members are invited to attend.
Come for the whole afternoon/evening, or just part of it!
Please RSVP by
Sunday, July 11
Volunteers needed!
Current RSVP Count: 47 people [Last updated on:
July 15]
The thirteenth 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, fun and games, the
opportunity for rocket launching, and drawings for free prizes! Put
it on your calendar now; it's always lots of fun!
Take a look at what went on at the picnics in
2009,
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004, 2003,
2002, 2001,
2000, 1999,
and 1998.
(photos from the 2009 picnic)
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. Exit at Highway 37, take a left and drive just past the
townhouses, take a right onto Quaday Ave.
Field is adjacent to a VFW community center on the right side of Quaday
Ave.
Warning - construction on I-94 at Hwy 101 may result
in slow and congested traffic!
Address is 7350 Quaday Ave, Elk River, MN 55330.
click here for a map
click here to see this location on Google maps
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What will be Provided
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Hot dogs, buns, and condiments
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Beverages (soda and ice water)
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Disposable plates, cups, napkins, utensils, etc
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Coolers with ice for things that need to be kept
cool
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The soccer fields, for rocket launching.
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Lots of rocket geeks. [at no additional charge!]
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DOOR PRIZES! WOO-HOO!!
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What you should Bring
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A food item to share with the group -
traditional picnic items like potato salad, chips, cookies,
beans, etc or anything else that you'd like to bring!
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Any serving utensils or cutting knives that you
need for your shared food items.
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Your MASA name tag.
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Lawn chairs (or a blanket, maybe a folding
table).
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A shade canopy (if you own one) Make sure
you stake it to the ground!
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(optional) If you don't care for hot dogs, feel
free to bring your own grill-able item.
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(optional) Personal or "adult"
beverages.
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(optional) Stuff for the swap
-n- sell.
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(optional) Your latest rocket project - just to
show it off.
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(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
silly like that...
People have volunteered to bring the following food items to
share:
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corn chips & salsa
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Fruit
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Chocolate chip cookies
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Brownies
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more Fruit
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roasted sweet corn
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potato salad
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watermelon
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bars
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chips
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baked beans
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We need people to help out!
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Fabulous Grill-Meister (FGM): One
or more people to fire up the BBQ. Will need to bring
spatulas and other grilling
implements. THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB OF THE
EVENING!
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Condiment Provider (CP): MASA will
be providing catsup, mustard, and relish. If you'd like to
bring other condiments to share, feel free to do so!
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Beverage Supply Officer (BSO):
MASA will be providing soda and ice water!
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Watermelon Carving Wizard (WCW):
Someone to bring a tasty picnic-type watermelon as
well as suitable knife to carve it up.
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Fun Activities Augmentator (FAA):
One or more people to bring frisbees, balls, and other fun
picnic-y type things.
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Launch Wrangler (LW): Act as head
honcho and supreme overlord of the rocket range
.
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LCO/RSO's: Run the rocket range
.
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Anything else that you'd specifically like to
volunteer to do? Please let us know.
To sign up for any of these, please email or
include it with your RSVP. Thank you!
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MASA members are invited to bring along any
rocketry-related items that they would like to swap or sell.
(Time to clean out that closet!)
The following people will be bringing:
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The range WILL be under RSO / LCO control at all
times! The launch range will open at 2pm and shut down at 5pm sharp. NO
LAUNCHES WILL BE PERMITTED AFTER 5PM. (Water rockets and
air-powered foam "stomp" rockets will be permitted after 5pm.)
This will be an official MASA club launch.
The launch range will be open from 2pm until 5pm. Flight
cards will be used to record all launches. If there is not a RSO/LCO volunteer for a duty shift, the range will be shut down
until a RSO/LCO comes on duty.
Please note that the following limits will
be enforced for the picnic launch.
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Maximum rocket lift-off weight of 16 ounces.
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Maximum motor size of "E". (May be limited by the RSO to smaller motors depending upon wind speed and direction.)
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Clusters allowed only at the discretion of RSO.
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Multi-stage flights allowed only at the discretion of RSO.
YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN LAUNCH PAD &
CONTROLLER (GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT) or arrange in advance to
share with someone else. (We will NOT be setting up any
"community pads".) 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 and flight cards.
If you have any questions about this setup, please
ask them now!
In the case of extreme heat or high winds, the
rocket launch portion of the picnic will be canceled. The
picnic part of the picnic will still be held.
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Free "Door" Prizes
There will be drawings for lots of free
prizes! 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. Drawing will be held around 7pm
(or when people are done eating).
Door prizes will include:
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Donated by Hub Hobby Center, Little Canada
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FlisKits U.S.S. Grissom kit
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FlisKits Night Whisper kit
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Quest Courier kit
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Quest Terrier-Orion kit
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Quest MLAS kit
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Estes Speed Freak RTF rocket with engines
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Estes Spin Control RTF rocket with engines
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Provided by MASA
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Semroc Golden Scout kit - "Sky of Gold #0574"
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Estes Renegade-D kit
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Estes Cosmic Cobra kit
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Estes Skywriter kit
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Estes Taser Twin kit
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1oz bottle of CA
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one pack of Estes D12-5 engines
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Six Estes C6-5 engines with igniters
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Six Estes C6-5 engines with igniters
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Six Estes C6-5 engines with igniters
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Six Estes C6-5 engines with igniters
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Donated by Hub Hobby Center, Richfield
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Donated by Ken Jarosch
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Donated by Alan Estenson
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Donated by Anonymous Rocketeers
A HUGE thank you to all the businesses and
individuals who donated prizes!
(door prizes at the 2009 picnic)
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It would be greatly appreciated if you could RSVP
by the evening of Sunday, July 11. Please list: how many people will be
attending, what food item you'll be bringing to share for the
pot-luck (if you know
what it'll be), if you'll be filling any of the volunteer
positions, if you'll be donating any door prizes, and any items you'll be bringing for the swap -n- sell (if
you want them listed on this page beforehand).
Please send your email RSVP to
MASARocketry@rocketmail.com Please use "Picnic RSVP"
in the subject line.
See you there!
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