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MASA Picnic - Version 2003
and The Sixth Annual MASA Swap
-n- Sell!
July 19, 2003
All MASA members, their
families, their guests, and prospective members are welcome!
Please RSVP to Alan
Estenson by July 17
Volunteers needed!
Updated July 17
RSVP Count: 31 people
Location: VFW picnic area &
rocket launchin' fields
Elk River & Rogers VFW post, Otsego
Date: Saturday, July 19
Time: rocket launching 3-5 pm
eating & socializing 5-7:30 pm
more rocket launching 7:30pm until dusk.
The sixth 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 2002,
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.
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What will be Provided
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A hot grill for cooking your stuff
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Disposable plates
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Disposable cups
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Disposable plastic utensils
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A cooler with ice for things that need to be
kept cool
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The soccer fields, if you'd like to launch some
rockets.
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Lots of rocket geeks. [ahem]
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What to Bring (Food!)
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Any serving utensils or cutting knives that you
need for your 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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Grill-able items for yourself and your clan.
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(optional) Your own beverage.
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A food item to share with the group (or
volunteer for one of the jobs under Volunteers)
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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
like that...
People have volunteered to bring the following food items to
share:
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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
charcoal, lighter fluid, matches, spatulas, and other grilling
accessories as desired. THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB OF THE
EVENING!
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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.
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Beverage Supply Officer (BSO): One
or more people to bring jugs of lemonade (or other cold beverage
to share with everybody). Talking rockets makes you
thirsty!
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Glen Overby, four 2-liter bottles of pop
[thanks Glen!]
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Whitaker family (water, 2-liters of pop,
other cool drinks) [thanks!]
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Ken Jarosch, 72 cans of Pepsi [thanks Ken!]
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Watermelon Carving Wizard (WCW):
One or more people 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 Wranger (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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Ken Jarosch, 3-5pm
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NEEDED
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NEEDED
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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!
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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:
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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 please). The field
limits are:
- Maximum lift-off weight of one pound.
- Normal maximum motor size of "E".
- Clusters & 3-stage flights subject to approval
YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN LAUNCH PAD &
CONTROLLER (GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT) or arrange in advance to
share one with someone else. 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!
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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:
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Life Books "Man in Space"
illustrated history - donated by Mike Erpelding
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Estes Banshee kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Estes Banshee kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Estes Astro Sat LSX kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Estes Astro Sat LSX kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Estes Maxi Alpha 3 kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Estes Sky Writer kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Estes Polaris kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Quest Nike Smoke kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Quest Nike K kit - donated by Hub Hobby Center
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Quest Lightning kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Custom Ion Pulsar kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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Edmonds Aerospace Geminee kit - donated by Hub
Hobby Center
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ASP Versi-Loader 18 kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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ASP Eggstravaganza 24 kit - donated by Hub
Hobby Center
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ASP Sonda II B kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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ASP Kappa-7-1 kit - donated by Hub Hobby
Center
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pack of Estes B6-4 engines - donated by MASA
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pack of Estes B6-4 engines - donated by MASA
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pack of Estes C6-5 engines - donated by MASA
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pack of Estes C6-5 engines - donated by MASA
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pack of Estes C11-5 engines - donated by MASA
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Estes Astrocams with film! - donated by Ken
Jarosch
This list will keep growing, so be sure to check
back!
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It would be greatly appreciated if you could RSVP
by Thursday, July 17. 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 763-315-3462
with your RSVP and leave a message.
See you there!
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