HUVARS conducts launches and meetings on a regular schedule and are open to anyone age 10 or older. Here's what we have planned for 2012:
Highlights
Date March 24th. Meet at the truck stop at I-94 & Baker road at 9AM for breakfast. Caravan from there to Kalamazoo. Watch this space and the email list.
The National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM) is the NAR's annual model rocketry championship. This is the big meet, where NAR members from around the world gather for a week-long rocketeers' reunion. NARAM-54 will be held July 28th to August 3rd in Muskegon, MI. NARAM 54 is hosted by our sister club, SMASH
Maker Faire Do-It-Yourself Fair
This was a huge success last year, and a lot of fun for those who participated. This year's fair is July 28-29, at The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI.
We team up with the Jackson Model Rocketry Club, and in 2011 we ran out of rockets! Over 200 were built and flown in two days.
Due to NARAM commitments, HUVARS will not be hosting the make and take rocket building. Watch for HUVARS to return in 2013.
Post-Holiday Holiday Party
January 2013. Because of the difficulty in scheduling yet another party during the busy Christmas/Holiday season, we have our holiday party later, in January. Watch this space and the email list for when and where.
Sorry, folks, there will be no HUVARS-sponsored contests in 2012
Please check out our sister NAR section/club SMASH's schedule here
Fun Launches/Picnics
All fun launches are held at Lyon Township Park, New Hudson, MI. They always include picnicing too, so bring charcoal and something to grill (the park has grills) and/or something to share. We have scheduled the following fun fly/picnic dates (all on Saturdays):
>>May 19 canceled << Now Sunday, May 20th, Setup at noon
>>June 16 canceled<< Now Sunday, June 10th, Setup at noon
July 21
August 18
September 15
Also, if the weather looks good during any other free weekend, then feel free to organize improptu fun launches via email to our list server. You should also contact us via email before making the drive to ensure that someone will actually be there.
Meetings
Meetings are held either at launches or at CAE, Inc., in Hamburg, MI.
January - no meeting
February - no meeting
March - no meeting this month due to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo field trip (see highlights above)
April 19 (Thursday) - meeting at CAE
May - meet during the fun fly/picnic at Lyon Township Park on the 19th instead (see fun launch schedule above)
June - meet during the fun fly/picnic at Lyon Township Park on the 10th instead (see fun launch schedule above)
July - meet during the fun fly at Lyon Township Park on the 21st instead (see fun launch schedule above)
August - meet during the fun fly at Lyon Township Park on the 18th instead (see fun launch schedule above)
September - no meeting due to fun fly at Lyon Township park on the 15th instead (see fun launch schedule above)
October 18 - (Thursday) - meeting at CAE
November 16 (Wednesday) - meeting at CAE
December - no meeting this month due to post-holiday party next January (see highlights above)
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