[NRVR-Members] Badly Need Volunteers for the April 11th Kids Tech Launch (this Saturday)

[Steve Florig]

Really wish I could make it but I'll be volunteering for the Big Event all
day Saturday.  Hope you get some more help!

-Steve

On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 7:08 PM, Pat Artis <pat.artis at gmail.com> wrote:

> i am at radford all day
>
> On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Thomas (Tweeks) Weeks <
> tweeks at rackspace.com> wrote:
>
>>  Please folks.. we need your help.
>>
>>
>>  If you can fill one or more time slots for us this Saturday.. we really
>> need a helping hand.  We're going to attempt to fly over 300 rockets in
>> just over 4hrs.. and we can't do it without some experienced bodies helping
>> up load and launch them. :)
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RmYYKyRosllLwMIN8IZ5qX2J48HwSGFWdEgRhwyyZqQ
>>
>>
>>  Jobs include:
>>
>>
>>  10am - 12:45  Setup & Orientation
>>
>>
>>  12:30 - 3pm   Rocket Prep (chute/igniter stuffing)
>>
>>              Rocket Inspection/Flight Cards (RSO, L2s)
>>
>>              Pad Prep/Loading
>>
>>
>>  2:30 - 5pm   (same roles)
>>
>>
>>  5pm - 6pm    Breakdown & Cleanup
>>
>>
>>  If your name/email is not listed on that spreadsheet.. we don't know
>> you're coming to help.. and we need to fill slots and get the head count
>> (for your free lunches) now.
>>
>>
>>  Thanks!
>>
>>
>>  Tweeks
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Thomas (Tweeks) Weeks
>> *Sent:* Monday, April 6, 2015 10:10 PM
>> *To:* [nrvr-members] - members only list (moderated membership)
>> *Cc:* Kristy M. Collins
>> *Subject:* Re: [NRVR-Members] Badly Need Volunteers for the April 11th
>> Kids Tech Launch (this Saturday)
>>
>>
>> Sorry all.. try to access the spreadsheet now. :)
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RmYYKyRosllLwMIN8IZ5qX2J48HwSGFWdEgRhwyyZqQ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Tweeks
>>
>>
>>   On Apr 6, 2015, at 4:22 PM, Thomas (Tweeks) Weeks <tweeks at rackspace.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Hey members!
>>
>>  Bob and I are running a couple of different NRVR events this weekend..
>> and we're spread a little thin and could really use your help (this
>> Saturday)! (see "Sign-Up" below).
>>
>>  I think Bob is all set with the educational Scouting event he's running
>> this Saturday.. However for the "Kids Tech" event that *I* am overseeing
>> this Saturday, we only have 1-2 members helping with it.
>> There will be between 300-400 kids & rockets showing up at Kentland
>> Saturday.. andwith Bob at the scouts event, I REALLY need a helping hand
>> at Kentland.
>>
>>  Carlos and I plan on setting up at 10am at Kentland.. but we could
>> really use some help. Not so much for the setup, but in helping oversee
>> flight cards, stuffing, prepping, and quickly getting the rockets on
>> the pads and in the air.
>>
>>  Details:
>>  We have some non-rocket student volunteers from VT, but we would like
>> to keep them out of the launch area and at the special "prep tables" we
>> will have helping the them helping  the kids stuffing motors into the
>> rockets.  We will be attempting to launch between 75-100 rockets per hour
>> (peak) by prepping and launching two launch banks of 5 at a time (launching
>> a bank of 5 every five minutes (x2).. loading one pad bank while we launch
>> the other).  Since this is going to be a fast paced event, we would prefer
>> having only NRVR members in the launch & pad area (which means we need
>> helpers). If we can pull it off, it will be the fastest paced launch we've
>> ever done!
>>
>>  *Sign-Up:*
>>  If you can come help, PLEASE sign up for the time slot you can here.
>> You don't have to stay all day, but we DO need a couple people to stay for
>> more than just one time slot:
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RmYYKyRosllLwMIN8IZ5qX2J48HwSGFWdEgRhwyyZqQ
>>
>>  (all VRVR and technical support volunteers get a free lunch from
>> Panera!)
>>
>>  If you have any questions, please hit us on the officers mail list:
>>
>> officers[(at)nrvr.org
>>
>>
>>
>>  April 25th Launch:
>> This will be our regularly scheduled April launch.. and Bob has some good
>> news to share. So stay tuned and get your birds ready to fly!! :)
>>
>>
>>  Tweeks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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-- 
Steven Florig
Structural Engineering Graduate Student / Research Assistant
B.S. Building Construction
Virginia Tech
Tripoli Rocketry Assn. Level 3 Certified
opensky9 at vt.edu
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