OregonRocketry
Minutes of Business Meeting
Officers Present:
Dennis Winningstad, President
John Gamble, Secretary
Alex McLaughlin, Treasurer
Stephen Tarr, RSOC
Dennis Winningstad called the meeting to order at approximately
The minutes of the October meeting were approved unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report – Alex McLaughlin did not have current balances, but reported recent expenses including $200 to the Save Rocketry fund and $308 to the Oregonian for a display ad in the A&E section promoting the Rocket Challenge on Discovery Channel. Alex also reported that the new OROC launch rails were in.
Old Business
Brothers October Launch Report – Dennis Winningstad reported a fair-to-good turnout for the October launch. There was some significant wind during the day, hampering many launch efforts, but Rick Clapp managed to get his L3 certification. There were some good examples of GPS use for recovery at this launch, expect to see more on-board GPS at future launches. The OROC EZ-up needs to have a truss replaced and a better method for securing it in the Brothers sand. Dog chain augers were suggested.
OROC Raffle – Yvonne Moscoe has suggested a dual raffle with one drawing at
the first public launch of the season and a second drawing at the September
Sheridan launch. Tickets would be good
for both drawings. John Gamble will help
research
TARC 2004 – Tigard H.S. has submitted their TARC application. There have been some requests for assistance and OROC members will provide some mentoring.
Valley/Desert Launch Gear – A Launch Gear Committee has been organized with John Gamble as the chair. Other members include Bob Moscoe, Steve Tarr, Bruce Carey and Robert Kelley. A mail list will be created to allow committee members to exchange ideas. Work will continue through the winter.
Elections – OROC elections are next month (December) and candidates must declare by the December 4 meeting to be included on the ballot. Currently, Dennis (President), Alex (Treasurer) and Paul (Launch Director) are up for re-election. Steve (ROSC) and John (Secretary) are not standing again and those positions are open. Bob Moscoe has declared for RSOC. We are in need of a dedicated, dependable person to take on the position of Secretary. Please consider making a commitment to helping OROC grow.
2004 Launch Dates – There will not be a
New Business
Rocket Challenge – 3 hours of rocketry on Discovery Channel beginning on Sunday, November 9 and repeating at various times for a couple weeks. The Save Rocketry fund is to pay for an ad to appear during the initial broadcast and OROC has purchased a print ad in the Oregonian to appear in tomorrow’s (November 10) A&E section.
Port-o-pots – Dennis Winningstad raised the issue of service and storage for the winter months. The company who serviced our sani-huts will be asked about winter storage.
Brothers Launch Site – The issue of moving OROC launches to the top of the hill at Brothers is ongoing. Many members would like to see such a move, but some members have concerns about visibility, safe distances and other issues. For the time being, it was agreed that private or OROC members launches could launch from the hill provided all standard safety practices were adhered to. However, there remain concerns about large public launches with families and newcomers. The BoD would like to meet onsite, perhaps at a March pickup launch, to accurately determine distances and sightlines to either confirm or reject the hill site for large public launches.
EX Launch Time – A request for more scheduled EX launch time was made. It was agreed that commingled launches (commercial and EX) would be the optimal solution, but until the NAR and TRA change their respective policies, commingling is not permitted. There were some concerns that scheduling more EX only launches would cause some people to stop attending commercial launches altogether. This issue will be continued.
Competition Committee – Bruce Carey has agreed to chair the Competition Committee for 2004. A schedule of events will be posted on the OROC website when available.
Alex McLaughlin will have the OROC records procedures ready before the start of the 2004 season.
The meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by
John Gamble, Secretary
OregonRocketry
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