March 30th Update
We had our cleaning party recently in Tom McFee's pole barn. Here's Curtis and Gus cleaning some rails, and Sam/Bill cleaning clips. We're almost there!
Badge List
SUPER IMPORTANT. Here's a list of all pre-registered adult flyers we have -- check to make sure your name is spelled right, because this is what's feeding the badge generating script. (BTW it has a toUpperCase() on the name field; sorry to disappoint all the ee cummings fans out there.) If you're not on there and you expected to be, shoot me a PM or an e-mail. If you are on the list and didn't expect to be... uh, no clue there.
Registration
Pre-registration is now closed, but if you missed out, you can see Jenny and Ginny on the field to get hooked up with a badge/t-shirt/DVD/raffle ticket. If you did pre-register, they'll have your swag ready, plus you won't have to give them any money
The Field
It's been raining here for the past few days, so the field will be muddy. Bring boots, you're gonna need 'em. We have straw for the high-traffic areas around RSO, pad assignment, and LCO, but after you're on the range, it's up to you. This is also another gentle reminder to never, ever drive in the fields. We like our landowners and they like us, and we'd rather not screw that up.
Parking
Parking is always the trickiest part of this launch. We'd love to park in the fields but, as mentioned above, we can't drive in them. To alleviate some of the crunch this year, we wanted to let you in on a secret: there's an alternate way to get a closer parking spot. Here's a map of the roads around the field:
(a PDF is available here)
Most everyone enters the site via northbound SR 43/River Rd, eastbound 900 N, and northbound Harrison Rd to E 1300 S/County Line Rd. This is the default option, but leads to a long line of cars stretching westbound from the launch site along County Line Rd.
Option 2 is to continue east on E 900 N past Harrison Rd to N 475 E. Turn left (NORTH) and then left (WEST) on E 1300 S. You'll pass McFee's trees on the right, and the launch site will be ahead of you.
Option 3 is to continue north on SR 43 and turn right (EAST) on E 1250 S. Turn right (SOUTH) on S 200 E, and right (WEST) onto E 1300 S. The launch site will be ahead of you.
We'll have signs up to remind you of the options, but if you come prepared, you can get there quicker. Speaking of which, for the love of rockets and all that is holy, 5 MILES PER HOUR IN THE PARKING AREA please. The mud is enough; we don't need dust and gravel, too. Plus, you know, kids and stuff. As Neil says, "slow down, you're already here."
Our PA reaches pretty far down the flight line, but tune to FM 89.3 when you're approaching the site to catch the LCO broadcast. If you bring a portable radio with you, you can even listen in while you're out recovering.
Volunteering
Volunteer signups are still on at https://www.indianarocketry.org/thunderstruck/volunteer -- we'd love to have you step in for a stint at safety check or pad assistant. Meet cool people, see cool rockets, and work with one of the best range teams out there.
Thanks everyone. We'll see you on the field!
More information at https://www.indianarocketry.org/thunderstruck/ . Same great field, awesome waiver, massive range, great PA, and fantastic flyers coming to put up some serious impulse. We welcome all flyers and all vendors to come on down and enjoy.
In case you forgot, here's a small sample of what we flew last year:
[YOUTUBE]0H9CohYMUxM[/YOUTUBE]
and the year before:
[YOUTUBE]dLisoDI5UWo[/YOUTUBE]
along with a few previous Thunderstruck threads. Yeah, this is where we flew the hobby's first N10000, and the first P8000 (two, actually)... what'll be new this year?
Come find out. Registration is open now. We'll see you there!
We had our cleaning party recently in Tom McFee's pole barn. Here's Curtis and Gus cleaning some rails, and Sam/Bill cleaning clips. We're almost there!
Badge List
SUPER IMPORTANT. Here's a list of all pre-registered adult flyers we have -- check to make sure your name is spelled right, because this is what's feeding the badge generating script. (BTW it has a toUpperCase() on the name field; sorry to disappoint all the ee cummings fans out there.) If you're not on there and you expected to be, shoot me a PM or an e-mail. If you are on the list and didn't expect to be... uh, no clue there.
Registration
Pre-registration is now closed, but if you missed out, you can see Jenny and Ginny on the field to get hooked up with a badge/t-shirt/DVD/raffle ticket. If you did pre-register, they'll have your swag ready, plus you won't have to give them any money
The Field
It's been raining here for the past few days, so the field will be muddy. Bring boots, you're gonna need 'em. We have straw for the high-traffic areas around RSO, pad assignment, and LCO, but after you're on the range, it's up to you. This is also another gentle reminder to never, ever drive in the fields. We like our landowners and they like us, and we'd rather not screw that up.
Parking
Parking is always the trickiest part of this launch. We'd love to park in the fields but, as mentioned above, we can't drive in them. To alleviate some of the crunch this year, we wanted to let you in on a secret: there's an alternate way to get a closer parking spot. Here's a map of the roads around the field:
(a PDF is available here)
Most everyone enters the site via northbound SR 43/River Rd, eastbound 900 N, and northbound Harrison Rd to E 1300 S/County Line Rd. This is the default option, but leads to a long line of cars stretching westbound from the launch site along County Line Rd.
Option 2 is to continue east on E 900 N past Harrison Rd to N 475 E. Turn left (NORTH) and then left (WEST) on E 1300 S. You'll pass McFee's trees on the right, and the launch site will be ahead of you.
Option 3 is to continue north on SR 43 and turn right (EAST) on E 1250 S. Turn right (SOUTH) on S 200 E, and right (WEST) onto E 1300 S. The launch site will be ahead of you.
We'll have signs up to remind you of the options, but if you come prepared, you can get there quicker. Speaking of which, for the love of rockets and all that is holy, 5 MILES PER HOUR IN THE PARKING AREA please. The mud is enough; we don't need dust and gravel, too. Plus, you know, kids and stuff. As Neil says, "slow down, you're already here."
Our PA reaches pretty far down the flight line, but tune to FM 89.3 when you're approaching the site to catch the LCO broadcast. If you bring a portable radio with you, you can even listen in while you're out recovering.
Volunteering
Volunteer signups are still on at https://www.indianarocketry.org/thunderstruck/volunteer -- we'd love to have you step in for a stint at safety check or pad assistant. Meet cool people, see cool rockets, and work with one of the best range teams out there.
Thanks everyone. We'll see you on the field!
More information at https://www.indianarocketry.org/thunderstruck/ . Same great field, awesome waiver, massive range, great PA, and fantastic flyers coming to put up some serious impulse. We welcome all flyers and all vendors to come on down and enjoy.
In case you forgot, here's a small sample of what we flew last year:
[YOUTUBE]0H9CohYMUxM[/YOUTUBE]
and the year before:
[YOUTUBE]dLisoDI5UWo[/YOUTUBE]
along with a few previous Thunderstruck threads. Yeah, this is where we flew the hobby's first N10000, and the first P8000 (two, actually)... what'll be new this year?
Come find out. Registration is open now. We'll see you there!
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