VonMises
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I’ve been leading a 4-H Aerospace club for a few years now, and the rockets these kids build continue get bigger each year. Last year, my daughter wanted to build a Pterodactyl Jr. as her project, and I didn’t want to spend that much on a rocket that she would refuse to fly. So we made a deal. If I buy it, she has to fly it.
Well, it went on to win the state fair, but a deal is a deal. So about this time last year, she gained her Jr. L1 thanks to help from Gus.
This year, she scratch built a night rocket (Nuclear Fallout) and the first opportunity to launch it would be MWP.
In addition, I met Vaportrail. His stepson was in 4-H and he ended up getting the bug re-lit too. Vaportrail got the idea to start a NAR chapter, and we started bouncing ideas around. We soon came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to get our L1 & L2 at MWP. Since I was going anyway, I thought what the heck.
Now that we’ve made it home and recovered from the miles of walking, and reflected on the events, I thought I’d share my previous ramblings and pictures.
Griffin: I owe you a huge apology. You asked us to bring Nuclear Fallout down so you could see it, and I didn’t. It didn’t dawn on me until the ride home that you were too busy helping virtually everyone there. I feel awful about that, and again you have my most humble apologies.
Gus: Many thanks for helping Vaportrail, and myself with our L1 & L2 Certs. Sorry I didn’t get to see Pepto-Gizmo fly, but I’ve seen Eric’s picture. And a huge thanks for that really awesome G motor for Nuclear Fallout. See you soon my friend.
Tim: It was a great show in spite of the weather. Can’t wait until MWP 12.
Range Crew: Your hard work paid off for the flyers and spectators.
Vaportrail: For being a great friend and always managing to have exactly what I managed forget, or didn’t have.
Anyway, here’s some pictures of the local MWP color:
Tent City
Everything flies
Midwest Powerline
Midewst Powerdog
Preflight
Did I say Everything flies?
The lonely Patriot
GI Joe's coolest ride
Trailer trash: Fridays organization is Sundays chaos
Well, it went on to win the state fair, but a deal is a deal. So about this time last year, she gained her Jr. L1 thanks to help from Gus.
This year, she scratch built a night rocket (Nuclear Fallout) and the first opportunity to launch it would be MWP.
In addition, I met Vaportrail. His stepson was in 4-H and he ended up getting the bug re-lit too. Vaportrail got the idea to start a NAR chapter, and we started bouncing ideas around. We soon came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to get our L1 & L2 at MWP. Since I was going anyway, I thought what the heck.
Now that we’ve made it home and recovered from the miles of walking, and reflected on the events, I thought I’d share my previous ramblings and pictures.
Griffin: I owe you a huge apology. You asked us to bring Nuclear Fallout down so you could see it, and I didn’t. It didn’t dawn on me until the ride home that you were too busy helping virtually everyone there. I feel awful about that, and again you have my most humble apologies.
Gus: Many thanks for helping Vaportrail, and myself with our L1 & L2 Certs. Sorry I didn’t get to see Pepto-Gizmo fly, but I’ve seen Eric’s picture. And a huge thanks for that really awesome G motor for Nuclear Fallout. See you soon my friend.
Tim: It was a great show in spite of the weather. Can’t wait until MWP 12.
Range Crew: Your hard work paid off for the flyers and spectators.
Vaportrail: For being a great friend and always managing to have exactly what I managed forget, or didn’t have.
Anyway, here’s some pictures of the local MWP color:
Tent City
Everything flies
Midwest Powerline
Midewst Powerdog
Preflight
Did I say Everything flies?
The lonely Patriot
GI Joe's coolest ride
Trailer trash: Fridays organization is Sundays chaos
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