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2/6 - Club Launch - A
3/6 - Club Launch - A
4/10 - Club Launch - N
5/1 - Club Launch - N
5/?? - Equip Cleanup - TBA
5/29-31 Mile Hi Mayhem - N
7/10-11 - Club Launch - N
9/11 - Club Launch - N
9/?? - Equip Cleanup - TBA
10/8-11 - Oktoberfest - N
11/6 - Club Launch - N
12/4 - Club Launch - A
1/1/10 - Club Launch - A
1/8/10 - Annual Meet - TBD
N = North Site, A = Atlas Site, H = Hartsel, TC = Tripoli Colorado
P = SCORE Lauch Site
CO Rocketry Calendar
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Welcome to the NCR Website!
 The NCR flight line at our Pawnee North launch site. Photo by Mike Bennett taken from his marvelous flying machine.
The Northern Colorado Rocketry Club is one of THE premier rocketry clubs in Colorado and also the home of the Rocky Mountain West's two finest regional launches - Mile High Mayhem and Oktoberfest. NCR encourages and provides support for hobby rocketry in all it's forms - from the smallest 1/8A powered model rockets up to largest birds powered by O and P experimental motors. NCR's two launch sites with 12,000'AGL and 20,000'AGL standing waivers, as well as special dates with 35,000'AGL windows, are amongst the finest launch sites anywhere in the country. With a full range of pads and launch equipment, including hybrid ground support for all commercial hybrids, NCR's state of the art launch system can fly everything from the smallest 2 oz. model rocket up through rockets weighing several hundred pounds. Launches are scheduled usually on the 1st Saturday of every month. In addition there are our two 4 day regional events - Mile Hi Mayhem in the Spring and Oktoberfest in the Fall as well as two all-club meetings in January and July.
NCR strives to make hobby and amateur rocketry a safe, enjoyable and educational hobby for all - from the kids to teens and all the way up through the big kids. Come out and fly with us. Directions to our launch site are available at the link on the main menu. Northern Colorado Rocketry is an equal opportunity service provider, and an Authorized Permittee of the Pawnee National Grassland. Come join NCR today!
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March Launch
Monday, March 01 @ 13:35:54 MST by jhinton (99 reads) |  If the weather cooperates, we have a GO for launch this Saturday, March 6th, from the Atlas Site. This launch will be for commercial motors only. Expect the range and waiver (12,000’ AGL) to be operational by 9 AM. NCR is an Authorized Permitee of the Pawnee National Grassland.
An orientation briefing for participants will be held and will include a discussion of safety and emergency procedures, fire conditions and instruction, applicable rules and regulations, and what is expected of participants with regards to the use of NFS lands under our special use permit.
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February Launch Pending
Monday, February 01 @ 17:57:15 MST by jhinton (164 reads) | NCR is now an Authorized Permittee of the Pawnee National Grassland. The greatly anticipated Signatory Ceremony has been completed this Thursday morning, the 4th of February. NCR is a GO for launch on Saturday, February 6th, at the Atlas Site. This launch will be for commercial motors only with the Waiver (surface to 12,000’ AGL) and range expected to be active by 9 AM. An orientation briefing for participants will be held and will include a discussion of safety and emergency procedures, fire conditions and instruction, applicable rules and regulations, and what is expected of participants with regards to the use of NFS lands under this special use permit.
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News Item: Pawnee Pioneer Open
Wednesday, January 20 @ 13:59:02 MST by jhinton (148 reads) |  On Saturday, May 1st, 2010, NCR will be hosting the Pawnee Pioneer Open to coincide with our regularly scheduled club launch. Four events are scheduled to test your building skills and competitive spirit. The four events coincide with contest offerings at NARAM 52. All NAR members are invited to join in this sanctioned competition activity. We will need a minimum of 10 NAR contest fliers to make this a Regional Contest.
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Re-learning the Alphabet
Sunday, January 17 @ 11:02:52 MST by jhinton (162 reads) | Re-learning the Alphabet. The introduction of the Alphabet contest was popular enough to warrant a repeat, especially since the Prize Pot won by John Wilke will be converted/rolled over to a 3 Dogs Rocketry $300.00 Gift Certificate and used as a primer for the kitty this year. Thank you John!! This contest stresses reliability and maximum performance as a tie breaker. Participants will be using the same rules for this contest as in 2009 with the addition of one caveat – any and all rockets used by a competitor have to have been personally built by the entrant (group project built rockets not allowed). Entry fee remains the same - $20.00 to participate this year. Pay entry fee to the contest administrator – Joe Hinton.
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News Item: 2010 NCR Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 13 @ 11:38:20 MST by jhinton (278 reads) | The following Minutes of the Annual Meeting have been edited and fluffed for better reading and accuracy. Please direct comments or questions to informed sources for clarification or substantiation of the facts. Respectfully submitted by Glenn-Colon Bonet and Joe Hinton.
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News Item: 2010 Meeting
Tuesday, December 29 @ 09:22:30 MST by jhinton (267 reads) | NCR’s planned New Year’s Launch, Saturday, January 2nd, has been cancelled.
For reasons which still remain unclear, the Pawnee District Ranger, Lori Bell, has communicated to Jon Halverson, Recreation Special Uses Administrator (Canyon Lakes Ranger District/Pawnee National Grassland, Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests) that our planned January 2nd launch at the Atlas Site needs to be cancelled. Furthermore, she has reiterated her position that until a signed permit for our activities is in place, ALL launches are off, at least for now. Mr. Halverson has offered to come to our meeting on January 9th to speak with our group about the situation. There is also the possibility that Lori Bell and/or Andrea von der Ohe with the US Forest Service might attend as well to meet with our group and answer questions. If you haven’t already made plans to attend the NCR Annual Business Meeting, please plan on attending this important meeting.
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NCR Meeting
Tuesday, December 08 @ 16:15:07 MST by jhinton (322 reads) | Saturday, January 9th - Annual membership and business meeting. Scheduled for the VFW Hall in Ault. Please consider this a CALL FOR AGENDA ITEMS. The tentative meeting Agenda is included. Reply to President@ncrocketry.org with your suggestions, criticisms, comments, compliments. Thank you.
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No December Launch
Monday, November 30 @ 10:53:09 MST by jhinton (322 reads) | At the request of the United States Forest Service and the Pawnee District Ranger, NCR’s launch activities planned for Saturday, December 5th, at the Atlas Site in the Pawnee National Grassland have been cancelled. The decision to suspend launch activities for December was made, in part, because the fire risk/fuel conditions in the Grassland are essentially the same as last month. Risk assessment and the investigation/follow-up from the November 7th incident has yet to be completed by law enforcement officers of the USFS. Our cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Weather dependant, participate with members of CRASH for non-waivered flights on Sunday, December 6th and Saturday December 19th or fly with the members of SCORE at the Hudson Ranch on Saturday, the 19th for the opportunity to launch low and high powered rockets.
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News Item: November Launch
Monday, November 02 @ 10:01:16 MST by jhinton (469 reads) | NCR has been given the GO for launch on Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th. Fall has arrived on the prairie - plan accordingly. The extended weather forecast keeps changing. Saturday will be for commercial motors only, with the range and waiver (20,000' AGL) expected to be opened by 9 AM until 4 PM. Sunday will be a Tripoli Research Launch day, with the waiver again open at 9 AM until 4 PM, depending on the weather and interest. As always, volunteers are needed to help with range set up, operation and clean up. Please contact Ed Dawson at volunteer@ncrocketry.org and let him know you can help.
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News Item: Oktoberfest
Friday, September 25 @ 09:27:18 MDT by jhinton (585 reads) | We have been given the green light from the US Forest Service for OKTOBERFEST (October 2nd, 3rd and 4th) on the Pawnee National Grassland at NCR’s North Site. Friday and Saturday are for commercial motors and Sunday the range will be operated under Tripoli Research rules. Did you pre-register? At this point in time, you are probably better off saving the postage and bringing the completed form with you. On-site registration will be available. Friday, Oct. 2nd, Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday October 4th. Motor vendors have been contacted and thanks to several club volunteers, our equipment will be ready for another memorable launch. Our waiver will be a constant 20,000’ AGL, with anticipated “windows of opportunity” for higher altitudes shots. We anticipate having the range set up and ready by 9 AM on Friday, and we’ll operate until 6 PM. On Saturday and Sunday the range and waiver will be open at 8 AM. Wristbands will be required for ALL flyers and ALL flyers will need to be registered. Sunday is a TRA Research Launch Day and flyers must be current Tripoli members and certified L2 or higher to fly research loads. The extended weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with characteristically light winds and comfortable temperatures for Fall on the prairie. In other words, it should be an awesome weekend for flying. Please remember that Range Safety is in everyone’s best interest. Enjoy Oktoberfest responsibly.
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