Rush County Fair — August
We have at least one member involved with the Rush County fair 4-H rocketry. This launch will be part of the fair. Other club members are invited to participate. Stay tuned for more specific information.
Final Frontier Fun Fly — Sunday, September 5, 2009
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Ellinwood, KS Airport (See Maps)
- Launch Fee: $3.00 ($2.00 members)
- 10,000ft Waiver
- BBQ available at Noon (for a small fee)
- Featuring "Kansas Rocket Drags"
- Alternate Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
This year, the drag racing classes were chosen by popular vote. The classes will be, Jr Drag (A motor), Top Gas (20ns), and Funny Car (Goony). See the following link for more details regarding these classes and the KOSMO drag racing rules.
Nightflight — Saturday, October 23, 2009
- 3:00pm - 8:00pm
- Kansas State Fairgrounds Parking Lot, Hutchinson, KS (Launch Site Information)
- Launch Fee: "To Be Determined"
- Class I sport launches from 3:00pm-6:00pm
- BBQ from 6:00pm-7:00pm (for a small fee)
- Lighted, Class I rockets from 7:00pm-8:00pm
All rockets flown after 7:00 must have illumination throughout the entire duration of the flight.
Note: This is a new location for this event this year. In past years, this has been held at one of the Ellinwood locations, but has been rained out for the last two years. Here's hoping for better luck in Hutchinson.
Low and Slow — Saturday, November 6, 2009
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Steve Saner (or the Johnson's) Residence, Andover, KS
- Rockets limited to 1 pound and 400ft altitude
- Pizza following launch. Fly free, eat for $5
This event will be held rain or shine. If we can't launch rockets then it will turn into more of a social event.