NARHAMS Model Rocket Club

Event Details

Sport Launch - Old National Pike Park, Mt. Airy, MD

Sport launches are held on the third Saturday of every month, weather permitting. Anyone who wants to fly is welcome. Launches are open to the public, but schedule varies by month. Check the calendar for specific times. Launch controller and pads are provided for low power flights off 1/8" and 3/16" rods. Mid power equipment is occasionally available, so if you need 1/4" or larger, consider bringing your own pad. Site is currently limited to G impulse.

Note that the launch site is located adjacent to soccer fields. When there is a game in progress on the adjacent field, flights will be limited to D impulse, with no clustered or staged flights allowed. The Range Safety Officer may choose to impose other restrictions based on activity on nearby fields.

Directions
Address: 12406 Old National Pike, Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Take I-70 to Exit 62 (MD Route 75 North toward Libertytown, about 8 miles east of Frederick). Turn right at the second light on to Old National Pike (MD Route 144). Park entrance is about 2 miles on the left (there is a large sign on the left). Follow the main road to the back of the park. Launch area is about 300 yards from the parking lot. If the gate is open, you may drive on to the field to unload, but you must still park in the parking lot.

Sport Launch - Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD

Additional sport launches are held several times a year at the Carroll County Agricultural Center. Launch controller and pads are provided for 1/8", 3/16", and 1/4" rods. Site is currently limited to G impulse.

Directions
Address: 706 Agriculture Center Drive, Westminster, MD 21157
On arriving at the Ag Center, follow the rocket launch signs around behind the main building, Shipley Arena.

Public Launches - Goddard Visitor Center, Greenbelt, MD

Public launches are held at 1 pm on the first Sunday of every month, weather permitting, at the Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center in Greenbelt, MD. Anyone who wants to fly is welcome. Due to the limited recovery area, no multi-stage models or motors larger than D power. Maximum altitude is also limited to 2000 feet.

Contact Information
NASA Goddard Visitor Center - 301-286-8981

Directions
Address: 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771
Take I-495 to Exit 23 (Greenbelt Road - Kenilworth Avenue) to Kenilworth Ave (MD 201) South. Exit at Greenbelt Roat (MD 193) East. Stay on Greenbelt Road for about 3 miles, past the main gate to Goddard on your left and the shopping center on your right. Turn left on ICESat Road. Take the first left into the Goddard Visitor Center.

Meetings - College Park Airport, College Park, MD

Club business meetings are held on the first Saturday of every month. Anyone who wants to attend is welcome, but only current members may vote on actions. Meetings start at 5:30 pm with a building session or discussion until 7:30 pm. Then the real business gets taken care of until 9 pm. Any leftover items get discussed over a late dinner at Ledo's.

Directions
Address: 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD 20740
Take I-495 to Exit 23 (Greenbelt Road - Kenilworth Avenue) to Kenilworth Ave. (MD 201) South. Travel south on Kenilworth Avenue for 2.5 miles and turn right on Paint Branch Parkway. There will be signs directing you to the College Park Airport. Follow Paint Branch for 0.6 mile to Cpl. Frank S. Scott Drive and turn right. When you enter the airport, you will see a sign directing you to the right to the Operations Center. We meet in the building just to the right of the Operations Center.

East Coast Regional Meet - Old National Pike Park, Mt. Airy, MD

NARHAMS is hosting ECRM-39 at Old National Pike Park in Mt. Airy, MD, June 16-17, 2012.

Events are:
Classic Model
Set Duration (50 sec)
1/2A Parachute Duration Multiround
B Boost Glider Duration Multiround
1/2A Cluster Altitude (with altimeters>
Open Spot Landing

Entry fee is $5 for A/B division, $10 for C/T. Trophies will be awarded to the top places in each event. If you wish to eat at the picnic on Sunday, there is a $6 per person fee to cover the cost of the food.

Schedule:
Saturday
9:30 am - 5 pm: Range open for altitude and duration flights
1 pm: Turn-in deadline for classic models
Sunday
9:30 am - 2 pm: Range open for all flights
3 - 5 pm: Picnic and awards presentation

Contact Information
Jim Filler - 301-524-4447