2009 General Schedule of Operations

This calendar may be subject to change. Events may be added, deleted or changed as the year progresses. Before attending any event listed here, contact Greg Smith, Director of Operations, at 217-352-9655, 217-840-1678, or through email to operations@ciarocketry.org

General Schedule Meeting Topics Special Events Contests Complete Schedule

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General Schedule

Regularly scheduled events will be held each month as follows:

First Tuesday: Membership meeting at the Springer Cultural Center, 301 N. Randolph St. in downtown Champaign or occasional special events elsewhere.
Third Tuesday: CIA business meeting at the Village Inn Pizza Parlor on the southwest corner of Mattis and Springfield on the west side of Champaign
Second & Fourth Saturdays: Rocket launch at Dodds Park. Rockets are limited to 4000' MSL (~3250' AGL) altitude and "H" motor impulse by FAA waiver and site dimension restrictions. In late fall and early spring we will hold some of our launches at our alternate high-power sites at the Rantoul Aviation Center and near Flatville, Illinois. At these sites we have a waiver to 10,000 feet. Contact our Director of Operations, Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater.

There are often other events added, such as a "bad movie night" at a member's home, or a rocket build-and-fly workshop. To receive announcements of launches, meetings and other CIA activities subscribe to the CIA email list. Find out about the list and subscribe here. Contact cia-list-owner@ciarocketry.org if you have any trouble with the list or if you wish to be added to the list without creating a Yahoo account.

2010 Meeting Topics

We have scheduled topics for the monthly meetings this year. However we are always looking for ideas as topics of future meetings.

January Tuesday 5 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Rocket Videos 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

February Tuesday 2 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Rocket Design and Construction. 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

March Tuesday 2 Membership Meeting
Annual membership meeting and election of club officers.
Meeting Topic: "Show and Tell" about your current rocketry projects. 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

April Tuesday 6 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Rocket Photography 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

May Tuesday 4 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Introduction to model rocketry for new members and anyone who is interested.
New board members take office. 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

June Tuesday 1 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topics: Rocket Books and Building Session, bring a rocket to work on, we'll also have beginner kits available for new rocketeers 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

July Tuesday 6 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: GARLO Followup 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

August Tuesday 3 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Rocketry Electronics. 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

September Tuesday 7 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Introduction to Medium and High Power Rocketry 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

October Tuesday 5 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Our annual swap meet. Bring your surplus rocket related equipment and supplies to buy, sell and trade with other members. 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

November Tuesday 2 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: High power rocketry beyond Level I. 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

December Tuesday 7 Membership Meeting
Meeting Topic: Rocket nostalgia and "tall tales". Bring stories and artifacts to share. 7 - 9 p.m. Springer Center

2010 Special Events

January	Saturday 23	4-H Learn & Fun Day	Noon - 1 p.m.	Heartland Community College Normal, IL
February	Saturday 27	Insect Fear Film Festival	7 p.m.	Foellinger Auditorium
March	Saturday 6	4-H Technology Academy Model Rocket Workshop	Noon - 2 p.m.	Heartland Community College Normal, IL
May	Tuesday 4	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to model rocketry for new members and anyone who is interested.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
May	Saturday 8	Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences Science Fair at the Assembly Hall. CIA members will assist in judging the aerospace and astronomy categories. Contact Greg Smith at 217-352-9655 or through email at operations@ciarocketry.org if you would like to help with judging.	8:30 a.m. - noon	U of I Assembly Hall
May	Saturday 15	Build & Fly Workshop Fee $20, call 398-2550 to register.	9 a.m. - noon	Leonhard Center
June	Saturday 26	GARLO 2010 Theme: The Year We Make Contact All-day rocket launch, followed by an awards ceremony/potluck picnic. Rain date: Sunday, June 27 Special Contests: Science Fiction Fantasy Rockets Flying Saucer Rockets	10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Dodds Park
August	Saturday 28	Rocket Launch Annual Nostalgia Launch featuring rockets and launch equipment more than 30 years old. Dig out those old rockets and get them flying again.	Noon - 6 p.m.	Dodds Park
September	Tuesday 7	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to Medium and High Power Rocketry	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
September	Saturday 11	Rocket Launch Followed by night launching of rockets equipped with lights, beepers, etc.	Noon - 6 p.m.	Dodds Park
November	Saturday 6	UI AE100 Rocket Launch 10,000 MSL waiver. Contact Greg Smith, at operations@ciarocketry.org if you plan to fly motors of "L" impulse or greater. Rain date: Sunday, November 7	9 a.m. - 6 p.m.	Flatville

2010 Contests

We currently schedule 4 NAR competitions each year. The dates listed are the first dates we will try to hold these events. If the launch is cancelled, due to bad weather for example, then we will attempt to hold the contest at the next scheduled launch. If a contest gets postponed too many times we may have to cancel it.

Details of the contest events can be found in the NAR Pink Book.

February Saturday 27 Rocket Launch
CIA Section Meet: The Rocketeer Who Went Out in the Cold
In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events.
Events TBA Noon - 6 p.m. Dodds Park

May Saturday 22 Rocket Launch
CIA Section Meet: Illinois Missile Crisis
In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events.
Events TBA Noon - 6 p.m. Dodds Park

July Saturday 24 Rocket Launch
CIA Section Meet: Insurrection Launch
In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events.
Events TBA Noon - 6 p.m. Dodds Park

September Saturday 25 Rocket Launch
CIA Section Meet: Missiles of October
In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events.
Events TBA
Noon - 6 p.m. Dodds Park

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January	Tuesday 5	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Videos	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
February	Tuesday 2	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Design and Construction.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
March	Tuesday 2	Membership Meeting Annual membership meeting and election of club officers. Meeting Topic: "Show and Tell" about your current rocketry projects.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
April	Tuesday 6	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket Photography	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
May	Tuesday 4	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to model rocketry for new members and anyone who is interested. New board members take office.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
June	Tuesday 1	Membership Meeting Meeting Topics: Rocket Books and Building Session, bring a rocket to work on, we'll also have beginner kits available for new rocketeers	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
July	Tuesday 6	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: GARLO Followup	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
August	Tuesday 3	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocketry Electronics.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
September	Tuesday 7	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Introduction to Medium and High Power Rocketry	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
October	Tuesday 5	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Our annual swap meet. Bring your surplus rocket related equipment and supplies to buy, sell and trade with other members.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
November	Tuesday 2	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: High power rocketry beyond Level I.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center
December	Tuesday 7	Membership Meeting Meeting Topic: Rocket nostalgia and "tall tales". Bring stories and artifacts to share.	7 - 9 p.m.	Springer Center

February	Saturday 27	Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: The Rocketeer Who Went Out in the Cold In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA	Noon - 6 p.m.	Dodds Park
May	Saturday 22	Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Illinois Missile Crisis In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA	Noon - 6 p.m.	Dodds Park
July	Saturday 24	Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Insurrection Launch In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA	Noon - 6 p.m.	Dodds Park
September	Saturday 25	Rocket Launch CIA Section Meet: Missiles of October In addition to the usual sport launches of the day there will be the following contest events. Events TBA	Noon - 6 p.m.	Dodds Park