KLOUDBusters Schedule of Events
Visitors are Welcome at KLOUDBusters Launches. If you have a Scout troup, 4-H group, home school group, class, or other youth group and are thinking about attending a KLOUDBusters launch, please read the Youth Groups FAQ page for more information about bringing your group out to the Rocket Pasture. Scout Troops may only participate on Commercial Launch days. Youth leaders -- please let our Youth Outreach Coordinator know a few weeks in advance if you're coming out to fly with KLOUDBusters.That's a lot of smoke, fire, and noise!!!
Event Date Combined * Fun Fly Sunday, January 10, 2010 Combined * Fun Fly Saturday, February 13, 2010 Commercial # Fun Fly
Combined * Fun FlySaturday, March 13, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010KLOUDBurst 20-Commercial #
KLOUDBurst 20-Commercial #Saturday April 10, 2010
Sunday April 11, 2010Combined * Fun Fly Sunday, April 18, 2010 ------------Break for Wheat------------ Sweaty BALLS II-RESEARCH *
Sweaty BALLS II-RESEARCH *Saturday July 10, 2010
Sunday July 11, 2010Combined * Fun Fly
Commercial # Fun FlySaturday August 7, 2010
Sunday August 8, 2010AIRFest 16-Combined *
AIRFest 16-Commercial #
AIRFest 15-Commercial #
AIRFest 16-Combined *Friday Sept. 3, 2010
Saturday Sept. 4, 2010
Sunday Sept. 5, 2010
Monday Sept. 6, 2010Commercial # Fun Fly
Combined * Fun FlySaturday, October 9, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010Distant Thunder '10-Commercial #
Distant Thunder '10-Commercial #Saturday November 13, 2010
Sunday November 14, 2010Christmas Party Saturday, December 11, 2010 Combined * Fun Fly Saturday December 11, 2010 # - Commercial launches are open to all flyers. No Tripoli membership required. No age restrictions in effect.
* - Combined/Research launches are limited to members of the Tripoli Rocketry Association 18 years of age and older.
Spectators please read the Spectator Info page for more information about High Power rocket launches.
The KLOUDBURST launch is our first large launch each year. The weather in March tends to be a bit cool so dress warm. Camp on-site or at the Argonia River Park. Since this is the first big launch of the year most folks bring out the rockets they built over the winter. Lots of good flights can be expected! The Kloudburst launch is always a lot of fun -- even if it rains. It is always nice to meet up with friends in the spring and talk rockets!
AIRFEST
DISTANT THUNDER
TRIPOLI RESEARCH LAUNCHES
If you can only make it to one launch... you've GOT to make it to this one! AIRFest is even big enough to have its own Web Presence. Argonia really puts out the spread at this launch (great food, cheap)! Camping is available on-site or at the Argonia River Park; or take advantage of the hotels nearby. Rocketeers from all over the world attend this launch. Expect rockets from 1/2A to M or larger (we've had clustered N flights). Some have suggested the AIRFest as a competitor to LDRS -- it is NOT, rather, AIRFest is a companion to LDRS. But ... if you can't make it to LDRS perhaps you CAN make it to AIRFest!
What a great way to end the flying season. Bring out your rockets, hot dogs, and marshmallows. Launch in the day, sit around the camp fire at night. Burn up those motors so you can buy bigger ones next year. This is the launch that folks like to attend to go-out-with-a-bang. Weather can be cool at night but very comfortable in the daytime. The winds in late fall tend to be light (now watch, the launch is cursed for sure now)!
Many KLOUDBusters enjoy the challenge of TRA Research launches. These special launches often see the most extreme of the extreme projects and are held almost every month. Flyers must be TRA Level 2 or Level 3 certified and a TRA member to participate in TRA Research launches. Please contact our Prefect for information on these launches.