[dms-discuss] Next meeting in the air rocket launcher project

[Braden]

Cool stuff!

Did you figure out a way to make the PEARL's launch angle adjustable?
Did it add much to the cost?

Thanks,
  Braden


On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 11:19:16AM -0800, timf wrote:
> November 19, 2014
> 
> Hi rocketeers --
> 
> Our prototype air rocket launcher passed its tests recently (yay!), so I
> created a spreadsheet of material costs for building that kind of launcher.
> With that spreadsheet we'll be able to decide whether to try to raise funds
> from launcher-building workshops. (Fund-raising was the original idea for
> this project.)
> 
> The holidays are fast upon us, so I'd like to hold our next meeting right
> away. The agenda would be:
> 
> 1. Study the spreadsheet results
> 
> 2. Decide what we would charge workshop participants
> 
> 3. Decide if the workshop would be worthwhile as a fund-raiser
> 
> 4. Make sure it is OK for a non-profit group like us to charge money for a
> workshop, beyond the cost of the materials
> 
> If we decided that the workshop would NOT be worth holding or that we could
> NOT charge for attendance, then we would:
> 
> 5. Consider possible alternatives (for example, holding public events where
> the general public could see and use several launchers, could make and
> launch a simple paper rocket, and could donate money as they see fit...
> given the success of the recent Video Night ArtAbout, these public
> "Shoot-Offs" might be worthwhile)
> 
> 6. Or maybe call it all a nice idea but not a practical fund-raising method
> 
> So this email is a CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS. I propose that we hold the meeting
> on Thursday, November 20 at the Space at 7:30 p.m. unless anybody has a
> better alternative time and date.
> 
> I'd also like to hear from the Board and the Treasurer regarding item 4
> above!
> 
> Thanks, all!
> 
> -- Tim F