YEAR IN REVIEW

Bluegrass 2015 Review

In 2015 averaged one launch every month.

Number of launches in each of the 12 months

January - 0 Launch
February - 2 Launches
March- 1 Launch
April - 1 Launches
May - 1 Launch
June - 1 Launch
July - 1 Launches
August - 1 Launch
September - 1 Launches
October - 1 Launch
November - 1 Launch
December - 1 Launches
Total - 12 Launches

We held 12 launches during the 2015 flying season. It was a successful flying season for the club.

Launch attendance decreased from 90 flyers in 2014 to 78 in 2015, a decrease of ~12% which was 6% less than the previous decrease.
The number of rocket flights in 2014 was 429 and in 2015 it was 381 a decrease or 48 or 13%.
In 2014 the club burned 511 motor and in 2015 it burned 423 a decrease of 88 or 21%.
The big difference was in the amount of thrust generated in 2015. In 2014 111,176 N-sec of power was gnereated but in 2015 it decreased to 44,499 N-sec, a decrease of 150%.

List of 2014 Accomplishments

Membership Cards were made and disributed.
Membership now stands at 66.
There were three Certification flights successfully completed.
- L1
  - March 15th - Earl Branch - Minnie Magg - CTI H1115.
  - September 13th - Joe Kipp - Der Red Max - CTI H175.
- L2
  - June 6th - Ryan Grenell - Red Rocket - CTI J315.
Congratulations and welcome to the world of High Power Rocketry
78 Fliers put up 423 flights this year. The number of fliers was down by 12 from last year and the number of flights was down 6.
423 motors were burned this year which is down by 88 motors from last year.
The Total Impulse for 2015 was 44,499 Newton-Seconds which was down by 66,677 N-S.
We had some unique rockets and some unusual flights.
There were a lot of excellent and average flights along with some unusual and heartbreaking crashes.
All in all only a few CATOs, mostly out-of-production black powder and a few research AP motors.

2015 Officers

President - Dennis Stevens
VP - Jeff Calwell
Secretary/Treasurer - Joe Magginnis
Webmaster - Joe Magginnis
SR Adviser - Ed Seward
Prefect - Darryl Hankes

Data for 2015

Event	Date	Location	Fliers	Flights	Motors	N-Sec
BlueSkies89	2/28	Sod Farm	2	4	4	2,745
BlueSkies90	3/15	Sod Farm	14	62	69	4,817
BlueSkies91	3/28	Sod Farm	2	7	7	4,343
BlueSkies92	4/26	Sod Farm	7	44	53	6,023
BlueSkies93	5/2	Sod Farm	5	31	32	3,844
BlueSkies94	6/6	Sod Farm	6	28	28	4,088
BlueSkies95	7/19	Sod Farm	9	36	38	4,222
BlueSkies96	8/15	Sod Farm	11	59	66	4,496
BlueSkies97	9/2	Sod Farm	6	46	49	4,098
BlueSkies98	10/11	Sod Farm	6	18	19	2,787
BlueSkies99	11/7	Sod Farm	6	19	24	2,683
BlueSkies100	12/12	Sod Farm	4	27	34	353
Totals			78	381	423	44,499

As always it is you who make BlueGrass Rocketry Society what it is today. Thanks to all who put in a lot of hard work in 2015 to make it a success and hopefully more people will hear about us and join in on the fun in 2016. Thanks to all those who stick around after launch activities and help tear down the launch site and clean up after each launch. A special thanks and tip of the hat goes to Darryl Hankes for setting up at each launch and securing the waiver for the Sod Farm. Over the years Darrell has worked extremely hard to keep the club active and in good health.

This will be Darrell's last year as Prefect for the club. We need someone to step up and fill his shoes so the club will remain alive and active. If you are interested contact Darrell so he can show you what is required for the position.

We look forward to seeing you and your rockets in 2016.

Lets make this the best year yet - Get involved and Enjoy the Hobby.

Dues for 2016 will remain at $20 and this includes launch fees for the year.
Non-members will have a $5 launch fee for model rockets and a $10.00 fee for HP Rockets, 1st time fliers are free.
Children 16 and under free.

HAPPY 2016

Joe Magginnis
NAR 10720 L2
TRA 11793 L2

01/29/2017