Egg Loft 2005
View the Evite.
When: March 27, 2005
Where: "The Rocket Park"
Added to Invite list:
Art D., Alex B., Alison, Angela S., Armando, Cori W., Craig H., Dan C., Darell A.,
Dave G., Dave Y., Eric V., Fernando, Frank C., Greg D., Jay H., Jay N., Jess, Joe M., Julie C., Justin V., Karen T., Kate N., Margaret P., Mat F., Mike T., Ryan S., Sarah C., Scott W.
The time to launch eggs into the sky comes early this year. Preparations are underway.
The invite is open and I fully encourage you to make your own egg lofting rockets. Generally the rockets are of custom design, but if you're not up for that, you can very easily buy a rocket kit from your local hobby shop (or megalomart if you must) and instead of installing a nosecone with recovery system, glue an egg on top.
We're toying around with adding a competitive category. If we do, we probably won't figure it out until launch day. Most likely it will be somewhere along the lines of either: "Longest Air Time", "Most eggs lofted w/ D-engine", "Closest landing to launchpad", "Lowest altitude that clears the launchpad" etc. We're still soliciting ideas.
Even if you don't want to submit an entry, feel free to attend and watch. Or participate by taking pictures, heckling Art, judging the contests or whatever else you might think of. Just a warning, although there will be moments of great excitement and fear of imminent death, there can be long waits in between launches and the start time will undoubtedly be later than we plan. Be prepared to entertain yourself in an outdoor park like setting during this downtime. You may want to bring food, frisbees… and given the early date of the Loft this year, consider building a snow fort. If there is not snow, there will be mud. (Do I know how to promote an event or what?!)
Related links are: My online Rocket Photo Gallery and Rocket Knowledgebase.
Farmer's Almanac forecast
Region 6: Lower Lakes
Annual Weather Summary
November 2004 - October 2005
After a cold November, December and January will be milder than normal—but don't be fooled into thinking winter will end early. February and March will be exceptionally cold and snowy. The coldest periods will be mid-November, mid-December, mid-January, and most of February through mid-March. Widespread snowstorms will occur in November (mid-November in the east, early November in the west), mid-January, February, and early and mid-March.
Despite a cold start, April will be mild, with several spells of unusual warmth. May will bring temperatures near normal. Rainfall in April and May will be near normal in the east and below normal in the west.
Summer will be cooler than normal with near-normal rainfall. The hottest weather will occur in mid- to late July and from late August into early September.
Overall, September and October will be cooler and drier than normal
March, 2005, Forecasts for Region 6: Lower Lakes
Average Temperature: 28� (8� below avg.);
Precipitation: 2" (0.5" below avg. east; 2" below west)
March 1-9: Snow, then sunny, cold
March 10-20: Cold; occasional snow
March 21-26: Mild; sunny, then rain
March 27-31: Sunny, then rain and snow
