Sears 572

To all, the Waiver and NOTAM are set up for this Saturday 6 April 2024 from 9am to 5pm: 1A4 04/126. The weather looks really good. Please bring the usual; hats, shade, sunscreen, chairs, water, lunch, and lots of rockets. Chris Short will be vending.

Use the map at this link ( https://goo.gl/maps/U95yi5M6WmsZ4ibF6 ) or put Sod Road Samson AL into the GPS to find the launch site.

Chris Short of Chris’ Rocket Supplies is our on-site vendor. See  https://csrocketry.com/

Remember to keep your NAR and TRA membership cards up to date.

When setting up or taking down the range do not take the antennas off the launch control boxes, they fold over. When taking down the range please use some WD-40 on the clip leads on all the pads, this really helps with corrosion.

See you all on Saturday.

John Hansel

P.S. Want to receive launch updates by email? Join our searsrocketry group on Groups.io!

The SEARS launch on 2 December 2023 has been cancelled due to weather. See you all in January!

The launch schedule has been updated for the 2023-2024 launch season.

The next SEARS launch on May 13, 2023!

Observers, beginners, youth, scouts, and families are all invited to attend. Bring the rockets, and the club will supply the launch equipment. Setup will begin at 8:30 am CST and the launch will kick off at 9:00 am CST and will wrap up at 4:00 pm CST. There is a range fee of $10 per carload of flyers. Be sure to bring a sack lunch, sunscreen, and water. Feel free to bring chairs and a tent/umbrella.

Use the map at this link ( https://goo.gl/maps/U95yi5M6WmsZ4ibF6 ) or put Sod Road Samson AL into the GPS to find the launch site.

Here are directions to Launch Site from the intersection of AL 52 and AL 87 in downtown Samson, AL. Go west on AL 52 9/10 miles and turn right onto County 17, Go 8/10 miles on County 17; (with a cemetery on the right), turn left onto a wide graded dirt road. You will come to a short paved section and at 4/10 miles onto this road turn left at the SEARS rocket sign. Continue on one lane dirt road past the sod farm offices into the middle of the field. Stay on the road and observe the signs.

Chris Short of Chris’ Rocket Supplies is our on-site vendor. See  http://www.csrocketry.com/

Want to receive launch updates by email? Join our searsrocketry group on Groups.io!

The next SEARS launch on March 4, 2023 is a GO!

Observers, beginners, youth, scouts, and families are all invited to attend. Bring the rockets, and the club will supply the launch equipment. Setup will begin at 8:30 am CST and the launch will kick off at 9:00 am CST and will wrap up at 4:00 pm CST. There is a range fee of $10 per carload of flyers. Be sure to bring a sack lunch, sunscreen, and water. Feel free to bring chairs and a tent/umbrella.

Use the map at this link ( https://goo.gl/maps/U95yi5M6WmsZ4ibF6 ) or put Sod Road Samson AL into the GPS to find the launch site.

Here are directions to Launch Site from the intersection of AL 52 and AL 87 in downtown Samson, AL. Go west on AL 52 9/10 miles and turn right onto County 17, Go 8/10 miles on County 17; (with a cemetery on the right), turn left onto a wide graded dirt road. You will come to a short paved section and at 4/10 miles onto this road turn left at the SEARS rocket sign. Continue on one lane dirt road past the sod farm offices into the middle of the field. Stay on the road and observe the signs.

Chris Short of Chris’ Rocket Supplies is our on-site vendor. See  http://www.csrocketry.com/

Want to receive launch updates by email? Join our searsrocketry group on Groups.io!

The next SEARS launch is scheduled for December 3, 2022! If you or anyone in your party or home are sick or have experienced COVID like symptoms in the last 5 days, please stay home this weekend and join us for the next launch instead! Our main goal is to keep everyone safe while enjoying a day of rockets!

Observers, beginners, youth, scouts, and families are all invited to attend. Bring the rockets, and the club will supply the launch equipment. Setup will begin at 8:30 am CST and the launch will kick off at 9:00 am CST and will wrap up at 4:00 pm CST. There is a range fee of $10 per carload of flyers. Be sure to bring a sack lunch, sunscreen, and water. Feel free to bring chairs and a tent/umbrella.

Use the map at this link ( https://goo.gl/maps/U95yi5M6WmsZ4ibF6 ) or put Sod Road Samson AL into the GPS to find the launch site.

Here are directions to Launch Site from the intersection of AL 52 and AL 87 in downtown Samson, AL. Go west on AL 52 9/10 miles and turn right onto County 17, Go 8/10 miles on County 17; (with a cemetery on the right), turn left onto a wide graded dirt road. You will come to a short paved section and at 4/10 miles onto this road turn left at the SEARS rocket sign. Continue on one lane dirt road past the sod farm offices into the middle of the field. Stay on the road and observe the signs.

Chris Short of Chris’ Rocket Supplies is our on-site vendor. See  http://www.csrocketry.com/

Want to receive launch updates by email? Join our searsrocketry group on Groups.io!

The next SEARS launch is scheduled for November 5, 2022! If you or anyone in your party or home are sick or have experienced COVID like symptoms in the last 5 days, please stay home this weekend and join us for the next launch instead! Our main goal is to keep everyone safe while enjoying a day of rockets!

Observers, beginners, youth, scouts, and families are all invited to attend. Bring the rockets, and the club will supply the launch equipment. Setup will begin at 8:30 am CST and the launch will kick off at 9:00 am CST and will wrap up at 5:00 pm CST. There is a range fee of $10 per carload of flyers. Be sure to bring a sack lunch, sunscreen, and water. Feel free to bring chairs and a tent/umbrella.

Use the map at this link ( https://goo.gl/maps/U95yi5M6WmsZ4ibF6 ) or put Sod Road Samson AL into the GPS to find the launch site.

Here are directions to Launch Site from the intersection of AL 52 and AL 87 in downtown Samson, AL. Go west on AL 52 9/10 miles and turn right onto County 17, Go 8/10 miles on County 17; (with a cemetery on the right), turn left onto a wide graded dirt road. You will come to a short paved section and at 4/10 miles onto this road turn left at the SEARS rocket sign. Continue on one lane dirt road past the sod farm offices into the middle of the field. Stay on the road and observe the signs.

Chris Short of Chris’ Rocket Supplies is our on-site vendor. See  http://www.csrocketry.com/

Want to receive launch updates by email? Join our searsrocketry group on Groups.io!

The next SEARS launch is scheduled for October 1, 2022! If you or anyone in your party or home are sick or have experienced COVID like symptoms in the last 5 days, please stay home this weekend and join us for the next launch instead! Our main goal is to keep everyone safe while enjoying a day of rockets!

Observers, beginners, youth, scouts, and families are all invited to attend. Bring the rockets, and the club will supply the launch equipment. Setup will begin at 8:30 am CST and the launch will kick off at 9:00 am CST and will wrap up at 5:00 pm CST. There is a range fee of $10 per carload of flyers. Be sure to bring a sack lunch, sunscreen, and water. Feel free to bring chairs and a tent/umbrella.

Use the map at this link ( https://goo.gl/maps/U95yi5M6WmsZ4ibF6 ) or put Sod Road Samson AL into the GPS to find the launch site.

Here are directions to Launch Site from the intersection of AL 52 and AL 87 in downtown Samson, AL. Go west on AL 52 9/10 miles and turn right onto County 17, Go 8/10 miles on County 17; (with a cemetery on the right), turn left onto a wide graded dirt road. You will come to a short paved section and at 4/10 miles onto this road turn left at the SEARS rocket sign. Continue on one lane dirt road past the sod farm offices into the middle of the field. Stay on the road and observe the signs.

Chris Short of Chris’ Rocket Supplies is our on-site vendor. See  http://www.csrocketry.com/

Want to receive launch updates by email? Join our searsrocketry group on Groups.io!

The next SEARS launch is scheduled for September 17, 2022! If you or anyone in your party or home are sick or have experienced COVID like symptoms in the last 5 days, please stay home this weekend and join us for the next launch instead! Our main goal is to keep everyone safe while enjoying a day of rockets!

Observers, beginners, youth, scouts, and families are all invited to attend. Bring the rockets, and the club will supply the launch equipment. Setup will begin at 8:30 am CST and the launch will kick off at 9:00 am CST and will wrap up at 5:00 pm CST. There is a range fee of $10 per carload of flyers. Be sure to bring a sack lunch, sunscreen, and water. Feel free to bring chairs and a tent/umbrella.

Use the map at this link ( https://goo.gl/maps/U95yi5M6WmsZ4ibF6 ) or put Sod Road Samson AL into the GPS to find the launch site.

Here are directions to Launch Site from the intersection of AL 52 and AL 87 in downtown Samson, AL. Go west on AL 52 9/10 miles and turn right onto County 17, Go 8/10 miles on County 17; (with a cemetery on the right), turn left onto a wide graded dirt road. You will come to a short paved section and at 4/10 miles onto this road turn left at the SEARS rocket sign. Continue on one lane dirt road past the sod farm offices into the middle of the field. Stay on the road and observe the signs.

Chris Short of Chris’ Rocket Supplies is our on-site vendor. See  http://www.csrocketry.com/

The 10 September 2022 SEARS launch has been cancelled due to weather.

We are tentatively rescheduling for 17 September 2022.