Get your rocket fix in at Crapshoot!

 Our joint launch with SMASH will be next Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27 at the Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center.
With a high waiver and large recovery area it will be a great show. Just beware of the Big Icky! Details and a map to the field can be found at:

SMASH

CANCELLED: April 19th Launch

We have regrettably made the call to scrub the launch for today.  As of 6 am this morning, the rain is just now falling at the launch area with a radar track that appears to show more on the way. The winds are already strong, over 10mph, so we have made the decision to cancel. 
 
The next launch will roughly be around Memorial Day weekend, plus or minus a week. That is when the first cut of alfalfa typically happens. We'll have a better idea as we get closer to that date.
 
Stay tuned here, on the blog site, and on Discord for updates.

 Update for Saturday's launch, April 19th.

We will make a go / no-go decision on the launch early tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Currently the field is dry and firm, however we are forecast to potentially receive significant rain overnight. This may limit the field usage or prevent it entirely if the ground is too wet. Limited use would mean foot traffic only and we would need to hand carry the equipment from the parking area to the field. Winds are also forecast to be around 10 mph from the west, a favorable direction.

 

 Launch set for this Saturday, April 19.

We are set to go for our launch this Saturday at the Horning #1 field.

But...

Rain is expected later this week and if the field gets too wet we may have to limit the use of the Mule or postpone the launch.

So stay tuned and we will give an update later. Check back in again before heading out to the field.

New Member of the BOD.

We would like to welcome Mike Lewandowski to the Board of Directors replacing Fred Ziegler. Thanks you Mike for joining us. And thank you Fred for your time with us.

Maintenance Day March 29, 2025

We'll be doing maintenance of the trailer and launch equipment on Saturday March 29, 2025. We will meet up at Buzz's house at 10:00am and work until we get everything done or get too tired!

Lunch will be included!

Many hands make light work...

Buzz is at 5170 Reno Rd., Manchester, MI

Google Maps

New Membership Option.

If you like to fly and plan on hanging around for awhile, we now offer a five year membership for the price of four.

Launch Updates! 

So this is what we have scheduled so far for 2025:

April 11-13, Road trip to Thunderstruck in Indiana. A few of us are going and it's a great field. Thunderstruck

April 19, Regular launch at Horning #1 or #2. We'll let you know.

April 26-27, Joint launch with SMASH at the Muskegon Waste Water Facility.   Crapshoot

May 10, Regular launch at Horning #1 or #2

Link to the Potluck signup sheet

We hope to see many of you at the party on March 8th. Here is the link to the signup sheet so we can get an idea of how many are attending and what you plan to bring. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4FA5A62BABFC1-55167703-annual

PotLuck and Club Meeting on March 8, 2025.

Our club party is scheduled for March 8th at the Freedom Township Hall, 11508 E Pleasant Lake Rd, Manchester. The event officially starts at 1:00pm, but you can start showing up at noon to help setup. It is a pot luck affair and the hall has a kitchen with stove, fridge, and sink if needed. There will be a business meeting as well as officer elections. We will also have a raffle and auction. You are welcome to donate items to as the money goes towards the club general operations fund. The party will conclude at 5pm.