SContest Page and Records Book:
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Last Contest:
Fentress Skybuster, "4.5K' Challenge", Target altitude = 4500 ft,
combined total
of two flights from 2 rockets.
Starts Aug. 6 and runs for 10 launches.
Contest #5 Rules.
Launch fee = $5 to enter.
Prize = ½ total launch fee. The other half of the fee goes to the Club
Treasury. First Place - Randy Regan, Second Place - Joe Zawodny
Contest Director - Bill Pleban
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Past Contests Results:
Saturday’s, Jul. 16th, contests were done to
raise money for our club treasury. We had 4 flyers participate in the
days events.
The "3,000ft contest" was won by Joe Zawodny with an altitude of
2,871 ft. Joe received a certificate good for another contest entry fee.
The "Guess the Altitude contest" was flown at about noon. Ironman made
it to an altitude of 2,116 ft. And the winner was…………… Joe Z with an
estimate of 2,365 ft!
The "9,000ft Challenge" was also completed on Saturday. Can anyone guess
who won that contest? I will give you a hint. Team Z7. Rocket - Red Hot,
Joe Z climbing to an altitude of 8,686ft!!!!! He will get a crisp
(maybe) $5 bill for his efforts and so will the treasury.
Fentress Skybuster, "9K' Challenge", Contest #2 Rules. Contest goes from Mar. 5th - Jul. 16th (10 launches). Launch fee of $5 for each attempt. Winner will get half of the launch fees and the other half goes to the Club.
| 9K' Challenge | Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Actual Altitude |
| 1st - Joe Zawodny | Red Hot | J1520 | 7/2/2011 | 8,686' |
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"SEVRA Skybuster Contest Day", ended Jul. 16, 2011. Two contests in one day. See Contest Day Rules, #4
"Guess the Altitude" Contest
Vital statistics for the contest rocket:
Ironman (Wildman Dual Deploy)
Weight (minus motor): 140 oz.
Diameter: 3 in.
Length: 88 in.
Motor: J420R (38/720 case)
Three pictures of Ironman can be seen under Videos and Images, June 5, 2010 on the SEVRA Webpage. http://www.sevra.org/Images%20and%20Videos/SEVRA%20NAR%20Launches/2010-06-05%20Fentress/2010-06-05.htm
| Contest Day | Name | Date | Actual Altitude | Guessed Altitude |
| Guess the Altitude | 1st - Joe Zawodny | 7/16/2011 | 2,116' | 2,365' |
"3K' Altitude" Contest: Closest to 3K'
| Contest Day | Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Actual Altitude |
| 3K' | 1st - Joe Zawodny | 7/16/2011 | 2,871' |
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"Choose Your Target Altitude Challenge", ended Apr. 16, 2011.
Contest #3 Rules.
| Target Altitude Contest | Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Target Altitude | Actual Altitude |
| 1st - Joe Zawodny | Cheetah | F52-8T | 5/7/2011 | 2,015' | 1,946' |
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Fentress Skybuster, "2K' Challenge", ended Mar. 19, 2011.
Contest #1 Rules.
Contest Results.
| 2K' Contest | Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| 1st - Doug Lucy | Paper Hornet | F22 | 3/5/2011 | 1,907' | ||
| 2nd - Joe Zawodny | Vulcanite | H90 | 3/5/2011 | 1,811' | ||
| 3rd - Nick Sutton | Black Llama | G80 | 3/5/2011 | 2,307 |
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The following is a listing of flight records accomplished at
Fentress. Please send me your results at --
Randy Regan
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Membership Records:
2 Mile (10,560 - 11,000') Club| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
9K' Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
8K' Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| Joe Zawodny | Red Hot | J1520 | Jul. 2, 2011 | 8,686' | |
7K' Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| Skip Cutting |
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Performance Rocketry, 4" Patriot | K805 | Aug. 21, 2010 | 7,335' |
6K' Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| Pat Harden | Wildman, Jr. | CTI I540 White Thunder | May 7, 2011 | 6,221' | |
One Mile (5,280' - 5,999') Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| Joe Zawodny | Vulcanite | I287 Smoky Sam | May 7, 2011 | 5,730' | |
4K' Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| Jeff Goldstein | 4" Little John | J540R | 2010 | 4,914' | |
| Steve Laird | Hyper-LOC | J420-R | Aug. 4, 2007 | 4,365' | |
| PAMS Rocket Club 2011 | Panther Rocket | M1315W | May 6, 2011 | 4,864' | |
| Joe Zawodny | Extreme WildMan | K500 | Jul. 2, 2011 | 4,200' |
3K' Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket, | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| Joe Zawodny | BDR 4.0 | J285 | 2010 | 3,010' | |
| Mike Verbeek | IRIS | J540R | 2010 | 3,845' | |
| Nick DeBrita | G3 | J1055 | 2010 | 3,646' | |
| PAMS Rocket Club 2009 | Panther Rocket | M1297W | 2009 | 3,725' | |
| Randy Regan | Green Energy | I225FJ-M | Jul. 2, 2011 | 3,104' |
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
| Brian Heywood | Phoenix Rising | H170 Metalstorm | Dec. 4, 2010 | 2,054' | |
| Nick Sutton | Black Llama | G80 | Mar., 2011 | 2,307' | |
| Jeremy Piner | Goldmember | G80 | Mar., 2011 | 2,383' | |
| Pat Harden | Wildman, Jr. | I212-7 | Mar. 5, 2011 | 2,292' | |
| Joe Zawodny | Cheetah | F52T-8 | Mar. 5, 2011 | 2,018' | |
| Jeff Goldstein | Binder Sentinel | I435T | 2011 | 2,709' | |
| Joe Vanlandingham | Jay Hawk | I600 | 2010 | 2,212' | |
| Randy Regan | Mach Buster | H112 | 2010 | 2,015' | |
| Nick DeBrita | Extreme Darkstar | J415W | 2010 | 2,257' | |
| Steve Laird | Fantom | I430 | 2010 | 2,622' | |
| Bill Pleban | EX Rocket | H268R (29/360) | Nov. 21, 2010 | 2,276' |
Mach 2.0 Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Mach |
Mach 1.5 Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Mach |
Mach 1.0 Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Mach |
| Joe Zawodny | Red Hot | J1520 | Jul. 2, 2011 | 1.29 | |
Experimental Motor Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Formula |
| Jeff Goldstein | Scratch built Sentinel | I444 | 2011 | Tigertail | |
| Eric Fadely | 2009 | ||||
| Skip Cutting | 2009 | ||||
| Blair Cutting | 2009 | ||||
| Steve Laird | 2009 |
Cluster Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motors | Date | Cluster |
Staging Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motors | Date | Staging Description |
| Randy Regan | Comanche | C6-0 (3) and C6-7 | 2008 | 4 stages | |
Air Start Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Air Start Description |
CATO Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | CATO Description |
| Jeff Goldstein | 4" Nike Smoke | J280 | 2010 | Engine casing and forward closure blew out | |
| Team Cutting | Heat Seeker | C6-7 | 2010 | ||
| Jeff Goldstein | ? | J1999 | 2010 | ||
Land Shark Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Altitude |
Lawn Dart Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Ground Depth |
| Bill Pleban |
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Long Knife Salute | I357 | Mar. 7, 2009 | 30" |
| Steve Laird |
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? | ~2009 | ||
| Joe Zawodny | Cheetah | F35-8 | Aug. 6, 2011 | ||
Bucket Recovery Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Number of pieces |
Skywriting Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Letters written |
Closest to the Pad Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Inches |
| Joe Zawodny |
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BDR | CTI | Mar. 5, 2011 | 0 - Burned on the pad |
Most Number of Launch Tries Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Number of Igniters |
Odd Roc Club
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Oddness |
| Jim Morgan | Redneck Rocket | 2009 | Crooked. Flew well | ||
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Contest Winners Club (At other locations)
| Name | Picture | Rocket | Motor | Date | Contest |
| FlyLaRC | Goldmember | G | Apr. 2, 2011 | AIAA Young Professionals, Battle of the Rockets | |
| Team Cutting | Z9 Black Hawk | I200 | Red Glare 9 | Mach Madness Class 2 - First Place | |
| Nick DeBrita | Ultimate Wildman | N10000 | Red Glare 9 | Mach Madness Class 4 - First Place | |
| Brian Heywood | Phoenix Rising Block 2 | H170M | Red Glare 9 | 2000 Foot Contest - First Place | |
| Jeff Goldstein | Phobos | J350 | Red Glare 9 | One-Mile Contest - Second Place |
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