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January 2017 Meeting

By CORSA_COMM | 2017-01-19 - 22:36 |2017-01-19 Uncategorized
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We kicked off the new year with another great meeting. Due to scheduling changes at Otterbein, our meeting location has moved to room 204, in the same building as before. That will save us a couple flights of stairs; the exercise was good, but carrying armloads of stuff will be … Continue… →

December 2016 Meeting

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-12-21 - 22:56 |2016-12-21 Uncategorized
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It was a cold and snowy night, but we had a great meeting. Ted Decker, a columnist with the Columbus Dispatch, visited and interviewed us about John Glenn’s influence on our lives and passions. We would have spent a lot of time discussing him anyway – he was a true … Continue… →

November 2016 Launch

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-12-21 - 22:24 |2016-12-21 Uncategorized
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Our November launch was met by chilly, but otherwise perfect weather – clear skies with no appreciable wind. We spent several hours flying various rockets, and had a fun and educational experience. Recoveries were generally very good, but we had some interesting failures. Ed lost a Mosquito that had seen … Continue… →

November 2016 Meeting

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-12-21 - 20:02 |2016-12-21 Uncategorized
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We welcomed a new member, Curtis, and talked about all facets of CORSA. We made plans for the  upcoming launch, and changed the start time from 10:00 to 11:00, hoping to avoid some of the morning chill. We also talked about launch fees at our club launches. Ed encouraged the … Continue… →

October 2016 Meeting

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-11-09 - 00:38 |2016-11-09 Uncategorized
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At our October meeting, the big news was that Lloyd Newman, the founder and director of CORSA, has had to step away from the club for personal reasons. Ed Hingsbergen was chosen to step in as new director. We discussed our experience at the Cub Scout launch, and the things … Continue… →

2016 Cub Scout Launch

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-11-09 - 00:14 |2016-11-09 Uncategorized
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In September, we again partnered with Cub Scout troop 701 for a launch at Freedom Park in Sunbury. The Scouts brought and flew a wide variety of Ready-to-Fly rockets and kits they’d assembled. The enthusiasm and excitement of the Scouts was contagious; the CORSA members had as good a time … Continue… →

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April – September 2016 Meetings

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-11-08 - 23:41 |2016-11-08 Uncategorized
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At our meetings in April through September, we of course discussed business, and planned a couple launches. We also shared construction techniques and practices, and did some hands-on kit building. This was great experience, for both the beginners and the experienced model builders.

March 2016 Meeting

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-03-09 - 19:47 |2016-03-10 Uncategorized
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Since our last meeting we received a letter from the IRS determining that we meet all of the criteria for a community charity. The Central Ohio Rocketry & Spacemodeling Alliance is officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation. Ok, perhaps not big rocketry news, but it in 6 months … Continue… →

February 2016 Meeting

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-02-10 - 17:32 |2016-03-10 CORSA News
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We had a special guest drop by at the beginning of our meeting!  Dr. David Robertson, Physics Professor at Otterbein University,  stayed after his last class to see how we liked our “new digs”.  Dave shared his appreciation of our alliance and thinks that more students will get involved as … Continue… →

January 2016 Meeting

By CORSA_COMM | 2016-01-14 - 16:08 |2016-03-10 CORSA News
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We started the New Year in our new home at Otterbein University. We want to express our gratitude to the University, the Physics Department, for the use of the facility, as well as Drs. David Robertson &and Aaron Reinhard of the Physics Department for meeting with us in November and … Continue… →

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