January 2023
Christmas Party
Our annual Christmas party will be a potluck, please bring a dish to pass. Rob Dickinson will be providing the meat. If you would like to participate in the Rambo Gift Exchange, please bring a rocketry related gift. Minimum Limit is $25.
ABSOLUTELY NO GAG GIFTS
****DATE CHANGE****
SATURDAY, January 21ST, 2023
12 noon to ??
839 Centennial Way, Ste. 220
Lansing, MI 48917
February 2023
Build Session
This build session will feature supplementing Estes ignitors, hosted by Bob Alway. Please bring your ignitors to work on, and a bottle of clear nail polish containing nitrocellulose/nitrate. Potluck, please bring a dish to pass.
****DATE CHANGE****
SATURDAY, February 18th, 2023
12 NOON-4pm
839 Centennial Way, Ste. 220
Lansing, MI 48917
March 2023
Laser Cutter Demo and Parts Cutting
Hosted by Rob Dickinson. Bring whatever you want to work on, and a potluck dish to pass, please.
Sunday, March 19th, 2023
1pm-5pm
5059 Okemos Rd
E Lansing, MI 48823
Spring Clean-up, Repair, & Build Day
We will be tackling clean-up and repairs as needed.
Work will continue on building the shed.
Free lunch provided by SMASH/MMAR
POSTPONED TO Sunday, April 9th, 2023
11am to ??
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, Michigan
April 2023
Themed Sport Launch
***Spring & Easter Rockets***
Bring your spring/Easter rockets and show them off to your fellow rocketeers! Be
POSTPONED TO Saturday, May 6th, 2023
Set-up 11am, Tear-down 5pm
12pm to 5pm
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
May 2023
Themed Sport Launch
***Patriotic/Military Rockets***
Bring your patriotic or military rockets to show off for your friends!
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
Saturday , May 27th, 2023
11am set-up, 5pm tear-down
12pm to 5pm
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, Michigan
June 2023
CRAPSHOOT 2023 Sport Launch
Come join us as SMASH/MMAR welcomes JMRC/HUVARS
for a full-filled weekend of outa-site rocket launches, fun, and good eats!
FOOD WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON SATURDAY.
LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY.
Set-up at 10am, flying 11am-6pm, tear-down 6pm
Saturday & Sunday, June 10th & 11th, 2023
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, MI
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, MI
Themed Sport Launch
***Odd Rockets***
Bring your odd rockets to show off for your friends!
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
Saturday , June 24th, 2023
11am set-up, 5pm tear-down
12pm to 5pm
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, Michigan
July 2023
Themed Sport Launch
***Scale-y Rockets***
Bring your scale-type rockets to show off for your friends!
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
Saturday , July 22nd, 2023
11am set-up, 5pm tear-down
12pm to 5pm
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, Michigan
August 2023
Themed Sport Launch
***Cluster/Staged Rockets***
Bring your cluster and staged rockets, to show off to your rocket friends!
Contest CD Rob Dickinson
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
11am set-up, 5pm tear-down
Saturday, August 26th, 2023
12pm to 5pm
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, Michigan
September 2023
Themed Sport Launch
***Classic and Old Rockets***
Bring your classic and old rockets show them off to your rocket friends!
***Predicted Launch Contest***
Predicted Altitude with one declared flight. Closest percentage to target wins!!
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
Saturday , September 23rd, 2023
11am set-up, 5pm tear-down
12pm to 5pm
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, Michigan
October 2023
Themed Sport Launch & Elections
***Alien, Spooky, & Sci-fi Rockets***
Officer elections will also be held today.
Bring your alien, spooky, and sci-fi rockets and show off your friends!
This is a NRC launch, CD Bob Alway
***G Pumpkin Payload Contest***
Saturday, October 28th, 2023
11am set-up, 5pm tear-down
12pm - 5pm
Muskegon County Wastewater Facility
Muskegon, Michigan
November 2023
COMBINED SMASH/MMAR
BUSINESS MEETING
Please bring a dish to pass for potluck.
RSVP to psgilmore@gmail.com
SUNDAY, November 12th, 2023
12PM-4PM
Location: 839 Centennial Way
Lansing, MI 48917
Other Opportunities
VIRTUAL NARCON
January 27th-29th, 2023
National Sport Launch-West
NSL-W 2023
May 27th-29th, 2023
Alamosa, CO
Rocketry Festival 2023
NARAM 64
July 29th-August 1, 2023
Lordsburg, NM
Please visit the NARAM-64 official pages for all details!
