Input Wanted: Extreme Altitude Club - Northern Colorado Rocketry

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January 30, 2008 at 5:51 pm #40121
Brent McNeely
About a year ago Kimberly Harms and I came up with the idea of an Extreme Altitude Club (maybe a take off of the mile high club LOL). The idea was to use any rocket and any motor to achieve 10k, 20k, 30k, etc. At each bracket you would get your name and rocket info listed on the Extreme Rocketry website and be able to purchase a T-shirt with the Extreme 10k (or appropriate bracket) logo on it.

I admit I didn’t do so well in promoting it with only a couple of articles in ER about it.

I’m getting ready to revamp the ER website and am wondering if I should kep this…. So, the question is, keep the thing rolling and put more effort into it, or discontinue it. I welcome input from you all on the concept and where to go with it. Thanks in advance for your input!

ps. some of the details about it and the logos are found at http://www.extremerocketry.com.
January 30, 2008 at 6:39 pm #46686
SCOTT EVANS
I wouldnt mind a T-Shirt when and if I ever make those altitudes.
January 30, 2008 at 7:08 pm #46687
Jeremiah Johnson
I’m not an EX flier, but I did chuckle when I read the question about using EX for the club:

I want to use an EX motor, can I still join?
Commercial motors provide a reliable tested standard for more reliable flights and are recommended both for reliability and safety.

Extremely reliable.
January 30, 2008 at 7:31 pm #46688
Warren B. Musselman
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I’d certainly do it.

Warren
January 30, 2008 at 10:23 pm #46689
Chris LaPanse
Sure, I would do it 🙂
January 30, 2008 at 11:30 pm #46690
Jeffrey Joe Hinton
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Given that a mile is just a little over 5000 feet (by 280), maybe smaller increments would attract more attention. Pretty good idea actually, and an annual (or bi-monthly) updated column/artcle in your magazine would encourage folks to participate and document the event. Getting it up there isn’t as hard as getting it back in one piece to repeat the feat. Once isn’t enough – second time’s the proof. Just my spin on it.
January 31, 2008 at 12:50 am #46691
SCOTT EVANS
Given that a mile is just a little over 5000 feet (by 280), maybe smaller increments would attract more attention. Pretty good idea actually, and an annual (or bi-monthly) updated column/artcle in your magazine would encourage folks to participate and document the event. Getting it up there isn’t as hard as getting it back in one piece to repeat the feat. Once isn’t enough – second time’s the proof. Just my spin on it.

You know, I think the Space Shuttle has spoiled you. Back in the old days, if they just got one little piece back they were happy. With the Corona Project it was the “film canisters” With the Satun V it was that “little part at the top, that had the guys in it” Now you just want the whole rocket back all the time for sucsess! 😉
January 31, 2008 at 4:25 pm #46692
Brent McNeely
I’m not an EX flier, but I did chuckle when I read the question about using EX for the club:

I want to use an EX motor, can I still join?
Commercial motors provide a reliable tested standard for more reliable flights and are recommended both for reliability and safety.

Extremely reliable.

The interesting thing about the Extreme Altitude club is it doesnt matter what motor or rocket you fly to get there… commercial or EX. I think the only rules I put in is that it needs to be flown legally and documented by witnesses.
January 31, 2008 at 4:33 pm #46693
Brent McNeely
Given that a mile is just a little over 5000 feet (by 280), maybe smaller increments would attract more attention. Pretty good idea actually, and an annual (or bi-monthly) updated column/artcle in your magazine would encourage folks to participate and document the event. Getting it up there isn’t as hard as getting it back in one piece to repeat the feat. Once isn’t enough – second time’s the proof. Just my spin on it.

hmm… I’ve thought about this a bit. I think I’d like to keep it at 10k feet (2 miles). I think this is a good starting number for two reasons… first, its a moderately difficult altitude to obtain in that it can be done, but requires some effort and second that it allows for the word ‘extreme’ to have some application. if it were 1,000 feet or 5,000 feet its not quite so extreme.

currently my highest flight is 8,800 feet, so I’d be going after the 10k club myself and it gives me something to strive for this summer.
January 31, 2008 at 4:33 pm #46694
Brent McNeely
It seems several of you are interested in the idea and that I should figure out a way to keep it going.

Here are some thoughts I have on how to better promote it:
1. have a section in every issue of extreme rocketry listing members of the club (until it becomes to large to do so… then figure out a way to display it in reduced way)
2. more press releases on ROL/RocketryPlanet about it
3. get some members from local club to fill some of the slots to get the ball rolling.

any thoughts on how to better promote it?
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