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FNL and CRL Launch Weekend Schedule

April 18, 2016

Don’t forget to wear long pants, apply sunscreen, and bring hand tools on launch day!

FNL Weekend Schedule

Thursday, April 21st @ Carthage College

4:30 pm Shuttle Pickup, Country Inn & Suites
5:00 pm Doors Open Todd Wehr Center Jockey B
5:30 pm Welcome- WSGC Director, Dr. Kevin Crosby
5:45 pm Opening Remarks
6:00 pm Oral Presentations Start: Presentation Schedule
7:30 pm Break
7:45 pm Presentations Resume
9:30 pm Shuttle Pickup, Carthage Campus

Friday, April 22nd @ Carthage College

8:00 am Tripoli Certification Test (Optional), Todd Wehr Center 128A
8:15 am Shuttle Pickup, Country Inn & Suites
9:00 am Doors Open, Todd Wehr Center
9:00 am Rocket Workshop (All Day), Todd Wehr Center 128B,C
9:30 am-11:00 am RockSim Workshop, Todd Wehr Center 128A
11:30 am-1:00 pm Lunch, Todd Wehr Center Dining Commons
12:00 pm- 1:00 pm Advisor Lunch, Todd Wehr Center President’s Dining Room
1:30 pm- 4:30 pm Motor Build Workshop, Todd Wehr Center 128B,C
4:30 pm- 6:00 pm Dinner, Todd Wehr Center Dining Commons
6:00 pm Shuttle Pickup, Carthage Campus Drive

Saturday, April 23rd @ Richard Bong Recreational Area

8:00 am Shuttle Pickup, Country Inn & Suites
8:00 am Launch Area Opens, Bong State Recreational Area: Parking Map
8:45 am Pre-Launch Briefing, Tripoli
9:00 am Launch Kick-Off, Lt. Governor Kleefisch
9:15 am First Launch Opportunity
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Second Launch Opportunity
4:00 pm Launch Window Closes
4:00 pm Shuttle Pickup, Bong State Recreational Area
5:30 pm Shuttle Pickup, Country Inn & Suites
6:00 pm Banquet Reception, Todd Wehr Center Jockey B
6:30 pm Banquet Dinner, Todd Wehr Center, Jockey B
8:30 pm Shuttle Pickup, Carthage Campus Drive

Downloadable FNL Program/Schedule

CRL Weekend Schedule

Friday, 22nd April @ Carthage College

5:30 pm Doors Open, meet and greet. Light refreshments available.
6:00 pm Welcome
6:10 pm Presentations Begin (7 minutes for each team + Q&A time)
1) A-Team
2) Badger Ballistics
3) Eagle 4
4) Event Horizon
5) Lake Michigan Launchers
6) Pioneer Rocketry
7) Raider Rocketry
8) Red Hawk Rocketry
9) Rockettes
10) Warhawkateers
11) Wombat Huskies
8:30 pm Assign Launch Day Team Numbers
8:45 pm Final Announcements

Saturday, 23rd April @ Bong State Recreational Park

8:00 am Grounds Open, only one team car in saved spot: Parking Map
8:45 am Pre-Launch Briefing, near Launch Control Test
9:00 am Launch Kick-Off, Lt. Governor Kleefisch
9:15 am Flights continue till all teams have flown
1:00 pm First Launch Deadline
4:00 pm End of Launch Window

Downloadable CRL Program/Schedule 
CRL teams are responsible for bringing their own lunch.  Grilling is permitted on site as long as teams clean up all waste.

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