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• Two Huge Scouting Events this Month
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  {mosimage}Apparently, others are finally learning what we have known for years... Rockets are fun! UROC has been asked to assist with two very large scout events in the next couple of weeks. Bruce Bell has taken on the coordination and planning for these events (Thanks Bruce!) We would like to get as many UROC members in attendance at both events as possible. 

  The event this weekend (Camp O Ree) takes place at the Miller Sports Park and will involve assisting a large number of scouts in launching their rockets as well as a few demo launches.

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• Volunteer Contest at Pioneer
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  {mosimage}Tim Thomas of Giant Leap Hobbies and also a UROC member, has put together a great raffle for the upcoming Pioneer launch. He has contacted Tom Rouse who will be sending over some motor hardware and Tim will be donating a 30.00 Gift Certificate for GLR products, and an Estes D-Region Tomahawk. Everyone who works a range duty shift at the Pioneer Open & launch , either day will get one ticket per shift.

  At the end of the launch 3 tickets will be drawn. First ticket gets first pick of the loot, second picks next and third gets what is left. More shifts get more tickets. Whoever hauls out the Trailer gets 3 tickets, same for hauling it back. This contest is just for fun, but, as Tim says "it is a small thank you to the people who help out!" Make sure you stop by and tell Tim thanks for supporting your club.

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• Celebrate Astronomy Day
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  {mosimage}The Salt Lake Astonomical Society and Clarke Planetarium, along with many astonomy enthusiast in Utah will celebrate Astronomy Day next weekend. Events are open to the public and there will be door prizes and plenty of good stuff to see and do.  Events include Star Parties on Friday, May 9th, at both the South Jordan Harmons and the Brickyard Plaza Harmons grocery stores. 

  Then, on Saturday, May 10th, there will be activities throughout the day at the Clarke Planetarium as well as afternoon and evening star parties at This is the Place Heritage Park and at the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex near Tooele.  For more information, visit the Clarke Planetarium website and the Salt Lake Astonomical Society website at www.slas.us.  Several members of UROC will paricipate in these events.

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• Oldest Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motor Ever Fired
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  {mosimage}MINNEAPOLIS, May 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Utah desert was filled with the sight and sound of power today as Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) conducted a successful test firing of NASA's space shuttle reusable solid rocket motor (RSRM) as part of continuous testing to improve performance and ensure safety of the space shuttle and to aid development of the first stage of Ares I. 

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• Some Hints for FVM-2
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  {mosimage}With the FVM-2 static test scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday, May 1), ATK Thiokol is expecting close to 400 guests, plus approximately 800 students who will visit the Rocket Garden between 10 a.m. and noon. Due to the congestion anticipated with the school buses, vans, etc., the parking lot by the Rocket Garden (main plant) will be closed to all personal vehicles.

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