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OROC Summer Skies (July launch) cancelled
by Kelsey Black 14 Jul '26

14 Jul '26

Hi all - due to a number of issues, the OROC BoD has decided to cancel the Summer Skies launch this weekend. Our next scheduled launch is a Low Power launch in Garden Home on August 8. The next High power launches scheduled are: Filible’s Folly September 18–20 Sheridan Rocketober October 16-18 Brothers Turkey Loft November 13–15 Brothers Kelsey https://proton.me/mail/home

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members meeting TONIGHT
by Secretary 02 Jul '26

02 Jul '26

Hey all, sorry for the late reminder... but tonight, in about an hour, we have the members meeting at the same MS Teams link we've been using all year: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YmJmNWJmNWItMWEwYi00… Agenda is pretty typical... though it's not common that we have two big launches to talk about in a single month. 1. Welcome new members 2. Officer's reports 3. Launch reports * Ostrich Orbit * NXRS * Garden Home 4. School team reports 5. Sparkies Conversation 6. Launch planning 7. New Business 8. Closing

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NXRS 2026 Contest results
by Kelsey Black 01 Jul '26

01 Jul '26

NXRS 2026 was a great success, despite the forecasted weather, we had a great turnout, and some times of supreme weather for those patient to make the most of. There were many flights flown for each contest, however I did not receive the final apogee stats for many, and I know that some of those which I am missing the apogee stat for were quite successful flights. Contest Results: Mt. Hood Challenge Sea to Summit 11,250ft Flier Motor AGL at Apogee Difference Tom Lentz K1200W 12,276 feet 3,741.72 meters 1026 feet 312.7 meters Thomas Hatley M1350W Julia Petrin H200 EX Luke Van De Grift K540M Tom Wins the [Tinder Rocketry “The Peregrine”](https://www.tinderrocketry.com/the-peregrine-co2-ejection) CO2 redundant deployment system - donated by Kelsey Black Mount Hood Challenge On The Level - 6,700ft Flier Motor AGL at Apogee Difference Karl Rudorf J350W 6,439 feet 1,962.61 meters 261 feet 79.6 meters Kelly Jones Ex K-440 6,989 feet 2,130.25 meters 289 feet 88.1 meters Erik McKee 6,342 feet 1,933.04 meters 358 feet 109.1 meters Chris Abbey J270 6,017 feet 1,833.98 meters 683 feet 208.2 meters John Halliwel I-161-W 5,678 feet 1,730.65 meters 1022 feet 311.5 meters Karl wins the [Madcow Rocketry Mini Black Brant II](https://www.madcowrocketry.com/1-6-fiberglass-mini-black-brant-ii/) fiberglass kit- donated by Brant Hendrickson Apogee Accuracy Achievement Senior Division Flyer Name Division Projected Altitude Actual Apogee % Error Day Rocket Name Motor Actual Apogee Difference Brian Bieger Senior 2763 2741 0.00796 Saturday 1st hit is free i-430 2,741 feet 835.46 meters 22 feet 6.7 meters Dusty Baker Senior 561 570 1.60% Friday Bomarc G76-4G 570 feet 173.74 meters 9 feet 2.7 meters Corina Abbey Senior 1993 2034 2.06% Sunday L1 Cert 2,034 feet 619.96 meters 41 feet 12.5 meters Erik McKee Senior 6600 6342 3.91% Sunday Big Banana - The Definition of Optimism K550W 6,342 feet .00 meters 258 feet .0 meters John Halliwill Senior 787.7 752 4.53% Friday Falcon G125T-Red 752 feet 229.21 meters 35.7 feet 10.9 meters John Halliwill Senior 6,023 5,678 5.73% Thursday Maximum Effort I-161-W 5,678 feet 1,730.65 meters 345 feet 105.2 meters Tom Lentz Senior 11,588 12,276 5.94% Thursday Flogiston K1200-W 12,276 feet 3,741.72 meters 688 feet 209.7 meters Tim Doll Senior 4,400 4,137 5.98% Thursday V-2 J425W 4,137 feet 1,260.96 meters 263 feet 80.2 meters Brian Bieber Senior 2603 2765 6.22% Saturday First Hit is Free Loki i-430 2,765 feet 842.77 meters 162 feet 49.4 meters John Halliwill Senior 8,073 7,540 6.60% Friday Maximum Effort i300T 7,540 feet 2,298.19 meters 533 feet 162.5 meters Chris Abbey Senior 6511 6017 7.59% Friday Super Ultra Big Bertha J270 6,017 feet 1,833.98 meters 494 feet 150.6 meters Karl Rudorf Senior 9900 10683 7.91% Friday Punisher (stretched) K550 10,683 feet 3,256.18 meters 783 feet 238.7 meters Kelly Jones Senior 7,800 6,989 10.40% Thursday sugar K-440 6,989 feet 2,130.25 meters 811 feet 247.2 meters Kelly Jones Senior 1,800 1,578 12.33% Friday Short & Sweet ex H120 1,578 feet 480.97 meters 222 feet 67.7 meters Hans Hansen Senior 2,600 2,228 14.31% Thursday Graduator H128W 2,228 feet 679.09 meters 372 feet 113.4 meters John Halliwill Senior 3,700 2,734 26.11% Thursday Meganisoptera i211W 2,734 feet 833.32 meters 966 feet 294.4 meters Braeden Viker Senior 2,075 3,292 58.65% Thursday Andromeda III J270W 3,292 feet 1,003.40 meters 1217 feet 370.9 meters Jordan Hoberg Senior 500 0 100.00% Thursday QCC Explorer D12-5 0 feet .00 meters 500 feet 152.4 meters John Halliwill Senior 2,200 Thursday It's complex, but not complicated F67C-9, E20W-4, E20W-4 Gary Lech Senior 1,821 Friday Jackman H123 John Halliwill Senior 8073 Friday Maximum Effort i300T Alex Magaña Senior 1600 Friday Vagabond F61-10 John Patrick Senior 8500 Friday Red Hot J425R John Halliwill Senior 2249 Thomas Hatley Senior 12100 Saturday Duck Duck Go M1350W Brett Phillips Senior 3999 Stretch Goblin K480W Jordan Hoberg Senior 1550 Saturday Bull Puppy H100W Tim Doll Senior 735 Saturn V J275W Brian wins the [24"x32" rolled print poster of a Gemini Titan lift off](https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/gemini-titan-lift-off,2333590/) - donated by Tsolo Dann Apogee Accuracy Achievement Junior Division Flyer Name Division Projected Altitude Actual Apogee % Error Day Rocket Name Motor Actual Apogee Difference Jason Hoberg Junior 1,350 1,364 1.04% Friday Star Orbiter F15-8 1,364 feet 415.75 meters 14 feet 4.3 meters Jason Hoberg Junior 185 169 8.65% Friday Pink Crayon C6-5 169 feet 51.51 meters 16 feet 4.9 meters Logan Baker Junior 550 268 51.27% Friday big daddy D12-5 268 feet 81.69 meters 282 feet 86.0 meters Zander & Erik McKee Junior 1640.42 767.72 53.20% Friday Kevin H178-DM 768 feet 234.00 meters 872.70341207349 feet 266.0 meters Jason Hoberg Junior 250 Friday Pink Crayon C6-3 Logan Baker Junior 1450 Friday Big Daddy F24-4W Jason Hoberg Junior 1362 Friday Star Orbiter F15-8 McKee, Erik & Zander Junior 525m Friday (not readable-wet) G74-9 Logan Baker Junior 480 Saturday Zinger C6-5 Logan Baker Junior 420 Saturday Zinger C6-5 Logan Baker Junior 200 Saturday Zinger C6-5 Jason wins the [24"x36" rolled print poster of International Space Rockets](https://www.eurographics.ca/en/products/details/2450-1015) - donated by Tsolo Dann Most Beautiful Rocket Senior Division: Winner- Brett Phillips - Stretch Goblin - Average rating: 6.52 Brett wins the Limited-edition [Estes Saturn V](https://estesrockets.com/products/saturn-v) kit - donated by Gary Lech [image.png] Tom Lentz - Flogiston - Average rating: 6.26 [image.png] Corina Abbey - To Infinity and Beyond - Average rating: 6.25 [image.png] John Halliwill - Meganisoptera - Average rating: 5.61 [image.png] Erik & Zander McKee - Kevin - Average rating: 5.61 [image.png] Ethan Halliwill - Falcon - Average rating: 5.52 [image.png] Most Beautiful RocketJunior Division: Winner: Harper Ray - Epic Two - average rating 6.48 Harper wins $50 credit at Flight Line Rocket Shop [image.png] Liam Belcher - Lil Spite - Average rating: 6.35 [image.png] Harper Ray - Luna Dart - Average rating: 5.96 [image.png] Harper Ray - Big Bertha - Average rating: 5.96 [image.png] Ellie de Boer - Der Pink Max - Average rating: 5.70 [image.png] Jordan Hoberg - Goblin / Thug - Average rating: 5.57 [image.png] It appears to me that some of the scores may have been entered by people scoring where a low rating = high score, and others scoring high rating = high score. I don't know what to do with some of you. :) Mucho Motor <Still TBD... being tallied....> Flying a total of ___ Motors during NXRS 2026 ___________ wins a $50 store credit at Flight Line Rocket Shop Bean Loft Challenge Project Icarus conducted the [Bean Loft Challenge](https://project-icarus.space/bean-loft/). I don't know the stats of other entrants, but I do know - The winners are Erik and Zander McKee, who launched, recovered, and completed eating the beans in 22 minutes, winning the illustrious trophy. https://www.oregonrocketry.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-0… I will work with Chris Abbey the OROC Secretary to get the addresses to send the prizes out to the winners in the coming days. See you all on the OROC Members meeting Thursday night! Kelsey BlackOROC Promotions Director

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