ORANGEBURG, South Carolina USA — The National Association of Rocketry's 2008 NAR National Sport Launch, hosted by the team of ROSCO (NAR section 648) and SoAR (NAR section 571) on May 24-26, 2008 at Orangeburg, SC, is ready to announce the opening of the event's pre-registration.

The event will be held at the well-known Super Sod farm field near Orangeburg off Interstate 26, with a 10,000 foot FAA waiver for daytime flights and a 3,000 foot waiver for Saturday's night launch.  By pre-registering, you can save money and time at the field, freeing you for more flying time.

Launch fees:

• $15.00 per day
• $35.00 for all three days
• $5.00 for night launch (with a three-day or Saturday paid admission)
• $5.00 Juniors (13 and under, low power without adult flier)

A Junior can fly free with any accompanying paid adult. Pre-registrations must be post marked by May 13th 2008 or they will not be processed. Hotels and vendors will be posted on the official NSL 2008 website soon.    

Commemorate your NSL 2008 attendance and experiences with NSL 2008 T-shirts and other commemorative items:

• S, M, L, and XL NSL 2008 T-shirts: $19.00
• $21.50 XXL and XXXL NSL 2008 T-shirts: $21.50
• NSL 2008 Range box stickers: $2.00

NOTE: Night launch vehicles must be visible from the flight line for the entire flight.  Rockets must be proven to be stable or to have had successful flights during the day.  Maximum altitude must not be exceeded. For your safety, in the event any rocket goes off field or out of sight at night, it is to be abandoned until the next day.  

Document: NSL 2008 Pre-registration Form (18Kb Adobe PDF file)

Official NSL 2008 website: http://www.nsl2008.org/ 

01-04-2008 07:33 AM  #1
DumasBro2 I Felta Thi Frat Boy   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 215	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: Read the full article. Would be fun, I'll have to check my calendar. I love the O'burg field, too bad the Days Inn is such a dive anymore.

01-04-2008 08:07 AM  #2
UncleVanya   Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1929	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Just to clarify for those who are in a hurry - you have to open the preregistration form, print it and mail it in with a check. There appears to be no electronic registration at this time.

01-04-2008 08:35 AM  #3
fox_racing_guy Certified Level Two   Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 122	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration I think I might make this one, the only thing that concerns me is 10,000' waiver. Is this the standard altitude waiver? I know LDRS events have been held at this field in the past and I would think they would have a higher waiver.

01-04-2008 12:04 PM  #4
gregm Certified Level One   Joined: May 2007 Posts: 19	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: I think I might make this one, the only thing that concerns me is 10,000' waiver. Is this the standard altitude waiver? I know LDRS events have been held at this field in the past and I would think they would have a higher waiver. The Orangeburg field isn't big enough for a higher waiver. 10k is already pushing it. Both LDRS's there had the 10k waiver and it wasn't an issue at all. Just have to be prepared to fly the right rockets/motors for the site.

01-04-2008 12:53 PM  #5
ncrocketeer Certified Level Two   Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 229	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Yes, 10K is plenty high enough, almost too high. Be sure to check Tripoli ICBM's Rules. If you fly rockets equal to or above L impulse, be prepared to review your flight and able to prove it will stay inside the waiver. Multi-Stages MUST be proven that the rocket is stable. Review the rules for further details.

01-04-2008 01:53 PM  #6
UncleVanya   Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1929	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: Yes, 10K is plenty high enough, almost too high. Be sure to check Tripoli ICBM's Rules. If you fly rockets equal to or above L impulse, be prepared to review your flight and able to prove it will stay inside the waiver. Multi-Stages MUST be proven that the rocket is stable. Review the rules for further details. At first this confused me - you are of course talking about flying in Orangeburg SC on the months that the Tripoli section is running the show. This thread was NAR NSL focused so I'm not sure that the Tripoli ICBM rules will be followed to the letter. Since the NAR club there has dropped their website it is hard to know the exact details for their normal launches - but I am sure all of this will be spelled out on the new NSL site soon.

01-05-2008 06:30 PM  #7
ncrocketeer Certified Level Two   Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 229	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: At first this confused me - you are of course talking about flying in Orangeburg SC on the months that the Tripoli section is running the show. This thread was NAR NSL focused so I'm not sure that the Tripoli ICBM rules will be followed to the letter. Since the NAR club there has dropped their website it is hard to know the exact details for their normal launches - but I am sure all of this will be spelled out on the new NSL site soon. Tripoli ICBM is the name of the club that hosts the site, and those are the field rules. They are pretty good about following the rules down there. It's the same groups of guys pretty much. I don't get into the NAR stuff. Since I'm a Tripoli that covers pretty much everything and there are agreements between the two so I don't really keep up with NAR. Most of the Tripoli rules are just general things they do to make sure things are safe. Since I'm sure there will be alot of high power and alot of traveling of people not familiar with the site I'm pretty sure they are gonna watch the waiver carefully. Most of us are. You already know becasue you've flown there alot, but I was just giving guys a place to go so they'd know the rules down there. I really don't know about the NAR/Tripoli thing. I just show up with a Tripoli membership and fly with whoever is there. NAR really doesn't interest me, because I'm more into HPR now, however I do fly LPR, and MPR too, but with the reciprocal agreements I don't need a dual membership. This one happens to be a NAR launch, and I'll more than likely go barring any unforeseen things that may pop up. I'll definitely be there for Freedom 2008 and will be there no matter what pops up. That one is is a hard date marked on my calendar every year and nothing gets in the way of it. If there is anything in the way it can wait until I get back. I love Orangeburg! Great bunch of guys, and a beautiful place to fly. I love that place. It's a real special place. It always brings out the best in people. It is an honor to fly there.

01-08-2008 08:35 AM  #8
DumasBro2 I Felta Thi Frat Boy   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 215	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: I think I might make this one, the only thing that concerns me is 10,000' waiver. Is this the standard altitude waiver? I know LDRS events have been held at this field in the past and I would think they would have a higher waiver. As it was noted the waiver was 10k for the LDRS's held at Super Sod. However there is also a big honk'n building that's been added since then so 10 K is plenty. That being said, one of my favorite places to fly, great people.

01-08-2008 08:03 PM  #9
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2587	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: too bad the Days Inn is such a dive anymore. It's still the only one at that exit, isn't it?

01-09-2008 07:29 AM  #10
DumasBro2 I Felta Thi Frat Boy   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 215	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: It's still the only one at that exit, isn't it? Sadly yes, IIRC.

01-09-2008 12:47 PM  #11
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2587	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: Sadly yes, IIRC. At least they still have a bar, right? (praying)

01-09-2008 05:05 PM  #12
Johnnie Certified TRA Level III   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 165	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: At least they still have a bar, right? (praying) Yep!! Johnnie

01-09-2008 07:15 PM  #13
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2587	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Thank God for small wonders...

01-10-2008 08:25 AM  #14
DumasBro2 I Felta Thi Frat Boy   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 215	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration There isn't a bar big enough to overcome the Day's Inn short comings. Pity, it was really nice (I thought) in 2000.

01-10-2008 05:10 PM  #15
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2587	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Quote: There isn't a bar big enough to overcome the Day's Inn short comings. Pity, it was really nice (I thought) in 2000. Oh my, that was the last time I was there, and I thought it was almost a dump then.

01-10-2008 05:56 PM  #16
fox_racing_guy Certified Level Two   Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 122	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Is there a camp site near by? I think I have some friends talked into hauling all my rocket stuff (and beer ) and I think I'll ride one of my motorcycles down and try and camp someplace.

01-10-2008 06:39 PM  #17
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2587	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration They used to allow camping onsite, I think. But I am sure there are places nearby.

01-11-2008 05:48 PM  #18
UncleVanya   Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1929	Re: National Sport Launch 2008 set to open pre-registration Other hotels are nearby but not right at the exit where the field is. No official hotel yet selected. Camping is an issue. Nothing very close from what I recall from the ICBM web site chatter on this in the past. No on site camping the last time I checked.