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2005 EMRR Challenge
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 Essence's Model Rocketry Reviews is pleased to announce our first-ever
Rocketry Challenge:
2005 EMRR Challenge.
The purpose of this challenge is to give our guests some milestones throughout
the year while supporting EMRR.
We believe that this challenge will not only help the participants to have fun in
our hobby, but will also provide them with some learning experiences. We also believe that by sharing those experiences
through the pages of EMRR, that others will benefit as well.
The challenge runs from 1/1/05 - 12/15/05. Drawing to take place on
12/16/05.
Challenge Awards:
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For each participant that scores 31 points or more will be entered to
win the grand prize. (A $300 Shopping Spree at Discount
Rocketry)
For each additional 4 points over 31 each participant will gain an addition
entry.
The maximum points available is 39, therefore, the maximum entries for the
grand prize is 3.
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Kerbel, Geoffrey |
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For each participant that scores 27 points or more will be entered to
win the runner-up prize. (A $150 Shopping Spree at
Semroc Rocketry)
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Mangieri, Michael |
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For each participant that scores 23 points or more will be entered to
win the second runner-up prize. (Cosmodrome Black Brant
II)
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All participants with at least 18 points will receive the next version
of "EMRR on CD" (Dec 2005)
Alligood, Lance
Carr, Steve
Damerau, Drake
Davis, Clive
Eichelberger, Bill
Harrington, Bob
Kerbel, Geoffrey
Lane, Jeff
Mangieri, Michael
Pemberton, Layne
Policy, Joe
Stevens, Chan |
THE CHALLENGE COUNTDOWN:
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Challenge Description |
Max
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Join the EMRR Announcement eList - Mandatory |
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Build, Finish, Fly* and Review any rocket on EMRR's Hit
List |
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Build, Finish, Fly* and Review any (3) similar rockets (or products) and then
submit a Comparison Article. |
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Scale Up / Scale Down any Available or OOP Rocket. Build, Finish, Fly* and write
an article that would allow someone else to do the same. (guidelines) |
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Build and Fly* any "free" paper
rocket. Submit (1) Static and (1) Liftoff picture (attempt, at least on the field).
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Build, Finish, Fly* your own unique design "paper rocket" and write an article that would allow someone
else to do the same. (guidelines) |
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Design your own scratch rocket and use at least two tips from the EMRR
Tips Library. Build, Finish, Fly* and write an article that would allow someone else
to do the same. (guidelines) The two tips need to be specifically mentioned. |
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Utilize the EMRR Flight Logs database to record
all your 2005 flights**. |
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Participate in at least one EMRR Contest during 2005. |
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Submit a Rocket Related Story under any of the
categories available
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Submit a Featured Story of at least 2000 words and at least some pictures. This
can be sent in text, MS Word, or other format instead of the standard story submission form. |
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Promote EMRR in some tangible way (see Q/A for examples). Must include link to
Home Page (www.rocketreviews.com) for written/online items. Must ensure we are aware of it. |
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BLAST
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JUMP TO Q/A
FINE PRINT:
- Items do not need to be performed in any order
- * Fly = Each rocket must be flown 3
times, unless destroyed or lost. The challenge rocket flights are the ones, at minimum, that need to be recorded in the
EMRR Flight Logs database
- ** Flight Logs. EMRR can't verify that ALL of the
participant's 2005 flights are recorded, however, all the flights necessary for the challenge can be. In the spirit of
the challenge, participants should endeavor to enter all of their flight logs for 2005.
- Rockets for 7, 6b and 5: These rockets can be a
submission to any other design contests that is taking place during 2005, e.g. BRS on EMRR, FlisKits DOM, RMR Descon,
etc.
Participant Status
Want to participate? Let me know.
We will track individual's status here:
(clicking on bars will take you to the entries)
WARNING: Points for reviews/articles are listed even if
they have less than (3) flights, it is expected that they will have (3) flights prior to the end of the challenge or
lose the points.
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Alexander, Jake |
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Alligood, Lance |
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Applewhite, Art |
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Austerberry, Dave |
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Becker , George |
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Berg , Jim |
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Brandon III , John |
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Canino, Bruce |
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Carr, Steve |
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Chartres, Rick |
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Coffin, Chris |
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Cox, Bob |
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Damerau, Drake |
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Davis, Clive |
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Davis, Robert |
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Eichelberger, Bill |
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Fergus, Dave |
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Grippo, Andrew |
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Guidry, Chris |
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Handley, Phil |
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Harrington, Bob |
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Hopkin, Mark |
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Isaacs, Greg |
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Kerbel, Geoffrey |
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Lane, Jeff |
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Lappalainen, Roy |
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Lenentine, Jason |
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Levanda, Philip |
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Maglio, Eric |
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Mangieri, Michael |
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McFarland, Matthew |
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Miller, Harvey |
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Palmer, Mark |
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Pemberton, Layne |
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Pickett, Eldred |
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Poehlein, Greg |
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Policy, Joe |
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Ramberg, Steve |
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Redmond, Kendall |
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Ross, Frank |
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Rupp , Jim |
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Salter, Mike |
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Sindel, David |
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Stanley, Aaron |
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Stevens, Chan |
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Thro, John |
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Turits, Andy |
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Turnbull, Scott |
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Tuskes, Alan |
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Wagoner, Ed |
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Wheeler, Ferrell |
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QA
- If we are already on the Announcement eList, do we need to re-register?
- No. Just let me know your Announcement eList address.
- Ref:6 - When you say "unique design", can it be a rescale of
another rocket?
- Yes. Primarily looking for a "paper rocket" like many of the "free online" ones, but not one of the "free
online" ones.
- If I have a rocket that I built and flew last year but never reviewed, is it
still eligible or does it have to be built and flown this year?
- EMRR can not confirm when people build the rocket. We can only tell when
things are submitted to EMRR. The spirit of the competition was that all activities of the challenge would be in 2005.
That being said, I have already received two reviews from competitors and seeing how it is 1/4, not likely they were
built in 2005.
- Challenge 6 is 1 point -or- 5 points depending on whether you just build a
free paper rocket or design one. If I build and fly one for 1 point, can I design and build one later in the year and
get the 5 points instead?
- Yes. Now you are seeing some of the strategy! (note: it is either 1 pt or 5 pts,
not 6 pts)
- I've replied to your thread about the EMRR 2005 Challenge. Is this adequate
mention of EMRR on TRF, or should I try to mention EMRR somewhere else?
- If you were me, how would you respond? Here are some ideas:
- Your Webpage
- Your Club’s Webpage
- Your Club’s Newsletter (send me a scan or eCopy)
- Your Hobby Store’s Webpage
- Mention in article, authored by you, for Apogee’s Newsletter
- Mention in article, authored by you, for Sport Rocketry
- Mention in article, authored by you, for Extreme Rocketry
- Picture of yourself at a launch in EMRR-ware (purchased req’d –
sorry)
- Picture of your rocket at a launch with EMRR sticker on it
- TRF Threads that indicate some benefit or specific article, tip, etc
- RFR Threads that indicate some benefit or specific article, tip, etc
- Provide Prizes for EMRR Contests (not anonymously)
- pro-mote (pruh moht') v.t. <-mot-ed, -mot-ing>
- 1. to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- 2. to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc.
- Does the submitter have to do full reviews of each of the rockets being
compared? Is it okay to link to existing reviews done by other people, at least for some of the rockets?
- Yes then No. I'm saying that for an "accurate" comparison, you would
need to write reviews on all the rockets compared.
- I was also wondering what happens if you purchase a rocket to review that is
on the hit list but after you get started someone else posts a review before you do? Will it still count?
- Why haven't you updated my score with the Story or Review I just
submitted?
- Updates to scores will occur when I post the submissions to the site and I can
link to them. But, please, reminders are not frowned upon if after a site update you don't see
your score updated!
- You say "Review" in 8 and 9 and you say "article" in 5,
6, and 7. Is there a difference between a review and an article? If so, which submission form should be used for an
article?
- Reviews are something with EMRR ratings (Kits, Plans and sometimes OOP);
Articles are everything else without EMRR ratings (MODS, Scratch, and sometimes OOP)
- For designing your own paper rocket: does it have to be made of solely
cardstock or can it use foamboard and other paper-esque materials?
- Paper, Cardstock, Cardboard, or Foamboard are allowed. No pre-formed tubes or
paper products.
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