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Tripoli Vegas is Prefecture #24 of the TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION, INC., and as such abides by all rules and regulations set up on a national level. Even with that, we are free to set our own local bylaws to govern our local activities. To become a member of Tripoli Vegas you should be a member of the National Organization. Also if you intend to launch High Power with us you need proof of Tripoli insurance, which national membership provides.

HISTORY • MEETINGS • LAUNCHES • JOINING

SOME HISTORY
A lot has changed in the time we've been an organization, or has it? Do you charter members remember getting mailings and calls from a guy named Tom Blazanin? Tom encouraged any and all of us interested in rockets to come to a "get together" and form a local Prefecture of the Tripoli Rocketry Association, Inc. We had about 12-15 people come to that historic meeting. Tom gave us a pep talk and said he would serve as an officer, but not a president. When we asked him how he felt about being Prefect and vice president he agreed. Denise Rosenfield said she'd serve as Secretary/Treasurer, and Les Derkovitz made the mistake of walking in with the biggest rocket and got rail roaded into being president (He didn't kick and scream too much!).

Now that we had our officers, we set off to get some work done. Charter/Bylaws were written (we're recognized by national), launches were planned and it wasn't long before a long term project-our own altitude attempt-was planned. At that time most of us weren't too "mature" in our high power endeavors. But after couple years flying, building, and launching our altitude rocket combined with holding a couple of "Turkey Shoot" and Delamar launches changed all that. These days you'll see our members building projects with fiberglass and metal, using all kinds of electronic do-dads, clustering, and staging and very impressive motors. Our personal interest in the hobby and the support/help from each other have "propelled" us to becoming the builder/flyers you see today.

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LAUNCHES
Tripoli Vegas conducts High Powered launches for its members and guest at least once every month. These club launches are held the first Saturday after the Club meeting of each month. The club launches are open to anyone wishing to participate. Only qualified Tripoli and NAR members are permitted to fly High Power Rockets. All others are "limited" to Class C type motors, this means up and to a G size motor.

Tripoli Vegas also conduct Regional Launches which draw a far larger crowd than our regular club launches. TURKEY SHOOT held Thanksgiving weekend every year is one example. Regional Launches are more dedicated to larger High Power Rockets, however they are open to visitors and guest. Once again non-qualified people may only fly up and to G size motors.

Each year Tripoli Vegas conducts an Experimental Launch. These are particularly for our members who make there own rocket motors. These launches are open to anyone wishing to participate, but visitors and spectators are not encouraged to attend. An Experimental Launch is very serious business, as are all High Power Rocket Launches, and we strive to keep Experimental activities to those who qualify.

All Tripoli Vegas Launches are conducted with legal FAA Clearance Waivers and under the strict Tripoli Rocketry Association's Safety Code. For more information on dates, times and locations of our various Launches select LAUNCHES in the top left menu.

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