I have received some information on this...it's in Word format...so I
have copy/pasted below. And yes...I did leave out Jeff's email addy.
Learn It, Build It, Fly It!
On Saturday, January 20th, Grandville Science Olympiad Teams will be
hosting a Learn It, Build It, Fly It session for Balloon Launch Gliders
and Wright Stuff. Come and join us for a day of information,
instruction and fun! Jeff Anderson, Michigan Science Olympiad State
Event director of BLG and Wright Stuff will be our instructor.
We will open the morning with registration between 8 am and 9am. A
registration fee of ten dollars (per school) needs to be charged to help
cover Mr. Anderson's expenses. You will be able to bring as many as
4 students per school as space is limited. All groups of students must
be accompanied by an adult (Coach, parent, etc.)
Between 9 am and 11:30 am (possibly noon) we will have the Learn It
session in the Auditorium. We will have demonstrations on how to pick
out balsa, plans for building, step by step building instructions, and
types of glues to use, gluing techniques, etc. We will be using a
computer generated video on a large screen on the stage so all will be
able to see.
At noon we will break for lunch, there will be a concession available
for your convenience. It will be staffed by our Academic Boosters
Organization and the menu will be posted prior to the event.
From 1 pm to 2 pm, Mr. Anderson will do a Fly It! lesson in the gym.
He will demonstrate the basics of flight and answer any questions the
students and coaches might have.
At 2 pm any student who would like to start building their airplane may
gather in the cafeteria to build or may continue to fly in the gym. Mr.
Anderson will be available for questions until the end of the event. At
6 pm we will conclude the day.
If you would like to attend, please email Mzokoe_at_gpsk12.net
<mailto:Mzokoe_at_gpsk12.net> as soon as possible, we only have 13 spots
available!
Shelly Zokoe
Brian Stark
Grandville Public Schools
Science Olympiad Coaches
Suggested Supply List
Most all of the products listed below can be purchased at Riders Hobby
Shop on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. They will give all Coaches who buy
for their team a 20% discount and if you bring your tax exempt number,
no tax will be charged. Riders' has agreed to bring a stock of some
of the following supplies to the clinic on January 20th (around noon).
They will offer the same discounts there too. The prices reflected
below are retail with no discount applied yet. The ** items are
available at Riders.
No Stick Balsa!! – sheet Balsa comes in different sizes, for planes
use 3" X 36" or 4" X 36" sizes
**1/16" sheet balsa – straight grain 7 to 8 lb/ft3 $1.58 each
sheet should weigh about 17 grams
**1/32" sheet balsa – C grain (sparkle or quilted looking) 7 to
8 lb/ft3 $1.58 each sheet should weigh about 8 -8.5 grams
**¼" sheet balsa – 7 to 8 lb/ft3 each sheet should weigh about
50-55 grams$3.20
(**1/8 5-6 lb/ft3 for motor sticks for Wright Stuff Planes each sheet
should weight about 22 grams)
**30 to 40 T-pins per student building
1 sheet of matte board - sheet size about 36" X 48" this board
is photo matte board and can be purchased at Michaels or Hobby Lobby.
**1 Basswood stick ¼" X 3/8" $.99
**CA – thin glue
**Testers wood Glue
**Music wire 1/16" X 36" for Wright Stuff and BLG event
**Music wire .020 for Wright Stuff event
**Japanese Tissue or Film for covering Tissue $2.00
**Clay for ballast
**1 can 3M 77 or 3M spray mount glue
**Insta Set spray for CA glue
**A metal square and metal ruler
**Balsa strippers – Master Airscrew brand is fine
Wax paper, tape, cutting boards/mats, knives or tools for cutting balsa,
insulating foam boards 1 ½ to 2 inches thick (pink/blue are the best)
for building and pinning the plane. Insulation foam can be purchased at
Home Depot and Lowe's.
Please let me know if you plan to purchase at the school so Riders can
bring enough product. Also, if you have any questions about the
supplies on this list you can also email Jeff Anderson at
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Thanks!!
Hope to see you there!
Shelly Zokoe and Brian Stark
616 677-6169 Shelly Home
WISH WE COULD GO!!!! But we have an invitational that day. Maybe we can
make it to one of your other clinics...then again...maybe you could do a
clinic in Ohio...lol.
Lori
dphotomom
Ohio
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/balloonlaunchglider/
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p.s. Jeff do you want me to post this at BLG too? Or do you plan to post
something else?
Also--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Anderson"
<janderson_at_...> wrote:
>
> While I live on the East side of MI, I'll be out in the Grand Rapids
area several times in Jan and Feb giving Wright Stuff/BLG clinics. Jan
20th I'll be at Grandville MS. Look for announcements shortly on the SO
coaches list and the BLG list. I'll copy here with details on time, etc.
>
> Jeff Anderson
> MI BLG Event Supervisor
> Livonia, MI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: carabellese
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:02 PM
> Subject: RE: [Indoor_Construction] Glider design suggestions needed!
>
>
> Hello. I live in the Greater Grand Rapids, MI area
>
> _____
>
> From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vhacker@...
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:11 PM
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Glider design suggestions needed!
>
> Tom Where do youn live??? If I knew that I might find a menntor for
> you. Do not give me a suburb of a big city. vhacker_at_pol.
> <mailto:vhacker%40pol.netHack> netHack
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am a parent / voulnteer in the local science olympiad at my
> > neighborhood school. The teacher asked me to assist two students
that
> > were working on a baloon launched glider. Their original approach
was
> > a bit of a Frankenstein monster. I had done some balsa modeling when
i
> > was a kid and they were all rubber band powered. As such, the
> > constructions were pretty stout. Anyway, I could really use some
> > guidance here to be of most help to these kids... I thank you in
> > advance for your assistance.
> >
> > Tom
>
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