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White Sands Missile Range Hosts SystemsGo’s 2022 Goddard Level Rockets in 5 Days

White Sands Missile Range has been hosting the SystemsGo Rocket Program for over 20 years, and the tradition continues for the 2022 season. Changes have been made over the years, including moving from the original launch site which was West Center 50 (WC50) to alternate range ABC1. This change came about after the COVID shut down of 2020. Back logged government contracts took precedence for the larger range, necessitating the program’s relocation for continued support at the base.

The move to the smaller range also required the altitude cap for the rockets to be adjusted. The smaller site meant less than the 20-mile radius the program previously had available for these test vehicles to travel and stay within their parameters. The original height cap was 100,000 feet. The new cap instituted last year is 50,000 feet. ABC-1 does not have a large bunker, so only essential launch personnel stay on site, and the SG staff evacuate out five miles for launches. Students and teachers are taken to a secure location known as Tula G, which is further down range where they watch the launches on screen inside a designated facility. Due to this change, parents are no longer allowed to come. In years past parents watched from the theater at Mission Control. Unfortunately, volunteer staffing of base personnel for this is no longer available.

Stage 1 and 2 will take place on the range this year. In years past with the exception of last year, this was normal progression. Last year the Alamogordo High School hosted this part of the event. Stage 1 and 2 will take place while the SG team sets up the pad, launch rails, fill and fire system and electronics trailers. Rockets need to be complete by the end of the day on Friday as there will be very little latitude between T times to complete work on the vehicles. We are to be Mission Complete by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Sunday is a contingency day, but preferably it should not be no more than a site clean up day if needed that morning . Provided that we accomplish this early the remainder of the day’s activities will be decided at that time.

Due to higher prices for accommodations, the SG team and schools will stay at a hotel on the base. Since we will be approaching from the Las Cruces side of the range instead of Tula Rosa, travel time will increase as speeds are slower, most are two lane roads, and range police are strict. Please check with your teachers if you need information about our accommodations, as I do not think it is appropriate to post it here since it is not outside the base. For those who are still staying off base, be sure to keep up with schedules and times as they group will need to move together with an escort through the base.

Launches are scheduled for June 25th with a contingency/cleanup day for June 26th. The team will travel out to WSMR on Wednesday, June 23rd, and back home again on the 27th.

There are four schools scheduled to launch four rockets. These include:

Alamo Heights
Brazoswood
Fredericksburg
Union Grove

The current launch schedule is as follows:

Thursday, June 23rd
1. Travel Day
Friday, June 24th
1. Site Set up ABC-1 8:00- 8:30 a.m.
2. Depart for site from Main gate by 7:00 a.m. start time.
3. Leave the site with Fredericksburg and Union Grove on the rails.
Saturday, June 25th
1. Launch Day (All Four Rockets, if possible, at 2-hour intervals.)
2. Depart from Main gate by 5:00 a.m. for 6:30 a.m. arrival on site.
3. Projected launch schedule:
  - T1 8:00 a.m. -Union Grove
  - T2 10:00 a.m. -Fredericksburg
  - T3 12:00 p.m. -Alamo Heights
  - T4 2:00 p.m. – Brazoswood
  - 5:00 p.m. – Range Time Ends
Sunday, June 26th
1. Contingency Launch Day/Cleanup/Fun Day/ Travel (What happens depends with launches Saturday.)
Monday, June 27th
1. Travel Day

The Goddard level rockets, which are the capstones of the SystemsGo program and the culmination of all the skills the students have learned throughout their years in the STEM program. This marks the final senior project for the schools that participate in for the SystemsGo program.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org .Take the time to get your school involved, the future of your students will be benefited.

#Rockets2022 #SystemsGo #Launcher01 #RideTheSky #Texasrockettrail #EyesOnTheSkies

Rockets 2022 Continues with Central Texas/Stonewall Launch Starting Tomorrow, Thursday, May 12-Saturday, May 14, 2022

The Central Texas Launches sail into the skies over Stonewall, Texas starting tomorrow, May 12, 2022. This is last in the series for the Tsiolkovsky and Oberth level vehicles of the Rockets 2022 season. This site is in its third active year at the Sammy Segner Ranch in Stonewall, Texas. The Central Texas Launch is the longest running venue of the #TexasRocketTrail, with 20 plus years and in four locations over that time.

The Stonewall site covers the Fredericksburg and Hill Country area schools. Some of our North and South Texas schools still participate here, but most are encouraged to use the sites closer to them.

Currently there are 47 rockets scheduled for launch by 18 schools at the Stonewall location for Rockets 2022. This schedule may be updated this week with the possibility of schools adding or dropping close to launch time.

Stages 1 and 2 will be at the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce building. Stage 3 and Mission Control will be located on the Sammy Segner Ranch off Double Horn Road.

Restrooms and wash stations will be provided at the launch site. Concessions and a spectator tent will be available. Spectators are welcomed back again this year. Teachers are encouraged to bring pop up tents for themselves and their students. Please remember sunscreen, chairs, umbrellas, extra snacks, drinks, and food. Downtime entertainment for the students to engage in between launches may also be helpful. Rockets are subject to winds, weather, and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch, and delay schedules.

Excitement for the Central Texas event is high as SystemsGo team and volunteers are ready to greet students and their rockets promptly Thursday morning. Stages 1 and 2 will open for students and teachers at 6:00 am.

The Central Texas/Stonewall launch dates, locations, and schools are listed here for your convenience or can be found at http://www.systemsgo.org/events/ .

Central Texas/Stonewall:

The sites will be open to admittance for students and teachers only at 6:00 a.m. Projected start time for launches is 9:00 a.m. All is contingent on test vehicle readiness and ability to pass Stages 1 and 2. Mission Control will be ready for Stage 3 checks by 8:00 a.m.

Rockets are subject to winds, weather, and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch. Please either join in the action on site or help cheer the students on while watching the Livestream. The look on your students’ faces when their vehicle goes up and then is recovered is priceless. If they know you are watching and supporting them, then it is even more memorable. If you are not on site, then shoot them a text, letting them know you are watching online.

A live feed for each launch will be provided and the link is available at www.systemsgo.org on the Events page each day of the launch.

Daily reports featuring schedule links, school names, results, pictures, and editorial content will be posted during the events if information is available.

Pictures from each day are on SystemsGo Facebook page, as well as my Facebook page. They can be found here:

Thursday, May 12- Saturday, May 14, Weather Contingency Day-Sunday, May 15
Launch Site: 2187 Double Horn Road, Stonewall, Texas 78671
Stage 1 & 2 at Stonewall Chamber of Commerce: 250 Peach Street, Stonewall, TX 78671
Central Texas-Stonewall 2021 Flight Schedule
Schools participating: Fabens HS, Fredericksburg HS, Johnson HS, Hamilton HS, Kingwood HS, Marble Falls HS, Gary HS, Roosevelt HS, Georgetown HS, Atascocita HS, Pasadena Memorial HS, Hamilton HS, Victoria East HS, Harleton HS, London HS, New Tech Odessa HS, Alamo Heights HS
47 expected rockets for testing

https://www.facebook.com/SystemsGoEducation/

https://www.facebook.com/ginger.burow

The senior groups are tentatively scheduled to launch their Goddard level rockets at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico possibly in late June. These are not available for public viewing or Livestream due to being tested on a military facility, but blog and SystemsGo updates will be posted online as available during that week. These will end the launch sequence and finalize the Rockets 2022 season.

Please watch the SystemsGo website, SystemsGo Facebook page, SystemsGo Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SystemsGoNews and this blog for upcoming information on these events.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org . Take the time to get your school involved, the future of your students will be greatly benefited.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #Texasrockettrail #Rockets2021

Rockets 2022 Southeast Texas/Smith Point Launches Start Tomorrow, Thursday,

The 2022 Texas Rocket Trail continues its series of junior launches with the Southeast Texas/Smith Point testing site. Currently 31 vehicles are scheduled for testing by 13 schools at this site. Testing begins this week, May 5th and 6th with a weather contingency day to be used only if needed on May 7th.

SystemsGo team and volunteer crews have been hard at work earlier this week preparing the site. Kirk Moore heads up a vast group of individuals that make sure all parts of the operation are ready for launches.

The Southeast Texas/Smith Point launch dates, locations, and schools are also listed here for your convenience or can be found at http://www.systemsgo.org/events/ .

Southeast Texas/Smith Point

Thursday, May 5 – Friday, May 6
Launch & All Stages: 19350 FM 562, Anahuac, TX 77514
South of Anahuac, near Smith Point, Texas
Southeast Texas-Smith Point 2022 Flight Schedule
Schools participating: North Shore HS, Hardin-Jefferson HS, Hargrave HS, Northstar HS, Anahuac HS, Booker T Washington HS, Friendswood HS, Harleton HS, Brazoswood HS, Kingwood Park HS, Channelview HS, Summer Creek HS
31 expected rockets for testing
A Livestream for each launch is provided and available at www.systemsgo.org

Restrooms and wash stations will be provided at the launch site. Concessions and a spectator tent will be available available again this year. Teachers are asked to bring pop up tents for themselves and their students. Please remember sunscreen, chairs, umbrellas, extra snacks, drinks, and food. Downtime entertainment for the students to engage in between launches may also be helpful. Rockets are subject to winds, weather and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch, and delay schedules.

If you follow this program and like viewing the launches, there is one more available to view for Rockets 2022. Central Texas/Stonewall will be launching May 12-14.

A live feed for each launch will be provided and will be available at www.systemsgo.org as each launch date arrives.

The senior groups are tentatively scheduled to launch their Goddard level rockets at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico in late June. These are not available for public viewing or Livestream due to being tested on a military facility, but blog and SystemsGo updates will be posted online as available during that week.

Please watch the SystemsGo website, SystemsGo Facebook page, and SystemsGo Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SystemsGoNews for upcoming information on these events.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org . Take the time to get your school involved, the future of your students will be greatly benefited.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #texasrockettrail #Rockets2021 #EyesontheSkies #gettothepoint #TexasRocketTrail

ROCKETS 2022, Riding the Skies From Five Spring Launch Locations

SystemsGo Rockets 2022 is already in full swing. Launches begin in less than two weeks. Necessities and logistics for all Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado launch venues have been established. Travel plans were also lined out.

Colorado is a new addition for this year. Last year, Canon City, came to Stonewall as a new school, launching for their first time. This year SystemsGo is launching in Colorado at a new venue – Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. Canon City is still the only school launching but other schools will come to see it in action as they evaluate joining the program.

Things are returning to normal for the spring launches:

1. There will be onsite concessions again this year at each location.

2. We will have a spectator tent at the NTX and CTX events available to viewing public. We do still encourage schools to bring their own extra shelters (10×10) and to be courteous to all participants respecting those still practicing social distancing since there is still some COVID activity.

3. Any member of the public wishing to attend a launch is required to register online and agree to SystemsGo Terms and Conditions 2022. There is no charge, but proof of registration is required before entering the site. Ticket Links can be found https://www.systemsgo.org/events/ listed under each individual venue.

4. Face coverings are not required, but optional.

5. There will also be handwashing stations and portable restrooms available.

6. Google Map links to each location are also available and listed under the venue at https://www.systemsgo.org/events/

7. A livestream link will be announced on this same information page under the individual event’s section closer to time.

Questions and concerns may be directed to info@systemsgo.org.

Dates for all events except White Sands Missile Range are as follows:

Jal, New Mexico — April 26-28, weather contingency day on the 29th
- Phillips Hill Rd & County Rd 10, Jal NM 88252
North Texas/Jack County — April 28-29, weather contingency day on the 30th
- FM 2210 W and Gowan Ranch Lane, Jacksboro, TX 76458
U.S. Army Fort Carson Colorado, Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site — May 2
- 36086 U.S Highway 350, Model, Colorado 81059
Southeast Texas/Smith Point — May 5-7, weather contingency day May 8
- 19350 FM 562, Anahuac, TX 77514
Central Texas/Stonewall — May 12-14, weather contingency day on May 15th
- 2187 Double Horn Road, Stonewall, Texas 78671
WSMR – Late June, final dates TBD

Current schedules for launches show about 165 vehicles expected for launch at the spring launch sites.

Excitement is building and plans are under way. Stay tuned for more updates as events get closer. More changes may be announced as plans and arrangements are completely finalized. Rockets will #RideTheSkies in just under two weeks. Welcome back to the SystemsGo Rocket Trail, we will see you at lift off!

Event details will continue to be available here.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org .Take the time to get your school involved; the future of your students will be greatly benefited.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #texasrockettrail #Rockets2022 #SystemsGoRoocketTrail #TXNMCORockets2022

The Countdown Has Begun for ROCKETS 2022!

SystemsGo staff met last week Wednesday evening, to line out details for the upcoming Rockets 2022 launches. Rebekah Hyatt, Program Director; Scott Netherland, Executive Director; George Burns, Jr., Assistant Program Director; Doug Kimbrell, Board President; and Phil Houseal, Communications Director; with Kirk Moore, Regional Director for Southeast Texas; and Doug Underwood, Regional Director for North Texas joining on video. Also in attendance were volunteers, Steve Burow and Ginger Burow.

Dates for all events except White Sands Missile Range are as follows:

April 26-28, 2022-Jal, New Mexico
April 28-29, 2022-North Texas/Jack County
May 2, 2022 Pinon-Canyon, Colorado
May 5-7, 2022-Southeast Texas/Smith Point
May 12-14, 2022-Central Texas/Stonewall

Current schedules are still populating, so final vehicle totals are not yet available, but the lineup is building for the spring launches. A call for volunteers has gone out. If you are interested in helping at one of the launches email SystemsGo at info@systemsgo.org .

Excitement is building and plans are under way. More updates will be posted as events get closer. Watch for changes that may be announced as plans and arrangements are completely finalized. Rockets will #RideTheSkies in about two months. Rockets are back on the radar and nearly ready to fly.

Event details will continue to be available here.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #texasrockettrail #Rockets2022

Rockets 2021 Central Texas/Stonewall Ended Today, Sunday, With a Weather Makeup Day

The Central Texas/Stonewall launch hit its final day in this series for the Rockets 2021 season, today. This day was not originally on the schedule but added due to inclement weather on Thursday and Friday to allow schools another launch option if they could not complete theirs due to the bad weather. Only one school, Georgetown High School chose this option. They had four rockets to test today. Three 1 pound/1 mile and 1 Transonic.

All four vehicles were tested and launched, 3 beautifully, and the fourth only made about fifty feet, before tumbling back down near the pad. Even so, all were tested and all recovered.

There was some added interest in this school for the Segner and Spies families, as they had a couple of relatives that recently began working for this school that joined the rocket group at the ranch to watch the launches.

Thanks so much to Sammy Segner, Troy, Jennifer, and Reed Spies, and Richard Koone for the use of their properties and for joining in the hunt for rockets as recovery teams. They made the weekend very enjoyable for everyone involved. It was a great first year at the new location and everyone is looking forward to being there again next season.

There were a total of 71 rockets tested by 20 schools at the Stonewall location for Rockets 2021. The recovery teams did a wonderful job of hunting them and returning them to the students. There were only 2 that were not recovered.

Thanks is also in order for the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce for hosting Stage 1 and 2 at their building.

Pictures from the progress at the site to this weekend are on SystemsGo Facebook page, as well as my Facebook page. They can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/SystemsGoEducation/

https://www.facebook.com/ginger.burow

If you follow this program and like to view the launches, Rockets 2021 will continue with one more launch next week, May 6-8, with a possible weather make up day again on Sunday. There are some weather predictions for next week that might necessitate using Sunday just as we did this week. The final launch of the junior level rockets will be held in Smith Point just south of Anahuac, Texas (the Southeast Texas/Smith Point launch) for schools in the Houston and Southeast Texas area.

The Smith Point sites will be open to admittance for students and teachers only at 6:00 a.m. Projected start time for launches is 8:30 a.m. All is contingent on test vehicle readiness and ability to pass Stages 1 and 2. Mission Control will be ready for Stage 3 checks by 8:00 a.m.

Of course rockets are subject to winds, weather and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch.

Restrooms and wash stations will be provided at the launch site. Due to COVID restrictions, no concessions or spectator tent will be available, because no spectators are allowed this year. Teachers are asked to bring pop up tents for themselves and their students. Please remember sunscreen, chairs, umbrellas, extra snacks, drinks, and food. Downtime entertainment for the students to engage in between launches may also be helpful. Rockets are subject to winds, weather and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch, and delay schedules.

You can still be prepared to join in the action and cheer on these students on the Livestream. The look on your students’ faces when their vehicle goes up and then is recovered, and knowing you are watching and supporting them, is far from priceless. Shoot them a text, letting them know you are watching online.

A Livestream for each launch will be provided and will be available at www.systemsgo.org as each launch date arrives.

More event details will be available here in upcoming days as events get closer. Daily reports featuring schedule links, school names, results, pictures and some editorial content will be posted during the events if information is available.

Please watch the SystemsGo website, SystemsGo Facebook page, SystemsGo Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SystemsGoNews and this blog for upcoming information on theses events.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org . Take the time to get your school involved, the future of your students will be greatly benefited.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #texasrockettrail #Rockets2019

Dedication to Dayni Alba

This year’s season is dedicated to former SystemsGo operative and friend, Dayni Alba. Dayni spent many years with the launch teams working the Fill and Fire box. This will the groups’ first season without her. A banner in her honor will fly at each launch this season. Ride the skies Dayni, you are loved and missed.

Dayni’s companion, Sky Bleu, was given to Joyce Abbey at Dayni’s passing so that he might continue his work and travels around the rocket communities. He is here at each of our SystemsGo Texas launches. Today we found him all over the site making sure that everything was in order and running properly.

Throughout the weekend and at next weekend’s launch he will be around and we will be catching him for you to see. In memory of Dayni he will have an album, entitled, “Dayni and Sky Bleu, Always with Us!”

Pictures will be added daily at the launches as Sky works his way around the site. The album can be found at the following address on Facebook. Feel free to share.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=ginger.burow&set=a.4147773671910399

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #Texasrockettrail #Rockets2021

Tomorrow, Thursday is Opening Day for Rockets 2021 at the Central Texas/Stonewall Launch Event

The fun starts tomorrow for Central Texas/Stonewall Rockets 2021! This launch is second in the series for the Rockets 2021 season.

Twenty schools with a docket of 71 rockets are scheduled for the location. Schedules for the daily line up could waffle around some due to the possibility of rain and storms in the area through Thursday morning. The current Thursday schedule boasts seven schools and 22 rockets.

Stages 1 and 2 will be at the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce building. This testing site covers the Fredericksburg and Hill Country area schools, with a few exceptions.

The Central Texas/Stonewall launch dates, Livestream links and schools are listed here for your convenience or can be found at http://www.systemsgo.org/events/ .

Central Texas/Stonewall:

Thursday, April 29
Launch Site: 2187 Double Horn Road, Stonewall, Texas 78671
Stage 1 & 2 at Stonewall Chamber of Commerce: 250 Peach Street, Stonewall, TX 78671
Central Texas-Stonewall 2021 Flight Schedule
Schools participating: Fabens HS, Fredericksburg HS, Hamilton HS, Kingwood HS, Marble Falls HS, McGregor HS, Roosevelt HS, Georgetown HS, Kermit HS, Tom Moore Ingram HS, Union Grove HS, Victoria East HS, Victoria West HS, New Diana HS, Harleton HS, London HS, Carroll HS, New Tech Odessa, Alamo Heights HS, Canon City Hs
71 total expected rockets for testing-22 Thursday
Livestream feed for each launch will be available here and at www.systemsgo.org as each launch date arrives. Thursday’s is as follows:
April 29 – Day 1

The sites will be open to admittance for students and teachers only at 6:00 a.m. Projected start time for launches is 8:30 a.m. All is contingent on test vehicle readiness and ability to pass Stages 1 and 2. Mission Control will be ready for Stage 3 checks by 8:00 a.m. Of course rockets are subject to winds, weather and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch.

More event details will be available here each evening during the even. Daily reports featuring schedule links, school names, results, pictures and some editorial content will be posted in these updates if information is available.

Please watch the SystemsGo website, SystemsGo Facebook page, SystemsGo Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SystemsGoNews and this blog for upcoming information on theses events.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org . Take the time to get your school involved, the future of your students will be greatly benefited.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #texasrockettrail #Rockets2021 #EyesontheSkies

Rockets 2021 Continues with Central Texas/Stonewall Launch This Week

The Central Texas/Stonewall launch is second in the series for the Rockets 2021 season. This site is in its second active year at the Sammy Segner Ranch in Stonewall, Texas. It would be third but of course, COVID happened shutting all operations down in 2020.

The Fredericksburg site covers the Fredericksburg and Hill Country area schools. Some of our North and South Texas schools still participate here, but most are encouraged to use the sites closer to them.

Currently there are 71 rockets scheduled for launch by 20 schools at the Stonewall location for Rockets 2021. This schedule may be updated this week with the possibility of some schools adding or dropping close to launch time.

Stages 1 and 2 will be at the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce building. Stage 3 and Mission Control will be located on the Sammy Segner Ranch off Double Horn Road.

If you follow this program and like to view the launches, Rockets 2021 will continue with one more launch in May. The final launch of the junior level rockets will be held in Smith Point just south of Anahuac, Texas (the Southeast Texas/Smith Point launch) for schools in the Houston and Southeast Texas area.

Excitement in anticipation for the Central Texas event is high as all are ready for a return to rockets once again after a year off due to COVID. SystemsGo team and volunteers will be ready to accept all participants and their rockets promptly Thursday morning. The site will have six launch rails ready to keep everyone’s #EyesOnTheSkies.

The Central Texas/Stonewall launch dates, locations, and schools are also listed here for your convenience or can be found at http://www.systemsgo.org/events/ .

Central Texas/Stonewall:

Thursday, April 29- Saturday, May 1, Weather Contingency Day-Sunday, May 2
Launch Site: 2187 Double Horn Road, Stonewall, Texas 78671
Stage 1 & 2 at Stonewall Chamber of Commerce: 250 Peach Street, Stonewall, TX 78671
Central Texas-Stonewall 2021 Flight Schedule
Schools participating: Fabens HS, Fredericksburg HS, Granger HS, Hamilton HS, Kingwood HS, Marble Falls HS, McGregor HS, Roosevelt HS, Georgetown HS, Kermit HS, Tom Moore Ingram HS, Union Grove HS, Victoria East HS, Victoria West HS, New Diana HS, Harleton HS, London HS, Carroll HS, New Tech Odessa HS, Alamo Heights HS, Canon City HS
71 expected rockets for testing

Of course rockets are subject to winds, weather and workmanship, all of which can stall a launch. But you can still be prepared to join in the action and cheer on these students on the Livestream. The look on your students’ faces when their vehicle goes up and then is recovered, and knowing you are watching and supporting them, is far from priceless. Shoot them a text, letting them know you are watching online.

A live feed for each launch will be provided and will be available at www.systemsgo.org as each launch date arrives.

The senior groups are tentatively scheduled to launch their Goddard level rockets at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico possibly in late June. These are not available for public viewing or Livestream due to being tested on a military facility, but blog and SystemsGo updates will be posted online as available during that week. This will be the fifth launch sequence and will finalize the Rockets 2021 season.

Please watch the SystemsGo website, SystemsGo Facebook page, SystemsGo Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/SystemsGoNews and this blog for upcoming information on theses events.

www.systemsgo.org as always is the place for more information on this program. You may also email them at info@systemsgo.org . Take the time to get your school involved, the future of your students will be greatly benefited.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #Texasrockettrail #Rockets2021

ROCKETS 2021, Riding the Skies of Education and Fun!

SystemsGo Rockets 2021 is already in full swing. The group met, February 5, to line out details for the upcoming spring launches. In attendance were SystemsGo team members, Rebekah Hyatt, Program Director; Scott Netherland, Executive Director; Doug Kimbrell, Board President; Tara Kitchens, Executive Assistant; with Phil Houseal, Communications Director; Kirk Moore, Regional Director for Southeast Texas; and Doug Underwood, Regional Director for North Texas joining on video. Also in attendance were volunteers, Steve Burow and Ginger Burow.

Necessities and logistics for all Texas launch locations were discussed. Venues for lodging, and all needed equipment for each launch site were decided and individuals lined out, to secure them . Travel plans were also lined out. Bear in mind that due to COVID some things will be different. The following changes and requirements will be in place for spring launches:

1. There will not be onsite concessions. We will provide boxed lunches each day and of course water and sodas throughout the day for our volunteers. Schools are responsible for their own food.

2. We are not having spectator tents to reduce the opportunity for people to congregate. We are encouraging schools to bring their own shelter and chairs. We are asking that all participants practice social distancing.

3. Wristbands are required for all. We have limited participating teams to 3 students per team. (****This is correct at time of publication but may be changing with COVID restrictions lifting in some areas.) We have closed the event to any and all spectators. We must limit and control the number of people on site so we are requiring all to wear a wristband and will be monitoring that throughout the day.

4. Face coverings are required.

5. Temp checks – we will do temp checks each day upon arrival/check in at Stage 1.

6. We recommend that all volunteers over 65 be vaccinated. This is not mandatory, just suggested.

7. All toilet facilities will have disinfectant spray. We are asking that everyone use the spray before and after use. There will also be handwashing stations available.

All schools have been notified of this change. Questions and concerns may be directed to info@systemsgo.org.

Dates for all events except White Sands Missile Range are as follows:

New Mexico (Jal) — May 11-13th
North Texas (North of Mineral Well/Jack County) — April 22-23, weather contingency day on the 24th
Central Texas (Stonewall) — April 29-May 1, weather contingency day on May 2nd
Southeast Texas (Anahuac/Smith Point) — May 6-8, weather contingency day May 9th
WSMR – TBD

Current schedules for launches show about 150 vehicles expected for launch at the spring launch sites.

Excitement is building and plans are under way. Stay tuned for more updates as events get closer. More changes may be announced as plans and arrangements are completely finalized. Rockets will #RideTheSkies in just over two weeks. Welcome back to the Texas Rocket Trail, we will see you at lift off!

Event details will continue to be available here.

Hope to see you at the launches! #RideTheSkies #texasrockettrail #Rockets2021

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