SEDS at XPC
From SEDSWiki
"The X Prize Cup: Earth's great space exposition. This year's Cup features three spectacular competitions with over $2.5 million in prize purses, multiple high-powered sounding rocket launches, the unveiling of the Rocket Racing League's development X-Racer, multiple static engine test firings live on the field, fly-overs by the T-38 astronaut trainer, and a variety of other rocket surprises in the air and on the ground."
October 20-21, Las Cruces NM. http://www.xprizecup.com/
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SEDS activities
- Volunteer!
- http://www.xprizecup.com/xprizeforms/volunteerform.php
- or email Andy Dorsey at andy@xprize.org
- or call the office at 505-646-6732
- Ryan Kobrick suggests arranging a party on Friday night somewhere. Joshua Neubert recommends Farleys (Las Cruces one) - a restaurant/bar "really cool place".
- Farley's it is! 7PM Friday until whenever.
- We'll have free SEDS buttons, so people will be able to spot the other SEDS people. Come socialize, discuss the Cup, catch up with old friends and new.
- Farley's Pub is 13 miles from the airport, at 3499 Foothills Rd, Las Cruces, NM: http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=3499+Foothills+Rd,+Las+Cruces,+NM
- Directions from the airport: http://tinyurl.com/v92f7
- MITSET has a booth, and is sponsored by MITSEDS. SEDS members could hand out flyers from there, if not have an official SEDS representative present as a "sponsor".
- Joshua Nelson is printing off a large number of the SEDS fliers to bring with him and will randomly distribute them throughout the cup.
- Joshua also thinks we need a SEDS badge or pin for all the SEDS members/volunteers.
- Anyone know a cheap source for badges or pins?
Room sharing requested
Veronica from Mars Desert Research Station, staying at the Ramada Palms Resort as is looking to split the $119.00 cost of the room for Saturday night. Contact Todd Romberger to contact her.
Official travel agent
http://www.plazatravel.com/xprize/
Chapters attending
Total SEDS members: 49-82.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Contact: Elizabeth Bozek or Matthew Cruce or Jessica
- 20 people going
Univeristy of Colorado, Boulder chapter (CUSEDS)
Contact: Ryan Kobrick, Ben Herbert
- Ben expects a "large contingent" going on their own, Ryan says "lots" of people are driving down.
- Clarified to almost 30 going; some of which are alumni of CU and not SEDS.
University of Arizona
Contact: Joshua Nelson
- 10-15ish.
Texas A&M (TAMU)
Contact: Brian Young
- Hopes for 10 people
Iowa State Space Society
Contact: Ben Brockert
- VP Ben Brockert attending.
MIT
Contact: Darrell Cain
MITSET people:
Matthew Peddie
Megan Tsai
Purdue SEDS
Contact: Juan Carlos Vergara
- One member, Lloyd Droppers, will be there.
Unlikely
- UCF. Contact: Jason Dunn
- Some people from UCF wanted to go, but it mostly depended on the progress of their rocket project, which Jason doesn't think will be ready.
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Contact: Darren Johnson
- No one going.
- Purdue. Contact: Jon Fromm
- No current plans, going to discuss with chapter.
- FIT SEDS. Contact: Jennifer Kissinger
- No one going.
- ERFSEDS. Contact: Megha or Jacklyn
- Not sure.
- SLU SEDS. Contact: Thomas Manemeit
- New chapter, no one going.
Alumni
Todd Romberger; UCF SEDS -2006: Probably be attending with some people from Bigelow; looking to camp out at KoA near the airport.
Dr. Peter H. Diamandis; SEDS founder: Can't not go.
Sam Coniglio; UCF SEDS 1988-1990: Yes.
Steve Abrams: Maybe.
Kirk Kittell (Illinois 2003-2006): Maybe. Will either camp out or sleep in the car like at the X PRIZE flights.
Jeff Foust (Caltech/MIT 89-99): In Las Cruces from Wednesday night through midday Sunday; will be at both days of the Cup.
