Welcome to MASA Minnesota Amateur Spacemodeler Association

1. At the launch card table will be a clipboard for LCO shifts of one hour each. The LCO will be responsible for assigning pads, trying to ensure folks stay spread out when loading up the racks. Those members that are qualified (have at least their L1 certification), please sign up when you arrive to help share the load.

2. As we have been doing since the beginning of the outbreak, there will be plenty of hand sanitizer at the launch card table for folks to use. We would also encourage social distancing of at least six feet, and would not discourage the use of masks so as to keep one another safe from spreading COVID per the MN Department of Health guidelines.

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/largeevent.pdf 

Holiday Party - Saturday, December 10, 2022
Eagle Lake Community Building at Thoresen Park
6259 Eagle Lake Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369

The site has a 47-person capacity, so the party could accommodate more than half of MASA's paid membership.

General Timeline:
4:30pm - Furniture setup
5:00pm - Folks can start showing up with food
6:00pm - Dinner starts followed by a final call for 2023 Officer Nominations, the MASSY Awards, the Prang Award, the White Elephant Gift Exchange, and possibly another game if I can think of one.

The holiday party meal is predominantly potluck, although MASA will provide some meat dishes (TBD) as well as drinks.  A list of potential category ideas are at the bottom of this message.

Descriptions for those newer to MASA:

White Elephant - The White Elephant Gift Exchange is something of a tradition and source of amusement for participants and spectators alike. If you would like to participate, you will need to bring a wrapped gift.
Gift requirements: new, gender neutral, modestly priced (~$25 max), rocket themed
As long as it is "rocket related" the items are pretty open. Past examples have included: books, dvds, soap dispensers, lamps, clothing, range gear/tool boxes, building supplies, and of course rocket kits and engines. Last year, two high demand items were small rocket items that were accompanied by boxes of chocolate.
For a general idea of how a White Elephant Exchange goes: https://www.whiteelephantrules.com/

PRANG Award - A MASA Awad passed from year to year to the rocketeer with a particularly notable flight, often with an unfortunate yet remarkable and noteworthy ending.  Let me know which unfortunate flights, by yourself or others, have made a lasting impression on yourself or the ground prior to December 9.

MASSY Awards - Random awards given out for random things and general entertainment.  If you have any nominations for 2022 MASSY Awards, please let me know prior to December 9.

Please RSVP to Tim Moore (masarocket.timmoore@gmail.com), including the number of attendees and what food item you will be bringing.  As the numbers go up, I'll keep you all posted as to the number of attendees, so that enough food can be prepared, and what has already been signed up for.

Suggested food items, if you need ideas:

Hors d'oeuvres – like crackers and cheese balls, hard sausages, deviled eggs, etc.
Salads – like pasta or macaroni, wild rice, jello, and lettuce, etc.
Butter and rolls – like Hawaiian, hard tack or whole wheat dinner, etc.
Entrees - Like lasagna, stew, or chili, etc.
Hot potatoes - like mashed with gravy, scalloped, and au gratin, etc.
Hot veggies – like string beans in mushroom sauce with deep fried onions on top, corn pudding, and creamed peas, etc.
Cold veggies – like veggie trays with dressing
Sides – like pickles, cranberry sauce, and apple sauce, etc.
Finger desserts – like fudge, cookies and brownies, fresh fruit, etc.
Plate desserts – like pies, cakes and cobblers
Bowl desserts – like puddings, or ice cream with syrups
Anything special I may have forgotten