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OFFICERS
~ President ~ Larry Huber
S 1555 Highway 42 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
920-495-0158 [email protected]
~ Vice-President ~
Al Everson N1872 Julius Dr.
Greenville, WI 54942 920-216-2780
~ Secretary ~ Chris Szot
110 W Norrie street Ironwood, MI 49938
906-932-6044 [email protected]
~ Treasurer ~ Dick Horneck
W11120 South Shore Dr. Deerbrook, WI 54424
715-275-4359 [email protected]
~ Directors ~ Steve Hubing
W2255 Hwy 73
Granton, WI 54486
715-897-7024 [email protected]
Eric Hunkins P.O. Box 563
Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-1503
ehunkins@ bentspoonsystems.com
Barb Schneider Club Safety Chairman
E 367 County Rd. J Wausau, WI 54403
715-845-6784 [email protected]
Greg Zimmerman N6094 Opperman Way
Shawano, WI 54166 715-524-3312
website: www.wpag.us Issue Number 1 Volume 17 January 2013
Sixth Annual WPAG Winter Social, Banquet and Shoot Barb Schneider
Eskimo shoot and Banquet Saturday, March 9, 2013
Banquet and Shoot location: Lakeside Ballroom, 1408 County Road Y, Hatley WI, on Pike lake
Directions: Hwy 29 to Exit 185 Hatley (CTH Y) turn South on Y, 4.5 miles to Pike Lake area. Ballroom is located on NE corner of Y and Ballroom Lane. There is a big "A" frame entrance.
Five months is a long time to go without pyro friends and shooting fireworks. There will also
be a Rocket area, Class C area, and bonfire. If you have any scrap wood please bring some! We need firewood for the bonfire, but tree logs are limited from a 25 mile radius of Hatley.
The fishing shacks come off the ice on March 6, so we've got the lake all to ourselves. Lake-side Ballroom is directly on Pike Lake, so we have a nice "warming house", indoor bathrooms,
a place to change clothes and a bar. Bring warm clothes and a chair to sit by the fire and
watch.
If for some reason our weird weather patterns make the ice on the lake unstable, we will still
have a Class C area only and bonfire. If it matters, call me by Friday, March 8, 2013 to check
conditions.
Banquet Information: The social hour will start at 4:00 PM, dinner at 6:00, Shoot following dinner. The menu is chicken, chicken gravy, ribs, real mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetable,
coleslaw, home baked dinner rolls, dessert, coffee and milk. Dinner will be served family style. The cost is $14.00 per person and includes tax and tip. Please reserve in advance, but bring
payment to banquet. Please bring a check or exact change!
If you have any fireworks videos you like, bring them along and we’ll show them on the big screen!
Shoot Information: We again have a permit to shoot both class C AND class B material. We
will have a B line with 3'', 4'', 5'', and 6'' guns. (Thanks John Petrash!) Our size limit for shells will be 6''. Plan to bring proven items. There are a lot of houses around the lake, so leave the
experimental devices for May. We can shoot until midnight, and the neighbors are friendly, so
bring lots of stuff! We'll have treats later.
Remember!!! Only black powder rockets for the winter banquet. One pound limit. If you
have any questions about this, Jim Biersach or Steve LaDuke can help.
Remember that YOU will be responsible for maintaining security of the materials during the banquet.
Please make reservations by Sunday, March 3, 2013
Contact: Barb Schneider
E367 County Road J
Wausau, WI 54403 [email protected]
715-845-6784
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MEMBERSHIP INFO
Single Membership - $50.00 Includes (1) one vote, 1 Newsletter
Family Membership - $75.00 Immediate family only - Includes (1) one vote, 1 Newsletter
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Hotel Information:
If you want to stay overnight the following hotels are the closest. All prices except the Red Oak (former Comfort Inn) in Wittenberg are subject to change. Rates do not include tax. We only have a WPAG rate at the Wittenberg Best Western.
Coming from the east on Hwy 29, Best Western Wittenberg Inn (former Comfort Inn)….. 715-253-3755 Must ask for WPAG rate at the time of booking. If you don’t, they will charge you more. Our rate is 65.00 + tax per night, single or double W17267 Red Oak Lane, Wittenberg Pool, continental breakfast Intersection of HWY 29 and 45, or exit 198 off HWY 29 Hotel is about 15 miles East of Lakeside
Coming from the west on Hwy 29, Days Inn North….. 715-842-0641 Call for regular rate 116 South 17th Ave., Wausau Continental breakfast, no pool.. I-29 exit 192, next to Shopko Hotel is about 25 miles West of Lakeside
Coming from the south on Hwy 39 Motel 6 (former Roadway Inn)…..715-355-3030 Call for regular rate 904 Industrial Park Ave., Rothschild Pool, no breakfast, hotel is about 6 years old I-39 exit 185 About 25 miles west of Lakeside
For other hotels in the area, go to www.wausaucvb.com and click on Lodgings/Accommodations for a complete listing in the Wausau area. You can call me with questions.
Look forward to seeing everyone! Should be a really good time!
President’s Column - January 2013
By: Larry Huber
New Year greetings, At the beginning of a New Year, I am looking forward to another active year for our guild. The calendar of meetings has been finalized for 2013 by your Board of Directors and is available on the club website at http://wpag.us/meetings.htm A number of suggestions for seminars and activities have been made for the coming year. We will continue to refine our safety planning and manufacturing activities and will attempt to add some Class “C” product demonstrations on Friday evenings. Details will be posted to the club website as they become available. Once again I encourage you to renew your membership as soon as possible. It is important that membership renewals be made as early as possible in the New Year. The reason is sim-ple. We must pay our annual insurance premium before the end of February so that we can obtain a certificate of insurance for our March Mid-Winter Dinner/Shoot. Unfortunately our hopes for an online renewal website have not been accomplished even though much effort has been expended. Therefore please send your renewal dues via the U.S. Postal Service. Please visit http://wpag.us/membersh.htm where you can find a link, at the bottom of the page, to the renewal form that can be printed and mailed to our secretary, Chris Szot. Once you renew, a current year validation sticker will be available at the Mid-Winter Dinner/Shoot, for all of those who have paid their dues. There is an article elsewhere in this issue with complete details about the Eskimo Dinner/Shoot. Please be sure to make reservations with Barb so that meal numbers can be provided to the restaurant. There is still time to make nominations for the offices of Vice President, Treasurer, and two Directors. All nominations must be submitted by the January 31, 2012 deadline. Complete in-formation can be found on the club website at http://wpag.us/nominations2013.htm
Elections will be held during the May 2013 club meeting. Bill Van Faasen is the Election Chair-person this year. If you have an interest in serving the club as a candidate for any of the of-fices open for election, please contact Larry Huber or Bill via email at [email protected] before the end of January. Nominations approved so far are:
Vice President – Mark Merten Treasurer – Dick Horneck
Directors – Steve Hubing and Barb Schneider
I’m looking forward to the 2013 season so that we can enjoy great times filled with friends, food, fun, and glorious fireworks.
Stay Green. Larry
Enrollment Now Open for WPAG’s PGI Shooter Certification Course, April 27, 2013
Once again WPAG will be offering the PGI Shooter Certification Course, which will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Wildlife Campground, from 10 AM until approximately 6 PM. If you want to shoot 1.3g (Class “B”) material at club events, completion of this course is manda-tory. The deadline for signup is April 13, 2013, and the course is limited to 30 students, so sign up as soon as possible to be assured of getting a spot in the course. The course will cost $75.00 for club members and $100.00 for non-club members. The course fee includes the PGI's "Display Fireworks Operator Certification Study Guide," (a $40.00 value), live demonstrations of fireworks malfunctions, the opportunity to shoot two 3-inch shells, and other miscellaneous course supplies. A lunch will be available on site for a nominal charge, or you may bring your lunch with you. Please do not plan to leave the campground to eat lunch, since time that day is very short. To register for the course, please visit the club’s website at www.wpag.us and select the Shooter’s Certification link for complete details and a course application. Once again this year John Jagerson will be taking the applications. John’s name and address are on the class regis-tration form. If you would like to attend this class for PGI recertification purposes, but are not planning to purchase a copy of the PGI course study guide, please inform Barb Schneider so that arrange-ments can be made for you to audit the class.
Shoot Report by Jim Biersach
Some members of the
WPAG attended the
shoot in Vinton Iowa
hosted by the IPA.
The fellowship was
good, the pyro was
great, and the food
was non-stop. I would
recommend it as a
nice pyro adventure.
Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild 2013 Calendar of Events
March 9, 2013 Winter Banquet & Shoot — Lakeside Bar and Ballroom (1403 County Road Y in Hatley, WI )
4:00 p.m. – Social Time 6:00 p.m. – Dinner 7:00 p.m. – Shooting lines open (after dinner) April 27, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Shooters Certification Course – Wildlife Campground May 17 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground May 18, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground 1:00 p.m. – Seminar to be announced 4:00 p.m. – Club Meeting Dusk – Open Shooting June 14, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground June 15, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground 1:00 p.m. – Seminar to be announced 3:00 p.m. – Club Meeting 4:00 p.m. – Club Picnic 6:00 p.m. – Mini-Giranolda Contest Dusk – Open Shooting July 12, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground July 13, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground 1:00 p.m. – Seminar to be announced 4:00 p.m. – Club Meeting Dusk – Open Shooting August 23, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground August 24, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground 4:00 p.m. – Club Meeting Dusk – Open Shooting September 13, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground September 14, 2013 10:00 a.m. – Manufacturing Open – Wildlife Campground 4:00 p.m. – Club Meeting Dusk – Open Shooting
September 2012
Bartolotta Fireworks Display Operator - Bruce Kellerman 2117 Mayme Ct. - Green Bay WI 54311 (920) 360-5662 800-335-9520 [email protected] www.bartolottafireworks.com
Bent Spoon Systems Pyrotechnic materials research - Eric Hunkins P. O. Box 563 - Osceola WI 54020-0563 715-294-1503 [email protected]
Big Thunder Fireworks Class C Sales, Display Operator
Michael Berlin, Sr. & Michael Berlin, Jr.
POB 142 - Ashland,WI 54806 (715) 682-5089
Big Top Fireworks Class C Sales - Tim and Kay Hoff PO Box 798 - Cummings, ND 58223 (800) 246-5612 [email protected] www.bigtopfireworks.com
Blu Fireworks Affordable Fireworks for the Family. Class C Sales. Brent & LuAnn Moore 217 Main Street - Barney ND 58008 701-439-0154 [email protected] www.blufireworks.net
Cornellier Firework Co. LTD Class C sales - Larry Cornellier, Sr. 105 Dearborn - Beloit WI 53511 608-362-0555 [email protected]
Decker's Uncle Sam Fireworks Class C Retail Sales - Chuck & Deb Decker 1690 East Deerfield Ave. - Green Bay WI 54313 (920) 434-2111 [email protected] www.UncleSamFireworks.com
Dominator Fireworks Fireworks Manufacturer/Exporter- Matt Palaszynski
Liuyang Hunan China [email protected]
Fireworks Class C Sales and Display Shows - Mike Rothenberger (715) 574-1956 [email protected]
Fireworks Country Class C fireworks sales - Jerry & Tony Bamke W18862 St. Hwy. 29 - Wittenberg WI 54499 (715) 253-2719 [email protected]
Granite Falls Arts Inc. Supplier of pyrotechnic tools - Rich & Claudia Wolter W1895 Fawn Ct. - Montello WI 53949 (608) 297-9402 [email protected]
Hobby Horse NE Paper Rocket, Tubes, Radio controlled models, Model Rockets, Curling Supplies - Jim & Paul Biersach 1769 Thierer Road - Madison WI 53704
608-837-9118 [email protected] www.hobbyhorse.com
Joker Fireworks, LLC Class “C” sales - Craig Rost
2745 Summercrest Circle - Suamico, WI 54173
920-660-3569
Krueger Pyrotechnics & Firework Displays Class B, C Wholesale and Display Operators - Jim & Tara Krueger
2323 Clay Hollow Road - Cuba City, WI 53807 (608) 732-4545
[email protected] www.kfireworks.com
Old Glory Fireworks Class C Sales - Lyle & Gloria Jaegler N110 Brandenburg Ave - Merrill WI 54452 (715) 432-5284
PnJ Resources, LLC Supplier of pyrotechnic tools - Paul & Jodi Sorrentino 1124 Liberty Ave - Beloit WI 53511 (608) 365-2925 [email protected] www.pnjresources.com
Promen's Fireworks Unlimited Supplier of Class C Fireworks - Dan Promen & Marie Hodge N4577 Lost Arrow Court - Fond du Lac WI 54937 (920) 923-4766
[email protected] www.promenfireworks.com
R&T Pyrotechnic Supplies Mortar Guns and Racks - Rick and Teri Wasicki
112 Davis Court - Bolingbrook IL 60440 630-854-6483
Rock-ET Fireworks Class “C” Retail Sales
Mark & Jackie Arseneau, Owners
N2654 Hwy 107 - Merrill WI 54452 715-966-2793
Rolling Star Fireworks Supplier of common fireworks chemicals and supplies Steve Hubing W2255 Hwy 73 - Granton WI 54436 (715) 897-7024 [email protected]
Sky Painter Fireworks, LLC Display operator - Tom Spranger 1030 Hearthstone Pl - Plover, WI 54467 715-340-8723 [email protected]
Specialty Fireworks Display operator - John & Diane Petrash W1292 Dudley Rd. - Gleason WI 54435 (715)-873-3308 [email protected]
Spielbauer Fireworks Co., Inc Display Operator - Cory & Patrick Spielbauer
220 Roselawn Blvd. - Green Bay WI 54301 920-336-0446
[email protected] www.sfireworks.com
WPAG Member Business Directory
REMINDER TO CORPORATE
MEMBERS:
One of the ADDED benefits of corporate member-
ship is that you have the right to have a link to
your Website on the Club WebPages. To see the
existing links, go to : <http://wpag.us/links.htm>.
September 2012
September 2012
Rockmageddon 2012 A dedicated group of rocket scientists work feverishly to save the world from destruction.
The nuclear option was always on the table
The team reviews the danger
The team uses advanced tools and scientific principles to alter the objects’ trajectory.
