President s Message. Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild Club Newsletter website: Issue Number 1 Volume 2 June 2016

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1 Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild Club Newsletter website: Issue Number 1 Volume 2 June 2016 OFFICERS ~ President ~ Barb Schneider E 367 County Rd. J Wausau, WI barb6784@aol.com ~ Vice-President ~ Mark Merten 4761 Hwy 144, Slinger WI multi-break1@charter.net ~ Sec./Treasurer ~Katherine Anderson th Ave. South Minneapolis, MN katherine605@gmail.com ~ Treasurer ~ Dick Horneck W11120 South Shore Dr. Deerbrook, WI cdhorndick@verizon.net ~ Directors ~ Steve Hubing W2255 Hwy 73 Granton, WI steve@hubings.com Chuck Decker 2821 Bristol Mountain Trl Green Bay, WI Chuck@UncleSamFireworks.com Al Everson N1872 Julius Dr. Greenville, WI kantever@gmail.com Greg Zimmerman N609 Opperman Way Shawano, WI gazimm@frontiernet.net President s Message This past Sunday we had severe thunderstorms with 65 miles per hour winds roll through the area, but the forecast for next weekend is sunny and 89 degrees. Good for most of you, but I ll sure suffer. REMEMBER, the June 11 shoot is at Southworth s farm (near the Eau Claire Dells). The address is E20883 State Hwy 52, Aniwa, WI There is also a map included in this Short Fuse. Manufacturing will be at Wildlife Campground on Friday. Light manufacturing will be available at Southworth s Saturday (fusing, wicking and sticking). Manufacturing will be available Saturday morning at Wildlife also, check with Dan or Bill. Larry Huber s Getting Legal seminar will be at Southworth s at 1:00 PM. This is the seminar you want to attend if you do not currently hold an ATF license and want to get legal. There are several different types of ATF licenses and one of them could be right for you. Larry will explain the differences and the steps you should take to obtain one. PLEASE paint your shells or headings in flasher orange. If we need to find something that didn t go off, this makes it ALOT faster and easier. That being said, we don t have a 10:00 PM curfew, so we will have more dark sky for the big pretties and bushy tails. Sheila and Larry are bringing the main dish for the potluck, spaghetti and lots of meat and sausage sauce, so you can plan what you bring for the potluck from there. The meeting and potluck are at Southworth s of course. Please bring your own chairs. Jeannie will be taking orders for the club logo clothing (Saturday is the deadline) and Jerry will be giving an update for the club table at the PGI trade show. This will be the time to fill in the remaining time slots for the week! See you all Saturday, if not before. Bring lots of stuff! Barb

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3 Directions to the June shoot at the Southworth farm. Our June 2016 shoot will be at the Southworth Farm. The address is E20883 State Highway 52, Aniwa, WI. This is the same place we had our July shoot last year. Last year County Road Y was closed, but this year it is open.

4 Competition Rules Changes Heads up Competitors! The new PGI Competition Rules are now posted on the PGI website. There are four changes that you should be aware of. 1. The average score for an entry must be 5.6 or above to count toward Grand Master points. 2. The number of devices for Aerial Level 4 is now 4, the same as the other aerial levels. It used to be Caduceus rockets are now legal in Rocket Levels and Best Rocket Motor. Check the rules for specifics. 4. Class C Competition now allows any commercial UN0336 or UN041 to be used. Check the equipment specifications in the rule book for all the rules for modifications etc.

5 Friday May 13 10:00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Wildlife Campground Saturday May :00 a.m. Manufacturing Open 2:00 p.m. Wheel Construction -- John Vargo 4:00 p.m. Club Meeting 5:30 p.m. Pot Luck -- Bring a dish to pass Dusk Open Shooting Wildlife Campground Friday June :00 a.m. Manufacturing Open (Manufacturing only -- shoot will be at Southworth Farm on Saturday) Wildlife Campground Saturday June :00 a.m. Restricted Manufacturing Open 1:00 p.m. Getting Legal -- Larry Huber 4:00 p.m. Club Meeting 5:30 p.m. Pot Luck -- Bring a dish to pass Southworth Farm E State Hwy. 52, Aniwa, WI Friday July 15 10:00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Marion Site W14002 Highway 45 Tigerton, WI Saturday July :00 a.m. Restricted Manufacturing Open 1:00 p.m. Seminar to be announced 4:00 p.m. Club Meeting 5:30 p.m. Pot Luck -- Bring a dish to pass Dusk Open Shooting Marion Site W14002 Highway 45 Tigerton, WI Friday August 26 10:00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Wildlife Campground Saturday August :00 a.m. Manufacturing Open 1:00 p.m. Seminar to be announced 4:00 p.m. Club Meeting 5:30 p.m. Club Picnic 6:30 p.m. Mini-Girandola & Mini-Rocket Contests Dusk Open Shooting Wildlife Campground Friday September 23 10:00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Wildlife Campground Saturday September :00 a.m. Manufacturing Open 1:00 p.m. Seminar to be announced 4:00 p.m. Club Meeting 5:30 p.m. Pot Luck -- Bring a dish to pass 6:30 p.m. One Fuse Contest Wildlife Campground Saturday October Open Shooting -- Saturday Only (No Friday activities, no formal manufacturing, no pot luck, no tents setup, no club meeting. Just bring your stuff for a Wildlife Campground

6 A big round of applause for Larry Huber and Doug Henderson for all the awesome photos. Great job.

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8 Camping and Hotel Information Our shoot site is located at Wildlife Campground. The campground gives WPAG members a substantially reduced rate for camping onsite. All campsites in our area are $15.00 per night. They have electric and water. It comes in handy, even if you tent! We rent a porta potty for our shoots, so that is available during the weekend. There is a campground bar, and they have pizzas and beverages available. WPAG has a contracted rate at the Quality Inn in Wittenberg. It is a good savings off their regular rate. Quality Inn Wittenberg W17267 Red Oak Lane, Wittenberg, WI (the former Best Western) Telephone No Intersection of HWY 29 and HWY 45 (HWY 29 exit 198) The hotel has a pool, serves continental breakfast, internet, restaurant and gas station next door, it is about 8 miles southeast of the shoot site. WPAG rate is $70.00+tax, standard room, single or double. MUST ask for Fireworks rate. Rates may vary in June and July. There is also a very small, basic motel in Birnamwood, about 2 miles from our site. It is Chet and Emils, telephone number or The rate varies, but this winter a single was $45.00+tax per night. No amenities. There are many hotels in the Wausau area. click on the Lodging /Accommodations link. Please be sure you ask about the cancellation Statement of Non-Liability Membership Information Single Membership - $50.00 Includes (1) one vote, 1 Newsletter Family Membership - $75.00 Immediate family only - Includes (1) one vote, 1 Newsletter Corporate Membership - $ Includes (2) two votes, 1 Newsletter ($25 each for up to 2 add l staff or family with no vote) One Week Membership - $10.00

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10 Firing System for Sale P-45 firing system from Pyromate. Purchased new in 2000, this system has been used to shoot approx. 60 shows. Brand new batteries installed last year. It has been well taken care of and all 540 cues are ready to go. A new system today lists at over $9000. Asking $4000, but willing to negotiate. Contact John Vargo at Call or Text

11 WPAG Member Business Directory Big Thunder Fireworks Michael Berlin Sr. & Jr Hwy US 2 PO Box 142 Ashland, WI ARF Pyro & Professional Displays, LLC. Class C Retail Sales Class B and C Display Operators Mark & Jackie Arseneau, Owners N2654 Hwy 107 Merrill WI arseneau.rocketfireworks@gmail.com Blu Fireworks The small town with the big fireworks store. Class C Sales. Brent & LuAnn Moore 217 Main Street Barney ND info@blufireworks.net Fireworks Forever Importer, Wholesaler, Retailer 1.4g Fireworks Jason & Ann Wachter P.O. Box 100 Saint Croix Falls, WI jason@fireworksforever.com Granite Falls Arts Inc. Supplier of pyrotechnic tools Rich & Claudia Wolter W1895 Fawn Ct. Montello WI (608) wolter@myfrontiermail.com Hobby Horse New England Paper Tubes and other Pyro supplies Jim & Paul Biersach 3259 Rising Sun Road Sun Prairie WI Decker's Uncle Sam Fireworks Class C retail sales Chuck & Deb Decker Green Bay WI (920) Chuck@UncleSamFireworks.com Fantasy Display Fireworks LLC Class B & C Display Operator Class C Sales Mike Rothenberger E14596 E Tower Road Ringle WI fantasydisplayfireworks@gmail.com Fireworks Country Class C Fireworks sales Jerry & Tony Bamke W18862 St. Hwy. 29 Wittenberg WI jrbamke@gmail.com

12 WPAG Member Business Directory Kastner Pyrotechnics Fireworks Wholesale & Imports LLC 1.3G (Class B) and 1.4G (Class C) Wholesaler & Importer Jessica Kastner & Bart Hake 3036 Snowcap Trail Madison, WI Krueger Pyrotechnics & Fireworks Displays, LLC Direct Importer of 1.3G & 1.4G Fireworks Class B & C Wholesale Sales Display Operator Jim & Tara Krueger 2323 Clay Hollow Road Cuba City, WI fireworks@lagrant.net Spielbauer Fireworks Co., Inc Importer & Distributor of 1.3g - 1.4g Fireworks Patrick Spielbauer 1976 Lane Road Green Bay WI sales@sfireworks.com Platte River Fireworks Class C and HDPE mortars and racks Russ & Jody Koeller P.O. Box 617 Dickyille, WI russkoeller@live.com Promen's Fireworks Class C sales Dan Promen & Marie Hodge N4577 Lost Arrow Court Fond du Lac WI (920) sales@promenfireworks.com Rolling Star Fireworks Supplier of fireworks chemicals and supplies Steve Hubing W2255 Hwy 73 Granton WI steve@hubings.com Skypainter Fireworks LLC Display Operator Tom Spranger 1030 Heartstrong Place Plover, WI sbctom44@yahoo.com

13 The Safety Corner Steve Hubing, WPAG Safety Director Our next shoot of the year is quickly approaching and it s time to once again to have some fun with fireworks. While we all love to watch the shells, rockets, and Class C fireworks do their thing in the night sky, we do have to remember that, while it s fun to light the fuse and watch the beauty that unfolds as they head skyward, fireworks are explosive devices and they don t always behave the way we want them to. To help keep us safe, here a few suggestions and reminders I would like you to know and think about. Safety personal must be present on any of the shoot lines before fireworks can be shot. Shooters and helpers must all wear safety glasses when on the shoot lines. Class B fireworks (shells and rockets) shooters must wear hard hats when on the shoot lines. You must be a current WPAG member to be on the shoot lines or in the fallout areas. This means that guests cannot be within a fallout area during open shooting times. All Class B devices not being electrically fired, must have fuse on them that gives the shooter a minimum of 6 seconds from the time the device is lit to the time it hits the quick match or rocket propellant. Visco fuse is preferred. Shooters on the B lines should keep themselves covered by the blast shields when a device is launched. Everyone should be aware of what s going on. It s easy to be talking and get distracted and not notice a shell or rocket heading your way. If you re sitting in a potential fallout area, consider wearing safety glasses and hard hats, even if you re only watching and not actively shooting fireworks If you re in a manufacturing area, you must always wear safety glasses.

14 Clothing Orders If you are interested in ordering t-shirts, hats, zip hoodies and/or a zippered bag please do so at the June meeting. If you did not pick up an order form at the May meeting, please go to the club website and print one, fill it out and give it to me along with your check or exact cash at the June meeting. The club website is All orders must be paid for upon ordering. Checks preferred. Make payable to WPAG. We will be using the state s outline design this year, the design shown on the green shirt. Deadline to order is at the June 11 shoot. Thank you Jeannie Hubing W2255 State Highway 73 Granton, WI Our beautiful WPAG quilt for the PGI convention. Thank you to all who contributed and to Arlene Szot for putting it all together.