WPAG Wins 11th Club trophy at PGI 2013!!!! President s Column - August 2013

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1 Online Edition website: Issue Number 5 Volume 17 August 2013 OFFICERS ~ President ~ Larry Huber S 1555 Highway 42 Sturgeon Bay, WI larry@huber.net ~ Vice-President ~ Mark Merten 4761 Hwy 144, Slinger WI brenmark2@frontier.com ~ Secretary ~ Chris Szot 110 W Norrie street Ironwood, MI cszot@charter.net ~ Treasurer ~ Dick Horneck W11120 South Shore Dr. Deerbrook, WI cdhorndick@verizon.net ~ Directors ~ Steve Hubing W2255 Hwy 73 Granton, WI steve@hubings.com Eric Hunkins P.O. Box 563 Osceola, WI ehunkins@ bentspoonsystems.com Barb Schneider Club Safety Chairman E 367 County Rd. J Wausau, WI barb6784@aol.com Greg Zimmerman N6094 Opperman Way Shawano, WI gazimm@frontiernet.net WPAG Wins 11th Club trophy at PGI 2013!!!! President s Column - August 2013 By: Larry Huber This issue may arrive late for the second month in a row. The reasons are many however most involve fireworks activity. Many club members attend and compete during the PGI conventions each year which takes preparation time; while others attend the convention to learn or volunteer in many different ways. Rather than trying to explain what WPAG members do during a PGI convention, I ll just share some pictures elsewhere in this issue. Don t forget to bring your creations to the August meeting for the one-fuse contest. Details were published in the July newsletter. For those interested in learning the art of making stars be sure to check out the seminar offerings that will be conducted by Greg Zimmerman. This article is being written during the PGI convention this year, really late! However after only 2 days of competition I am hearing a familiar phrase when Jim Freeman announces scores. Once again WPAG members are placing well in most of the competition events. It may be early, but things are looking good at this point. Once again Dale and Mitzi Stoltzman will be providing the main dish for our potluck meal at the August meeting. As usual everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to pass. Bring along your appetite and something to share at the next meeting/shoot. A few volunteers are needed for announcing on the Family Service Radio channel 7-11 when items are being shot on both the B and C lines. Please let Barb Schneider, our Safety Director, know if you want to help out with announcing. For those of you who camp overnight at the Wildlife Campground, the WPAG special rate is $15 a night for use of electricity; or $10 a night for a basic campsite without the use of electricity. We will be collecting the camping fee and make payment to the campground. At our meetings we have been having excellent participation and volunteer teamwork while setting up and tearing down of our tents and equipment. The continued volunteer effort during our monthly meetings makes for a more enjoyable time for everyone. Thanks, and Stay Green! Larry

2 WPAG Members Manufacturing During PGI in Cooper s Lake, PA Kevin Flaherty could be found making rockets and ball shells. Bill Koehler spent much of his time preparing entries for the nightly competition. Jim Biersach kept busy trying to infect folks with the pyro bug all week long. Eddie Hostetter made his black powder rockets using the Armstrong method. Dan Miller and Katherine enjoyed learning tricks of the trade during the week. Statement of Non-Liability The Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild (WPAG) is a non-profit association of industry professionals, apprentices, and enthusiasts. Readers are urged to learn and obey all laws and regulations of the Federal, State, and Local governments, their agencies and representatives. Any information or techniques presented herein are documentary in nature, and no opinion is given regarding suitability or use. The WPAG, its officers, editor, agents, and members assume no liability for the accuracy of any information contained herein, and each of them disclaims any responsibility for any loss or injury occasioned by any use of, or attempt to duplicate, any device, assembly, or formula that may be de- ~ ADVERTISING RATES - Club Members Only ~ Up to 1/4 page - $ /2 page - $15.00 Full page - $25.00 Please send ads to Chris (cszot@charter.net) 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 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

3 One fuse competitions will be held at the August meeting WPAG Class C Competition Rules for August One Fuse Competition Rules Class C Competition The purpose of the Class C Display competitions is not to demonstrate the depth of the competitor s bank account, nor to show how tightly they can pack material into a given area or how far they can stretch what should fit into the definition of Class C. Instead, these competitions are intended to allow the competitor to demonstrate creativity and artistry in crafting a well thought out display from materials legally available through consumer fireworks distributors. Definition Consumer Fireworks (historically known as Class C Common Fireworks) or devices (like cremora Fireball pots) that are built by club members with the approval of Safety. Equipment Specifications 1. Any commercial Consumer Fireworks device or combinations of devices meeting the definition above may be used in this level. Modifications of permitted devices may be made by the competitor as long as the device continues to meet the Consumer Fireworks definition above. 2. In any competition, reloading of any type of mortar is prohibited. 3. Commercially manufactured match, fuse and any timing fuses are allowed in all competitions. 4. There is no limit to the number of devices fired; however, you can only use one fuse to start your board or boards. 5. Descriptions of effects are not required. Class C One Fuse Competitions Level 1 The competitor s Class C items must be mounted on 1 board 4 X 2 or 8 square feet or less. You may use as many Class C items that will fit on the board and not hang over the edge and lit with one fuse. Level 2 The competitor s Class C items must be mounted on 2 boards 4 X 2 or 16 square feet or less. You may use as many Class C items that will fit on the boards and not hang over the edge and lit with one fuse. An Item may hang over the board if you are angling, but only less than 1/3 of the devices foot print. In this class you may have 1 rack of mortars or 1 large Class C cake or 1 pyrotechnic device that is not mounted to the boards. Sam Kelsey not only served on the JPA Safety Team, but also worked on the rocket line in the evening. Ruth Holcomb was at her usual post, out in the mud, keeping track of everything at PGI s magazine

4 FRIDAY AUGUST 23 rd 2:00 pm ROLLIN, ROLLIN, ROLLIN - GET THOSE STARS A ROLLIN!! by Greg Zimmerman I will be doing an informal seminar on star rolling on Friday - August 23rd. So if you are new to rolling stars or just want to have some fun and want to show up earlier Friday I will have my two star rollers available and will go over the basics of star rolling. Seminar will start at 2:00 in the afternoon. I will have the mixed composition supplied and some different types of star cores available. Make sure that you have Safety Glasses and, if you want to keep the dust out of your nose, a dust mask or respirator type mask and maybe a pair of nitrile gloves to keep your hands clean. As an added bonus, if there is time, I will also go over the use of star plates for anybody that is interested. So plan ahead to show up early Friday! The plan is to dry the stars overnight and prime them early in the morning and dry them for use in a 3 Non-Typical shell class starting at 11:00 on Saturday morning. This seminar will be based off of Jim Biersach s shell building class. SATURDAY AUGUST 24 th 10:00 am SHARP 3 NON-TYPICAL SHELL BUILDING CLASS by Greg Zimmerman Arrive early Saturday Morning August 24 th to participate in a hands on seminar based off of Jim Biersach s shell building class. Seminar starts at 10:00 am. There is a shopping list that you need to acquire to be able to build the shell. If there is time and extra material you may be able to build 2 shells, this will all depend on time and how many people attend the seminar. So dust off your wallet and let the moths out of the purse and go to your local store to purchase the following: 12 ounce can of your favorite soft drink 2 pieces of paper grocery bag cut to 8 x 18 2 pieces of cardboard from your soft drink box cut 9 x 4 A roll of string (not to heavy). When you pull on it, you should pull pretty hard to break it Roll of 1 wide masking tape (I like the green stuff) Pair of scissors A piece of 2 PVC pipe cut to (length is not critical) A piece of ½ Copper Pipe (thin wall) 6 8 (again length not critical) Funnel to fit inside the ½ Copper Pipe 2 x4 or 2 x6 piece of wood 6 or so with a 3/8 hole drilled in the middle of the flatter side Bottle of Elmer's Glue (I like the yellow wood glue) If you don t know how to tie a clove hitch knot, Google it on the internet and practice. You will use the clove hitch a lot if you continue to make canister shells.

5 SATURDAY AUGUST 24 th 1:00 pm CUT STAR SEMINAR by Greg Zimmerman Well if the other 2 seminars didn t peak your interest come to Saturday Afternoon s Seminar starting at 1:00. We will be making Cut Stars using pre-mixed comp to save some time. This will also be a hands on seminar so you will need to purchase a few things for this seminar also. These stars will be dried and saved for a 3 Mine Seminar in September, so plan for September. Safety Glasses 2 bowls - they don t need to be fancy (around 6qt. size work nice 8-10 ) Inexpensive Metal mesh Strainer (the kind with the single handle and screen like a window screen) 2 piece of PVC pipe - if you bought this for the shell class (otherwise I like a piece of plastic coated closet pole) Plastic mixing spoon Flexible Cutting Board or may be called Cutting Mat (I bought mine in a 3 pack at Walmart) Nitrile gloves 2 pieces of wood 5/16 3/8 thick by 2 or so wide by long NOTE: Dowels do not work well; I got a piece of flat trim from the lumber company At least a 12 Metal blade paint guide (this will be your knife) If you already have Denatured Alcohol and Distilled Water and a Quart Spray Bottle, bring it with a solution of half water and half alcohol If you plan to make more cut stars at home here are some additional items --YOU DON T NEED THESE FOR THE SEMINAR-- Digital Scale (recommend down to at least 00.1 grams) Bring this if you already own one if you would Quart Spray Bottle Gallon of Distilled Water Gallon or Quart of Denatured Alcohol 100 mesh screen (McMaster Carr has a good variety available on-line) Build a couple drying screens (24 square on the outside) Make a wood frame and attach window screen to it TO CONTACT ME: Normally I do not check my every day so don t panic if I do not get back to you right away. Greg Zimmerman My is: gazimm@frontiernet.net Cell: leave your Name, Message AND your Phone Number to call back if I do not answer. If I do not call you back in a day, Call Again or me.

6 Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild 2013 Calendar of Events August 23, 2013 August 24, :00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Wildlife Campground 10:00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Wildlife Campground 4:00 p.m. Club Meeting Dusk One Fuse contests and then Open Shooting See articles earlier in this edition for August seminar times and specifics September 13, 2013 September 14, :00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Wildlife Campground 10:00 a.m. Manufacturing Open Wildlife Campground 4:00 p.m. Club Meeting Dusk Open Shooting ** Note -- Fridays are for club member manufacturing only. There will be no shooting on Fridays, with the exception of product demonstrations authorized in advance. Saturday will follow the usual format with open manufacturing, meeting, pot luck, and shooting.

7 WPAG Member Business Directory Big Thunder Fireworks Class C Sales, Display Operator Michael Berlin, Sr. & Michael Berlin, Jr. PO Box Ashland, WI (715) mberlin@centurytel.net Blu Fireworks Affordable Fireworks for the Family. Class C Sales. Brent & LuAnn Moore 218 Main Street - Barney ND (701) info@blufireworks.net Bradach Co. LLC Robert Bradach 2250 Aspen Lane,Plover WI (715) Decker's Uncle Sam Fireworks Class C Retail Sales - Chuck & Deb Decker 1690 East Deerfield Ave. - Green Bay WI (920) Chuck@UncleSamFireworks.com Dominator Fireworks Fireworks Manufacturer/Exporter- Matt Palaszynski Liuyang Hunan China info@dominatorfireworks.com Fireworks Country Class C fireworks sales - Jerry & Tony Bamke W18862 St. Hwy Wittenberg WI (715) jbamke@wittenbergnet.net Fireworks Forever Importer - Wholesaler - Retailer 1.4G Fireworks Saint Croix Falls, WI (715) Granite Falls Arts Inc. Supplier of pyrotechnic tools - Rich & Claudia Wolter W1895 Fawn Ct. - Montello WI (608) wolter@frontier.com Hobby Horse NE Paper Rocket, Tubes, Radio controlled models, Model Rockets, Curling Supplies - Jim & Paul Biersach 1769 Thierer Road - Madison WI (608) jimpyro@hobbyhorse.com Kastner Pyrotechnics Fireworks Wholesale & Imports LLC Class B and C Wholesale Jessica Kastner & Bart Hake 8262 Starr Grass Dr. Madison, WI (608) jessica@kastnerfireworks.com Krueger Pyrotechnics & Firework Displays Class B, C Wholesale and Display Operators Jim & Tara Krueger 2323 Clay Hollow Road - Cuba City, WI (608) fireworks@lagrant.net PnJ Resources, LLC Supplier of pyrotechnic tools - Paul & Jodi Sorrentino 1124 Liberty Ave - Beloit WI (608) paul@pnjresources.com Promen's Fireworks Unlimited Supplier of Class C Fireworks - Dan Promen & Marie Hodge N4577 Lost Arrow Court - Fond du Lac WI (920) sales@promenfireworks.com Rolling Star Fireworks Supplier of common fireworks chemicals and supplies Steve Hubing W2255 Hwy 73 - Granton WI (715) steve@hubings.com Rothenberger Fireworks Class C Sales and Display Shows - Mike Rothenberger (715) workisus1@frontier.com Sky Painter Fireworks, LLC Display operator - Tom Spranger 1030 Hearthstone Pl - Plover, WI (715) sbctom444@yahoo.com Spider Fireworks Spider Draves & Tim Lema P.O.Box 195, Mishawaka IN (574) spiderworks@att.net REMINDER TO CORPORATE MEMBERS: One of the ADDED benefits of corporate membership is that you have the right to have a link to your Website on the Club WebPages. To see the existing links, go to : <

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10 PGI August 2013 Richard & Ingrid could be found every day at WPAG s Trade Show table. Patti Webb kept volunteers hydrated and also sold pins, HAP tickets, and cookies Dick & Carol Horneck were kept busy selling coffee, donut holes, and lemonade in various areas of the convention in support of the JPA. July 2013

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