Daily Repeating Schedule Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Registration - Express (pre-registered only) 9am - 9pm 9am - 7pm 9am - 7pm 9am - 6pm as needed Registration - Full Service (payments, etc.) 9-NOON, 2-5, 6-7 9-NOON, 2-5, 6-7 9-NOON, 2-5, 6-7 9-NOON, 2-5 as needed Trade Show Noon - 4 pm 10 am - 4 pm 10 am - 4 pm Noon - 4 pm Noon - 4 pm Welcome Orientation Meeting 4:00 pm, and again at 7:00 pm (if necessary) Class B Safety Class 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM Class C Vending ** 5 pm-10:00 pm 5-7:30, 8:30-10:30 pm 5-7:30, 8:30-10:30 pm 5-7:30, 8:30-10:30 pm 5-7:30, 8:30-10:00 pm Open Shooting * 6 pm-10:30 pm 6-7:30, 8:30-11 pm 6-7:30, 8:30-11 pm 6-7:30, 8:30-11 pm 6-7:30, 8:30-10:30 pm Afterglow ----------- Quality Inn All seminars will be held at SARA Park 10 pm - Whenever ** "C" tent will close during displays * Open shooting for Class C & B will close during displays. Open shooting will resume for Class C & B (separately) at the discretion of the Safety Chair Full Service Registration will be open Tues 2pm-5pm for staff and early arrivals.
Wednesday Site Setup 9:00 AM till Done WPA Members and Families SARA Winterblast Registration - Express (pre-registered only) 9 AM - 9 PM WB Staff SARA Winterblast Registration - Full Service (payments, forms, etc.) 9 AM - Noon, 2-5 PM, 6-7 PM WB Staff SARA Trade Show Noon - 4 PM Vendors SARA B-Mag Open 10 AM - 3 PM Security Container 1 Burst Workshop 11:00 AM 2 hours Mike Garrett, Steve Wilson Tent 2 2 Seminar Prep (Falls Casings, Horse shell hemi's) 1:00 PM 3 hours Moonbeam Mather Hospitality 3a Red Mag Cut Stars from Road Flares 2:00 PM 2 hours Steve Wilson Tent 2 4 * Open WASP Workshop 4:00 PM 3.0 hours Staff WASP Tent 5 * Class B Safety Class 5:00 PM 1 hour Greg Dandurand Safety Tent B-Mag Open 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Security Container Class C Vending 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Vendors Class-C Tent Open Shooting 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM Safety SARA 2nd Welcome Orientation Meeting (if missed the 4:00 time) 7:00 PM ~30 Min WB Staff Hospitality Tent Demo - TBA 7:30 PM ~30 Min Racetrack * Must be 18 yrs old, proper shoot gear required
Thursday Site Setup 9:00 AM till Done WPA Members and Families SARA Winterblast Registration - Express (pre-registered only) 9 AM - 7 PM WB Staff SARA Winterblast Registration - Full Service (payments, forms, etc.) 9 AM - Noon, 2-5 PM, 6-7 PM WB Staff SARA 6 New Member Orientation 9:00 AM 1/2 hour Dennis Miele, Greg Dandarund Tent 1 7a Waterfalls Workshop - Part 1 9:00 AM 2.5 hours Kevin Mather Tent 2 8 Walking Tour of Firing Lines 9:30 AM 1/2 hour Greg Dandarund Area 9 3/4 9 Whistle, Strobe, Nozzleless BP and Color Changing Rockets 9:30 AM 1.5 hours Ben Smith Hospitality Trade Show 10 AM - 4 PM Vendors SARA B-Mag Open 10 AM - 3 PM Container 10 Walking Tour of Manufacturing 10:00 AM 1/2 hour Bill Ryan Area 9 3/4 11 Chemicals Aren't so Harry Anymore 10:30 AM 1 hour Mike Gerson - Skylighter Tent 1 12 Gasoline Fireballs and the History of Ghost Mines Noon 1 hour Chris Spurrell Tent 1 13 Horsetail Shell Workshop Noon 2 hour Mitch Piatt Tent 2 14 Pyrotechnics from the Ground Up 1:30 PM 1.5 hours Joseph Madziarczyk Hospitality 15 Pyrotography 2:00 PM 1.5 hours Tom Calderwood Tent 1 16 Building a Lattice Pole Display Piece 2:30 PM 2.5 hours Scott Morton, Kurt Medlin Tent 2 17a 5" Drawout Shell Construction - Part 1 3:00 PM 2 hours Scott Emkovik Hospitality 18 Maltese Fireworks 4:00 PM 1 hour Jackie Whedbee Tent 1 4 * Open WASP Workshop (ends 30' prior to Public Display) 4:00 PM 3.0 hours Cliff Pearson WASP Tent 19 Passfire Maximum Load Sneak Peek 5:00 PM 1 hour Jesse Ververka Tent 1 5 * Class B Safety Class 5:00 PM 1 hour Greg Dandurand Safety Tent Class C Vending 5-7:30 PM, 8:30-10:30 PM Vendors Class-C Tent B-Mag Open 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM Security Container Open Shooting 6-7:30 PM, 8:30-11 PM Safety SARA 2nd Welcome Orientation Meeting (if missed the 4:00 time) 7:00 PM ~30 Min WB Staff HospitalityTent Displays 7:30 PM ~30 Min Las Vegas Display, Big Sky Fireworks Racetrack * Must be 18 yrs old, proper shoot gear required
Friday Winterblast Registration - Express (pre-registered only) 9 AM - 7 PM WB Staff SARA Winterblast Registration - Full Service (payments, forms, etc.) 9 AM - Noon, 2-5 PM, 6-7 PM WB Staff SARA 6 New Member Orientation 9:00 AM 1/2 hour Dennis Miele, Greg Dandarund Hospitality 20a 4" Ball Shell Workshop - Part 1 9:00 AM 2 hours Bleser, Widmann, Garrett's, Todd, Cheryl, Tent 2 AM 8 Walking Tour of Shooter Lines 9:30 AM 1/2 hour Greg Dandarund Area 9 3/4 Trade Show 10 AM - 4 PM Vendors SARA B-Mag Open 10 AM - 3 PM Security Container 10 Walking Tour of Manufacturing 10:00 AM 1/2 hour Bill Ryan Area 9 3/4 21 Basics of Star Plate and Multi-Use Comet Pump Operation 10:00 AM 2 hours Ben Smith Hospitality 22 Special Effects & Pyro, or Stories from the Movie Set 10:30 AM 1 hour John Eggett Tent 1 23 6 Double Petal Peony Shell 11:30 AM 1.5 hours Cliff Pierson, Ellen Webb Tent 2 19 Passfire Maximum Load Sneak Peek 11:30 AM 1 hour Ververka Brothers Tent 1 24 Dumb Things I Did and Got Away With - Luncheon Noon 1 hour John Dicks Hospitality 25 Big Art: Building Massive Structures to Burn 1:00 PM 1 hour Nathan Altman Tent 1 3b Red Mag Cut Stars from Road Flares - Part 2 - Priming 1:00 PM 1 hour Steve Wilson Tent 2 17b 5" Drawout Shell Construction - Part 2 1:30 PM 2.5 hours Scott Emkovik Hospitality 26 Introduction to Pyro Digital Firing Systems 2:00 PM 1.5 hours Marcel Berner Tent 1 27 Black Powder Rockets Workshop 2:30 PM 2.5 hours Medlin Majdali Tent 2 28 Pyro Digital for Experienced Users 3:30 PM 1.5 hours Marcel Berner Tent 1 29 Introduction to Rolled Stars 4:00 PM 1 hour David Bleser Hospitality 4 * Open WASP Workshop (ends 30' prior to Public Display) 4:00: PM 3.0 hours Jim Widmann WASP Tent 5 * Class B Safety Class 5:00 PM 1 hour Greg Dandurand Safety tent 30 Permanent Manufacturing Dinner 5:30 PM 1 hour Manufacturing Members Hospitality Class C Vending 5-7:30 PM, 8:30-10:30 PM Vendors C-Tent B-Mag Open 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM Container Open Shooting 6-7:30 PM, 8:30-11 PM Safety SARA 2nd Welcome Orientation Meeting (if missed the 4:00 time) 7:00 PM WB Staff Hospitality Tent 1st Public Display (Open shooting closed for duration of display) 7:30 PM 1 hour Fireworks Over America by Pyro Spectaculars, Fireworks America Racetrack * Must be at least 18 yrs old, proper shoot gear required
Saturday Pancake Breakfast by the local Sea Scouts group 8:30 AM 2 hours Sea Scouts of Lake Havasu City Hospitality Tent Winterblast Registration - Express (pre-registered only) 9am - 6pm WB Staff SARA Winterblast Registration - Full Service (payments, forms, etc.) 9-NOON, 2-5 PM WB Staff SARA 6 New Member Orientation 9:00 AM 1/2 hour Dennis Miele, Greg Dandarund Hospitality 7b Waterfalls Workshop - Part 1 9:00 AM 1.5 hour Kevin Mather Tent 2 8 Walking Tour of Shooter Lines 9:30 AM 1/2 hour Greg Dandarund Area 9 3/4 31 Set Construction Workshop 9:30 AM 2.5 hours Lynden King Hospitality Trade Show 10 AM - 4 PM Vendors SARA B-Mag Open 10 AM - 3 PM Security Container 10 Walking Tour of Manufacturing 10:00 AM 1/2 hour Bill Ryan Area 9 3/4 32a Some Unique Fireworks History 10:00 AM 1/2 hour Gregg Smith APA Tent 1 32b Celebrate Safely - What's the APA 10:30 AM 1 hour Gregg Smith APA Tent 1 33 A Method to Produce Falling Leaves 11:00 AM 1 hour Steve Wilson Tent 2 34 The Wonderful World of Winged Tourbillions Noon 1 hour Kurt Medlin Tent 1 35 Hand Rolled Bottom Shots Noon 1.5 hours Joseph Madziarczyk Hospitality 36 Torpedo Canes and Cane Torpedoes 1:00 PM 1 hour Warren Klofkorn Tent 1 20b 4" Ball Shell Workshop - Part 2: Lift and Leader 1:00 PM 1.5 hours Garrett's Tent 2 37 The 2nd Coming of Copper Benzoate 2:00 PM 1.5 hours David Bleser Tent 1 38 Introduction to Scripting with COBRA 2:30 PM 1 hour Joel Robinson Hospitality 39 Beginning Mines Workshop 2:30 PM 2 hours Papini's, Garrett's, Todd & Molly Tent 2 40 Pyrotechnic Sparks 3:30 PM 1.5 hours Joel Baechle & Robert Winokur Tent 1 4 * Open WASP Workshop (ends 30' prior to Public Display) 4:00 PM 3.0 hours WASP Tent 19 Passfire Season 3 Preview 5:00 PM 1 hour Jesse Ververka Tent 1 6 * Class B Safety Class 5:00 PM 1 hour Greg Dandurand Safety tent Class C Vending 5-7:30, 8:30-10:30 pm Vendors C-Tent B-Mag Open 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM Security Container Open Shooting (Closed during Public Display) 6-7:30, 8:30-11 pm Safety SARA Daylight Segment 6:30 PM 1 hour 2nd Welcome Orientation Meeting (if missed the 4:00 time) 7:00 PM if necessary Hospitality Tent Main Public Display (Open shooting closed for duration of display) 7:30 PM 1 hour ARC Pyrotechnics, Jakes Fireworks, AM Pyro/Spirit of 76 Racetrack Winterblast Auction 10:00 PM 2 Hrs Kief Adler, Greg Dandurand Afterglow * Must be 18 yrs old, proper shoot gear required
Sunday Winterblast Registration - Express (pre-registered only) as needed WB Staff SARA Winterblast Registration - Full Service (payments, forms, etc.) as needed WB Staff SARA Trade Show Noon - 4 PM Vendors SARA 41 WPA General Business Meeting, Election & Awards 10:00 AM 2 hours WPA Officers & Members Bleachers B-Mag Open every hour, on the hour, for 15 minutes till 3 PM 12 PM - 3 PM Security Container 42 Setting up a Commercial Show Noon 1.5 hours Jim Acker - Fireworks America Tent 1 43 Building Stinger Missiles and Double Voice Crackers Noon 2 hours Ben Smith Tent 2 44a TBA Topic 1:00 PM 1 hour Special Guest Hospitality 45 When OSHA knocks on your door 2:00 PM 1.5 Hours Aaron Mayfield, Gregg Smith Tent 1 46 Hand Rolled Rocket Casing Demo 2:00 PM 2 hours Roy Feathers Tent 2 44b TBA Topic 2:00 PM 1 hour Special Guest Hospitality 47 Big 20 & 60 lb BP Rockets - Evolution over the Decades 3:00 PM 1 hour Bruce Steyding Hospitality Welcome Orientation Meeting (if necessary) 4:00 PM ~30 min WB Staff Bleachers 48 Fireworks Myths or things you might believe that are wrong 4:00 PM 1 hour Robert Winokur Tent 1 19 Passfire Maximum Load Sneak Peek 5:00 PM 1 hour Jesse Ververka Tent 1 5 * Class B Safety Class (must be 18 years old) 5:00 PM 1 hour Greg Dandurand Safety tent Class C Vending 5-7:30, 8:30-10:00 pm Vendors SARA B-Mag Open 5 PM - 10:00 PM Security Container Open Shooting 6-7:30, 8:30-10:30 pm Safety SARA Members Showcase & Closing Show (Open shooting closed for duration of display) 7:30 PM ~1 hour PIT - Pyros in Training XXX Members Spectacular Racetrack Afterglow 10:00 PM Till Dawn WPA and Sponsors Quality Inn Monday Tear down and clean up at SARA 9 AM - When Done! WPA Members & Families SARA If you are able, PLEASE stay for a few hours Monday morning and help us clean up! As always, each person will receive lunch and an hourly, prorate share of the clean-up fee! (A $20 clean-up fee was added to all registrations. Each member that stays until the storage container is locked will receive an hourly, pro-rated share of the total fees collected, less labor paid for.) * Must be18, proper shoot gear required