NSL East 2024 with a side of Turkey & GRITS – Register NOW!

Southern Area Rocketry – SoAR (NAR Section 571) invites you to NSL East 2024 with a side of Turkey & GRITS 2024.

We run Turkey & GRITS as a regional launch every year on this weekend, so when the opportunity came up, it was natural that that we would sponsor NSL East 2024, and add a side of Turkey and GRITS.

BTW, GRITS either stands for “Georgia Rockets in the Sky” …or… “Girls Raised in the South” – Your Choice!

Date: November 23, 24 and 25, 2024 (weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving)

Location: 346 Lee Wilson Road, Nashville, GA 31639 (near Tifton, GA)
Latitude/Longitude 31°16’38.3″N 83°21’09.1″W
Valdosta VOR/DME (OTK) 355° Radial, 30 NM. 

NSL East 2024 with a side of Turkey & GRITS is run by SoAR, NAR Section 571, under NAR rules. Tripoli (TRA) high-power certifications will be honored, but Tripoli members must fly under NAR rules (i.e. no research motors). Please contact your certifying organization with any insurance questions.

Flights on Saturday 11/23 and Sunday 11/24 will commence at 9AM and stop at 5PM. Flights on Monday 11/25 will commence at 9AM and stop at 4PM.

There will be a night launch on Saturday night commencing at twilight and continuing until all night flyers have flown. The night flight will not be waivered so rockets flown must be Class 1 (conventionally known as “Model Rockets”) and lighted, according to FAR.

There will be a top secret activity immediately after the night launch on Saturday night. Please plan to stay to enjoy that event. WE CANNOT ADVERTISE THIS EVENT, but will follow after the end of night flying.

Why come to NSL East? Are you KIDDING me?!??

Seriously: come fly with us. We’ve got:

• • • A 17,999 foot MSL altitude waiver (but we’re restricting flights to 15,000 feet).
    • A square mile of cleared recovery area (nothing but dirt) 4 square miles including forests
    • Fresh-cooked food for sale
    • Porta-potties with hand-washing stations for your convenience
    • Chris’ Rocket Supplies and JonRocket onsite vendors for all your rocketry and propellant needs
    • Raffle prizes featuring rockets signed by Vernon Estes, Books signed by G. Harry Stine
    • And stick around after the launch on Saturday for a surprise! Honestly, HANG AROUND – It’s worth it!

It’s gonna be a GREAT TIME and you’ve GOT to be there!

Howard Johnson by Windham
579 Old Omega Road, Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 586-8023
Example: $65 per night

Super 8 by Wyndham
1022 West 2nd St, Tifton, Ga. 31793
(229) 256-2213
Example: $57 per night

Comfort Inn & Suites
320 S Virginia Ave, Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 375-5903
Example: $122 per night

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
310 S Virginia Ave, Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 256-4488
Example: $84 per night

Hampton Inn & Suites
720 US-319, Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 382-8800
Example: $170 per night

Hilton Garden Inn
201 Boo Dr, Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 382-8484
Example: $178 per night

No camping on site.

Nearest state park with camping:

Reed Bingham State Park
542 Reed Bingham Rd
Adel, GA 31620
(229) 896-3551