The purpose of the Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas, otherwise known as PAT, shall be to promote and encourage safe, legal and artful pyrotechnic design, construction, operation and enjoyment in Texas through training, demonstration and exchange of information.
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Not sure about MLB, but there will be fireworks Fri.&Sat. night after wooden bat baseball in Frisco. It's not like Stasey Field Fireworks, but it's baseball with fireworks.
www.milb.com/frisco/tickets/texas-collegiate-league?
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No big Dallas or Denton July 4th Displays. But a scaled back Kaboom Town Event in Addison on July 3rd will have a display, and a scaled back Ft. Worth Event will have a display on July 4th. Lots of us will be working, be safe and thanks to all you Texas Pyro's!
www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/things-to-do/2020/06/10/heres-where-to-catch-fourth-of-july...
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Remote viewing is encouraged at many scaled-back events, including Kaboom Town in Addison.
In Zionsville, PA today, hope everyone is safe: www.facebook.com/6abcActionNews/videos/910913522665786/UzpfSTE3OTYzNTc2MjI3NzoxMDE1ODEwODYzMjU0Mj...
Sad to see it but 2020 PGI Convention has been postponed one year:
May 27, 2020 –The Red River Valley Fair Association (RRVFA) and Pyrotechnics Guild A picture containing clock Description automatically generatedInternational (PGI) and have decided to postpone the PGI Convention until 2021 for the safety of everyone involved in the PGI Convention due to the coronavirus pandemic and the guidelines that are in place for large events that have been set by the CDC and the North Dakota Department of Health. The PGI Convention and fireworks shows were scheduled for August 8-14, 2020. The 2021 PGI Convention will be August 7-13, 2021.
‘This is a difficult decision to make to postpone the upcoming PGI Convention at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds but the health and safety of everyone involved in the PGI Convention and who would attend the PGI Convention is our top priority,’ President Paul Smith said. ‘We are looking forward to greater days and we can’t wait to come back to West Fargo and the Red River Valley Fairgrounds.’
The 2021 PGI Convention will be August 7 – 13 with firework shows on Sunday, August 7th, Wednesday, August 11th and Friday, August 13th. Tickets that have been purchased for the 2020 PGI Convention will be honored for the 2021 PGI Convention or the tickets can be refunded.
‘We are looking forward to welcoming the PGI Convention back in 2021 to the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. We look forward to this great event that many in our community enjoy taking part in. The 2021 PGI Convention will be one to remember for everyone involved,’ Red River Valley Fair Association General Manager Cody Cashman said.
Additional information for PGI members can be found on the PGI website (pgi.org) and continue to follow PGI on Facebook for the latest information.
What would be the Pyro version of an act like this? Think about a comedy routine where someone runs into the display with a torch and acts like they are going to light the display.
youtu.be/dplkwrW8Dqs
James Howard posted the Script and Product he used in his Display at PyroFest Friday. Here is the link!
talk.fireants.org/t/pyrofest-spring-2020-1-4-show-info/375
Pyrofest Spring 2020 1.4 show info
talk.fireants.org
So, 1st off THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone that appeared out of nowhere to help get everything covered when the rain hit. Final count of failures was as follows: 2 cakes started and quit due to wet f...
Hollywood style charge, comet add-ons, miller LITE, 12” shells, it’s beautiful here...trust me.
More classes today, Saturday, inside and dry. 30-40 Big shells tonight, about 1/2 & 1/2 homemade & commercial(AM Pyro, F&F, Pirotechnica Adan).
Last minute request: We need 10-12 T-Posts to anchor the 8”-16” guns, and a driver. If you have them, bring them. Thanks!
Working hard to get ready for PyroFest! Ray Williams Nick Sainz Nick Hill Rachael Hill Ross Dusenbury Harley Johnson
PyroFest is just around the corner, May 15 & 16. If you are like me, this explains why that BP smell keeps following you around.
FYI
It may not be clear, but any unemployed person 18 years and older can file and receive Texas Unemployment's lowest level of unemployment benefits without any tax or employment records required. That minimum level is $207./week from Texas and $600/week Federal Covid bonus for a combined weekly benefit of $807./week. ANY adult unemployed person(legal US resident) can file and receive benefits. plus, your start date can be back dated to Mar. 1st, so you get months of benefits in an initial lump sum. Benefits will run for 26 weeks. The extra $600./week Federal Benefit is payable from April 4 - July 30. Your Texas Benefit portion may be increased by sending in your 2019 Federal Income Tax records, but this is optional.
Detail:
www.twc.texas.gov/files/agency/labor-frequently-asked-questions-covid-19-twc.pdf
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blog.jakesfireworks.com/blog/2020-virtual-shoot-off-watch-here
2020 Virtual Shoot Off - Watch Here
blog.jakesfireworks.com
2020 World Class Fireworks Virtual Shoot Off for the new innovative products being rolled out this season.
Have plenty of the tiger tail rolled up!! The salute cores are rolled and tried just dipping some with NC Lacquer and comp. tiger tail and blue photon, just need a spot to test them.
Look for the PAT Members in PGI's Photo Album "We Make Fireworks"
www.facebook.com/pg/PGIInc/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3442620619100409You can lean and make your own Fireworks at PGI. And it is all legal!!!
Cool Gear:
www.facebook.com/groups/PyroUniverse/permalink/1287923351405912/
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DOLPHINS!
www.facebook.com/Michaelfireworks/posts/10219100519297161
The Real Pyromania, put on by the MoPyro club for the last 15 years, will be held on Sept. 26th, location TBD. Don't be fooled by the FAKE "pyromania" being promoted & run by Cedar Lake Cellars, scheduled Sept. 19th, MoPyro doesnot support that event and we encourage everyone NOT to buy tickets to the CLC Event.
Get the truth here - The Real Pyromaina: www.facebook.com/therealpyromania/
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Pyromania is one of the largest fireworks festivals in the United States where you will see displays of the highest level often choreographed to music.
Small business owners may apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Advance Loan, in the amount of $10,000., it's basically a grant that doesn't need to be repaid.
Details here:
www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19#section-header-1
Application here:
covid19relief.sba.gov/#/
Insights #7 is the most coherent summation of virus estimates I've seen( src.: a blog from an infectious disease doctor in Africa). Stay safe everyone!
covid19-insights.squarespace.com/blog/covid19-insights-7
Spirit of 76 - Virtual Watch Party on Friday night:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfrM5Jrm4bQ&feature=youtu.be
From Cobra, Spring Sale:
www.cobrafiringsystems.com/
COBRA Firing Systems : Leading Provider of Wireless Firing Systems for the Pyrotechnics Industry
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Valencia - Fallas 2020 canceled. Accidental statue fire next to City Hall, the masked statue next to her body on fire in lotus position. A translation from the photographer:
"The failure of the city hall fallas2020, from Valencia last night burned, all so strange, so unusual, unheard of... Let's hope the purifying fire, takes with it all the bad and soon everything that is happening returns to its total and absolute normalcy."
From COBRA:
We are incredibly excited today to launch our new COBRA Show Creator product. This has been a several year process to re-write our current PC-only based version of the show creation software into a brand-new PC and MAC friendly product written from the ground up. This new product will serve as a more powerful foundation for future functionality we'll be releasing as the year progresses.
If you already own COBRA Show Creator and have an active subscription, simply login to cobrashowcreator.com using your COBRA ID and password from your current PC based COBRA Show Creator.
In addition to replicating current functionality, we have added the following improvements:
Faster
The new web-based version is faster and more efficient than the previous version. No more warnings for lower performing computers.
PC and PC Friendly
This has been requested for years and is finally available. This new version is web-based, and uses the Google Chrome browser.
Offline Mode
Offline mode is supported on both PC and MAC, certain features such as My Fireworks are not available while offline
Modern UI
The UI is now modernized with expanding sections to maximize editing layouts, improved hot-keys, sorting, more preferences, show settings, keyboard shortcuts and more.
Improved Waveform Controls
The waveform controls are a step up in every way including smoother performance, better color highlighting, horizontaly scrollable waveform, waveform height controls, playback speed, and more.
Stacked Event Durations
Events durations, pre-fire and lift times are now stacked and layered under the waveform to give the user visual access to start and stop points for more convenient experience.
Auto-Incrementing Cues
When entering a channel into a cue, the cue number is automatically set to the lowest, unused cue. This allows you to easily add effects to your script without having to track or spend time finding an open cue and manually assigning every effect.
Easy Cell Navigation
Use Tab, Arrow Keys and Enter when making changes to the event cells similar to Excel.
Drag and Drop STEP Events
You can now click, drag and drop STEP events at any point in the script. This makes STEP scripting much easier when you wish to re-order STEP events or even STEP events with associated time-sequences.
Foundation
We are now ready to start adding larger functionality to the software. This begins now and we are excited to show off these improvements as time progresses this year.
www.cobrafiringsystems.com/showcreator
Club Site Update:
We now have the Facebook Feed showing on Fireants.org!!! Now all those members that don't have or want Facebook can keep up with the goings on of the club.
Check it out!
Working on group buy pricing for Spring Pyro Fest today. How many of you bust a move when you pick up your fireworks orders?
This is just like what we do at PAT Pyrofest! Not quite, but at least check out the last few minutes starting about 12:00 or so.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHxKbS4ifEE
Passfire streaming free on Amazon Prime. www.amazon.com/Passfire-Jesse-Veverka/dp/B0714M557V/ref=sr_1_1?
Global shipping has been hit by the coronavirus. Now goods are getting stranded
Global shipping has been hit by the coronavirus. Now goods are getting stranded
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The arteries of global trade are clogging up as the coronavirus disrupts global shipping and air cargo operations.
Super Bowl Pyro! By firm Strictly FX. From one of their crew,
Adam Biscow: "Thanks for the nice comments. It’s was our show. NFL banned Pyro on field after that accident couple months ago. 6200pcs on roof. A mix on Santore shells and mines, Ultratec and Next FX. 32 positions and 16 special positions. Fire One XL4 controllers."
To obtain an Oklahoma Fireworks Operators license, for shooting any public display, 1.4G or 1.3G, requires taking an accredited class, some of which offer live firing that constitute a Sign-off, and you must get 3-Sign-off's total to be eligible to take the state test.
www.ok.gov/fire/Fireworks/Helpful_Info_Training_Testing/index.html
I've taken the OK licensing class from Hance fireworks, it was a good experience. Hance is offering a class for $50. in on April 18th in Tahlequah, OK. It includes live firing.
From the link above, Rainbow Fireworks is offering a free class on Feb. 29th in Pawnee, OK.
Arc Pyro is offering a class for $35. on April 25th in Edmond, OK.
Of course all the companies are looking for crew and future lead shooters, so expect some recruitment discussion. The class is good experience for the hobbyist and required for those who intend to get licensed, just make sure you don't sign anything that contains a non-compete.
Tracking this:
dpfireworks.com/blog/2020/01/13/fireworks-industry-facing-multiple-uncertaintiesbetter-be-prepare...
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For the industry, the recovery after the explosion on Dec. 4th has not been as fast! In talking with other major exporters at a recent meeting in Liuyang, all confirmed that these critical months of D...
Borrowed this from the Cobra page, a cool 10 minute show:
vimeo.com/384036695?fbclid=IwAR3YwmLoUia3kOtupkCMqBcxudW6n1i-rIPnqy2gTKE-wLUwdv5SNsbG-4I