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.
Sky Wars - time to fill’er up!
I think they could use a few more
That ground must be solid.
PyroFest is canceled, our permit was pulled last minute by local AHJ
Group Buy people, I will be on site Friday to get you your group buy.
Team, keep your heads up. It is a setback but not a crisis. Sometimes it takes a little rain to see the rainbow.
Hopefully people that booked hotels can get refunds.
So sad 😭. If you need help with anything, let me know.
That’s devastating news
That really sucks !
Winter fest. See you guy's in the spring.
What is AHJ?
Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas (PAT), Nick Sainz and to the HUGE group of people that came to put on this event, while it saddens me that the event was cancelled due to the AHJ, there was a ton of positive things that came out of this. The coming together, the team work, the word of mouth about PAT itself, the events, and the comparison between a small group of members (in the beginning) to rubbing shoulders with the big pyro groups at PGI, and having their members participate in our events. This stood to be the biggest event in PAT history as far as I know. As far as I am concerned I doubt a single member will get fussy about anything the TEAM did or could have done differently. It simply didn't happen and I believe they understand and will come together for the next event! That's why I love being involved with this group, the passion, the friendliness, the willing to help where you can.. Better than a car club... ok close.. well.. you get the idea. Wish it had happened, we were not going to be able to attend but we are shooting for the next one. hopefully most if not all the supplies will be good for the next event. keep the dreams alive! -Chris & Heather
Political pressure on AHJ driven by locals?
Dang
Go to Caddo.
So sorry.
Huge day today!!! Big thanks JJ and Carl S on the permit issues. Thanks so much Jed for all the mowing and letting us use the land. One day till the start of PyroFest.
PyroFest starts Thursday!!! Bring chairs.
What time Thursday should we get there
At skywars. Sorry to miss this one!! Will be having a blast 💥 north..
PGI 2023 in Appleton, WI
Wisconsin International Raceway, Inc.
wirmotorsports.com
Special events include Jet Dragsters, Nostalgic Drag Cars, the Eve of Destruction, the Dixieland 250 and the State Championship Red, White and Blue Series drawing stock car racers from around the coun...Are they allergic to the south?
Check out a prototype PAT hat. PyroFest here we come!!
Can't wait!! Hey, is anyone going to be doing 1.3 sign offs?
i HATE that we are not going to be able to make it this event.. just not feasible.. sounds like its stepping it up a couple of notches... Wonderful job by Nick Sainz and the entire PAT team! thank you guys.. hope to make the next one
Pyro Chem Challenge:
Name the two unlabeled chems below.
Pumpkin Spice? It is the season for it.
Red gum
Gomma arabica
Is that yellow cake on the right? Hahahah
Stars are all rolled!! Just have to prime them tomorrow. PyroFest just around the corner!!!
Pressing some stars for a member. Won't be there long that Friday. Dropping off the stars and say hi and have to hit the road. Got a lot going on at my land that weekend. If I get some free time Saturday might make a few strobes and nuclear rockets to send up here at the ranch.
Found these "Words From the Mound" - the PAT newsletter from the early 2000s - up in the bookshelf.
Any historians out there interested? I can mail them to you.
I will check the archives for any that we are missing and let you know.
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Can’t wait.
Get your Event Fees Purchased for Fall PyroFest! This Helps us estimate Everything!
fireants.org/shop/2022-fall-event-fee/
Builders what are you planning for PyroFest???
Strobe rockets, ho
Thought about some necualr rockets and timed report rockets. Still not happy with my strobe mix so don't think I'll be bringing any strobe with me this go around. May press up some nice d1 or willow stars for some rocket headers as well.
I'm down to build some rockets 🚀
Group Buy Update
Here is the link to the group buy for those looking. talk.fireants.org/t/2022-fall-pat-group-buy-spirit-of-76/526
Are you able to by individual pieces or only by the case/pallet on the group buy?
PAT Group Buy is LIVE!!!
talk.fireants.org/t/2022-fall-pat-group-buy-spirit-of-76/526
Just follow the link and to our Talk Forum, all instructions are there!
Fall Events Fees are live at
fireants.org/shop/
Please purchase early so we can plan to have food for you!
Things to expect at PyroFest September 22-25 2022
How many 1.3 sign off can we get?
Debating on doing a Gerb or Buzz bang or another DVC class.
Location?
Hue. Dan. Ish.
Fall Pyrofest Keeps Growing!!!
We have an update on this as of this morning. Marc is doing a 1.3 Star Spangled Banner, Madison Rising rendition. youtu.be/c8C7i9kdEf8
PAT stickers for John White, anyone else wanting to buy stickers to pick up at PyroFest?
I’ll take some
Need 3
Also can we have 4 wheeler or gator at fall pyrofest?
I want 10
Hey Nick, I'll take some... how much for the sheet that's in the picture?
Sjon Sorensen will take 2.
Need 3
Need 3. Can you make smaller than 4"
I'll take some
I’ll take 4
DALL•E version of a Fireant wearing a cowboy hat.
Here is the midjourney ai making a red ant riding a rocket.
other cartoon red ants.
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Here is the video of the MUM and PAT built on site display.
youtu.be/WqnxKFoGMVg
Those were some awesome shell builders! I think it was the TEXAS guys who nailed it!
PGI - MUM Member Built Display (over 500 shells, mines, & comets, and 500 salutes, built in a week long PGI class by mostly beginners, field work by the same crew) Script by MUM's Hailey Miller, Salute Build Lead by Ross Dusenbury, Cobra prep. & Command Center by Matt Schoen, Field Lead by JJ.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Sergio Dominguez-Armendariz
Ooof Cato?
Part of the PAT crew stopping at The Dinky Diner on the way back to TEXAS!
I know you guys!
That place was hilarious 😂! Food OK, the 4 country kids putting on an Abbot and Costello routine priceless.
Hope yall had a safe ride home. Miss yall already. #fireantforlife
Goodbye PGI 2022. It was an amazing event this year and PAT made the largest splash out here. From Grand Master Chris Roth to 75lb salute outlaw NY Matt. USG doing JPA to PAT and Mum Pyro teaming up for a 100% hand built on site main display Friday night. By the end of the week we not only had the crowd screaming TEXAS!!! Even the announcers were screaming it on the PA System. Thanks for everything PAT members we should all be proud of this, we all had a part even if you couldn’t make the convention. We did you proud.
I’m really glad that y’all had some Texas-sized good times. 🤠
Hopefully they can get a pgi event more towards east coast so I can make it. Congratulations.
Way to go TEXAS
you got a big salami
Wow! So cool, we plan on our team to attend next year!
TEXAS!!
Everything bigger in Texas
Omgggggg
That looks light 😉
Great week
Atta way Texas!!!💙
JJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🤘🤘🤘
From NY to TEXAS BABY 🤘🤘🤘
sweet shell
Sweet picture. What was in the shell?
I was looking up the website and was trying to find a location of the con, anyone have a link or information for next year?!?
Congrats to the new PGI Grand Master Chris Roth! TEXAS!!!
Congrats Chris .
Chris, you’re absolutely brilliant! Congratulations!!!!
Thank you Chris for letting the world know not only is everything bigger in Texas but it is also Better in Texas!
Congratulations!!! TEXAS!! 🇺🇲🎆🎇🔥
Congrats to Matt for beating his Dad in both categories he entered too!!🎉🥰
So awesome... Congratulations Chris!!! I can't wait to meet up with you and build some shells in the near future!!
Yay! Congrats Chris! 🎊🎉💥
Congratulations
So awesome!!
Excellent!!!
Good job, Chris!
Awesome!!!!
Nice!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations. Chris!
That is so wonderful. Congrats.
Fantastic work, Chris!
Great news Chris Congratulations
Way to go, Chris & Matt!!!
Congratulations Chris!!
Congrats! Beautiful shells sir.
And it began way back when with a 4th of July fireworks show on the beach in Waveland, MS. Congrats Chris and Matt.
👏👏👏👏
Chris Roth. You are the man
Updates from PGI.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Mad Hatter still representing in grand fashion!
Hatter!
Getting ready for PAT fireworks year round!
See you soon!
TEXAS!
🗣🗣🗣
USA, USA, USA!
Dueling banjos sounds like fun!
On the road already
PGI SiteMap
To all the PAT members excited and thinking about PGI, here is a video from the past. To all my PAT builders, here is a challenge for future PYROFEST!!!
See you all at Fall PyroFest Sept. 22-25 2022. fb.me/e/5JSDHSiGR
www.youtube.com/watch?v=srVF1aDr6Xs&ab_channel=jred23pyro
Wow that was so awesome
Man I wish I could go!
Let's make it happen 😍😍😍🤘🤘🤘
Im in
www.facebook.com/reel/3217749428442974?extid=chYV2B&fs=e Add this to the list
Don't think we're going to be able to go to SkyWars. So I can contribute on strobes. And necualr rockets.
PGI
Pre-register for MUM Shell Building and/or Member Built Display classes via e-mail beginning Today, Saturday, July 16th at 6:00pm CT, note >6:00pm timestamp required on your emails. On-site Seminar Registration will be Sunday, July 31st, 1:00pm, get to that location EARLY. Details: www.pgi.org/pgi-2022-newton/seminar-schedule-info (A PAT crew is helping with the Member Built Display class, it's more time than any other seminar, but you'll get to make multiple shells, comets, mines, and then setup the public display in the PGI Display Field(racks/wiring/shell dropping, salute stringing). You will get your hands dirty in the MUM classes.
Seminar Schedule & Info | Pyrotechnics Guild International
www.pgi.org
The 2022 PGI Convention Seminar Schedule will be posted here prior to the start of convention. Bios for each presenter (as provided by the presenter) will also be posted here.ALL MUM PYROTECHNICS SEMINARS ARE FULL for pre-registration. Every available spot for the Mum Pyro seminars and member built display are completely booked for Pre-reg. We always reserve about 1/2 of the spots for onsite registration which will take place SATURDAY JULY 30th at the Mum Pyro tent between 3:00pm and 5:00pm. Be early, bring a chair, they will sell out quickly. As usual it was a tremendous turnout and we have about 70 people signed up already.
PAT PGI Shirts, If you want one put your size in below. $20 each cash at PGI or Fall PyroFest. Order cut off Monday 7-18-22
For those not in the know, PAT members are well known at other events for screaming TEXAS!!! at the top of their lungs. In fact, there are numerous PGI, Sky Wars and other pyro videos you can hear the chant randomly in. So we are commemorating this with the Screaming Marmot Meme on a shirt.
3xl
Smeade Junior also wants a 3XL any other sizes?
One Small or Extra small, one XL
3XL
3 4xl for me!
Raymond J Clark Nemo Boss Harley Johnson Ross Dusenbury StreetPyro Fireworks Kevin White Derrick Miller
1 medium
Also a 4xl
Shouldn't he be yelling "SEND IT"?
I’d take some, but won’t be back in DFW until October.
Ken Purcell
(1) Large (1) Medium Thank you
If we get over 24 ordered, I'll add "Send It" on the Back of the shirt.
Katie Gromlovits
One XL for me!
I’ll take one extra large and one medium
Two 3XL’s at next Fall Pyrofest, please! And if you order larger sizes, one 4X for jammies, too! 😊. Glenn Ingram
1 small and 1 2xl please! Pick up in fall
Two xl shirts, 2 sm shirts. been warming up for months lol
2xl
One XL
2xl
2-XL for Carol and Eddie H. - JJ paying
1-XL for JJ
PGI 2022 RV Camping Map
Some PAT Members will be in the light green "BugEaters" Compound. Nick & friends will be in the pink "MUMPYRO" Compound. And most everyday we'll be grilling about 6:00pm at the Ground Salute line. Stop by and say howdy!
Is the bug eater location within aqua velva stumbling distance from the stands? Asking for a friend.
Can't wait. 🤘🤘🤘
Wish we could, but we had to cancel the trip this year. We won’t be recouped by then from the season and taking time off work. Maybe next year!
Nemo Boss thanks for the post! You Rock! Jeremy Jandreau not sure about the Aqua Velva, but it is were Christopher Harrison saw a ghost last year😂🤣 Richard Holden Can't believe your skipping out. You should be flush in all that Pyro Money now that you got the first season under your belt. 😝 Never heard how that city shoot went for you? I still want to see pics.
Look for it! 🙌🏼
🗣🗣🗣
Bourbon party?
Bobbie Neubert used to be a PAT member long ago. And Marc Walker is honorary PAT member. Do not know about Ray.
We're heading North baby! Let 'em know where we're from, TEXAS!!!
I'm with NLP somehow lol
Congrats on the July 4th Season.
Looks like No PAT Members made the news for Fires!
Magnolia FD was onsite and didn’t even get to do anything. Here’s to that trend continuing! Cheers!
Did you expect them to not be responsible?
Hey, some of us should get a round of applause for practicing good judgment and self restraint!! At least that’s what I keep telling myself…
Does triggering PTSD in war veterans count?
This display was not shot by PAT Members, but there were plenty of fires caused by fireworks in Texas this Season, this was a big show that got canceled by grass fires: www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2022/7/fort-worth-fourth-fireworks-cancellation
Instructions for Signup for MUM Shell Building & Display Building Events at PGI. These classes will sell out, be sure to have your e-mail(s) ready to send on July 16th at 6:00pm CT.
How to register?
Send the following information to mumpyro@gmail.com
STARTING AT 6:00 pm Central Time - Saturday, July 16, 2022. Any registration emails prior to that time will be ignored.
Good Luck to all you Pyro’s this Season!
www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2022-06-30/pyrotechnician-jeff-jordan-uses-art-and-science-to-light...
Pyrotechnician Jeff Jordan uses art and science to light up the sky
www.keranews.org
Jeff Jordan, owner of Flambeaux Fireworks talks about the new innovations in pyrotechnics and why Katy Perry's song Firework is a no-go for him.Excellent article! JJ is an amazing friend to the art form and is eloquent in his explanation!!
My LOL was not for the article. It is an awesome article. My LOL was for your comment at the end Nemo Boss. We take out our hearing aids for quiet time. So True 🤣
Our fireworks sensei!!!
Spider Draves - RIP
Spider was good friends with many PAT Members and he attended quite a few PAT Events. He will be sorely missed. - JJ
www.goethalswells.com/obituary/HaroldSpider-Draves?fbclid=IwAR0m2Sia0KqCoX6KpX5D7JvOm9xG6kUjxcssT...
Well damn! I haven’t seen Spider'h Draves in a long time. He was a big fan of Texas BBQ. RIP sir!
We always had a 💥 blast when Spider visited. He is missed.
Crazy fireworks pic from Cobra Facebook page.
Reminds me of the Atlas show that blew off the trailer outside of the Galleria mall. It’s a good thing that it didn’t blow underneath the overpass. 😳
Which power ranger do you think they summoned?
I've been working hard in the background with Mum Pyro to help out with the Display Building Class and wanted you all to know. Big thanks to Derrick Miller and Mum Pyrotechnics for taking on this challenge again. Building ALL THE FIREWORKS for a PGI Display and then setting up that display at PGI is an amazing thing to be a part of! Also, big thanks to Matt Schoen and Nemo Boss for loaning the Firing System and helping with the class. Also, thanks to Harley Johnson, Kevin White, Carlos Bazemore, Nick Sainz, USG Pyrotechnics and the others helping put this on! This is the kind of thing that people remember. TEXAS!!!
I want to personally thank PAT for their support in this. We're busy rolling stars and prepping all of the supplies to put on the class but having the support of another dedicated group of pyros from another state really makes a difference. We're hoping to make this an annual event at PGI for years to come. Knowing that Mum Pyrotechnics can rely on the skills and resources of another big group really helps push us in the direction we want to go.
I'll drop a thank you in here as well. From me personally and as the seminar chair. The idea of a member-built display and class speaks to the core of what the PGI attempts to do.
TEXAS! I'm bringing back the red glare rockets this year for the anthem. It's going to be a cool effect.
Terrific! Looking forward to your display.
When is this happening again?
So, in 2018 I built my first 6# rockets with the help of Ross Dusenbury and Chris & Matt Roth. The most impressive rocket carrying a 15lbs Salute. Last Saturday, Chris & Matt finally tested one of these big rockets on the Acme Test Stand. After modeling the results, they were able to estimate that this rocket lifted the salute 275 ft.
Here is a link to a video of this rocket! Do you think it hit 275ft???
youtube.com/shorts/DPOnB4m8rms?feature=share
302' 🙂
Hell yes.
Wicked good
Good lord
Brainstorming for Fall PyroFest.
A bunch of jumping jacks or ground blooms
Willow, crossettes, Hummers, whistle inserts to salutes to a bottom shot. Oh you said no salutes 😂
brocade to gold crown. with red willow with screams
for several of us it was very interesting, the rocket press very impressive but for the simple pyro person maybe what we would use as in a arbor press like on the double voice crackers which was very very cool simple and a great effect
did like the black powder test, being that rolled rice hulls gave the best performance. Would like to see more of comparison between lift powder and burst charge. Maybe making BP with willow and 2 other woods for charcoal for comparison as well, and inserts for shells besides starts go getters or dragon eggs, did like that one effect in the show white sparks from what I would call a Sentinel from the Matrix the machine with the tail searching out as it came down it was randominly wiggling back and forth as if it was alive, that would be very cool to make depending on the metal powder that was used
or a rocket press using a harbor type 10 ton press and what modifications and what type of pressures to use
I started back in 1996 with a 12 ton A-Frame press from Harbor Freight. The small pump stroke sucked pressing anything taller than 4-5 inches. Eve