Thursday, February 7, 2008

N.NM/S.CO/--Southern Colorado Rocketry activities for home schoolers.

chool families are invited to participate in model and High
Power rocket activities sponsored by the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft
Museum (PWAM) and the Southern Colorado Rocketeers (SCORE- NAR
Section #632). These activities are a great "hands on" science
experience. Feel free to share this information with any one you
think might be interested.

Jason Unwin
Education Officer
PWAM and
President
SCORE NAR Section #632
www.pwam.org Museum Web Site
www.scronline.net Rocket Club Web Site

MODEL ROCKET BUILD DAY:

WHO: The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum and local chapter of the
National
Association of Rocketry (Southern Colorado Rocketeers-NAR
Section#632).

WHAT are hosting a Model Rocket Building Session

WHERE: at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in the new 30,000
square foot
hangar. The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is located six miles
east of
Pueblo, Colorado on US Highway 50/Colorado 96 East on the grounds of
the
Pueblo Memorial Airport.

WHEN: on 9 February 2008 at 9:00 AM. Please arrive on time. Building
begins at 9 AM.

COST: $3 admission for persons aged 10 years and over. This is 1Ž2
the normal
museum admission price. $6 for the rocket and three motors.
Participants keep
their rocket and are welcome to participate in Model Rocket Flying
Days free
of charge. Active duty military and reservists admitted free with
valid
military ID.

This is a "Build Only Session". Flying will be on 16 February 2008
at the
club's launch site located on the Hudson Ranch 9.6 miles South West
of Pueblo
on the Beulah Highway (Colorado Highway 78) starting at 9 AM.

CONTACT Information: Contact the aircraft museum at (719) 948-9219
or NAR
Section president Jason Unwin at (719) 671-2407 or by email at
jbu_2@netzero.com .
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MODEL ROCKET FLYING DAY

WHO: The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum and local chapter of the
National Assn. of Rocketry (NAR Section #632-Southern Colorado
Rocketeers)

WHAT: are having a model rocket flying day for the public and
members of the
4H

WHERE: at the Hudson Ranch located South West of Pueblo Colorado
approximately
9.6 miles on the Beulah Highway (Highway 78)

WHEN: On 16 February 2008 starting at 9 AM until 2 PM.

COST: Free to the public. $5 ³Day Fee² for High Power Flyers if they
are not
members of SCORE (NAR Section #632). $1 ³Donation² for model rocket
flyers who
are nonmembers of SCORE (NAR Section #632). Club memberships
available on the
field.


Additional Information: FAA Waiver to 8,000 feet Above Ground
Level . Waiver
in effect from 10 AM to 2 PM.

First time model rocket flyers under eighteen years old will receive
a
certificate as part of the National Association of Rocketry¹s 50th
Anniversary
celebration. Please call or email the NAR Section with the number of
first
time flyers so that the correct number of certificates will be on
hand.

If you plan on attending with a High Power Rocket, please contact me
No Later
Than (NLT) Thursday 14 February 2008 with approximate mass and
maximum
altitude your rocket will reach by 4:00 PM (1600 hours). This is so
I can give
accurate information to the FAA.

Feel free to share this message with anyone you think might be
interested.

Contact Information: Contact Jason Unwin NAR Section President at
(719) 671-2407 or by email at jbu_2@netzero.net if you have any
questions. Visit the club¹s website at www.scronline.net . Visit the
Yahoo
Group at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SouthernColoradoRocketeers .

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MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROCKETRY

WHO: The local chapter of the National Association of Rocketry:
Southern
Colorado Rocketeers

WHAT: will have their monthly meeting

WHERE: in the Thurston Room of the Rawlings Public Library in Pueblo
Colorado

WHEN: on 28 February 2008 starting at 7:00 PM.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact the club president Jason Unwin at (719)
671-2407
or by email at jbu_2@netzero.com . Visit the club¹s web site at
www.scronline.net


Jason Unwin

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