[NRV Rocketry] Get Ready for an Upcoming Launch

[Thomas Weeks]

We're still in the planning stages, but we may be ramping up for a launch in 
February, and the Christmas break is the perfect time to pick up a classic 
model rocket or go and get your first high power kit and prepare for the next 
launch!

On the mode/low-power side:
The Estes web site has some of the old classics that are now available like 
the "Der Red Max", The 6 foot "Mean Machine", the three stage Comanche-3, and 
many more!
	http://www.estesrockets.com/rockets/

Medium-High Power:
Or if you want to get into medium or high power, you might want to go ahead 
NOW and register with the TRA or NAR:
	TRA: http://www.tripoli.org/LinkClick.aspx?link=77&tabid=38
	NAR: http://www.nar.org/NARjoin.html

And then pick yourself up a good starter rocket with a 29mm motor mount that 
will let you fly with F, G and H motors:*

	http://www.madcowrocketry.com/servlet/the-222/Honest-John-
Rocket/Detail
	http://www.apogeerockets.com/Blue_Phenix_Jr.asp
	http://www.apogeerockets.com/LOC_Onyx.asp
	http://www.apogeerockets.com/pemtec_bucky.asp
	http://www.apogeerockets.com/Madcow_little_john.asp 
	(w/29/38mm adapter)

And you'll be on your way to HP Rocket certification!

*NOTE: Getting something that flies on both F/G and H motors will allow you to 
fly it all you want with readily available F/G motors that you can buy 
yourself from the local hobby store, and then when you're ready to "certify" 
Level-1, come to an NRVR launch and one of the NRVR/TRA officers can help you 
fill out your certification paper work and get your your first HP H-level 
motor to certify on (just give us advance notice: rso at nrvr.org) and you'll be 
on your way into the world of certified High Power Rocketry!

In the mean time.. for those wanting to really dig and and learn more about 
High Power Rocketry.. ask Santa for this great book on the subject that just 
about covers everything you need to know about HPR:
	http://www.apogeerockets.com/modern_hpr.asp

And as always, if you have a question there are some really smart, old school 
rocket guys on this list.  And chances are, if you have a question, there's 
probably 3-4 other people on the list wondering the same thing, so ask away!


Have a Merry Christmas!

Tweeks
NRVR Founder
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