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National Association of Rocketry: Section 308

Congratulations! RLT High School TARC team!
They are going to national finals in DC.

Screaming Spotted Eggs of Death Contest is over-easy! >>>

next DARS Launch activity:
our next normal monthly
ModRoc Sport Launch, Saturday 20 April
at our Frisco Modroc Site

next business meeting:
Saturday May 04 @ Coppell Family YMCA 1 pm.
Downstairs, back in the Teen Center
Rocket Talk, Show and Tell, Build Help afterwards!

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We are one of the largest, and the oldest Texas chapter, of the NAR (National Association of Rocketry.) Operating since 1972, we have been promoting sport and hobby rocketry throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex nonstop for over 40 years. While launching/flying rockets is our primary activity, our presence also reaches out into the community in other ways.

Our outreach programs work with the Scouts, YMCA, 4H, as well as many local schools and educators, to encourage the next generation of Texans to pursue their interest in science, math, aerospace or engineering. And, kids always fly free!

The general public is always welcome to attend any of our launches, bring your rockets and join in the fun. Our members will help you fly everything, from the smaller Estes and Quest model rockets up to custom built high-power rockets reaching altitudes in excess of a mile.

So if you're interested in rocketry, contact us and we'll be happy to introduce you to the hobby.
Or check out our calendar and stop by the next event.

The picture above is of a scale model Saturn-V vehicle from the Apollo missions. Flown by Warren Benson (of Houston) at a DARS launch, the kit is from Apogee Rockets and is 1/70 scale. It flew successfully on the core Aerotech G-64 motor (even though the four outboard Estes E-9 motors failed to ignite.)

CONGRATULATIONS RLT:

The TARC team from RLT High School in Carrollton used our launch on the 16th to put up their official qualification flight attempts.
And they got an amazing low/good score of 14-points; on a flight to 764ft and a time of 48.18 seconds.
WAY-TO-GO GUYS!
We found out that their score did merrit an invitation to the finals in D.C. this May 11. That means the guys need money to travel and stay in the capital. If you would like to help, check out the teams donation website at:
"trippi25.WIX.com/METSA-tarc-donations"
note, there is no "WWW" in front, no obligation either.

For all you other TARC teams, try again next year! The new task will be posted by late August.

Check this out!

This very-well-made-video of the DARS launch shows the people side of model rocketry. It wonderfully highlights the fun we find in the hobby.
Thanks to Cap'n Kris Kirk (one of the Team Amick Dads.) Good work indeed!

Results on Contest-Page, Soon!

Pretty much all the egg-lifting kept the eggs intact. EXCEPT, for a rather screaming ballistic recovery from the Contest Director's flight. His rocket splatted close enough to Suzy to leave Eggs-of-Death spots all over her brand new rain boots.
Thanks for all those that came, and flew, and helped pick things up out of the muddy field.
Good time, no wind, too wet!