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Section 308: National Association of Rocketry                     Dallas / Fort Worth / North Texas

**Important** CANCEL / SCRUB / CANCEL

Gunter Launch (Sat.Jan.25) CANCELED

Due to expected VERY HIGH winds and cold/wet wind chill temps.
PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP AT THE SITE THIS MONTH!


We will try again in February and March! [hopefull smile]

Flippin GIF Pictures

### Next business meeting ###

The next club meeting will be Saturday, Feb.01 2025
The First is a Saturday!
Come out, talk rockets, ask questions. Network the club !!!
Cross Timbers Family YMCA in Flower Mound; begins around 1pm.
at 2021 Cross Timbers Road. {west from 35E on 1171 (Main St. Lewisville), east of 2499 and Morris Rd.}

### Upcoming DARS Launches ###

our next Gunter launch originally scheduled for Sat.Jan.18!
was been posponed until Sat.Jan.25.
BUT NOW THE JANUARY LAUNCH IS COMPLETELY CANCELED
The next Gunter launch will be the 3rd Saturday in February, Sat.Feb.22.

The modroc launch in Arlington will be Sunday Feb.02 only a week after Gunter.
Launch operations will be 10am until 2pm. (normal non-summer hours)
D-impulse and below ONLY.
At the Arlington Launch Site.

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### DARS-Discussion-Forum, and Push-Notifications ###

Join in our Discussion Forum:
Our forum is now under the NAR site at { https://groups.nar.org/g/DallasAreaRocketSociety" }
Click the link above, and join up.... Keep up with other members and interests.

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That way, when club officers and/or group-leaders post urgent announcements,
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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 50 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.)
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      This is STILL cool!
Fricso-Launch
Watch this very-well-made-video
of a DARS monthly launch, showing 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!

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Or look at this...
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Club member featured
in a STEM promotional video clip.

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