DARS Contest Info
A Local Contest, for once!
ONE Contest in 2026.. Let's Launch!
"SpaceFlight" Contest
{Contest to be held at July 25th during the Gunter Launch.}{All contest rockets must be "modrocs" e.g. mass less than 3.3lbs and fly on a G-motor or less}
{Entries accepted until 11:30am and displayed thru noon. Public Voting/judging window until 1pm.}
{Contest Flights from 1pm till 2pm. Awards Ceremony after range take-down.}
{Must be present at awards ceremony to win}
Two Main Contest Catagories:
1) Actual Flown Spacecraft
Must be based on a real spaceship, rocketship, booster or missile that has actually been to space.Meaning it has at least flown to, or above the Karman Line (100 kilometer UP.)
Ok to have gone sub-orbital, orbital, lunar or planetary too!
Can be manned (extra point's from judges maybe) or unmanned, cargo or warhead.
The subject rocket must be named on the entry form and generally recognized by the public, (or at least the judges) as factual.
2) Future/Fiction/Fantasy/Almost
Any other model depicting a space vehicle that has been seen in fiction, film, cartoons or comics. It could be a historical could-have-been, or a future might well become. It could be from Flash, Daffy Duck, or Dick Tracy. If it looks like a rocket, and you can cite a source for it, it's A-OK!Two Judging Classes:
1) Director's Selection ( with Appointed Judges )
1 or 2 points for Static Display, Before Flight (documentation, presentation)2 or 3 points awarded for the Flight itself (impressive mission etc.)
1 point bonus if the contest Vehicle Depicts a Manned Spacecraft.
Three Prizes / Awards: selected from all entries
Director's Champion and Director' Choice (2 prizes)
Director's Best-Junior (under age 15) (1 prize)
2) Public Crowd Favorites:
1 point counted for Each Visitor Ballot cast during Display window.2 or 3 points may be awarded for "successful" flight attempt.
[flight "success" awarded by contest director with judges and crowd opinion inputs]
Ten Prizes / Awards: determined primarily by crowd votes
Best-in-Show (each catagory, 2 prizes)
Also Best-Junior (under 15) award (each catagory, 2 prizes)
along with First, Second and Third awards (each catagory, 6 prizes)
Tha... tha... That's all folks!
DQ...unsafe! Or is that 3 points of special flight "success"?
updated 2026-June-28 9:30pm
The DARS has a FUN Contest.
When we can get enough club and community interest, the DARS tries to hold sanctioned and/or just-for-fun contest events multiple times each year.
We like to include some events that will be flown at the NAR's Annual National
Contest Meet, so that serious competitors can get some practice, to perfect their techniques in those events But we like to fly some just-for-fun events too.
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.
Contest Meet, so that serious competitors can get some practice, to perfect their techniques in those events But we like to fly some just-for-fun events too.
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.
