This current thread inspired me to find my Senior yearbook from HS (class of '66). I scanned and posted in the photo section a picture of some of the members...
In a message dated 12/31/01 12:31:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Sounds extremely familiar, except it was '77 and a suburban public high school for me. Not...
In a message dated 12/31/01 11:07:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... This closely matches our section's age group. We are all over 40 with a couple of junior...
... So would the best way is recruit youth would be at the school level (duh!)? Maybe have school sized sub-chapters of the local NAR chapter? For additional...
... I may be missing something, but I had the impression that the main reasons that teens drop out of model rocketry are simply "girls & cars". <snip> DGH...
Happy New Year all, I think there was a message a few weeks back mentioning a rumor that Estes might reissue the 1/100 Saturn 1B. Does anyone have any more...
... rumor ... have any ... kits ... Drew, I doubt it. The rumor is that the molds for that kit were destroyed in The Fire a while back. Of course they could...
Well, girls were the major distraction for me, and cars became an interest because you can't take a girl for a ride in your rocket. So first I had to get a...
How do you recruit teen girls, that's the question for the year... My daughter is 16, and she likes rockets when I'm launching them, but she still hasn't built...
... What caused me to bail was college. Moving from podunk rural high school to private techie university in the big city was a big shock. There were too many...
... <snip> Not gonna do it...must get control...ahhhh!!!! I can't hold it any longer! The reason I got a car was so I could take a girl for a ride _ON_ my ...
... That's the short answer--it's a bit more detailed than that. Just how many 14-year-olds with cars *are* there in your part of the country? :) --Kevin--...
... Okay, someone *had* to say that (I'm glad it wasn't me). Now let's just put the cordon tape around it and step away from the scene, shall we? --Kevin-- ...
... So, just remember, if you get the chance to promote rocketry amongst the young, do it. Try to convert them before they develop the need for coolness! ... ...
... were ... much ... stoners ... Latin ... 71680 I graduated with the class of 1980, but never felt much like a part of it. (Should have been 1981, but...
yeah, this is like my first post here on this yahoogroup (i'm on like 4 others)... yeah, i've also been reading the posts here for some months, and have...
... into ... the ... It was in the 3rd grade at St. Peter Elementary in Dayton (Huber Heights) that I was turned on to rocketry for the first time. The 7th and...
... Well, they're in the "gateway drug" phase with learner's permits, dirt bikes, ATVs, go-carts, etc.... BTW- If you count the Honda ATC 90 and the fine slow...
... Definitely! Although the part about "the need for coolness" is arguable, you've hit on an important aspect. ... It's not memories and experiences we need...
... yeah, i would agree with your statement about teens not really wanting to fly with the kids and adults, so maybe the interested percentage should be given...
Hello everybody... I have posted four new Cineroc clips at the following address: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cineroc_movies/ You might have to "copy" the...
Thanks for posting these, Buzz! JimZ has the plans but the fin pattern posted there is obviously wrong. The Jaguar should be easy to clone, using a length of...
... inclined ... elevon? ... Just found this group,did an archive search... I built a BT-80 Mach 10 similar to the one on EMRR with an active elevator....
Weeks ago I posted a launch report on a scratch-built Aerobee300 model I built. I promised pictures and, well, I finally got the film developed and scanned....
