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Introduction to EX propellant class

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Since MARS became a Tripoli Prefecture we have been trying to host Ben and Elaine Russel’s “Introduction to Experimental Propellant Class”. But the last few years have been fraught with peril. NO MORE…. on Saturday night of NYPOWER @ 7PM in the Swanson building, rain or shine the class will go on! This really is a must attend for any ADULT Rocketeer even if you don’t aspire to making your own motors. Followed by Todd Smith’s Class “Managing Risk in High Power Rocketry” This one-hour course will introduce the concept … Continue reading →

2022 Cleanup Party

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Rocket season is right around the corner. We think everyone is looking forward to a great flying season. Your MARS board of Trustee’s, and Your Committees have been very busy the last few months, but now we need your help! Our “Main Event”, NYPOWER will soon be here and we need to do some maintenance, inspect, clean, and inventory the equipment. We will have a Cleanup Party April 30th at 10am in the parking lot of the National Warplane Museum. Many hands make lite work, we all know that, so … Continue reading →

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Since before NARAM a few club members have been discussing MARS hosting Rocketry Training classes. We have a few lined up: Basic recovery systems and parachute folding Beginning in Dual Deployment Creating stickers using hobby vinyl cutting machines Building a High Performance Mach Buster (aka an Evan Brown Burner!) We are working on more advanced classes in Casting your own Propellant We are going to start with……. Managing Risk in High-Power Rocketry This one-hour course will introduce the concept of Risk Management in High Power Rocketry.  The course will include … Continue reading →

New Years Day

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Our first launch of 2022! News Year’s Day launches are a lot of fun, and what could be a better way to start the year off than friends, food, and flying rockets, you might even see a few Christmas trees or even some ornaments take flight! We know it’s tough to shake it out of the rack early on New Year’s Day, but you’ll be glad you did! We hope to be flying around 10am and it’s always nice to have extra help setting up, so if you can be … Continue reading →

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Frosty the Skidmark Originally adapted by Jim “the Schredder” Goggins, re-worked by “Team Clune” (Bill, MB, Mel and Analise) Frosty the Skidmark was a holly jolly reload, with a paper tube, an instruction sheet and two closures made of PLASTIC. Frosty the Skidmark is a great load they say, he’s made of AP but only “EX’ers” know how he came to life that day. There must have been some copperheads in that reload they bought from Ken that day, for when they placed it in his nozzle, he began a … Continue reading →

November Club Launch

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The MARS Board of Trustee’s has decided that the 2021 flying season is NOT Over quite yet! Mark your Calendars for November 20 and 21st. The Launch Weather permitting is still a GO, but…. Due to some unfortunate unforeseen circumstances the “FriendsGiving” Dinner has to be cancelled! We are as disappointed as you, Trust me! The theme for this event is “As GOD is my Witness, I thought turkeys could FLY”  

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Website Excellence Award

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For the Third year in a row MARS website has placed top 3, Second Year IN A ROW, MARS has won the NAR Website Excellence Award! Each contest year, the Section Activity Committee of the National Association of Rocketry presents a Website Excellence Award for the top four Section websites. The winners are announced at NARAM and are presented with plaques. They also earn the right to display the award results on their website along with the appropriate Website Award Burst. Unlike the LAC Newsletter Award, no submissions are required. The only … Continue reading →

MARS Members at NARAM-62*

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Hi all, opening day is nearly upon us. A few things you can still do to help The Setup Party begins this Friday morning at 9am’ish we will of course buy lunch. As always we cant run this without volunteers like you. The sport range will have our usual signup sheet with hourly shifts to make it easier, you are more than welcome to take 2 in a row. Dan Wolf, a former MARS President and competition director still needs a few shifts filled during the week. See him, he … Continue reading →

New Leadership

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As Many of you are aware “Team Jurus”  Dennis, Janice and Troy have moved to the sunshine state of Florida, they will be missed but MARS will Continue. As nature abhors a vacuum, a Pair of Dan’s and Greg Young have stepped up to fill a HUGE VOID! Dan MacNeal will be taking over for Janice as the MARS Treasurer. Dan, from Gasport NY is a father of three with a grandson on the way. A Level -2 flyer, he is an avid R/C enthusiast, Scout Master, Ham radio operator, … Continue reading →

NYPOWER 23

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After waiting a YEAR NYPOWER-23 is in the books! May 29 – 31 2021 Setup day was a rough one and that is being KIND! Cold, rainy and windy! It was so bad that we must give a personal shout out to these people! Dennis Jurus MaryBeth Greg Young Michelle McCortney Miles McCortney David Plankenhorn Larry Wakeman Tom Broad Covid put a hamper on many things even the ability of the museum to mow the grass, which continued into this spring.  Bill Clune came out Wednesday in a vein attempt … Continue reading →