Category Archives: Announcements

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. MaryBeth, Tom McCarthy, the MacNeal’s and Jenn Smith normally host a potluck dinner and campfire at the small hanger on Big Tree but… it is most likely going to be a bit chilly for that! Instead the Museum has offered the use of the Swanson building (were we have our winter meetings) for our own Thanksgiving Pot Luck dinner Saturday night @ 5PM. All MARS … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

NARAM 62 Registration is NOW OPEN

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The NAR, in collaboration with MARS (Monroe Astronautical Rocket Society), NAR Section #136 and SRC (Syracuse Rocket Club), NAR Section #566, invite you to the National Warplane Museum field in Geneseo, NY for NARAM-62 and the Rocketry Festival. The flying field is one of the best in the Northeast, with acres of flat, mowed grass.  This is the farthest east a NARAM has been held in 12 years.  NAR members from the Northeast and beyond are encouraged to attend, fly, and make new friends! NARAM and the Rocketry Festival will feature 7 … Continue reading →

MARS Wear Store

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The MARS Wear Store is now open! Check out the selection of Embroidered shirts, hoodies, hats even luggage! Orders are filled as they come in and shipped Direct to You from Sprots Locker inOlean NY  

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Composite HP clustering and staging at Geneseo

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Due to the geographic proximities of not only the National Warplane Museum with its vintage aircraft, but also the college campus of Geneseo and the prison, we have certain unique limitations that other fields don’t have. Previously no composite HP clustering/staging was allowed. In order to allow a progression of both knowledge and psychomotor skills, the board of directors has decided to allow restricted composite HP clustering and staging to determine if this can be safely done within the limitations we have at this site. All fliers wishing to fly … Continue reading →

Chicken BBQ

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The National Warplane Museum will be having a Chicken BBQ Takeout dinner on April 17. Detail can be found on there website at http://nationalwarplanemuseum.com or by calling (585) 243-2100

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Member Meeting now Live and Virtual

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We are NO Longer trapped in virtual mode! Moving forward we will be holding meetings both LIVE and Virtual via GotoMeeting provided by Solepoxy. We are asking those folks who would like to attend in person please give us a heads up! The Swanson building is large and there are quite a few large tables, Mask use will be like a restaurant. so we will be safe!

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2nd 2020 Fall Finale

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Looks like it’s going to be a gorgeous weekend! How about a rocket launch? I apologize for the short notice, however we were watching the weather to ensure good flying conditions. Signups are beginning for the weekend of November 7th and 8th, 2020. You must preregister with me, by Thursday, November 5th, 2020 at djurus3333 at yahoo dot com, as we are again limited to the number of attendees. I will be running the launch and all previous rules and protocols are in effect (see website for protocol details.) Please … Continue reading →

Tripoli Prefecture 162

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As you know MARS Club is the oldest continuously active NAR Section and is most likely the oldest rocket club in the world. As of March 1st we are now the new kids on the block, the youngest Tripoli Prefecture #162, “Tripoli of WNY”. Dennis Jurrus will be our “Prefect” and Greg Young the prefecture “Secretary”. What does this mean for you, our members? unless you want to fly Research motors… not much! You don’t need to join another national organization, NAR is fine. MARS will always be an NAR … Continue reading →