Announcements – Monroe Astronautical Rocket Society

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Posted on July 5, 2022 by MARS ClubAugust 8, 2022

8/05/2022 Glenn Miller Orchestra at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY – Big Band Swing music at its finest! $60 VIP front line tickets include champagne reception with some of the band members immediately following the show! $40 Indoor seating places you inside our big hangar close to the band. $25 Outdoor seating – Bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the performance outside our hangar doors! Period Garb is encouraged but not required. Dancing included with a complementary swing style refresher lesson prior to the performance at 6:30PM. … Continue reading →

Introduction to EX propellant class

Posted on April 28, 2022 by MARS ClubAugust 8, 2022

April 28, 2022 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 … Continue reading →

2022 Cleanup Party

Posted on April 8, 2022 by MARS ClubApril 8, 2022

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 →

MARS Rocket Classes “MARS Tech”

Posted on March 14, 2022 by MARS ClubJune 23, 2022

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

Posted on December 23, 2021 by MARS ClubJanuary 4, 2022

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 →

November Club Launch

Posted on October 21, 2021 by MARS ClubNovember 15, 2021

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

Posted on August 5, 2021 by MARS ClubJanuary 4, 2022

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

Posted on July 9, 2021 by MARS ClubOctober 22, 2021

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

Posted on May 24, 2021 by MARS ClubJuly 31, 2021

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

Posted on May 14, 2021 by MARS ClubMay 19, 2021

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