YOUTH ROCKETRY CAMP 101 🚀
This program is brought you by Hood River Valley Parks Recreation District and the Gorge Rocket Club
WHO CAN SIGN UP: 3rd - 8th graders
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Come join the leaders of the Gorge Rocketry Club for a fun and exciting 3-day rocketry course! Participants will learn about the history of model rocketry, its relationship to the real world space programs and opportunities a rocketry foundation presents for students going into middle school, high school and college! All participants will build their own model rocket and we will have a launching session where everyone will launch and recover their rockets several times.
3RD-5TH GRADE CAMP DATES TIMES
6TH-8TH GRADE CAMP DATES TIMES
BUILD LOCATION Westside / WyEast Cafeteria
LAUNCH LOCATION HRCSD Fields (WyEast MS)
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS
WHAT TO BRING
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On the launch day please have your child bring a water bottle and snack if desired, and please dress appropriately to be outside for the duration.
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We will be recovering rockets on wet grass!
REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1st
FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE
Financial Assistance Page
QUESTIONS
Please direct your Rocket-specific camp questions to Instructor, Dan Peirce at dbpeirce@me.com