We're about a month away from the Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2019 (NIRCON 2019). Here's a few updates.
Our confirmed speakers thus far are:
Sather Ranum - Get Out the Laundry: How to Use Deployment Bags
John Ciesiak - Go Straight: Simple Competition Launch Towers from Robotic Structures
Ed Chess - Measure Twice; Cut Once: Scale Model Tips I've Learned
Bob Zurek - Analysis on Cluster Altitude Models
Becky Zurek - "Holy Chutes, Batman!", An R&D Report
Bob Kaplow - The Lates from Bob's Kaplow's New Astron Workshop
Jim Kovac, NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador - The Search for Planet 9
Registration opens at 8:15 AM and convention activities begin at 9:00 AM
Where: Woodstock North High School, Room D-187, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock, IL
Google Map Link:
https://tinyurl.com/y8yfzq9q
Entry Fee: $0.00, FREE! (Seriously!)
Raffle Tickets: $1 each or six (6) for $5.00. Tons of kits and supplies to win.
Lunch: $7 (Subway sandwich, chips, drink). Other fast food options located near by.
Rocket Display: Bring your best birds to show the rest of the world. People’s Choice ballots handed out to all participants to vote on “Best in Show”! There will be a special classs for Saturn models of any type, including non-flying, and "Best Junior (18 and under) Model".
Come join the Fox Valley Rocketeers for a day of sport rocketry fun!