YOUTH ROCKETRY CAMP
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
One Rocket Build Session: June 21 (Friday) / 10:30 am - 12 pm
Launch date: June 22 / 9 am - 12 pm
6TH-8TH GRADE CAMP DATES + TIMES
Two Rocket Build Sessions: June 20 - 21 (Thurs and Fri.) / 10:30 am - 12 pm
Launch date: June 22 / 9 am - 12 pm
BUILD LOCATION Westside / WyEast Cafeteria
LAUNCH LOCATION HRCSD Fields (WyEast MS)
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS
Rocket kits, building materials and rocket motors will be provided for each student.
WHAT TO BRING
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.
We will be recovering rockets on wet grass!
REGISTER NOW
FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE
QUESTIONS
Please direct your Rocket-specific camp questions to Instructor, Dan Peirce at dbpeirce@me.com
CONTACT US
For help with registration, payments and financial assistance
Jaime Rivera, Recreation Supervisor
Gio Magana-Rivera, Recreation Assistant
Recreation phone #: (541) 386-2055