YOUTH ROCKETRY CAMP
REGISTRATION IS cLOSED
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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 20 (Friday) / 10:30 am - 12 pm
Launch date: June 21 / 9 am - 12 pm
6TH-8TH GRADE CAMP DATES + TIMES
Two Rocket Build Sessions: June 19 + 20 (Thurs and Fri.) / 10:30 am - 12 pm
Launch date: June 21 / 9 am - 12 pm
BUILD LOCATION HR Middle School Cafeteria
LAUNCH LOCATION WyEast Middle School fields
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!
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Register for the 6th-8th Grade Rocket Camp $ 100.00 CLOSED
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