The National Association of
Rocketry’s National Convention
Thank you
to all the presenters, keynote speakers and vendors which helped make our
last NARCON great!
March 10-12, 2006
at
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Keynote Speakers:
Friday night:
Leroy Piester
Lee was the founder and president of Centuri
Engineering Company.
Saturday night:
Matt Steele
Matt was the co-founder and president of North Coast Rocketry.
Special Presenter:
Dr. Michael Wolff
Dr. Wolff works for the Space Science
Institute and will speak on his atmospheric studies of Mars using the Mars
Rover program.
Plus vendors, special events, and fun
sessions!
Compete in the
Mars Lander Challenge!
View the
Schedule of Events
Download the NARCON 2006 Flyer
Check out what our T-Shirt logo
looks like!
NARCON 2006 will build on the great successes
of NARCON 2004 and
2005!
Watch the What's New page as we add new seminars and workshops.
NARCON is an annual convention held by
the NAR for the purposes of educating those interested in all aspects of
hobby rocketry. Events include keynote speakers, training seminars,
workshops, rocket-building sessions, open discussion forums, and many
others.
Covered topics include technical sessions on all levels of rocketry from
beginner to advanced, competition, educational aspects, safety, design and
many more.
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Schedule of events
other than seminars and workshops
NARCON 2006 will begin on Friday
morning with a busload of middle school students coming in to Tallent
Hall for a rocketry day. They will learn about the hobby while
building a model rocket. NAR members will also instruct them on how
rocketry relates to their science studies in school. After lunch the
students will fly their creations in the abandoned parking lot to the
East of Tallent hall.
The students will depart at around 2pm.
NARCON registration will open shortly thereafter at Molinaro hall.
Vendors are able to begin setting up their wares at this time as well.
Several presentations will be scheduled for Friday afternoon beginning
at 4pm.
The opening ceremonies and keynote address with Lee and Betty Piester
will begin at 7pm.
Saturday morning presentations will be scheduled till 11:30 when Bunny
will conduct the NAR town Hall meeting.
The lunch boxes will be passed out as you enter the room for the Town
hall meeting.
Regular presentations will begin again at 1pm.
Michael Wolff will give his presentation on Saturday afternoon at 4pm.
Saturday evening keynote speaker Matt Steele will begin at 7pm.
Sunday morning will bring another round of presentations that will
conclude at about 2:30pm.
Don't forget to patronize the Java Coast coffee bar on Saturday and
Sunday morning. It's there for you! |
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| Photo by Jim Moroney |
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From L-R: Jay Apt, Vern Estes, Scott
Goebel (NARCON 2006 Director), Emily Goebel (Scott's daughter) and Gleda Estes at NARCON
2005. |
Sponsored by the National
Association of Rocketry, http://www.nar.org
Hosted by the Wisconsin Organization of Spacemodeling Hobbyists,
http://www.wooshrocketry.org
