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Why You Should Host the
PowerPoint Presentation - Jack Colpas
Photos - Kathy Colpas©2005, 2009, 2012, 2013
All rights reserved
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There is no better way to do it than with a rocket launch.
Booker Middle School students Reaching for the Stars.
Watching these kids
Will make you want to
Get involved.
The nation needs to generate interest in .
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Jack & Kathy Colpas with Center Director, Ray Griffin
Christa’s mom, Grace Corrigan launching one of our rockets at
the October Sky Festival
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To honor Christa we launched the
Annual Event since 2006
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Fantastic Program for Scouts or Youth Groups
.Qualifies for
4H - CAP - BSA
Badges and Advancement
Great training for the
Team America Rocketry Challenge
NASA Student Launch Initiative
FSGC Hybrid Rocket Competition
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3…
* Build your rockets * takes about 1 ½ hours
* Launch * Sports Fields (baseball, football, parks, etc.) make great launch sites* No Licensing or FAA Permit required (FAR 101)
2…
1…
* Order your rocketry supplies* E-mail us your numbers – we’ll provide a* ‘no obligation’ estimate
* Mark & Measure landing spots * All rockets determined to be safe -
launch again* Closest average landing to target
wins local event!!* Award certificates
* submit your results by annual deadline
It’s that easy!
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Competition Sponsor - Benefits
* Provides Terrific PR for you
and your organization.* Rocket launches are Fantastic Attention Getters!* Give groups in your Community a chance to compete in a
national event.* Ignite interest in –
* Science, Technology, Engineering & Math.* Your purchase is Helping Kids Reach for the Stars
Everyone remembers their first rocket launch.What other activity can you say that about?
Great PR for your group or organization!
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Featured on the Education Channel.
Covered on TV news.
Highlighted in newspapers.
Detailed in Educational Journals.
Launches are good publicity.
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Competition CostEach contestant gets:
Model Rocket Kit - to build and keep Supplies for Two Launches
Certificate of Achievement &Competition Registration
All for about the cost of a movie, popcorn and a drink!
Event Held Locally Only the 3 National Winners have to Travel
Affordable enough to involve ALL of your kids!
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Fund Raising with the
* Many National STEM Competitions charge a $20 Registration fee per competitor
* Plus Hundreds (often Thousands) for equipment and travel
* RFTS Total Cost is around $15 per competitor (2014 pricing)
* Your organization / club can raise an additional $5 or $10 per competitor
* Reasonable – each competitor receives well over $20 worth of supplies plus entry into National Competition plus a Commemorative Certificate
* Use the profit to fund other (rocketry) programs
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If anyone should ask….
Braden River Middle
Newton’s Laws
force & motionaerodynamics
resistance
chemistrygravitation
math
triangulationfriction
.
.
.
Sarasota Middle
“I never knew I could build a rocket. Let alone make it FLY!” Booker Middle School student
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Rocket Choices
Many Rocket Kits qualify
Some of the most popular models
* Estes (Alpha, Alpha III, Gen.E2X) * Quest (Astra, Astra III) * Custom (Freedom, Venture) * – or build your own!
* Length 11 ½” to 15 ½” Diameter 7/8 ” to 1 ¼ ”
Kits come with easy-to-follow instructions.
Pause-for-Science Rocket Construction and Launch Prep video available at no charge at
Everyone gets to
keep their rocket!
www.TheRocketman.net
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Model Rocketry and National Standards – from NASA
National Standards (5 - 8)Science Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.Demonstrate an understanding of properties and changes of properties in matter.Demonstrate an understanding of motions and forces.Demonstrate an understanding of transfer of energy.Implement a proposed design.
MathematicsExtend an understanding of the concepts of perimeter, area, volume, angle measure, capacity, and weight and mass.
TechnologyUse content-specific tools, software, and simulations (e.g., Web tools) to support learning and research.
National Standards (9-12)Science
Design and conduct scientific investigations.Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications.Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence.Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and properties of matter.Demonstrate an understanding of motions and forces.Demonstrate an understanding of the interactions of energy and matter.Implement a proposed solution.
TechnologySelect and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning.
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Compete Locally
All Contestants * Build and launch their own solid-fuel powered model rocket* Receive Certificates of Achievement
* Featuring the artwork of Astronaut & Moonwalker, Alan Bean* Bearing an inspirational quote from Christa McAuliffe* Suitable for framing
Local winner * Receives Winner’s Certificate* Results are entered into the National Competition
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3 National Winners invited* to celebrate under an ‘October Sky’ at
US Space & Rocket Center “Space City” – Huntsville, Alabama
* Launch from Homer Hickam Field* Experience Space Simulators* Visit the Space Camp
….& more!
*Transportation, lodging and meals not included
Mars Wall Climb
Celebrate Nationally
Winners celebrate
At Pathfinder
Inspiration for the Movie
Ride Space Sims
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Act NowSupplies and Time are Limited
Check website for dates and deadlines.
– Order Early!* Engines must be Ground Shipped.
* Allow 2 – 3 weeks for delivery to avoid $25+ HazMat fee.
Contact us for any of your model rocket questions or needs.20% Off Estes, Quest & Custom catalog prices!
Phone (941) 955-3958 / Fax (206) 350-7880
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Astronauts
is endorsed by:
Bill Readdy
Jon McBride
Moon Walker / Astronaut / Artist Alan Bean
Competitor’s Name
Group
Mark Lee
Tom Jones
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Astronautsis endorsed by:
Marcos PontesJerry Ross
Senator Bill Nelson
Local Hosts choose an American Astronaut to Honor with their Event
Kennedy Space Center Director, Astronaut Bob Cabana inspires
YMCA kids pre-launch
John Blaha
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Homer Hickam’s book Rocket Boys and movie October Sky provide the inspiration…
Get your kids involved !
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Retired NASA Engineer / Author
is endorsed by:
Homer Hickam
Jimmy “O’Dell” CarrollRoy Lee Cooke
&The Rocket
Boys
Billy Rose
National WinnerDanielle Pate
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Designer of the X-Prize Eagle Steve McGrath
Vanguard Industries –
Steve McGrath and Jack Colpas
is endorsed by:
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Homer Hickam & the “Rocket Boys”Recommend the Competition
Estes Educator supports our Teacher Workshops and
awards prizes to National Winners
COSROCS Director of Education, Dr. Warren Layfield endorses our program
Space Camp – US Space & Rocket CenterHosts National Winners’ Celebration
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Florida Space Research Institute furthers Teacher Training.
National Association of Rocketry sets the safety standards.
SECME (Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering) recommends the program.
National Space Society - Southwest Florida Chapter President, Jay Wittner recommends our program and contest
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Kennedy Space Center – Visitor Complex hosts the National Finals
Hampton Inn -Provides lodging for National Competitors
G.WIZ Hands-on Science Museumrecommends our program and contest
Kick-off of Competition at the October Sky Festival
Endorsed by Steve McGrath – Vanguard Spacecraft
Designer of the X-Prize Eagle
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- The Florida Association of Science Teachers
- The Florida League of Middle Schools
-The Private School Consultancy endorses the program and publicized it at the National Science Teachers Association Conference
has been presented at
.
- The National Space Grant Consortium Conference.
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Jack Colpas launching at the Astronaut Hall of Fame – KSC
with Education Director, Eric Stiles
Chrissy Sokol, AHOF Launch Safety Officerbuilding a rocket at one of our workshops
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Jack & Kathy Colpas, program [email protected](941) 955-3958
Wishing you light winds
on launch day!
Over 50 years of combined experience as educators.