jkovac
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Hi all,
My son's 5th grade teacher became very interested in his rocketry and asked if he could do a class presentation on it. This led to me talking to her about a class project she did when she was about his age that involved the whole class each building and flying their own model rocket. I said that I would check into doing something like that for her class. She checked with the principal, who is very supportive.
I have been trying to find as much info as possible about the best way to proceed, and there are two main concerns I have at this point:
1) Insurance. Taking the kids to a NAR club launch would be great but the closest one to us is on Sundays, and pretty far away. The school has a good field for small rockets, but if we were to fly there, it would obviously not be a NAR-sanctioned event. Not sure if the school's insurance would cover and don't want to ask them directly until I know more myself about it. The local regulations (Morgan Hill is the city) don't mention an insurance requirement, which obviously doesn't mean I shouldn't be concerned about it.
2) The students' ages. They are 5th graders so most are 10 or 11. And the below seems to indicate that if they're not 12 they can't even touch a rocket:
CA Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 6, Article 17. Model Rockets
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§1027. Minimum Age.
(a) No model rocket motors shall be sold, given, or delivered to any person under 18 years of
age.
Exceptions: (1) Model rocket motors bearing the standardized coding 1/4A, 1/2A, A, B, C, and D
may be sold, given, or delivered to any person 14 years of age or older.
(2) Persons who are 12 years of age or older and who are taking part in a model rocket education
program may receive model rocket motors and launch approved model rockets when under the
direct supervision and control of a person 18 years of age or older. Model rocket motors must be
obtained only from the adult in charge of the launching. Approved model rocket motors for this
exception shall bear the motor coding 1/4A, 1/2A, A, B, C, or D.
NOTE Authority cited: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 12552,
Health and Safety Code.
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Any thoughts on insurance, age, or anything else about this would be greatly appreciated.
My son's 5th grade teacher became very interested in his rocketry and asked if he could do a class presentation on it. This led to me talking to her about a class project she did when she was about his age that involved the whole class each building and flying their own model rocket. I said that I would check into doing something like that for her class. She checked with the principal, who is very supportive.
I have been trying to find as much info as possible about the best way to proceed, and there are two main concerns I have at this point:
1) Insurance. Taking the kids to a NAR club launch would be great but the closest one to us is on Sundays, and pretty far away. The school has a good field for small rockets, but if we were to fly there, it would obviously not be a NAR-sanctioned event. Not sure if the school's insurance would cover and don't want to ask them directly until I know more myself about it. The local regulations (Morgan Hill is the city) don't mention an insurance requirement, which obviously doesn't mean I shouldn't be concerned about it.
2) The students' ages. They are 5th graders so most are 10 or 11. And the below seems to indicate that if they're not 12 they can't even touch a rocket:
CA Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 6, Article 17. Model Rockets
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
§1027. Minimum Age.
(a) No model rocket motors shall be sold, given, or delivered to any person under 18 years of
age.
Exceptions: (1) Model rocket motors bearing the standardized coding 1/4A, 1/2A, A, B, C, and D
may be sold, given, or delivered to any person 14 years of age or older.
(2) Persons who are 12 years of age or older and who are taking part in a model rocket education
program may receive model rocket motors and launch approved model rockets when under the
direct supervision and control of a person 18 years of age or older. Model rocket motors must be
obtained only from the adult in charge of the launching. Approved model rocket motors for this
exception shall bear the motor coding 1/4A, 1/2A, A, B, C, or D.
NOTE Authority cited: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 12552,
Health and Safety Code.
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Any thoughts on insurance, age, or anything else about this would be greatly appreciated.