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Teens + reloads

  • Like to see teens build reloads.

  • Dont like to see teens build reloads.

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UPscaler said:
this could get ugly, and if it does, IBTL.


I really see no point in this thread, and I won't even comment what I'm thinking.



Braden
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idk, i'm kind of interested to hear the story's of people who've helped teens assemble motors that have and haven't worked.

also interested to hear stories of adults :puke: a rocket motor :D:fly:
 
I think its a good idea, given proper supervision. My 12 year old son has built many motors, with me watching/commenting/making sure the directions are followed. It really helps him feel more part of the hobby, rather than just watching Dad load up the bigger boys (which I've got to bet gets boring after a while). Mostly its been 29/40-120 motors, but he's done a few H's recently. Keeps the next generation involved. Pay forward.
 
At four I was building rockets. At five I was launching rockets. At six I was making my own rockets from scratch. At eight I went to my fist rocket launch. At eight I was creating my first HPR rocket design with about sixteen motors. When I was ten, I was teaching my father about how to reload a case. At eleven I was making my own rocket motors. At twelve I was making my own tracking devices. At thirteen I was teaching my school about CP & CG. At thirteen I was teaching a class of students how to make rockets. At thirteen also, I was teaching students rocket science. At fourteen I got my first HPR motor. At fourteen I am building a business in making rockets. At fourteen I am making APCP rocket motors.

At fourteen I feel I am responsible enough to be a part of HPR.
 
Ok. Thats all the feedback I need. My 14year old friend might make my reloads. I know him well and he is very responsible. i was just going to make a poll before i put my 29/40-120 in his hands.

Thanks,
Alex
 
You should see if he is interested in the NAR Junior High Power Level 1 certification, if he does not already have it. It is a wonderful program that I went through that allows teenagers to enjoy the wonders and excitement of High Power Rocketry with supervision and adequate inspection.
 
Agent Titan said:
...At fourteen I am making APCP rocket motors.

At fourteen I feel I am responsible enough to be a part of HPR.
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At fourteen I was learning how to lace and tie up my own shoes*... :D

Everyone is different.









*(Snowshoes, that is.)
 
Le Aeronautical said:
You're probably doing it wrong (you're normal shoes, that is, so you may want to revisit that at whatever age you currently are).
https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html

:D
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Thanks for the link, I love it when I can learn something, even at 60, it's still possible. Gonna go practice that now... :horse:
And to add something on topic, I have had very little exposure to kids, (never had any, never wanted them) but since I joined a rocket club, that has changed. My first launch had two boy scout clubs attending, and I have never seen such a large group of young people so focused on launching rockets they had no time for whining and tagging buildings with spray paint. Which is what I had previously thought kids did for the most part. Giving young people something to launch (i.e. blow up) with proper supervision is much preferable to some of those other traits children tend to develop. I'm all for the "junior HPR" program, but I'm pretty sure someone else should be in charge. (see my sig. below)
 
MarkII said:
At fourteen I was learning how to lace and tie up my own shoes*... :D

Everyone is different.









*(Snowshoes, that is.)
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At 14 I was buisy chasing 16yearold girls at the lake.... I flew my first glider(yes the kind with a real seat.)

:)
I screwed up my first F40W and my first 8900ns M3000..... I was a kid both times even though I was in my late 20's early 30's.

I vote yeS...."without exception"..:duck:..
 
Wayco said:
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Amen Brother....

As a dad, you worry about what influences your kid is around... When my son who was 4 at the time, said... "are my friends going to be there", started naming guys in the club.. I realized, he would be able to look up to more than just me, and would be a true "real person" influence. Not just some fluke fame to hope for, or a "false hope" so many people put on thier kids today.

If you cant safely fail... our fail safes arent good enough.!!!
 
Agent Titan said:
At four I was building rockets. At five I was launching rockets. At six I was making my own rockets from scratch. At eight I went to my fist rocket launch. At eight I was creating my first HPR rocket design with about sixteen motors. When I was ten, I was teaching my father about how to reload a case. At eleven I was making my own rocket motors. At twelve I was making my own tracking devices. At thirteen I was teaching my school about CP & CG. At thirteen I was teaching a class of students how to make rockets. At thirteen also, I was teaching students rocket science. At fourteen I got my first HPR motor. At fourteen I am building a business in making rockets. At fourteen I am making APCP rocket motors.

At fourteen I feel I am responsible enough to be a part of HPR.
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Just imagine how much fun it will be to drive yourself to launches!
 
Apparently I was taught correctly. I really had to try to get my shoelaces to go the "wrong" way.
 
Bazookadale said:
Every time I buy shoes with round laces I replace them with flat ones - now I know why the round ones won't stay tied!:point:
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Haha, see, now if we tell the world the flat shoe lace business will go out of business and tens of dozens of people will lose their jobs. :dark:


Rocketman248 said:
Apparently I was taught correctly. I really had to try to get my shoelaces to go the "wrong" way.
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I blame my mother for not teaching me the proper way! :no:
 
I tried the new technique and it was HARD! I'm going back to my "double turn around the loop" style. It never comes loose, no matter what shape the laces are. I guess this old dog doesn't want to learn that new trick.
 
I've always found it easier to learn something completely new, than learn a variation on something I've been doing a long time.
 
only on a forum full of rocketeers can one find a conversation that is on the path of teen responsibility with reloadable motors to how old can you be before you learn to properly tie a shoe lace. (18 and counting so far, i'm doing my way :D)
 
Wow! I just watched that vid. when we were testing new speakers for a class last week. Unfortuneately, I have always tied my shoes the right way.
 
I'd have no objections if he or she can also program my TiVo, program my satellite radio receiver, program my computer so that IE doesn't make its processing speed grind to a halt, help get my level 85 blood elf mage geared for heroic dungeons, fix the check engine light in my car, explain to me what the baseball statistic WHIP is, and get rid of the yellow jackets that have swarmed my yard for years now.

Heck, I'd even give her or him a couple of bucks to put MY mid-power reloads together if they can do all that, too.
 
JPVegh said:
I thank God every day for velcro:D
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...which is, of course, a product of the space program. Rocket karma in action.

I'll weigh in on only one aspect. If you facilitate any newbie (teen or not) in assembling a motor, you should anticipate your response in the event of failure.

a) You stupid #$*%&, I'm never letting you near another rocket.
b) Haha, that lawndart was so funny. Do it again.
c) That's a shame. How are you going to avoid that problem the next time?

If you steel yourself for the possibility of mishap, you can prevent yourself from blurting something out in the heat of the moment. My take on it is that while mistakes should be avoided, they do offer opportunities for education.
 
DJDeadParrot said:
I'd have no objections if he or she can also program my TiVo, program my satellite radio receiver, program my computer so that IE doesn't make its processing speed grind to a halt, help get my level 85 blood elf mage geared for heroic dungeons, fix the check engine light in my car, explain to me what the baseball statistic WHIP is, and get rid of the yellow jackets that have swarmed my yard for years now.

Heck, I'd even give her or him a couple of bucks to put MY mid-power reloads together if they can do all that, too.
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Hrmmm....... Georgia? I think that's a bit too far away for me to help out, but I could definitely help with all of that. Besides WOW or whatever game you were talking about.
 
At fourteen my friends and I thought we knew it all, at twenty five I'm starting to realize wow I didn't know anything back then and still have so much to learn...
 

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