Hi from Montgomery County, Maryland

[Jean-Pierre]

Hi, folks. Long time lurker here who has finally joined the forum! My name is Josh, and I live right outside Washington DC. Was never much of a hobbyist until COVID closed our schools and my wife and I had to become our (then) 4 and 7 year olds' teachers. One day for "science class" I broke out an Estes starter kit. Flash forward two years and a lot of scratch built and kit rockets, and here I am. I've made it my New Year's resolutions to meet some other local rocketeers - I've read there are several clubs in the DMV - and to get my Level I (expecting a kit from Santa).

Thanks to all the helpful and generous people who post their tips here - I've learned a bunch! And if you're in the area, ping me!

 

[K'Tesh]

Hi from Shandong Province, People's Republic Of China!

I'm actually an English as a foreign language teacher living and working here.

Here's an idea for the science class...



Pointy Side Up!
Jim

 

[AcadiaRockets]

Welcome from Maine. I just got back into rockets after many years.

 

[Banzai88]

Ha, I'm originally from Rockville, MD. MDRA is likely one of your best resources in your area.

 

[Antares JS]

MDRA (Maryland-Delaware Rocketry Association) has one of the best flying fields on the east coast, and it's just across the bay bridge from you, on the peninsula.

https://mdrocketry.org/

 

[Adam3836]

Welcome aboard

 

[Bill S]

There is Narhams, one of the oldest clubs around. They have monthly launches in Mt Airy, and used to run launches at Goddard Spaceflight Center before Covid. I'm a member of Narhams, and its a friendly bunch.

Narhams

 

[teepot]

Welcome to the Forum and greetings from the Las Vegas area.

 

[Ronz Rocketz]

Here's a channel you might recognize the location. He hasn't posted for 6 months so not sure if he's still launching.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Mrjzvideoz/featured

 

[Jean-Pierre]

Thanks everyone for the kind welcome and helpful advice! Banzai88, I'm from Silver Spring, right next to Rockville. (James Huber Blake HS is my go to launch site; stop by, and you still can see my orange scratch build dangling from a tree by the soccer fields...) And Bill S and Antares JS, I'll definitely be reaching out to NARHAMS and MDRA this spring. Both sound like great clubs.

 

[jrains]

James Huber Blake is outside the DC FRZ, so that’s good to know.

We’re fortunate to have two NAR Sections here, NARHAMS ( flies in Mt. Airy) and NOVAAR (The Plains, VA). MDRA has two launch sites on the other side of the Bay Bridge. Central Virginia Tripoli launches in Culpepper, VA. Finding a weekend launch is simply a matter of looking up each club’s schedule.

 

[Bat-mite]

Thanks everyone for the kind welcome and helpful advice! Banzai88, I'm from Silver Spring, right next to Rockville. (James Huber Blake HS is my go to launch site; stop by, and you still can see my orange scratch build dangling from a tree by the soccer fields...) And Bill S and Antares JS, I'll definitely be reaching out to NARHAMS and MDRA this spring. Both sound like great clubs.

You might want to step up your MDRA visit to January, when club members will be launching their Christmas trees. Only place on earth where this occurs, AFAIK.

I'm in Columbia, probably ten miles from you.

 

[lakeroadster]

Welcome! How did your kids like the rockets?

 

[Jean-Pierre]

Welcome! How did your kids like the rockets?

"Wow, that's going to the moon!!" That's what my little guy shouted, which was an adorable and awesome reaction for a 200 ft flight. And a couple week ago: "Hey dad, remember when we built that rocket together? That was fun! Can we do it again?" So on cyber Monday, I bought a pair of snap together Estes models which the three of us can "build" together after Christmas!

 

[Jean-Pierre]

James Huber Blake is outside the DC FRZ, so that’s good to know.

We’re fortunate to have two NAR Sections here, NARHAMS ( flies in Mt. Airy) and NOVAAR (The Plains, VA). MDRA has two launch sites on the other side of the Bay Bridge. Central Virginia Tripoli launches in Culpepper, VA. Finding a weekend launch is simply a matter of looking up each club’s schedule.

You might want to step up your MDRA visit to January, when club members will be launching their Christmas trees. Only place on earth where this occurs, AFAIK.

I'm in Columbia, probably ten miles from you.

Thanks jrains and Bat-mite. Hope to meet both of you soon at a weekend launch.

 

[Hobie1dog]

Welcome to the Forum We like lots of pictures.

 

[lakeroadster]

"Wow, that's going to the moon!!" That's what my little guy shouted, which was an adorable and awesome reaction for a 200 ft flight. And a couple week ago: "Hey dad, remember when we built that rocket together? That was fun! Can we do it again?" So on cyber Monday, I bought a pair of snap together Estes models which the three of us can "build" together after Christmas!

#Blessed

 

[Handeman]

Welcome from Virginia.

You and your little guy can always come out to BattlePark near Culpeper VA.

 

[High Desert Rocketry]

You might want to step up your MDRA visit to January, when club members will be launching their Christmas trees. Only place on earth where this occurs, AFAIK.

I'm in Columbia, probably ten miles from you.

Not the only place. We launch everything, big and small, short and tall, solids, hybrids, and liquid bi-propellants of many types.

Friends of Amature Rocketry...AKA the FAR site www.friendsofamateurrocketry.org

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/christmas-tree-launch.169998/

 

[FierceFlyer]

Hi, folks. Long time lurker here who has finally joined the forum! My name is Josh, and I live right outside Washington DC. Was never much of a hobbyist until COVID closed our schools and my wife and I had to become our (then) 4 and 7 year olds' teachers. One day for "science class" I broke out an Estes starter kit. Flash forward two years and a lot of scratch built and kit rockets, and here I am. I've made it my New Year's resolutions to meet some other local rocketeers - I've read there are several clubs in the DMV - and to get my Level I (expecting a kit from Santa).

Thanks to all the helpful and generous people who post their tips here - I've learned a bunch! And if you're in the area, ping me!

Happy New Year from Philadelphia, Pa!
I love Flyers hockey and hate Philly cheesesteaks lol.
Looking forward to meeting some of you at MDRA this spring. This will be my first HP fiberglass build.
Thanks for all the advice and tips!