jetra2
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Hi all,
I came across this wonderful idea while surfing RMR. The originator of this idea is a fellow by the name of Jonathan Sivier. I've invited him to join so that this jewel doesn't get lost in the muck!
As you can see, this is a wonderful idea. I posted this reply:
PLEASE reply to this thread! Keep it active and alive! Thankfully the way this forum is moderated will keep this thread from turning into a anti-NAR anti-TRA thread like those so prevalent on RMR these days.
Thanks,
Jason
I came across this wonderful idea while surfing RMR. The originator of this idea is a fellow by the name of Jonathan Sivier. I've invited him to join so that this jewel doesn't get lost in the muck!
I would like to propose that we institute a period of time this summer as
National Rocketry Day (or Week or Month). We will all have launches and other
events scheduled this summer, but during this time we would all make an extra
effort at publicizing our activities. Perhaps the NAR and/or TRA could put
together a press release template that we could all send to our local newspapers
and TV stations with locally specific modifications. This would help raise
public awareness of our groups and our activities. Since July will be the 35th
anniversary of the first landing on the moon, perhaps we could declare July to
be National Rocketry Month. I was thinking it would be great if as many groups
as possible held launches on the same day all over the country, but this might
be difficult given the vagaries of the weather and our different schedules.
However a month long period might give us an opportunity to recruit new
rocketeers and, possibly more importantly, bring model rocketry to the attention
of the majority of the populace that is unaware of our existence (or at most is
only marginally aware of us).
Jonathan
As you can see, this is a wonderful idea. I posted this reply:
Jonathan,
I personally think this is a GREAT idea. I am very interested in
seeing how this pans out. I also have appeared on the local news back
in March of last year describing our plight and how safe the hobby is
to them. I think that I would be able to propose this to the local
news and get some interest in this. I'll also be able to make it a big
event for HERC, the new club in the Central Florida. You can see our
website (still under construction) at www.hercrocketry.org .
I would like to post this idea to The Rocketry Forum
(www.rocketryforum.com)and have the members of that forum post ideas
about this. I invite you to join TRF and post your input there so this
wonderful idea doesn't get lost in the landfill that is RMR...
Jason
PLEASE reply to this thread! Keep it active and alive! Thankfully the way this forum is moderated will keep this thread from turning into a anti-NAR anti-TRA thread like those so prevalent on RMR these days.
Thanks,
Jason