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NARAM History

« NARAM – The Nationals
Note: This history started in the NARAM-40 Contestants Packet, with some additions from Tom Lyon’s NARAM-49 R&D report on NARAM history and recent updates.

 

NARAM-1 1959, Denver, CO

G. Harry Stine, CD

Champion: Norman Mains, Jr.

Section: Mile-Hi, Denver, CO

 

NARAM-2 1960, Colorado Springs, CO

William S. Roe, CD

Champion: John Bonine

Team: Hitch-Stine Team (Del Hitch & G. Harry Stine)

Section: Mile-Hi, Denver, CO

 

NARAM-3 1961, Denver, CO

J. Delano Hitch, CD

Champion: Doug Hylton

Team: Hodgin-Bochman Team

Section: Peak City, Colorado Springs, CO

 

NARAM-4 1962, USAF Academy, CO

Capt. Vernon VanVonderen, CD

Junior: Tom Rhue

Senior: Doug Hylton

Team: Hans-Scott Team

Section: Peak City, Colorado Springs, CO

 

NARAM-5 1963, Bedford, MA

Marshall P. Wilder, CD

Junior: Gregory McBride

Leader: John Essman

Senior: Capt. William Barnitz

Section: Mile-Hi, Denver, CO

 

NARAM-6 1964, Wallops Island, VA

Dr. William B. Rich, CD

Junior: J. Talley Guill

Leader: Gordon Mandell

Senior: G. Harry Stine

Team: Isaac-Fehsken Team

Section: Fairchester, CT

 

NARAM-7 1965, Aberdeen, MD

Howard Galloway, CD

Junior: J. Talley Guill

Leader: Robert Devoluy

Senior: G. Harry Stine

Team: Bayard-Apt Team

Section: Fairchester, CT

 

NARAM-8 1966, Clinton Co AFB, OH

G. Harry Stine, CD

Junior: Albert G. Kirchner

Leader: J. Talley Guill

Senior: A. W. Guill

Team: Kratzer Team (Karl & Steve Kratzer)

Section: Fairchester, CT

 

NARAM-9 1967, Mankato, MN

Dr. Ellsworth Beetch, CD

Junior: Charles Duelfer

Leader: J. Talley Guill

Senior: G. Harry Stine

Team: Apt-Davis Team

Section: Fairchester, CT

 

NARAM-10 1968, Wallops Island, VA

James S. Barrowman, CD

Junior: Constance R. Stine

Leader: Robert Mullane

Senior: G. Harry Stine

Team: Barrowman Team (Jim & Judy)

Section: YMCA Space Pioneers, CT

 

NARAM-11 1969, USAF Academy, CO

William S. Roe, CD

Junior: Scott Layne

Leader: Mark Evans

Senior: Col. Howard Kuhn

Team: Ball-Hagedorn Team

Section: Apollo-NASA, Houston, TX

 

NARAM-12 1970, Houston, TX

Richard Sipes, CD

Junior: Gary Lindgren

Leader: Chas Russell

Senior: Shirley Lindgren

Team: Ball-Hagedorn Team

Section: Apollo-NASA, Houston, TX

 

NARAM-13 1971, Aberdeen, MD

Howard Galloway, CD

A Div: Jeff Gordon

B Div: Charles Krallman

C Div: Gary Lindgren

D Div: Jon Randolph

Team: Stine Team (Connie Stine & Ellie Stine)

Section: YMCA Space Pioneers, CT

 

NARAM-14 1972, Seattle, WA

Jess Medina, CD

A Div: Wayne Gerhart

B Div: Kerry Mechtly

C Div: Randy Thompson

D Div: Jim Pommert

Team: Norm Wood-Titan Team

Section: South Seattle, WA

 

NARAM-15 1973, Columbus, OH

Dr. Gerald Gregorek, CD

A Div: Wayne Gerhart

B Div: Mark Nagasawa

C Div: Bruce Kimball

D Div: Jim Pommert

Team: Barber Team

Section: South Seattle, WA

 

NARAM-16 1974, Manassas, VA

Col. Howard Kuhn, CD

A Div: Steve Behrends

B Div: David Kusterer

C Div: Terry Lee

Team: Larson-Coffey Team

Section: Vikings, Richmond, VA

 

NARAM-17 1975, Orlando, FL

Richard Q. Fox, CD

A Div: Michael Kalb

B Div: Steve Behrends

C Div: Terry Lee

Team: Biedron-Langford Team (Bob Biedron & John Langford)

Section: Vikings, Richmond, VA

 

NARAM-18 1976, Center Valley, PA

Carl J. Warner, CD

A Div: Hank Simpson

B Div: Steve Behrends

C Div: George Gassaway

Team: Bundick-Justis Team

Section: Vikings, Richmond, VA

 

NARAM-19 1977, Overland Park, KS

Douglas R. Pratt, CD

A Div: Joel Kenny

B Div: Steve Behrends

C Div: Gary Ottgen

Team: Maddog-Fatcat Team (Tony Williams & George Gassaway)

Section: NOVAAR, McLean, VA

 

NARAM-20 1978, Anaheim, CA

Larry L. Chaney, CD

A Div: Pete Pathos

B Div: Joel Kenny

C Div: Philip Barnes

Team: Pearson-Steele-Nowak Team

Section: NOVAAR, McLean, VA

 

NARAM-21 1979, Houston, TX

Robert Justis, CD

A Div: Dave Wolf

B Div: Larry Peters

C Div: Alvin Nienast

Team: Maddog-Fatcat Team (Tony Williams & George Gassaway)

Section: WWAR, Tomah, WI

 

NARAM-22 1980, East Lansing, MI

Keith Campbell, CD

A Div: Robert Ferrante

B Div: George Riebesehl, Jr.

C Div: Robert Koenn

Team: Zunofark Blues Band Team (George Gassaway, Chris Johnston & Matt Steele)

Section: WAR, Wheaton, MD

 

NARAM-23 1981, Center Valley, PA

Charlie Sykos, CD

A Div: Pat Peterson

B Div: George Riebesehl, Jr.

C Div: Art Rose

Team: Zunofark Blues Band Team (George Gassaway, Chris Johnston & Matt Steele)

Section: PULSAR, New City, NY

 

NARAM-24 1982, Orlando, FL

Richard Q. Fox, CD

A Div: Kevin Kuczek

B Div: Chris King

C Div: Art Rose

Team: Photon Team

Section: PULSAR, New City, NY

 

NARAM-25 1983, Houston, TX

Ron Goforth, CD

A Div: Mark Schmitt

B Div: Ken Mizoi

C Div: Alvin Nienast

Team: Beedrin-Langfid Team (Art Rose, Janet Rose & Charlie Sykos)

Section: PULSAR, New City, NY

 

NARAM-26 1984, Allentown, PA

Charlie Sykos, CD

A Div: Harry Rose

B Div: Larry London

C Div: Jeff Vincent

Team: Zunofark Blues Band Team (Matt Steele & George Gassaway)

Section: PULSAR, New City, NY

 

NARAM-27 1985, Houston, TX

Scott Hunsicker, CD

A Div: Brad Morris

B Div: Mark Schmitt

C Div: George Gassaway

Team: East Meets West

Section: NIRA, Chicago, IL

 

NARAM-28 1986, Chanute AFB, IL

Mark Bundick, CD

A Div: Don C. Linder

B Div: Tim Marcy

C Div: Dan Domina

Team: Odd Couple Team (Jeff Vincent & Chuck Weiss)

Section: NIRA, Chicago, IL

 

NARAM-29 1987, Irvine, CA

Martin Bowitz, CD

A Div: Don C. Linder

B Div: Andy Apel

C Div: Dan Domina

Team: Zunofark Team

Section: NIRA, Chicago, IL

 

NARAM-30 1988, Huntsville, AL

Matt Steele, CD

A Div: Jean-Etienne LaVallee

B Div: Marty Williams

C Div: Dan Domina

Team: Crunch Birds (Jeff Vincent & Chuck Weiss)

Section: HARA, Huntsville, AL

 

NARAM-31 1989, Manassas, VA

Trip Barber, CD

A Div: Marshall Gottung

B Div: Matthew Sias

C Div: Ken Weaver

Team: Spaceman Spiff

Section: ASTRE, Albany, NY

 

NARAM-32 1990, Dallas, TX

Scott Hunsicker, CD

A Div: Marshall Gottung

B Div: Matthew Sias

C Div: Ken Weaver

Team: Southern Comfort (George Gassaway & Greg McCain)

Section: RCA, Huntsville, AL

 

NARAM-33 1991, Chicago, IL

Mark Bundick, CD

A Div: Matthew Whymark

B Div: Bobby Gormley

C Div: Dan Wolf

Team: Southern Comfort (George Gassaway & Wayne Hendricks)

Section: RCA, Huntsville, AL

 

NARAM-34 1992, Las Vegas, NV

Bob Sanford, CD

A Div: Andrew Miller

B Div: Chad Ring

C Div: Mark Hamilton

Team: Southern Neutron

Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA

 

NARAM-35 1993, Frederick, MD

Tom Lyon, CD

A Div: Shaun Smith

B Div: Andrew Miller

C Div: Glenn Feveryear

Team: Ren & Stimpy (Evan “Buzz” Nau & Al de la Iglesia)

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

 

NARAM-36 1994, Houston, TX

Terry White, CD

A Div: Tracy Woebkenberg

B Div: Bobby Gormley

C Div: Kevin Kuczek

Team: Los Cohetedores (Paul Miller, Andrew Miller & Vince Sempronio)

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

 

NARAM-37 1995, Geneseo, NY

Dan Wolf, CD

A Div: Michael Filler

B Div: Shaun Smith

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Thrust You Can Trust (Evan “Buzz” Nau & Al de la Iglesia)

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

 

NARAM-38 1996, Evansville, IN

Chad Ring, CD

A Div: Michael Filler

B Div: Shaun Smith

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Southern Neutron

Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA

 

NARAM-39 1997, Tucson, AZ

Steve Lubliner, CD

A Div: Ellis Langford

B Div: Shaun Smith

C Div: David Klouser

Team: Phobos & Deimos (John DeMar & Bill Owens)

Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA

 

NARAM-40 1998, Muncie, IN

Glenn Feveryear, CD

A Div: Ellis Langford

B Div: Rachel Brower

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Wallace & Gromit (Jeff Vincent & Chuck Weiss)

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

 

NARAM-41 1999, Pittsburgh, PA

Rod Schafer, CD

A Div: Ellis Langford

B Div: Michael Filler

C Div: David Klouser

Team: Good, Bad & Ugly (Fran Miller, Gary Miller & John Buscagalia)

Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA

 

NARAM-42 2000 Estesland, CO

Ken Mizoi, CD

A Div: Fritz Langford

B Div: Ellis Langford

C Div: Bruce Markielewski

Team: Why Us? (Lila Schmaker & Ken Fark)

Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA

 

NARAM-43 2001, Geneseo, NY

John Viggiano, CD

A Div: Sarah Wolf

B Div: Ellis Langford

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: CHEDAR-1

Section: NARHAMS, Meyersville, MD

 

NARAM-44 2002 McGregor, TX

Scott Hunsicker, CD

A Div: Mary Wolf

B Div: Katyee Buckley

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: CHEDAR 1++

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

 

NARAM-45 2003 Evansville, IN

Lila Schmaker, CD

A Div: Matthew Filler

B Div: Mary Wolf

C Div: Bruce Markielewski

Team: Biohazard

Section: WOOSH, Milwaukee, WI

 

NARAM-46 2004 The Plains, VA

Jonathan Rains, CD

A Div: Sarah Wolf

B Div: Mary Wolf

C Div: Bruce Markielewski

Team: Russian Illuminati

Section: NARHAMS, Meyersville, MD

 

NARAM-47 2005 West Chester, OH

Mark Fisher, CD

A Div: Caroline Steele

B Div: Mary Wolf

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Pod Bay Doors (Matt Steele, Pat McCarthy & Chas Russell)

Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ

 

NARAM-48 2006 Phoenix, AZ

Matt Steele, CD

A Div: Kaitlyn Steele

B Div: Cody Steele

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Flying I-Beam Kids (Rod Schafer & Steve Foster)

Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ

 

NARAM-49 2007 Kalamazoo, MI

Randy Boadway, CD

A Div: Cassidy Steele

B Div: Carrie Steele

C Div: Chan Stevens

Team: Southern Neutron

Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ

 

NARAM-50 2008 The Plains, VA

Jim Filler, CD

A Div: Alyssa Stenberg

B Div: Katie Steele

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Pod Bay Doors

Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ

 

NARAM-51 2009 Johnstown, PA

Steve Foster, CD

A Div: Alyssa Stenberg

B Div: Brian Guzek

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Pod Bay Doors

Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ

 

NARAM-52 2010 Pueblo, CO

Mike Konshak, CD

A Div: Alyssa Stenberg

B Div: Katie Steele

C Div: Patrick Peterson

Team: Konshak-Anthony-Edmands

Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ

 

NARAM-53 2011 Cincinnati, OH

Chan Stevens, CD

A Div: Alyssa Stenberg

B Div: Cassidy Steele

C Div: Chris Flanigan

Team: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Section: PSC

 

NARAM 54 Muskegon, MI

Pam Gilmore, CD

A Div: Alyssa Stenberg

B Div: Michala Alexander

C Div: Chris Flanigan

Team: Neutron Fusion

Section: SMASH, Muskegon, MI

 

NARAM 55 Aurora, OH

Bob Ferrante, CD

A Div: Alyssa Stenberg

B Div: Michala Alexander

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Neutron Fusion

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

 

NARAM 56 Pueblo, CO

Dr. Ryan Coleman, CD

Vern & Gleda Estes, Honorary CDs

A Div: Zackary Stenberg

B Div: Zach Coffee

C Div: Jon Stenberg

Team: Neutron Fusion

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

LAC Newsletter: Pittsburgh Space Command’s Team Pittsburgh

Gregorek Award, B Cluster Altitude: Allison Van Milligan

Best Midwest Qualified Flight: Charlotte Halinaty’s Quadrathon model, went horizontal, nearly hit NAR President Ted Cochran & Vern & Gleda Estes.

 

NARAM 57 Tucson, AZ

Photos from NARAM-57

Steve Lubliner, Sport CD; Ed LaCroix, Contest CD; Terrill Willard FAI CD

A Div: Zackary Stenberg

B Div: Alyssa Stenberg

C Div: Jon Stenberg

Team: Thunderbirds

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

LAC Newsletter: Pittsburgh Space Command’s Team Pittsburgh

Gregorek Award, C Rocket Glider, Ryan Estrada

Best Midwest Qualified Flight: Jonathan Dunbar

 

NARAM 58 Walnut Grove, MO

Photos from NARAM-58

NARAM-58 Website

John Buckley, CD

A Div: Zackary Stenberg

B Div: Alyssa Stenberg

C Div: Jon Stenberg

Team: Neutron Fusion

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

LAC Newsletter: The Launch Rack from Garden State Spacemodeling Society

Gregorek Award, D Rocket Glider, Ryan Estrada

Best Midwest Qualified Flight: Tom Estrada

 

NARAM-59 Muskegon, WI

Bob Alway, CD

A Div: Zackary Stenberg

B Div: Alysssa Stenberg

C Div: Chad Ring

Team: Neutron Fusion

Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN

LAC Newsletter: ZOG-43 from NARHAMS

Gregorek Award, Open Spot Landing, Madalynn Pund

Best Midwest Qualified Flight: Sean Guzek

 

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