NARAM History
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 2012, 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 2013, 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 2014, 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
NARAM 57 2015, Tucson, AZ
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 2016, Springfield, MO
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 2017, Muskegon, WI
Bob Alway, CD
A Div: Zackary Stenberg
B Div: Alyssa 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
NARAM-60 2018, Pueblo, CO
Scott Alexander, CD
A Div: Rebecca Zurek
B Div: Jay Richardson
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Neutron Fusion
LAC Newsletter: Total Impulse from JMRC
Gregorek Award: A Payload, Rebecca Zurek
NARAM-61 2019, Muncie, IN
Brian Muzek, CD
A Div: Ryan Stenberg
B Div: Rebecca Zurek
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Neutron Fusion
LAC Newsletter: ZOG-43 from NARHAMS
Gregorek Award: C Rocket/Glide, Madalynn Pund
NARAM-62 2021, Geneseo, NY
Dan Wolf, CD
A Div: Madalynn Pund
B Div: Rebecca Zurek
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: The Flying I-Beam Kids
Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN
LAC Newsletter: Total Impulse from JMRC/HUVARS
Gregorek Award: 1/2A Helicopter, Adlai Perry
NARAM-63 2022, Springfield, MO
Chad Ring, CD
A Div: Maddie Stokker
B Div: Will Usher
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: The Flying I-Beam Kids
Section: Fox Valley Rocketeers, Woodstock, IL
LAC Newsletter: Total Impulse from JMRC/HUVARS
Gregorek Award: E Payload, Aniket Singh
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