NIRCON 2023 (Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2023)

Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/04/23
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location
Woodstock North High School

Latitude / Longitude:
42.3508858, -88.4259329

Category:

• Class

Come to the Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2023 (NIRCON 2023), Saturday, March 4, 2023!

Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2023 (NIRCON 2023), Saturday, March 4, 2023, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

What: Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference 2023 (NIRCON 2023)

A one-day convention modeled on NAR’s national NARCON event with speakers, rocket display with “People’s Choice” voting for best models, and a prize raffle, sponsored by the Fox Valley Rocketeers (FVR), NAR Section #683.

Pre-Registration: Definitely not required and no payments collected until you arrive. Visit: http://www.foxvalleyrocketeers.org/nircon-2023-pre-registration/

When: Saturday, March 5, 2023. Registration opens at 8:30 AM and conference activities begin at 9:00 AM.

Where: Woodstock North High School, Room D-187, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock, IL

Google Map Link: https://tinyurl.com/y8yfzq9q

Entry Fee: COMPLETELY FREE!

Raffle Tickets: Raffle Tickets $1 / Six for $5. We have 44 great prizes to give away including: Estes Saturn V (#2001), Estes Pro Series Mega der Red Max, Estes Pro Series Partizon, Estes Space Shuttle, LOC Graduator, Rocket Warehouse Formula 54, Aerotech Initiator starter set, Jolly Logic Altimeter 3, MPC Martian Patrol, Top Flight 60” Chute and more!

Lunch: $8 for Subway sandwich, chips and a drink OR $10 gets you lunch and 3 raffle tickets!

Workshops: (subject to change):
Simple Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Hacks to Assist your Next Launch
My Level 3 Project
Recovery With Trackers or “Jungles, Lions, Tigers and Bears”
Fantastic Space Discoveries: Theories of Solar System Formation
Standard Sled Designs for Rocket Electronics
Non-Pyro Chute Deployment
Scale Modeling Tips and Ideas
Refurbish Your Fleet
Razor Plane: It’s Not for Shaving

Rocket Display: “People’s Choice” awards for three categories: “People’s Choice”, “Most Unique/Unusual Rocket” and “Most Beat Up Rocket That Still Flies”. There will be prizes for the winners this year!

Come join the Fox Valley Rocketeers for a day of sport rocketry fun!

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