What: Northern Illinois Rocketry Conference (NIRCON)
A one day convention modeled on the NAR’s in person NARCON events with speakers, rocket display with “People’s Choice” voting for best model, and a prize raffle, sponsored by the Fox Valley Rocketeers (FVR), NAR Section #683.
When: A Saturday in either February or March.
Where: Woodstock North High School, Room D-187, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock, IL
Entry Fee: $0.00, FREE! (Seriously!)
Raffle Tickets: LARGE prize raffle with rocket kits and supplies; tickets available at registration! Tickets are 6 for $5.
Lunch: Available onsite; Subway sandwich, chips and drink for $8 OR get lunch and 3 raffle tickets for $10.
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!
Photos from NIRCON 2019 are here!
Photos from NIRCON 2018 are here!
Please email us with any questions.
Come join the Fox Valley Rocketeers for a day of sport rocketry fun!