Jeffrey Joe Hinton

Okay, back from LDRS XXX and now trying to get Vanna cleaned up and organized for NCR’s club launch September 10 and 11. Looking for trailer tow help and range operators, including Fire Watch and Oktoberfest planners.Still working out details…   Read more»

Looking to round up a few volunteers to help Jon Skuba operate the NCR launch on Saturday, August 6th. First – looking for someone available to tow the equipment trailer out and/or back. Second – range setters, button pushers and…   Read more»

Looking to celebrate the Fourth an evening early? Huge gathering in Denver’s City Civic Park for a free Colorado Symphony Orchestra performance and an awesome display of pyrotechnical artistry shot from the rooftop of the City and County Building. Concert…   Read more»

Still tabulating but looks something like this:3 flyers and 4 flights on Friday120 flyers and 323 flights on Saturday115 motor powered vehicles counted at 1:30 PM on Saturday31 flyers and 57 flights on Sunday12 flyers and 21 flights on Monday405…   Read more»

Preliminary results from an awesome day on the prairie: 43 different flyers, 131 flights (97 Class One, 34 Class Two), five new L2’s (Larry Haynes, Bear Friedrichs, Vic Davis, Bob Wood and Jeff Wilder), new H record flight by Adrian…   Read more»

Are you an amateur journalist? The NCR website is looking for fresh new content for its front page “news wire”. If you would like to submit an article, send it in MS-Word format along with up to 2 pictures to…   Read more»

Neither the Rocky Mountain Marmot or Pawnee Prairie Dog saw their shadow this morning. Colorado Folklore suggests this means Spring is coming but is still 6 weeks away. Therefore, this is a tentative GO FOR LAUNCH on Saturday, February 5th,…   Read more»

We are GO FOR LAUNCH on Saturday, January 1st at the ATLAS SITE. The current weather forecast promises cold but favorable conditions for flying starting at 11 AM and lasting until 3 PM or until we run out of motors,…   Read more»

Our launch is shaping up to be special again. The APCP Cafe will be on site for Friday evening and Saturday food service; Quickburst has indicated their desire to visit; the Civil Air Patrol has an exciting project to loft;…   Read more»

Jennifer called from the Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Longmont – 800 E. 5th Ave – and she’s looking for help/assistants for a school yard launch on Friday, June 11th, from 12:30 to 4:30 PM. Her students have built Estes…   Read more»

Sleep is over-rated but well deserved for everyone that helped with any aspect of making MHM 2010 the super event it was. Huge and extreme thanks to the set up crew, flight operators, flyers, spectators,vendors, USFS,FAA, Mother Nature and the…   Read more»

As projects get more complex, the value of a check list becomes even more important. That said, I need to share a “check list” that was given to me by Max Haynes, one of NCR’s better recognized enthusiasts and winner…   Read more»

Another opportuity to prove we know what we’re doing. I have been contacted by someone seeking help with their water rocket Eggonaut for a Science Olmpiad. Bottle goes up straight but doesn’t release payload/parachute. She’s getting frustrated and hopes someone,…   Read more»

On Saturday, May 1st, 2010, NCR will be hosting the Pawnee Pioneer Open to coincide with our regularly scheduled club launch. Four events are scheduled to test your building skills and competitive spirit. The four events coincide with contest offerings…   Read more»

The introduction of the Alphabet contest was popular enough to warrant a repeat, especially since the Prize Pot won by John Wilke will be converted/rolled over to a 3 Dogs Rocketry $300.00 Gift Certificate and primer for the kitty this…   Read more»

UROC has set dates for Hellfire – August 6th – 8th with Friday for TRA Research and Sat/Sun for commercial motors. Caravan plans from NARAM now in the planning stage, that is unless I’m headed to Appleton, WI for the…   Read more»

Looking for a little help with an Outreach Presentation to some scouts in South Boulder, evening of February 9th. Quick Show&Tell and Q&A session – limited time frame because of other Troop activiites. Interested? Let me know – send PM….   Read more»

Meeting minutes have been posted as a front page article – better transparency that way. NCR will soon be an authorized permittee of the Pawnee National Grassland – minor details still to be finalized. Specifics of Agreement will follow.

If you’re located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, within driving distance of our store, or going to be in town in December, we’ve got some good news. We’re having special Customer Appreciation “Saturday” hours on December 12 and 19. We’ll be…   Read more»

First test flight looked awfully kool. Nice and slow liftoff – long burn motor. Good seperation but poor video linkage after the fact. Awesome!!!