The Great Lakes Cup Rocketry Contest and Expo will be a fun event for the whole family. Our activities start during the weekend of Prairiefest where we will be conducting a high-powered demonstration launch right before the Eddie Money concert. If you've never seen a high-powered rocket launch then you are in for a surprise. Stop by the Allied First Bank tent and pick up your free paper rocket kit. It's an actual model kit constructed from cardstock. Allied First Bank will also be handing out inflatable rockets for the kids.

Our contest activities start Saturday morning and continue through Sunday afternoon. Enjoy watching world-class spacemodelers launch their rockets high into the sky during the contest which runs on Saturday and Sunday. Numerous contest events are being held including parachute and streamer duration contests where the flyer keeps the rocket aloft for the longest period of time. Enjoy watching boost gliders and radio controlled rocket gliders that take off under rocket power then soar around the sky.

Stop by and purchase an already-built rocket that's ready to fly, along with one motor, for a reduced price of only $5. Paper rocket kits (you need to build) are available at no charge. Volunteers from the National Association of Rocketry will be on hand to assist with launching your rocket. Additional motors may be purchased from onsite vendors.

You may download a PDF flyer here.

 

 

The Expo events are happening at Allied First Bank, located at 3201 Orchard Road in Oswego, ILL.


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Saturday June 19th –

8:30pm

High-powered launch at Prairiefest. Free paper rocket kits and inflatable rockets for the kids available all day.
Friday June 25th –
7:00pm Opening ceremonies, high-powered launch. At field behind Allied First Bank (see map).
Saturday June 26th –
8:30am until 6:30pm International rocket contest, local vendors on-site at the field.
8:30am until 3:00pm Public rocket launch for kids (free rocket with motor).
All day Free lunch at Allied First Bank, Karaoke DJ, moon bounce for kids, fire trucks on display. Free chair massages courtesy of Fox Valley Care Clinic.
Sunday June 27th –
8:00am until 1:00pm International rocket contest, local vendors on-site at the field.
2:00pm until 5:30pm U.S. Spacemodeling Team practice at the flying field.
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