We have become rocketeers. The three oldest kids are members of the rocket association here - card carrying members, and the fourth would be ... except you have to be 7. The friend that got us into it is a HUGE Michigan fan and has dubbed us Team Wolverine. The kids wanted to try tie - dyeing so I suggested we tie dye Team Wolverine shirts - and they were all about it. The shirts turned out great and the rockets will fly better now I am quite sure. They even have two way radios to communicate to each other where to find the rockets that have landed. So funny!
Yes, the rocket is that big, Maria is holding the bottom third, Jessica the middle third, and Brandon the top - or nose cone. Matt has the parachute. They are the retrieval team. The rockets are set off in a water treatment facility.... LOTS of flat space, but lots of creeks, and some not so pleasant. This particular time all the rockets stayed out of water, but not out of the neighboring corn field.
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| One of the guys at the rocket club loves to shoot off crazy things, this flamingo is an example. He didn't fly so well. |
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| Team Wolverine |
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