In September 2007 we finally managed to get members of the PARS Under 10 Rocket Club together for Mini PARS 2007.

PARS members Jamie Young and Olivia Fuller joined us at the park for some A, B and C fun. I can genuinely say that we had two of the best C-class launches I have ever seen.

Jamie Young with Airforce rocket

Oliver Neil Smith (PARS Level 1) showing Jamie how to pack a parachute

Attaching the electrical ignition system

Oliver showing Jamie and Olivia the safety switch sequence

Ready for launch. Countdown 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Ignition! The rocket arches over, and fails to deploy. It crashes in trees 300 yards away. The game set up to find the rocket. Taken by the Tree Gods, it is too far up to reach by hand.

Fortunately, Chrysogon appears with telescopic pole and tree cutter. The rocket is retrived, but the parachute has been fried. It will live to fly another day.

Golden Discovery is prepared on a B motor.

Oliver helps Olivia put the rocket on the pad

Oliver shows Olivia how to use the launch controller

As a result of being placed too high up on the launch rod, the rocket is unstable, and buries itself in the ground just a few meters away. After much diagnosis, we try again, this time on a C and correctly positioned on the pole.

Let's try again ...

The C class flight is incredible. One of the best I have seen. The rocket flies straight up, and gently floats down to land safely several hundred yards away.

The Mini PARS 2007 line up.

Members of the Under Ten Rocket Club -
Jamie Young and Olivia Fuller

Olivia and Dad prodly display their rocket. (whose
name I have forgotten - Golden Discovery?)

One of our youngest members, Laren Young,
helping her Dad launch one of PARS' totally cool
Air Rockets (curtesy of Mark Field)

Oliver, Darryl and Jamie prepare for a C-class flight
of Jamie's Code Red rocket

Jamie does the count down .... to ignition!

Another amazing flight. Very high, very straight and
a soft landing. Well done Jamie!

Jamie having retrived his rocket from over ....

1000 feet! Amazing.

Catherine, Lauren and Madeleine reading, while
waiting for the next flight

Is Jeannette worried about something ...

Keeping the little ones happy, while waiting for more
launches