The Asbury cub scout launch was rained out but was reset for the week later allowing the kids and HARA to kick off the summer. The seasonal still, heavy air kept the rockets low and in the small field allowing some scouts to have multiple flights with their recovered models. This crowd opted to make every round a drag race and shoot all the rockets on the rack at once which sped up the hot morning considerably and made for an interesting airshow. Led by HARA president Doug Aguilar, members Nathan Ryan, Blake Parker, Dr. Bill Cooke, Vince Huegele, and Greg Zsidisin showcased the hobby with display models and replaced ignitors in misfired motors.
During the presentation scouts were told about ARC and that the national champions this year were Boy Scout Troop 74 from Montville, NJ and this Team U.S.A. just won the International Rocketry Challenge in Paris, France. They defeated Japan, Great Britain, and France to win the event. One young man prepping his rocket then declared, ”I want to win ten thousands dollars with a rocket and go to Paris.”
