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2025 Rocketry Contests
PSC has planned several contests this year for our members and guests alike. Contest rules and contacts are posted on this page for you to reference. We hope that you decide to come out and try your hand at competition flying. It is a fun way to add another dimension to your rocketry experience. The person(s) in charge of each event are here to help. If you have any questions about any of the competitions, please use the provided e-mail addresses to submit your questions to the contest director. A few of the listed contests are still in development. Details will be added when they are received.
| Date | Contest or Event /Launch | Official NAR Competition |
| April 13th | Missile Madness | O |
| May 31st | SCST XXV | P |
| June 1 | SCST XXV | P |
| August 17th | Not the Paint Scheme | O |
| September 28th | Cluster Buster | O |
| October 18th | CMMF XIII | P |
| October 19th | CMMF XIII | P |
| November 9th | Open Spot Turkey Shoot! | O |
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April - Missile Madness
Sunday, March 23rd will be PSC’s March Missile Madness fun fly event! Bring your favorite missile model to display and show off, and all in attendance will get to vote for their favorites!
Prizes are listed below for the Adult and Youth categories.
Youth Missile Madness Prizes:
- Estes Skinny Mini
- Semroc Magnum Hornet
- Quest Space Fighter (Micromaxx)
Adult Missile Madness Prizes:
- Estes Tomcat Swing-Wing Fighter
- Estes Battlestar Galactica - Laser Torpedo
- Semroc IRIS
Steel City Smoke Trails 25 is PSC's first NAR contest of the year. Here's what we're flying for this event:
| Events For SCST XXV | |
| 1/4A FW | S3A (1/2A PD - In multi-round format - (must fly on Saturday only) |
| B HD | A PAY Alt. |
D DEA |
Please check the NAR Pink Book for the rules governing these competition categories. Registration and NAR membership is required to participate in this event.
As Always the Sport Range is open for non-competition flyers, so please come out and join us!
Have you ever looked at the manufacturer's paint scheme on a rocket and thought, " That's nice, but I could do better."? Well, if you have, we have the contest for you! August's competition is bring and fly any rocket you've painted as long as the paint scheme doesn't match the one on it's box/card. This fun fly open to all members.
The Judge (s) will award prizes in two divisions: Adult ( 18 and over) and Kids (Under 18). So, please come out and show us your creativity. Who Knows? You may even win a prize for all your effort.
Prizes:
Adult Division:
Estes - Ranger
Stellar Flying Models - Lancer
Quest - HL-20 Lifting Body
Youth Division:
Estes - Skinny Mini
Neubauer Rockets - Micro Pershing 1A
Estes - X-Ray
The rules for this contest are pretty straight forward, build and fly up to 3 clustered models. Low power, mid power and high power clustered models are allowed.
The full rules set, along with some helpful tips on clustering can be found here.
| CMMF XIII- October 18th and 19th | |
FAI 1/2A Parachute Duration (S3) * | FAI 1/2A Streamer Duration (S6) * |
| FAI 1/2A Helicopter Duration (S9) * | FAI A Rocket Glider Duration (S4) * |
| C Egg Lofting Altitude * | Predicted Altitude (SEMROC Kit/Replica) |
Open Spot Turkey Shoot!
This is an Open Spot Landing event. Model that lands closest to the pin, wins!
Rules: Any NAR certified motor
Prizes: No prizes, just fun! And a photo of the winning model and modeler on the PSC Website! Yes, fame!
Contact: miavento98@gmail.com (please give a few days for a response, if not feel free to follow up. I am currently a full-time employee and part time student, so I miss emails sometimes)