Are You The Next Champion?
Since 1959, NAR model rocket competition has evolved into a proven method for challenging the individual to improve craftsmanship and flying skills, and to pursue a "personal best" in performance with each flight. It is an activity that emphasizes craftsmanship, flying skill, and sportsmanship. Any NAR member can participate in NAR sanctioned competition, and any NAR section can host one. The NAR is the only rocket organization in the US that has a structured program of rocketry competition, that recognizes National Champions each year, and that sponsors a US Team in World Championships competition.
The crowning achievement in competition is to win a national championship. This is done by competing in local and regional contests throughout the year, and then coming to NARAM-56 to fly against other determined rocketeers. The person and teams with the most points for the entire year are crowned champions.
Is this you? Could you win it all, or at least be the meet champion for the NARAM-56 event?
The time to start is now! To begin the process, learn more about rocket competitions at the NAR's competition guide.
Below is the list of the previous National Champions:
NARAM-1 1959, Denver, CO
G. Harry Stine, CD
Champion: Norman Mains, Jr.
Section: Mile-Hi, Denver, CO
NARAM-2 1960, Colorado Springs, CO
William S. Roe, CD
Champion: John Bonine
Team: Hitch-Stine Team
Section: Mile-Hi, Denver, CO
NARAM-3 1961, Denver, CO
J. Delano Hitch, CD
Champion: Doug Hylton
Team: Hodgin-Bochman Team
Section: Peak City, Colorado Springs, CO
NARAM-4 1962, USAF Academy, CO
Capt. Vernon VanVonderen, CD
Junior: Tom Rhue
Senior: Doug Hylton
Team: Hans-Scott Team
Section: Peak City, Colorado Springs, CO
NARAM-5 1963, Bedford, MA
Marshall P. Wilder, CD
Junior: Gregory McBride
Leader: John Essman
Senior: Capt. William Barnitz
Section: Mile-Hi, Denver, CO
NARAM-6 1964, Wallops Island, VA
Dr. William B. Rich, CD
Junior: J. Talley Guill
Leader: Gordon Mandell
Senior: G. Harry Stine
Team: Isaac-Fehsken Team
Section: Fairchester, CT
NARAM-7 1965, Aberdeen, MD
Howard Galloway, CD
Junior: J. Talley Guill
Leader: Robert Devoluy
Senior: G. Harry Stine
Team: Bayard-Apt Team
Section: Fairchester, CT
NARAM-8 1966, Clinton Co AFB, OH
G. Harry Stine, CD
Junior: Albert G. Kirchner
Leader: J. Talley Guill
Senior: A. W. Guill
Team: Kratzer Team
Section: Fairchester, CT
NARAM-9 1967, Mankato, MN
Dr. Ellsworth Beech, CD
Junior: Charles Duelfer
Leader: J. Talley Guill
Senior: G. Harry Stine
Team: Apt-Davis Team
Section: Fairchester, CT
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NARAM-10 1968, Wallops Island, VA
James S. Barrowman, CD
Junior: Constance R. Stine
Leader: Robert Mullane
Senior: G. Harry Stine
Section: YMCA Space Pioneers, CT
NARAM-11 1969, USAF Academy, CO
William S. Roe, CD
Junior: Scott Layne
Leader: Mark Evans
Senior: Col. Howard Kuhn
Section: Apollo-NASA, Houston, TX
NARAM-12 1970, Houston, TX
Richard Sipes, CD
Junior: Gary Lindgren
Leader: Chas Russell
Senior: Shirley Lindgren
Team: Ball-Hagedorn Team
Section: Apollo-NASA, Houston, TX
NARAM-13 1971, Aberdeen, MD
Howard Galloway, CD
A Div: Jeff Gordon
B Div: Charles Krallman
C Div: Gary Lindgren
D Div: Jon Randolph
Team: Stine Team
Section: YMCA Space Pioneers, CT
NARAM-14 1972, Seattle, WA
Jess Medina, CD
A Div: Wayne Gerhart
B Div: Kerry Mechtly
C Div: Randy Thompson
D Div: Jim Pommert
Team: Norm Wood-Titan Team
Section: South Seattle, WA
NARAM-15 1973, Columbus, OH
Dr. Gerald Gregorek, CD
A Div: Wayne Gerhart
B Div: Mark Nagasawa
C Div: Bruce Kimball
D Div: Jim Pommert
Team: Barber Team
Section: South Seattle, WA
NARAM-16 1974, Manassas, VA
Col. Howard Kuhn, CD
A Div: Steve Behrends
B Div: David Kusterer
C Div: Terry Lee
Team: Larson-Coffey Team
Section: Vikings, Richmond, VA
NARAM-17 1975, Orlando, FL
Richard Q. Fox, CD
A Div: Michael Kalb
B Div: Steve Behrends
C Div: Terry Lee
Team: Biedron-Langford Team
Section: Vikings, Richmond, VA
NARAM-18 1976, Center Valley, PA
Carl J. Warner, CD
A Div: Hank Simpson
B Div: Steve Behrends
C Div: George Gassaway
Team: Bundick-Justis Team
Section: Vikings, Richmond, VA
NARAM-19 1977, Overland Park, KS
Douglas R. Pratt, CD
A Div: Joel Kenny
B Div: Steve Behrends
C Div: Gary Ottgen
Team: Maddog-Fatcat Team
Section: NOVAAR, McLean, VA
NARAM-20 1978, Anaheim, CA
Larry L. Chaney, CD
A Div: Pete Pathos
B Div: Joel Kenny
C Div: Philip Barnes
Team: Pearson-Steele-Nowak Team
Section: NOVAAR, McLean, VA
NARAM-21 1979, Houston, TX
Robert Justis, CD
A Div: Dave Wolf
B Div: Larry Peters
C Div: Alvin Nienast
Team: Maddog-Fatcat Team
Section: WWAR, Tomah, WI
NARAM-22 1980, East Lansing, MI
Keith Campbell, CD
A Div: Robert Ferrante
B Div: George Riebesehl, Jr.
C Div: Robert Koenn
Team: Zunofark Team
Section: WAR, Wheaton, MD
NARAM-23 1981, Center Valley, PA
Charlie Sykos, CD
A Div: Pat Peterson
B Div: George Riebesehl, Jr.
C Div: Art Rose
Team: Zunofark Team
Section: PULSAR, New City, NY
NARAM-24 1982, Orlando, FL
Richard Q. Fox, CD
A Div: Kevin Kuczek
B Div: Chris King
C Div: Art Rose
Team: Photon Team
Section: PULSAR, New City, NY
NARAM-25 1983, Houston, TX
Ron Goforth, CD
A Div: Mark Schmitt
B Div: Ken Mizoi
C Div: Alvin Nienast
Team: Beedrin-Langfid Team
Section: PULSAR, New City, NY
NARAM-26 1984, Allentown, PA
Charlie Sykos, CD
A Div: Harry Rose
B Div: Larry London
C Div: Jeff Vincent
Team: Zunofark Team
Section: PULSAR, New City, NY
NARAM-27 1985, Houston, TX
Scott Hunsicker, CD
A Div: Brad Morris
B Div: Mark Schmitt
C Div: George Gassaway
Team: East Meets West
Section: NIRA, Chicago, IL
NARAM-28 1986, Chanute AFB, IL
Mark Bundick, CD
A Div: Don C. Linder
B Div: Tim Marcy
C Div: Dan Domina
Team: Odd Couple Team
Section: NIRA, Chicago, IL
NARAM-29 1987, Irvine, CA
Martin Bowitz, CD
A Div: Don C. Linder
B Div: Andy Apel
C Div: Dan Domina
Team: Zunofark Team
Section: NIRA, Chicago, IL
NARAM-30 1988, Huntsville, AL
Matt Steele, CD
A Div: Jean-Etienne LaVallee
B Div: Marty Williams
C Div: Dan Domina
Team: Crunch Birds
Section: HARA, Huntsville, AL
NARAM-31 1989, Manassas, VA
Trip Barber, CD
A Div: Marshall Gottung
B Div: Matthew Sias
C Div: Ken Weaver
Team: Spaceman Spiff
Section: ASTRE, Albany, NY
NARAM-32 1990, Dallas, TX
Scott Hunsicker, CD
A Div: Marshall Gottung
B Div: Matthew Sias
C Div: Ken Weaver
Team: Southern Comfort
Section: RCA, Huntsville, AL
NARAM-33 1991, Chicago, IL
Mark Bundick, CD
A Div: Matthew Whymark
B Div: Bobby Gormley
C Div: Dan Wolf
Team: Southern Comfort
Section: RCA, Huntsville, AL
NARAM-34 1992, Las Vegas, NV
Bob Sanford, CD
A Div: Andrew Miller
B Div: Chad Ring
C Div: Mark Hamilton
Team: Southern Neutron
Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA
NARAM-35 1993, Frederick, MD
Tom Lyon, CD
A Div: Shaun Smith
B Div: Andrew Miller
C Div: Glenn Feveryear
Team: Ren & Stimpy
Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN
NARAM-36 1994, Houston, TX
Terry White, CD
A Div: Tracy Woebkenberg
B Div: Bobby Gormley
C Div: Kevin Kuczek
Team: Los Cohetedores
Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN
NARAM-37 1995, Geneseo, NY
Dan Wolf, CD
A Div: Michael Filler
B Div: Shaun Smith
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Thrust You Can Trust
Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN
NARAM-38 1996, Evansville, IN
Chad Ring, CD
A Div: Michael Filler
B Div: Shaun Smith
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Southern Neutron
Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA
NARAM-39 1997, Tucson, AZ
Steve Lubliner, CD
A Div: Ellis Langford
B Div: Shaun Smith
C Div: David Klouser
Team: Phobos & Deimos
Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA
NARAM-40 1998, Muncie, IN
Glenn Feveryear, CD
A Div: Ellis Langford
B Div: Rachel Brower
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Wallace & Gromit
Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN
NARAM-41 1999, Pittsburgh, PA
Rod Schafer, CD
A Div: Ellis Langford
B Div: Michael Filler
C Div: David Klouser
Team: Good, Bad & Ugly
Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA
NARAM-42 2000 Estesland, CO
Ken Mizoi, CD
A Div: Fritz Langford
B Div: Ellis Langford
C Div: Bruce Markielewski
Team: Why Us?
Section: NOVAAR, Manassas, VA
NARAM-43 2001, Geneseo, NY
John Viggiano, CD
A Div: Sarah Wolf
B Div: Ellis Langford
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: CHEDAR-1
Section: NARHAMS, Meyersville, MD
NARAM-44 2002 McGregor, TX
Scott Hunsicker, CD
A Div: Mary Wolf
B Div: Katyee Buckley
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: CHEDAR 1++
Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN
NARAM-45 2003 Evansville, IN
Lila Schmaker, CD
A Div: Matthew Filler
B Div: Mary Wolf
C Div: Bruce Markielewski
Team: Biohazard
Section: WOOSH, Milwaukee, WI
NARAM-46 2004 The Plains, VA
Jonathan Rains, CD
A Div: Sarah Wolf
B Div: Mary Wolf
C Div: Bruce Markielewski
Team: Russian Illuminati
Section: NARHAMS, Meyersville, MD
NARAM-47 2005 West Chester, OH
Mark Fisher, CD
A Div: Caroline Steele
B Div: Mary Wolf
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Pod Bay Doors
Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ
NARAM-48 2006 Phoenix, AZ
Matt Steele, CD
A Div: Kaitlyn Steele
B Div: Cody Steele
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Flying I-Beam Kids
Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ
NARAM-49 2007 Kalamazoo, MI
Randy Boadway, CD
A Div: Cassidy Steele
B Div: Carrie Steele
C Div: Chan Stevens
Team: Southern Neutron
Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ
NARAM-50 2008 The Plains, VA
Jim Filler, CD
A Div: Alyssa Stenberg
B Div: Katie Steele
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Pod Bay Doors
Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ
NARAM-51 2009 Johnstown, PA
Steve Foster, CD
A Div: Alyssa Stenberg
B Div: Brian Guzek
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Pod Bay Doors
Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ
NARAM-52 2010 Pueblo, CO
Mike Konshak, CD
A Div: Alyssa Stenberg
B Div: Katie Steele
C Div: Patrick Peterson
Team: Konshak-Anthony-Edmands
Section: SSS, Phoenix, AZ
NARAM-53 2011 Cincinnati, OH
Chan Stevens, CD
A Div: Alyssa Stenberg
B Div: Cassidy Steele
C Div: Chris Flanigan
Team: What could Possibly Go Wrong?
Section: PSC
NARAM 54 Muskegon, MI
Pam Gilmore, CD
A Div: Alyssa Stenberg
B Div: Michala Alexander
C Div: Chris Flanigan
Team: Neutron Fussion
Section: SMASH, Muskegon, MI
NARAM 55 Aurora, OH
Bob Ferrante, CD
A Div: Alyssa Stenberg
B Div: Michala Alexander
C Div: Chad Ring
Team: Neutron Fussion
Section: Launch Crue, Holland, IN