The glorious thing about great neighbors is that they do for your kids what you cannot …. or will not.
Case in point: here at our house we’ve created movies, murals, flags, volcanoes, and songs, but model rockets have not made the list. Lucky us -- one of our neighborhood dads recently purchased, oversaw construction, and organized the launching of rockets for all the neighborhood kids. My boys were able to enjoy this incredibly fun activity and my only responsibility was to snap pictures.
Case in point: here at our house we’ve created movies, murals, flags, volcanoes, and songs, but model rockets have not made the list. Lucky us -- one of our neighborhood dads recently purchased, oversaw construction, and organized the launching of rockets for all the neighborhood kids. My boys were able to enjoy this incredibly fun activity and my only responsibility was to snap pictures.
I’m not sure who’s more thankful for
this daddy’s efforts --- me or the kids.
Here’s the basic rundown:
2) Choose a location that includes plenty of room for launching and retrieval. The open field at Keizer Rapids Park was a great fit.
3) Complete a rocket permit and send it to the Salem Fire Department. There is no cost for this permit but it is required to be reviewed by the Salem Fire Department prior to any model rocket launch within the City of Salem.
7) Start the countdown.
8) Cheer wildly at take-off and run through the field to "catch" and collect the used rocket.
Then make plans
to do it all again!
Then make plans
to do it all again!
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