Northern Illinois Rocketry Association
Model of the Month: 2005

January

Marty Schrader won Adult with his Sky Grabber, an altitude/duration rocket featuring carbon fiber fins, a conical balsa nose cone, and an epoxy-reinforced balsa flow boattail. There were no Youth entries.

February

Marty Schrader used his Slug, a pseudo-scale sounding rocket, to win the Adult category. There were no Youth entries. Where were the kids?

May

Marty Schrader shows his Sound Decision, a weather-worn, pseudo-scale sounding rocket. This rocket has five fins attached to the balsa tail cone. No Youth entries this time.

July

It's all in the family. Carol Vaia won Adult with her very clean Forté. Carol's grandson Frank DiMatteo takes another Youth title with his winning SR-71, which he later flew at the August club launch.

August

Here's Frank DiMatteo again, this time with his LOC Nuke Promax. Marty Schrader at least showed up with his unpainted Spindle Rework IV, a many-times-rescued rocket.

September

It's Frank DiMatteo yet again, this time with his Estes Heat Seaker. Bill Ipjian shows off his nice BSD Horizon.