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Rocket Day

Build Weekends Mar 21 & 28 · Launch Day Apr 4

📅 Launch Day: April 4, 2026 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 📍 Local — Richardson 👨‍👦 Dads & sons — all tribes

About This Event

3... 2... 1... LIFTOFF! Rocket Day is pure Wichita Nation magic. Each dad-son team builds their own Estes model rocket over two build weekends — assembly, painting, fin alignment, and engine installation. Then on launch day, they take it to Breckinridge Park's dedicated model rocket range and let it fly!

Rockets can reach 400–800 feet altitude depending on the engine selected. We'll have an altimeter to measure peak altitude, and prizes are awarded for highest flight, best recovery, best design/paint job, and "Most Aerodynamic-Looking Name" — always a crowd favorite category.

📅 Schedule

TimeActivityLocation
Mar 21, 10 AM–3 PMBuild Weekend 1 — assembly & fin alignmentChurch Hall
Mar 28, 10 AM–3 PMBuild Weekend 2 — painting, decals & prepChurch Hall
Apr 4, 8:30 AMArrive at launch field — safety briefingBreckinridge Park
9:00 AMFirst launch wave — Tribe A & BLaunch Range
9:45 AMSecond launch wave — Tribe C & DLaunch Range
10:30 AMThird launch wave — Tribe E & F + re-flightsLaunch Range
11:30 AMRecovery competition — altitude & accuracyField
12:00 PMAwards ceremony under the shade treesPavilion
1:00 PMPack up rockets & head home

🤝 Volunteer Sign-Up Roster

Item / TaskStatusVolunteerAction
Launch control officer (NAR certified preferred) Filled Robinson Family
Altimeter operator Open
Recovery field spotters (2 needed) Open
Safety rod & launcher setup Open
Photographer — the launches are incredible! Open

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📌 Event Details

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Launch Day: April 4, 2026 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Arrive 8:30 AM for safety briefing · Launches begin 9:00 AM
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Breckinridge Park Model Rocket Range, 2501 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Richardson, TX 75082
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Local — Richardson
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Estes rocket kit provided ($15 value) · Included in season
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Dads & sons — all tribes
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🌤 Expected Weather

Typical conditions for Mar 21, 28 & Apr 4, 2026

FORECAST

☀️
74°F
Clear Launch Day!
Day 1
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74/55°
Day 2
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76/57°
Day 3
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72/52°

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