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  Rocket Clubs and Discussion Groups

ARSAThe Amateur Rocketry Society of America (ARSA) - Our primary goal is to enable US citizens to enjoy all forms of non-professional rocketry. Our local societies permit amateur rockets to fly along side high power and model rockets at the same site and at the same time. There is no certification process for motors or flyers.  If you would like to become a member, all you have to do is send us an email with your postal and email address.. Membership is free. Click here to send an email to join

ALAMO ROCKETEERSAlamo Rocketeers Yahoo GroupAlamo Rocketeers - NAR section #661 in San Antonio, Texas.  We host Model Rocket Launches on the 2nd Saturday of each month in China Grove.  Everyone is welcome to attend including children accompanied by their parents.  Check the Launches page for details about our next launch.  For more information contact John Lee or Art Applewhite (830) 896 6331.
ARTAmateur Rocketeers of Texas - Chapter of the Amateur Rocket Society of America
We host Freedom launches in the Texas Hill Country. 
Check the Launches page for details about our next launch and join our Yahoo group for discussions of club activities.  If you're coming to our Freedom Launches please read the ARSA Safety Code and download the Liability Waiver and Launch Cards.
Feb 27, 2010 Freedom Launch Report

AARGAARG, Austin Area Rocketry Group, NAR Section  585 , (Tripoli Central Texas #54), Prefect: Rick Van Voorhis
They host high power rocket launches on the 1st Saturday of each month.  They also frequently host TRA research launches.
Central Texas Association of Rocketry (CenTAR) NAR #370 CenTAR holds launches near 1081 Lovers Lane, Bastrop, Texas. This is the open area just north of the Durahm School Services (BISD bus barn), close to the Bastrop Bears baseball field just outside of Bastrop, Texas. This field is suitable for FAA Class 1 Model Rocket fligths to approxiamtely 1000 feet. The NAR Model Rocket Safety Code restricts installed total impulse to C, 10 newton-seconds, due to launch site size. Yahoo Group
Challenger 498, NAR #498 in the Houston, TX area. Hosting monthly launches at Roberts Ranch in Needville, Tx. Contact Mike McClellan
DARS Join DARS Yahoo Group
Since 1972, The Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS) , NAR #308, has flown rockets all around the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Flying rockets is our primary activity, but our presence reaches out to the community. They hosted NARCON 2001, NSL 2004 & NARAM44 and have scheduled launches throughout the year.
Hill Country Rocketeers Hill Country Rocketeers, NAR Section 671, Senior Advisor - Art Applewhite, (830)896-6331, rocket877@aol.com
HOTROCJoin HOTROC Yahoo group  HOTROC NAR  640 - Heart Of Texas Rocket Club is located in Waco, Texas.  It supports model, large scale and high power rocketry.  The club's M-capable launchsite is located 15 minutes from Waco, TX and supports flights to 11,000 ft.  Flights between 11,000 ft and 24,299 ft are possible with prior arrangements.
 Rocketry Schedule - Launches
Asa launch site
Join Microhybrid Yahoo GroupMicrohybrid Motor Yahoo Group - A discussion group for Microhybrid Rocket Motors.
Join Yahoo Group Micro Maxx Rockets Yahoo group - Discussion group for Micro Maxx rockets with Messages, Files, Polls, Photos & Price Database
NARNational Association of Rocketry (NAR)  - Yahoo Group
 NHRC, NASA/Houston Rocket Club, NAR 365, Yahoo Group
NHRC Launches are held on the beautiful Johnson Space Center grounds.  Please be aware that this area is SECURITY-RESTRICTED (similar to a military base).  If you are new to NHRC launches and JSC, you must have your name added to the NHRC Security Access list prior to arriving. 
Join the Night Launch Yahoo GroupNight Launch Yahoo Group - A discussion group specializing in night-time rocket launches
Washington State4H Olympic Peninsula Rocketry in Jefferson County in Washington State.  John Ludwig leads a 4-H club devoted to rocketry - He is enthusiastic about rocketry and eager to share it with Jefferson County youth. He is eager to accept new members!  OPROC meets at the Irondale Educational Annex adjacent to the Irondale Church. All youth in grades 6-12 are welcome to join. For more information please call: John Ludwig at 360-385-0341 after 4:30 pm
Join OddRocs Yahoo Group  OddRocs Yahoo Group - A discussion group about odd rockets, the odder the better.
Panhandle of Texas Rocket Society, (Tripoli Amarillo # 92), Prefect: Barre Wheatley

Hosting monthly high power rocket launches south of Amarillo, Tx
Red River Rocket Society (RRRS) #706  A new NAR section in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, soon to be hosting model rocket launches at Frisco, Tx.
Contact: Don Magness, (214) 886-2396
 San Antonio Rocket Society (Tripoli San Antonio #55)
Prefect: David L. Jones
Monthly meetings at Chester's in San Antonio Yahoo group
Texas Competition Consortium - TCC   Serving Texas model rocket competitors since 1999
Texas Hill Country TripoliTexas Hill Country Tripoli #089
Prefect: Ken Kryszak
Secretary: Art Applewhite
Hosting launches in the Texas Hill Country.
Yahoo Group

TCCTexas Model RocketryTexas Model Rocket Yahoo Group - A discussion group for people interested in model rocketry in Texas. 
TRATripoli Rocketry Association, Inc. (TRA)
TH2 Tripoli Houston #002 , Prefect: John Etgen

Hosting  Class 2 and Tripoli Research launches at Hearne Municipal Airport on the 2nd Saturday & Sunday of the month.

Yahoo Group
Join WTR Yahoo Group WTR West Texas Rocketry (Tripoli West Texas #121), Prefect: Jay Holcombe
We are a small but growing group located in the Midland/Odessa area of West Texas. Our focus is to provide fun, educational, and family oriented activities related to the sport of hobby rocketry.   Whether your returning to the hobby after flying rockets in your youth, or entering the hobby for the first time, you will find a host of challenging and rewarding opportunities that are just waiting to be explored in this exciting sport.
They have one of the best HPR fields in Texas with waivers to 24,500 feet.  They usually fly the 4th Saturday & Sunday of the month.