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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Upcoming events
Meetings, weekend launches and competition deadlines. Add anything to your calendar with one click.
Coming up
- Jul13Mon
WISE Camps rocket building at Chinook
Chinook Middle School
Club volunteers helped a group of 15 campers build model rockets during recess.
- Jul20Mon
WISE Camps rocket building at Newport
Newport High School
Club volunteers helped campers build their own model rockets every day during recess.
- Oct6Tue
First club meeting of 2026–27
Room 3104, Newport High School
Club structure, team selection and an introduction to this season's American Rocketry Challenge. Register on FinalForms before you come. It's the only way to be officially in the club.
- Oct17Sat
Saturday launch
60 Acres Park, Redmond
Join Newport Rocketry for a Saturday launch at 60 Acres Park.
- Oct24Sat
- Oct31Sat
- Dec6Sun
American Rocketry Challenge registration closes
Every team has to be registered by 11:59 PM Eastern. The entry fee is $195 per team.
- Apr5Mon
Last day for qualification flights
60 Acres Park, Redmond
Fly at least two and at most three qualification attempts with a National Association of Rocketry observer between July 15, 2026 and April 5, 2027. Add your two best valid flight scores. The top 100 eligible teams nationwide advance, with a maximum of two from Newport. Submit results by 11:59 PM Eastern on April 5, 2027.
- May15Sat
American Rocketry Challenge National Finals
Great Meadow, The Plains, VA
The top 100 teams fly for a share of $100,000 in awards, about 50 miles west of Washington, DC. Rain date is Sunday, May 16.
Nothing scheduled yet. Follow @newportrocketry for launch dates.
Past events
- Saturday, May 15, 2027American Rocketry Challenge National Finals
- Monday, April 5, 2027Last day for qualification flights
- Sunday, December 6, 2026 · 8:59 PMAmerican Rocketry Challenge registration closes
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 5:41 PMRocket launch
- Saturday, October 24, 2026Saturday's launch
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM–5:00 PMSaturday launch
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 3:40 PM–4:20 PMFirst club meeting of 2026–27
- July 20 – July 24, 2026WISE Camps rocket building at Newport
- July 13 – July 17, 2026WISE Camps rocket building at Chinook
Older launches and competitions live in the flight log.
Every week
Club meetings
Tuesdays & Fridays · 3:35–5:00 PM
Room 3104, Newport High School. Design work, building, and planning the next launch.
Weekend launches
Weekends · weather permitting
60 Acres Park, Redmond, WA. Dates go out on Instagram and in the club's Teams channel.
Before your first launch
Required for every member
Finish your forms on FinalForms. Students and parents both need to complete them before you can take part.
American Rocketry Challenge 2027
This season: fly two raw eggs to exactly 800 feet and bring them back in 37 to 40 seconds. The 100 best qualifying scores in the country go to the finals.
Rules and details: rocketrychallenge.org