National Association of Rocketry
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| Abbreviation | NAR |
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| Motto | Be Safe, Have Fun, Pay Forward |
| Formation | 1957 |
| Type | Club (hobbyist) |
| Headquarters | Marion, Iowa |
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Region served
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USA |
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Membership
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6,310 |
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President
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John Hochheimer |
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Main organ
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Board of Trustees |
| Website | nar |
The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) is a non-profit tax-exempt scientific organization dedicated to consumer safety, youth education, and the advancement of technology in the hobby of sport rocketry in the United States. Founded in 1957, the NAR is the oldest and largest spacemodeling organization in the world with over 6000 members and 145 affiliated clubs (known as Sections) across the U.S. It was established in 1957 by Orville Carlisle and G. Harry Stine. It supports all aspects of safe consumer sport rocket flying, from small model rockets with youth groups to very large high power rockets flown by adult hobbyists.
The NAR is a recognized national authority for performance and reliability certification of consumer rocket motors and for the certification of high-power rocket fliers in the U.S. The NAR is the author of a Model Rocket Safety Code for consumer model rocketry and a High Power Rocket Safety Code for high power sport rocketry that are recognized and accepted by manufacturers and public safety officials nationwide. The NAR plays a strong role in the establishment of national rocketry safety standards for public safety officials through its participation in the National Fire Protection Association.
The NAR is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of nine Senior members (age 21 and over) of the NAR, elected by vote of members age 16 and older. Trustees serve for terms of three years, with three of the nine positions coming up for election each year. The President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the NAR are elected by the Board from within these nine. The President serves as the chief operating officer on a day-to-day basis and is authorized to transact the NAR’s business as directed by the Board of Trustees and in accordance with the NAR’s By-Laws.
The NAR Board meets twice per year, just before NARCON in the late winter and NARAM in midsummer. These meetings provide direction to the President, establish the NAR’s policies, and oversee its finances. In between Board meetings, a Board-approved Executive Committee of three Trustees is empowered to act in the stead of the Board, subject to ratification of any actions by the Board at its next meeting.
Most of the NAR’s services are delivered through standing committees. These committees report to the Board of Trustees via an assigned liaison or are headed by a Trustee directly. The current standing committees include Membership, Education, Technical Services (“NARTS”), NARTREK (skills education program), National Events, Periodicals, Section Activities, High Power Rocketry Services, Standards and Testing, Safety, and NAR Historian.
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