Contacts
You're welcome to contact the following persons for additional information including the most recent schedule of local NIRA sponsored events. Our Contact Persons also are "in the know" about other sport rocketry events throughout the Midwest.
General Club Information
For general information, please e-mail us at General Information.
Youth Group, Scout Group Information
NIRA hosts youth group events throughout the year. For information, please e-mail us at Youth Groups.
Membership
For membership information, please e-mail us at membership, or print and mail a NIRA membership form.
Club Officers
President: Matt PenkavaVice President: Rick Gaff
Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Neff
Safety Officer: Don Kennedy
NIRA Committee Chairs
Equipment Chairman: (open)Events Coordinator: (open)
Contest Coordinator: Adam Elliott
Outreach: (open)
Scouting/Youth Group Liaison: Joe Charaska
Webmaster/Technical Support: Dave Heim
NIRA Expertise
If you're stuck on a problem or want to know something about a new area of sport rocketry you want to explore, where do you turn? One of the greatest benefits of belonging to a club is being able to ask questions of experienced people. This list is by no means complete. Please feel free to ask ANY question at a club meeting or launch, and don't be afraid to ask anyone. NIRA members are notorious for pointing newcomers toward the people who are best qualified to answer your questions on whatever aspect of the hobby interests you.
Who can I talk to about...
Boost Gliders/Rocket Gliders - Bob KaplowCameras (in flight) - Bob Kaplow, Adam Elliott, Rick Gaff
Clustering - Bob Kaplow
Collecting/History - Bob Kaplow, Rick Gaff
Competition - Rick Gaff, Bob Kaplow
Composite Materials - Bob Kaplow
Demos - Rick Gaff
Electronics - Rick Gaff
Painting and Finishing - Bob Kaplow
High Power Rockets - Bob Kaplow
Launch Systems - Rick Gaff, Bob Kaplow
NAR Politics and Services -
Oddrocs - Rick Gaff, Bob Kaplow
Photography - Rick Gaff, Dave Heim
Plans - Rick Gaff, Bob Kaplow
Scale Models - Rick Gaff
Tools - Bob Kaplow