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Winter Camp Legends
Water Rockets
| Origin | Winter Camp XLII (2018) |
| The Story | For Winter Camp XLII we had both model and water rockets. The rockets were pretty typical -- made with a two-liter bottle and some associated bits of cardboard, foam, and balsa which could be glued or taped on to help keep rockets straighter. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Mann provided launchers. The contest was fairly typical with most rockets limited to less than 100'; a few went straight, but most had a strong curve from early in their flight. The big exception was a rocket built by Alan Wilson. Alan attached a second bottom to the top of his rocket and filled it with a mall amount of water. Most assumed the extra weight would be disastrous, but the flight proved them wrong. Alan's rocket soared hundreds of feet in the air. Later, he used it to launch a potato into Trout Lake. |
| Veracity | All true. |
Last updated by Steve D. on 2021-09-09 20:22:32.
