REGISTRATION CLOSED
Join Us for Lift Off!
Sunday, October 16, 2022 from 3-6 PM
(rain date October 23)
Coakley Middle School Athletic Fields, 1315 Washington Street
The Norwood community is invited to join elementary school families as young rocketeers launch the model rockets they built to celebrate… Norwood’s 150th Anniversary!
Hosted by Norwood’s Orient Lodge Freemasons
Co-sponsored by the Norwood 150 Committee & the South Norwood Committee
Launch Day Volunteer Sign-Up
Help wanted from setup through cleanup from 2-6:30 PM
Each volunteer will receive an embroidered commemorative mission patch as thanks.
Join Us for Lift Off!
Sunday, October 16, 2022 from 3-6 PM
(rain date October 23)
Coakley Middle School Athletic Fields, 1315 Washington Street
The Norwood community is invited to join elementary school families as young rocketeers launch the model rockets they built to celebrate… Norwood’s 150th Anniversary!
Hosted by Norwood’s Orient Lodge Freemasons
Co-sponsored by the Norwood 150 Committee & the South Norwood Committee
Launch Day Volunteer Sign-Up
Help wanted from setup through cleanup from 2-6:30 PM
Each volunteer will receive an embroidered commemorative mission patch as thanks.
On launch day, priority will be given to rocketeers whose families registered in September. Rockets will launch in order by grade.
Kindergarteners will launch their rockets first, followed by first graders, and so on until all registered participants have completed their promised launches.
Extra Rocket Launches Sponsored by the South Norwood Committee
Near the conclusion of the day, a limited number of families who did not register in advance will have an opportunity to launch rockets purchased with a grant from the South Norwood Committee. Ask for details at the registration table on Launch Day.
Rockets Must Be Built Before Arrival
We may be able to help repair rockets that are damaged in flight, but we will not be equipped to help build any rockets on launch day.
Photography
Local media and our staff photographer will be there, but we will have two photo areas specifically for families. First, families can pose their rocketeers with their rockets next to a Norwood 150 sign and a 72-inch tall inflated rocket. Second, a “photo circle” will be located a safe distance (about 30 feet) in front of the launch platform where parents can stand to capture photos or movies of their child’s launch.
Stay for Special Launches
Three special launches will commemorate Norwood’s 150th Anniversary, the 50th Anniversary of the final Apollo Moon landings in 1972, and NASA’s return to the Moon with the Artemis missions starting this year.
▶︎ An AstroCam rocket with a digital video camera will film its launch and the Norwood 150 event crowd.
▶︎ Scale model of the Apollo Saturn V rocket that took mankind to the Moon half a century ago, and
▶︎ Scale model of the NASA SLS rocket that is preparing to take us back to the Moon and then to Mars!
Other Launch Day Activities for Families
Rocket-themed coloring book pages and activity worksheets
Rocket scientist talks tech and answers questions
Teacher-in-Space memorabilia display
Free two-inch stickers featuring a mission patch illustration
Souvenir table
Learn where to buy Norwood 150 souvenirs and apparel. Limited quantities of some items will be available on launch day:
Kindergarteners will launch their rockets first, followed by first graders, and so on until all registered participants have completed their promised launches.
Extra Rocket Launches Sponsored by the South Norwood Committee
Near the conclusion of the day, a limited number of families who did not register in advance will have an opportunity to launch rockets purchased with a grant from the South Norwood Committee. Ask for details at the registration table on Launch Day.
Rockets Must Be Built Before Arrival
We may be able to help repair rockets that are damaged in flight, but we will not be equipped to help build any rockets on launch day.
Photography
Local media and our staff photographer will be there, but we will have two photo areas specifically for families. First, families can pose their rocketeers with their rockets next to a Norwood 150 sign and a 72-inch tall inflated rocket. Second, a “photo circle” will be located a safe distance (about 30 feet) in front of the launch platform where parents can stand to capture photos or movies of their child’s launch.
Stay for Special Launches
Three special launches will commemorate Norwood’s 150th Anniversary, the 50th Anniversary of the final Apollo Moon landings in 1972, and NASA’s return to the Moon with the Artemis missions starting this year.
▶︎ An AstroCam rocket with a digital video camera will film its launch and the Norwood 150 event crowd.
▶︎ Scale model of the Apollo Saturn V rocket that took mankind to the Moon half a century ago, and
▶︎ Scale model of the NASA SLS rocket that is preparing to take us back to the Moon and then to Mars!
Other Launch Day Activities for Families
Rocket-themed coloring book pages and activity worksheets
Rocket scientist talks tech and answers questions
Teacher-in-Space memorabilia display
Free two-inch stickers featuring a mission patch illustration
Souvenir table
Learn where to buy Norwood 150 souvenirs and apparel. Limited quantities of some items will be available on launch day:
- Extra mission patches for $5 each
- Leftover engines to launch for $5 each
- Norwood 150 commemorative ball caps for $20 each
Norwood 150 • A Rich History… A Bright Future
