2. Fins must be balsa wood and finished with paint in classes indicated.
Fins of plastic or other materials must be exhibited in classes so indicated.

3. Rockets are to be displayed and held by a rod or support no taller than the rocket on a base not to exceed 12”x12”x1” thick. Only the rocket will be judged. Do not decorate the base.

4. Do not include live or expended engines in the rocket exhibited.

5. If rocket is damaged in launching, it can still be judged for quality of construction, e-Record and pictures.

6. Display rockets cannot be used for Rocket Fly Day competition.

7. Cold power is no longer available to be used as an engine power for rockets.

Note: Please read specific rules for your Unit.

Unit Requirements:

Unit 1 - Introduction to Rocketry (exhibitors can make wither non-balsa fins or balsa fins for an exhibit)
A. Completed e-Record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook
Unit 2 - Basic Model Rocketry (balsa fins only)
A. Completed e-Record with completed questions in manual pages 27-31, presented in a sturdy binder/notebook
Unit 3 - Intermediate Model Rocketry (balsa fins only)
A. Completed e-Record with completed questions in manual pages 31-35, presented in a sturdy binder/notebook
Unit 4 - Advanced Model Rocketry (finished fins of any type)
A. Completed e-Record with completed questions in manual pages 14-18, presented in a sturdy binder/notebook
Unit 6 - Designer Model rocketry (finished fins of any type)
A. Completed e-Record with design worksheets and completed questions in manual, pages 35-39, presented in a sturdy binder/notebook. Must have a copy of the plans or blueprints on how to build the rocket.
Units 1-6:
B. Include in the Project Information and Activity Log the following information: New skills learned in this unit; “payloads” launched in this project (other than recovery devices); any rocket testing or launching equipment that you built in this unit; project meetings or events you led in this unit, and project adventures completed
Units 1-4:
C. In the e-Record on the page titled Specific Project Information, enter the rockets you built in this unit. Include the following information:
Model name; skill level: from a stock kit, modified kit or self-designed-and-built; power: single-stage, multi-stage; cluster; the fuselage: single-tube or glider rear-engine or glider front-engine or glider canard; engine information: engine code, label color, and type of recovery system
D. If the rocket was launched, provide the following information on the page titled Specific Project Information in e-Record: Number of times successfully launched; kind of launch pad used; kind of electrical system used; tracking method used; observer’s distance from rocket; angle achieved and altitude achieved; any special problems before, during and after launching; and what you did to overcome the problems you encountered
E. One rocket personally built or other display related to work done at skill level for the unit being worked (1, 2, 3, 4)
Unit 6:
C. In the e-Record on the page titled Specific Project Information, enter the rockets you built in this unit. Include the following information:
Model name; skill level: from a stock kit, modified kit or self-designed-and-built; power: single-stage, multi-stage; cluster; the fuselage: single-tube or glider rear-engine or glider front-engine or glider canard; engine information: engine code, label color, and type of recovery system
D. One rocket personally designed, built (no kits) and used in unit or display related to work done

Note: For more information on displays and projects, go to http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/StateFairExhibitReq.pdf and look under Display Hints and Tips and Project Tips.