The Fourth North Lanarkshire Inter-School Rocketry Competition - 2010
THE FOURTH NLIRC:
Airdrie Academy show their rockets and their various designs
The Fourth Annual North Lanarkshire Inter School Rocketry Competition (NLIRSC) gathered pace this year by introducing a new competition for secondary school pupils as well as the usual Primary 7 schoolpupils competition. Dunrobin Primary took 
part for the first time with Clarkston defending their title and Golfhill and St Margaret of Scotland vying to reclaim the team trophy, as past winners.
Kilsyth Academy and Airdrie Academy competed in 
a close run competition for the new Airdrie & District Round Table sponsored trophy which proved to be a keenly fought competition.
As in previous years, various rocketry workshops were conducted by our A.A.A members. This year Golfhill were confident enough to go it alone and build their own rockets unaided by a workshop visit - a brave step as the competition would be tough from the other schools.
The preliminary flights prior to the competition day saw over 150 children design and fly a variety of rockets, trialing various designs and well as being artistically extremely creative. Some flew very well, others, 
well...a little less well however A.A.A were pleased to note the continued enthusiasm from the school pupils. Airdrie may wery well see legions of rocket scientists in the future.
This year, the preliminary workshops were aided by Gavin Bain, Paul Clark, Paul Jordan and Aileen Malone.
Per all other years,
the Aquajets were then flown and the five rockets from each team that attained the
furthest distance were then taken forward to be flown in the 4th NLIRC final, to held in Airdrie Academy Secondary School.
THE FINAL :
Golfhill Primary, St Margaret of Scotland Primary, Dunrobin Primary and Clarkston Primary Schools all duly arrived at Airdrie Academy Secondary school and with our usual sunny weather and this year a 
stronger cross wind, all was set fair again for 2010's competition to provide some good distances.
This year, as the weaether was good, the rockets were launched again at 50psi.
Raymond McCall then began to launch the rockets, and Paul Clark continued after the first half had been flown with the pupils opting in for a good old fashioned soaking as per the tradition at this event.
A running Commentery was ably provided by Paul Clark and later by Arthur Bannister.
LINKS:
Scottish International Rocket Week
Airdrie Astronomical Association
ENTRY TO THE 2011 NORTH LANARKSHIRE ROCKETRY COMPETITION: A.A.A and The Round Table will be running the fifth NLIRC in 2011. Schools in the North Lanarkshire region interested should contact Mr Paul Clark, Mr Arthur Bannister or Mr Raymond McCall in the first instance (See our Contacts page). The competition is open to Primary school children of Primary 7 age and the secondary school competition is open to pupils of all ages attending a secondary school in North Lanarkshire. FURTHER EDUCATION Airdrie Astronomical Association are happy to work with North Lanarkshire Council Libraries Department in running the unique facility that is Airdrie Public Observatory. The Public Observatory was officially re-opened in February 2010 after 1 year of refurbishment. Please contact Paul Clark (Observatory Curator) on paul@airdrieobservatory.com or Arthur Bannister (Observatory Curator) on arthur@airdrieobservatory.com for further information SCORESHEETS
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4th NLIRC - COMPETITION RESULTS:WINNING TEAM:THE A.A.A RUNNERS UP :THE ROUND TABLE PETER HOLT MEMORIAL TROPHY
THIRD TEAM FURTHEST FLOWN INDIVIDUAL ROCKET :THE A.A.A VOYAGER TROPHY FIRST RUNNER UP FOR BEST INDIVIDUAL DISTANCE FLOWN SECOND RUNNER UP FOR BEST INDIVIDUAL DISTANCE FLOWN LIST OF RESULTS:
LIST OF RESULTS:
PRIZES AND DONATIONS: A.A.A would like to thank Airdrie and District Round Table for once again sponsoring the event and for providing the prizes. PEOPLE TO THANK :A.A.A would like to especially thank the following people:
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