About MASA
The Minnesota Amateur Spacemodeler Association, MASA, is a rocket
club with members throughout the Minneapolis / St. Paul (Twin
Cities) metropolitan area and surrounding regions. MASA was
officially formed in January 1998, and it became section #576 of the
National Association of Rocketry (NAR)
shortly thereafter. In 2008, MASA is celebrating its tenth
anniversary!
MASA has certainly grown since the beginning. During that first
year, attendance at club launches grew from a handful of people to
dozens! There are MASA members with interests in nearly every
segment of the hobby. As of January 2003, MASA had 65 paid
memberships; more than half of those were family memberships
including up to four people! MASA was even featured in an
article in the March/April 1999 issue of Sport Rocketry magazine.
MASA hosted NARCON - the national convention of the NAR - in 2007
and 2008. MASA also received the NAR Section of the Year Award
(in the medium size section category) in both 2006 and 2007!
MASA typically has one official club launch per month, year-round
(except in December). We also try to have additional launches
during our wonderfully brief Minnesota summers. A club meeting
is held once per month. Visitors, spectators, and prospective
members are welcome at club launches and meetings.
MASA welcomes model rocketeers of all ages. We do not
require that you belong to the NAR in order to join MASA.
However, for serious rocketeers, we do encourage NAR
membership. Many MASA members do belong to the NAR, and some
members belong to both the NAR and the Tripoli
Rocketry Association (TRA) Many of these members are
active in both MASA and the Minnesota Tripoli Prefectures.
As you look around the MASA website, you will find lots of
additional information on our club, its members and
activities. Enjoy!
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