Launch Cancellations

Given the State of Illinois’ “shelter in place” directive, we have cancelled the March 28, April 4 and April 11 launches. We will also be doing our monthly meeting electronically. Details about the meeting with complete instructions about how to join online will be sent to members directly by email.

Please stay healthy and safe!

Fox Valley Rocketeers Upcoming Events

Next Meeting: Monday, November 4, 2024, 7:30 PM; members receive emailed instructions for how to join the meeting online via Google Meet.

Upcoming Launches: 

  • Sunday, November 10, 2024, 12:00 pm – 4:30 PM, Hughes Seed Farm, Woodstock, IL; LAST LAUNCH OF 2024

We have a rocketry home for you!

Welcome to the Fox Valley Rocketeers, a group of model rocketeers in the Fox Valley suburbs of Northern Illinois. Our membership is roughly centered in McHenry and Lake County but we have flyers from all over Chicagoland.

Our meetings and launches are free and open to the public.

Launches: We fly from April through November at two launch sites near Woodstock, IL. Due to the pandemic, you will need to bring your own launch equipment to the field.. From December to March, we host building sessions and take field trips to places of interest.

Meetings: Our meetings are the first Monday of every month on Zoom.  Click here to join our mailing list if you want to receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting.

Membership: We charge no membership dues and all are welcome. Click here to join our mailing list.

National Association of Rocketry: We are proudly affiliated with the National Association of Rocketry.  Check out all the membership benefits here!