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Pacific Academy Rocketry Club is an activity platform for Pacific Academy Irvine Campus (PA) students and parents to discuss aerospace topics and participate in aerospace projects. It is open to all Pacific Academy Irvine Campus students and parents. The club encourages and supports as many students and parents as possible who are interested in aerospace to participate in related activities. This aims to increase their interest in the field, expand their knowledge, and also provide valuable background experience that could benefit their university applications.
Main Affairs
[edit]The club helps students prepare for and obtain National Association of Rocketry Certifications. It also organizes students from Pacific Academy Irvine Campus to participate in national rocket competitions in the United States. In addition, the club also organizes educational activities such as movie viewings and museum visits from time to time. Currently, the club is actively seeking cooperation with relevant units and plans to organize the Pacific Rocketry Challenge.
History
[edit]Club Predecessor
[edit]Jason Cheung was a student with a profound passion for aerospace. During his time at Pacific Academy Irvine Campus, he established the Club. This is the starting point of the Pacific Academy Rocketry Club, from that point, the vision of the club was set to explore the vast skies and stars. Now, Jason has been admitted to the University of Southern California.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the club's activities came to a standstill. Even after the pandemic ended, the club's activities were challenging to resume, primarily because Jason and other founding members entered their senior year and started the college application process. However, even in such circumstances, Jason and the other founding members did not give up on their dreams of aerospace. They continued to immerse themselves in learning and practical experiences in related fields.
After Mickey Wen joined in Pacific Academy Irvine Campus in 2022, since he also had a tremendous passion for aerospace, by the met with Jason and with the assistance of Jason and the founding members, Mickey, along with the second-generation members, dedicated themselves to rebuilding the club.
Officially Re-established
[edit]The current Pacific Academy Rocketry Club was officially established on March 19, 2023 on first weekly meeting took place in Professor Wang's studio. A passionate and adventurous team came together to pursue dreams of exploring the sky and cosmos. The birth of this club, on that significant day in March, was the first step on the path to the stars of the club, again.
October 14th 2023, the club conducted the certification testing for the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) High Power Launch Level 1 Certification at the Rocketry Organization of California (ROC) Launch Site in Lucerne Valley. All the participating members showed remarkable performance and are truly outstanding.
At this moment, by following the tests, the club has seven members who have obtained the NAR Level 1 certification. They are Mickey Wen, Ethan Sheng, Tony Guo, Jerry Zhang, Jayden Zhang, Mark Zhai, and Celia Wang. Also, the Rocketry Club is actively working towards becoming a member unit of the NAR.
First Try on Competition
[edit]In May 2024, the club organized a team to participate in the Rockets For Schools 2024. The team was led by Mickey Wen and Neal Hunstein from ROC, with members Celia Wang, Kelly Yin, and Leo Chen. Kelly Chu, the CEO of PA, also accompanied the team. As part of the preparation, Kelly Yin also obtained her NAR Level 1 certification in April. Unfortunately, since it was their first time participating in a major competition, the team did not win any prizes.
Certified Unit
[edit]During the summer of 2024, the club became a certified member unit of the NAR, with the membership number #975. Additionally, a new member who joined the club in May, Lucas Fan, successfully obtained his NAR Level 1 certification, qualifying him as a high-power rocket operator. As of now, three-quarters of the club members have earned Level 1 certification. Moreover, through persistent effort, Mickey Wen achieved NAR Level 2 certification, marking a significant milestone for our club. Unfortunately, due to graduation, five members—Frank Yin, Tony Guo, Tian Tan, Emma Zhou, and Jacques Zhu—have left the club. Among them, Frank Yin, Tony Guo, and Tian Tan were all second-generation founding members of the club.