Gavin R-M.
Flight prepRuns the last-minute flight check before we go. Confirms the list is done, then puts the rocket on the pad.
ROCKET RAPTORS
Meet the team
Four homeschooled students and one coach. We design, build, and fly our own mid-power rockets for the American Rocketry Challenge. Each student owns a job. The coach keeps the program on the field.
Grayson R-M.
Social media and HistorianDocuments each launch and puts the season on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook so people can follow the work.
Noah M.
Chief Systems OfficerBuilds the flight systems — servo fins, canopy reefing, and the code that runs both. Turns the airframe into a vehicle that can chase altitude and time.
Lily G.
Graphic DesignOwns how the team looks, from the color scheme and logo to the paint on the rocket. Makes the vehicle recognizable on the pad. Gavin R-M.
Coach
The coach
Nami G.
CoachGets the team to the range, keeps the calendar and paperwork in order, and stays on the field during launches. She does not design or build the rocket — that work stays with the students.
HOW WE WORK
How we work
Problems get solved on the table, not in a chain of command. If the fins, the reefing, or the code is off, the person who owns that system puts it on the table and the rest of the team works it until it flies. We keep jobs split so nobody is guessing who fixes what. Systems, design, prep, and the record of the flight each have a name on them. The coach gets us to the field and keeps the season in order. The rocket itself stays a student problem.