NARAM 31 - August 7-11, 1989 - Manassas, Virginia

    This was the first NARAM attended by members of C.R.A.S.H. Representing our group were Club President Mike Hellmund, and former "A" Division National Champion (NARAM 24) Kevin Kuczek, now as a member of the team "East Meets West" (NARAM 27 Team National Champions).

    Mike was successful in two "C" Division events, taking third in "D" Eggloft Altitude, and second place in "B" Altitude.

   Kevin's team placed in seven events, taking first in "B" Altitude, seconds in "1/2A" Parachute Duration and "C" payload Altitude, thirds in "B" Boost Glider, "B" Helicopter Duration, and "C" Streamer Duration, and fourth in "C" Scale Altitude.  Overall, the East Meets West team took third place for the meet.

NARAM 32 - August 4-11, 1990 - Dallas, Texas

    Once again, C.R.A.S.H.'s Mike Hellmund, Kevin Kuczek as a member of the "East Meets West" team<, and "B" Divisioner Todd Schneider (now flying for COSROCS), attended the national contest.

    Mike placed in one event, a second in "B" Boost Glider Duration. Todd took home two trophies, third places in "1/2A" Helicopter and Sport Scale.

    East Meets West won the Meet Championship, with first places in Random Duration (tie), "D" Dual Eggloft Duration, "A" Streamer Duration, and second places in "1/2A" Helicopter, "C" Altitude, Sport Scale, but another National Title eluded them once again.

NARAM 33 - August 3-9, 1991 - Elgin, Illinois

    For the third year in a row, Mike Hellmund attended the NAR Annual Meet, this time entering as a team along with first time NARAM participant Bruce Markielewski. Their team was called the "Peripheral Visionaries", and took home places in two events - second in "A" Payload Altitude (tie), and fourth in "C" Eggloft Altitude.

    COSROCS' Todd Schneider also competed, his first year in "B" Division. Todd took home trophies in seven events - first in "A" Streamer Duration,  second places in "1/2A" Parachute Duration, "B" Boost Glider Duration, Precision Duration,  and Peanut Scale, third place in Open Spot Landing,  and fourth place in "B" Eggloft Altitude.   (More info)

NARAM 34 - August 1-7, 1992 - Las Vegas, Nevada

    In August of 1992, a contingent of Colorado competitors descended upon Eldorado Dry Lake for a week of hot desert rocketry competition. representing COSROCS were Todd Schneider and his parents, Dave Nauer, and Warren Layfield. Representing C.R.A.S.H., Bruce Markielewski participated in his second NARAM, this time as a "C" Division competitor.

    Todd did well in "B" Division, taking home nine trophies. He had first places in "A" Parachute Duration and "D" Flexi-wing Duration, seconds in "B" Streamer Duration, "1/4A" Rocket Glider Duration, and "E" Super-roc Altitude, third places in "F" Helicopter Duration and Research and Development, and fourth in "1/2A" Boost Glider Duration.

    In "C" Division, Bruce had first places in "B" Streamer Duration and  Plastic Model Conversion, and second places in Research and Development and "1/4A" Rocket Glider Duration, finishing sixth nationally. Dave did even better, with firsts in Research and Development and "C" Eggloft Altitude, second places in "F" Helicopter Duration and Super Scale, and third in "D" Flexi-wing Duration. Dave also finished in second place as the Reserve National Champion!    (More Info)

NARAM 36 - July 23-28, 1994 - Houston, Texas

    Kevin Kuczek was C.R.A.S.H.'s sole representative at this meet, this time entering as a "C" Division competitor. Kevin took first places in "E" Dual Eggloft Altitude and "F" Streamer Duration, second places in "A" Helicopter Duration, "D" Altitude and "C" Rocket Glider, third place in Scale, and fourth in "1/2A" Parachute Duration.

    With his eight places in the individual events, Kevin won the "C" Division National Championship. Also, for the first time, C.R.A.S.H. placed as a NAR Section, winning fourth place nationally, largely due to Kevin's impressive performance!   (More Info)

NARAM 37 - July 22-28, 1995 - Geneseo, New York

    C.R.A.S.H. had no members representing the club at this NARAM. Surprisingly,  we won one of the NAR's most prestigious awards - the L.A.C. Newsletter Trophy. The award (also known as the "Rockwell Trophy")  is given to the best NAR Section newsletter for the contest year.

    Our newsletter, "C.R.A.S.H. Landings" was selected as the winner over many fine rocketry publications throughout the country.   (More Info)

NARAM 38 - August 2-10, 1996 - Evansville, Illinois

    Todd Schneider (COSROCS) and Bruce Markielewski (C.R.A.S.H.) represented Colorado at this NARAM.

    Todd was entering as a "C" Division competitor for the first time at a national contest. Todd didn't enter many events, but took first in "A" Altitude.

    Bruce won first place in Sport Scale, third in Spot Landing, and fourth in "A" Altitude. Bruce also took home the dreaded "Best Midwest Qualified Flight" award - for the worst flight of the week!    (More Info)

NARAM 39 - July 28 - August 1, 1997 - Tucson, Arizona

    Once again, Todd Schneider and Bruce Markielewski attended the national meet, this time accompanied by C.R.A.S.H. members Todd Williams and Ed O'Neill. All were competing in "C" Division.

    Ed took first place in Sport Scale, second in "1/4A" Helicopter, and third place in "1/2A" Streamer Multi-round. Ed also tied for third place for the meet.

    Bruce was third in "1/4A" Helicopter, and fourth place in the National Championship race. Bruce also won his second "Best Midwest Qualified Flight" in a row, having been nominated for the dubious award in two events.    (More Info)

NARAM 40 - August 8-14, 1998 - Muncie, Indiana

    Two of the newer C.R.A.S.H. members, Mel and Paul Gray attended this NARAM. For both, this was their first National contest, and the first contest of any kind for Paul.

    Competing in "B" Division, Paul won third places in "1/4A" Parachute Duration and Sport Scale, and a fourth place in "A" Boost Glider Duration.    (More Info)

NARAM 41 - August 7-13, 1999 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Paul and Mel Gray attended their second NARAM, this time joined by Todd and Kathleen Williams and their family.

    Paul took first in "B" Rocket Glider and Research and Development, third places in "1/2A' Super-roc Altitude and "B" Eggloft Duration, and fourth places in "A" Helicopter Duration, "C" Payload Altitude, "A" Streamer Duration, and Open Spot Landing. Paul was also fourth place for the meet.

    Christiana Williams, competing in "A" Division, took home fourth place in "B" Rocket Glider Duration.   (More Info)

NARAM 42 - July 29 - August 4, 2000 - Canon City, Colorado

    As one of the host Sections, C.R.A.S.H. (along with COSROCS, and Tripoli Colorado) had many members attend, contribute, compete, and be successful at the first Colorado NARAM in 31 years.

    In "B" Division, Paul Gray won second place for the meet, was second in the National Championship race. New C.R.A.S.H. member James Snow was third for the meet. In "C" Division,  Rick Hyman was fourth in the meet championships, Ed O'Neill was second, and Bruce Markielewski was first. Bruce also won the "C" Division National Championship.

    C.R.A.S.H. was third in the Section Championships, and also won the NAR's prestigious Section of the Year Award. C.R.A.S.H. members and as a club took home 37 of the trophies awarded!    (More Info)   (Awards)

NARAM 43 - August 4-10, 2001 -
Genesseo, New York

    Randy Chambers competed in his second NARAM, and was the only C.R.A.S.H. representative this year.

    Randy competed in all of the "A" Division events, and qualified in every one, and  took second place in "1/2A" Flexi-wing Boost Glider Duration event.