High Frontier 20
Tulsa Rocketry and the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce High
Frontier 20, an amateur rocket launch, which will take place at the Pawhuska Municipal Airport
on Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22, 2024. For the twentieth year, hobby rocketry
enthusiasts from across Oklahoma and several surrounding states will converge on Pawhuska
for two days of rocket launches, competition events, and fun. The launch is expected to be the
largest of its kind in Oklahoma.
Approximately 300 rocket flights are anticipated during the event. The rockets will be models
constructed of cardboard, plastic, wood, and composites and will range in size from small
models weighing only a few ounces to larger models weighing 20 pounds or more. Some of the
larger rockets are capable of reaching altitudes of 10,000 feet or more and can carry video
cameras, radio transmitters and other instruments aloft.
Rocket flights will start at 9:00 AM and continue until 5:00 PM on Saturday and will start at 9:00
AM on Sunday and continue until 3:30 PM. Admission is free to the public. Children under 18
can launch their rockets for free when accompanied by an adult.
Launch operations are weather dependent and will stop due to rain or high wind. We may also
cease launch operations early on Sunday due to weather or no rockets left to fly.
Closest to the Buffalo Contest
Competition events will include "Closest to the Buffalo" for kids under 18. Cash prizes of
$25/$15/$10 will be awarded at 3:30 PM each day for 1st/2nd/3rd.
Drawings for Free Rockets
Tulsa Rocketry will be giving away free rocket kits again this year to kids under 18. Each child
attending the launch receives a free ticket for the drawing. Tickets are drawn every 30 minutes
all day, both days of the event. The child holding the winning ticket receives a free rocket kit.
Sponsors
Merchants or individuals interested in sponsoring the Rocket Drawings or contests can drop off
contribution checks at the Pawhuska Chamber or can contact Tulsa Rocketry at
president@tulsarocketry.org.
More Information
Tulsa Rocketry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The organization
consists of approximately 35 members from the Tulsa area and northeastern Oklahoma. Tulsa
Rocketry promotes the safe and educational enjoyment of hobby rocketry through their
website, monthly meetings and monthly rocket launches from a site near Leonard, Oklahoma.
For more information, visit the High Frontier page on the Tulsa Rocketry website:
http://tulsarocketry.org/high-frontier/
For lodging and area information, visit the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce website at
http://www.PawhuskaChamber.com or at the Osage county tourism website at
visittheosage.com.
Questions can also be directed to either Paul Reed at (918) 691-6737 (cell) or by email at
president@tulsarocketry.org or to Hal Ellis at (918) 760-9754 (cell) or by email at
hal121@cox.net.
