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Far Right: Crayon bankswere distributed in February.(This is the same location as inthe above photograph,only slightly less green.)Above: Crayon rockets readyto fly in August. Left to right:Walt Evans, Jeff Zimber,Diane Dorn, Scott Goebel,Sather Ranum, Kelly Ranum,Marc Stevens, Logan Stevens,Jay Rietz, Tim Lehr.dard crayon rocket or a scale Jay-Hawk, I wanted a “caricature ofa crayon” JayHawk. Then I cameacross an auction on ebay a fewyear’s ago for a collection of giantcrayons. They were short anddisproportionately fat, (large coinbanks intended to be props forchildren photos at a studio), andthey would be perfect for convertinginto rockets. When they arrived,I got first choice (orange),and Kelly, my 7-year-old daughter,chose pink for hers. But what to dowith the remaining crayons? Kellysuggested giving them to otherclub members so everybody couldhave one, and the Kelly CrayonChallenge was born.I mentioned it briefly in ane-mail to the WOOSH (WisconsinOrganization of SpacemodelingHobbyists, NAR section 558)Scott Goebel’s yellowcrayon. The air-startedBlue Thunder motor flamesare clearly visible alongsidethe Mojave Green coremotor flame.First place trophy on thewing of the Craymarc.6 MAY/JUNE 2010 Sport Rocketry