Sky Rockets in Flight

A good rule of thumb in our ward is fast becoming: Never miss out on a good FHE, especially when the Galloways are leading the charge. It's our version of a "box of chocolates" - you never know what you're gonna get.

If you will recall from my previous post in February, Bro. and Sis. Galloway are our YSA advisors and are also the couple who led us in the UFO-building activity. Earlier tonight, under their tutelage, we made rockets and shot 'em up into the air.

For this event, we split up into teams of two. I was paired up with new Millstreamer Melanie Dabb, and our rocket creation, I think, turned out rather well. We used an old two-liter soda bottle, neon glo sticks, foam, parts of old campaign posters for Bountiful Mayor (and my old stake president) Joe Johnson, and of course duct tape to create our vessel. Here, Melanie displays the result of our labors:



Once the building phase was over, we ventured outside to shoot the rockets into the air by the bowery and the open field to the west of our meetinghouse. We propeled them up into the sky by filling them halfway with water and by using Bro. Galloway’s air pump.

Here, Jon Farley watches as his rocket (seen just over his right shoulder) falls back to the ground:


You really had to be there to appreciate the scope and the awesomeness of this activity, so suffice me to say that it was a lot of fun. Plus, Dutch oven-cooked peach cobbler and ice cream were served for dessert, so overall it was a fantastic evening.