ROCKET DAY 2019
Hello! Welcome to Brilliant Labs Rocket Day Event page. Join our Brilliant Camps, municipal & community partners across Atlantic Canada July 15-21 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo XI lunar landing.
Find information & community listings below.
ROCKET DAY JULY 15-21
Join, Design & Build Rockets
You're invited to join Brilliant Labs Campers in participating communities to launch either model or DIY rockets.
Model Rocket Kits
Are you and your family ready to launch rockets? Our Brilliant Campers have been busy getting ready for #RocketDay2019. They have model rockets ready for launching and hope you will join them July 15-21.
DIY Bottle Rockets
Why fuss with a pre-made model rocket when you can create your own with a bottle, water and a little creative imagination. This is the perfect activity for busy youth 6-14 who are ready to get their hands on a fun engineering project.
Launch!!!!!!
Once the model rockets are set up with any additional tech and the bottle rockets are designed and built -- they'll be ready for the launch pad. The safety leader will blow the whistle to clear the area and the countdown will begin...3-2-1 "BLAST OFF"
Participating Communities
#RocketDay2019 activities will run July 15th through July 21st at participating communities. See the below listing for communities and activities.
New Brunswick
July 15
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Edmundston
Carrefour de la Jeunesse, 54, 21e avenue
July 16
Did you know? On this date 50 years ago the Saturn V rocket launched carrying the first astronauts that would set foot on the moon.
1:00PM-2:45PM(tbc)
Saint John
Football field at Millidgeville North School, 300 Woodward Avenue
This event is open to the City of Saint John Summer Playground Program, community centres and libraries.
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Grand Bay Westfield
Rivervalley Middle School Ballfield Community BBQ
This is a public event bring a chair and get ready to celebrate.
July 17
10:00 - 11:30
Kids’ Korner Daycare/Coronation Park, Bathurst (Daycare students only)
1:00 - 3:00
Coronation Park, Bathurst
(Open to the public. Bring 2l pop bottle to build and launch pop bottle rockets. Model rockets will be launched depending on conditions.)
July 18
10:00-12:00PM
St Stephen
Giddens Memorial Airport, 172 Highway 1
12:00-2:00PM
Dover Park Dieppe
(Open to the public and the summer camp communities)
July 18
3:00 - 4:00
NBSB Fire Hall, Janeville (Open to the public & LEGO Robotics & STEAM Campers. Bring 2l pop bottle to build and launch pop bottle rockets.)
July 19
2:00-4:00PM
FHS Sports Field
Fredericton
Open to the public
14h00 - 16h00
École Carrefour Beausoleil
300 Beaverbrook Rd, Miramichi
(rockets will be launched depending on provincial burn notice - open to all)
July 20
10:00-11:30
Beresford Public Library. Must register at the library for the Brilliant Labs activity. Bring 2l pop bottle.
1:00 - 3:00
Eel Ground First Nations (open to public)
1:00 - 3:00
Esgenoopetitj First Nations (open to public)
Nova Scotia
Hello Nova Scotia! Brilliant Labs Campers have been busy creating projects this summer.
We want to share all their hard work and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo XI lunar landing! Join us for
#RocketDay2019:
July 15
10:00AM-11:30AM & 1:00PM-2:30PM
Boys and Girls Club Sackville
Campers only -- bottle rockets and model rocket
10:00AM-12:00PM
Boys and Girls Club Truro
Campers only -- bottle rockets and model rocket
10:00AM-3:00PM
Antigonish Recreation Camp
Campers only -- bottle rockets and model rocket
1:00PM-3:00PM
Cougar Dome Camp Truro
Campers only -- bottle rockets and model rocket
July 16
Did you know? On this date 50 years ago the Saturn V rocket launched carrying the first astronauts that would set foot on the moon.
9:00AM-12:00PM
Westville Recreation camp
Campers only - Bottle, Vinegar, and pressure rockets
10:00AM - 12:00PM & 1:00 - 3:00PM
Halifax Commons
Open to the public -- please bring your own 2L pop bottle.
Bottle rockets only.
Yarmouth NS Launch 1 Date open to the public - Intro to rocketry and safety
11-3 Port Maitland Beach -
Bottle rockets and Model Rockets
Yarmouth NS Launch 2 Date Open to the public and will have bussed students from YMCA Camp and others (tentative July 24th Date, dependant on weather beach launch). Will include more detailed rockets (Higher LVL and Build time, Decoration).
10:00AM -12:00PM
Truro Library
Open to the public
Vinegar rockets only
1:00PM-3:00PM
Cougar Dome Truro
Vinegar rockets only
July 17
1:15PM-4:00PM
MAMBEC (Cole Harbour)
Campers only -- bottle rockets and model rocket
10:00AM-11:30AM & 1:30PM-2:30PM
Springfield Lake Recreation
Campers only -- bottle rockets and model rocket
1:00PM-3:00PM
Town of Pictou Recreation
Campers only
Vinegar and pressure rockets
July 18
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Porters Lake Rec Centre
Campers only
Bottle rockets & model rocket
10:00 - 12: 00 PM & 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Alderney Terminal Park
Open to the public -- please bring your own 2L pop bottle.
Bottle rockets
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Cougar Dome Truro
Open to the public - bring your own bottle
Vinegar, pressure, and model rockets
July 19
10:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 3 pm
Halifax North YMCA
Campers only
Bottle rockets
11:00 - 12: 00 PM & 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Halifax Common
Open to the public -- please bring your own 2L pop bottle.
Bottle rockets
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sydney, NS
Nova Scotia Power Makerspace (for campers only)
Prince Edward Island
Activities: Launch model & build DIY bottle rockets.
What you need: This is a BYO picnic/snacks. Plus, a 2L name brand pop bottle.
Note: These events are open to campers only & are not public, with the exception of Bloomfield Rocket Day, see below for details.
July 15
10:30AM-11:30AM and 1PM-4PM
Charlottetown Public Library, 145 Richmond Street
1:30PM-3:30PM and 4PM-6PM
Summerside Rotary Library, 57 Central Street
1PM-3 PM
Tyne Valley Public Library, 19 Allen Road
July 16
Did you know? On this date 50 years ago the Saturn V rocket launched carrying the first astronauts that would set foot on the moon.
9AM-11AM
Chances Charlottetown and Bloomfield, 77 Upper Prince St
10AM-1PM
Montague Public Library, 53 Wood Islands Road
1PM-3PM
O'Leary Public Library, 18 Community Street
1PM-3PM
Bibliothèque J Edmond Arsenault, 5 promenade Acadienne
4PM-6PM
Kinkora Public Library, 45 Anderson Rd
July 17
9AM-1PM
Bloomfield Elementary, 2472 Ohalloran Road (model rockets will be launched) --Public Rocket Day Event.
9AM-11AM
Abegweit First Nations, 31 Kitpu St
3PM-5PM
Cornwall Public Library, 39 Lowther Drive
4PM-6PM
Bibliothèque J-Henri Blanchard, 5 Maris Stella Avenue
3:30PM-5:30PM
St Peters Public Library, 1968 Cardigan Road
July 18
11AM-1PM
Georgetown Genevieve Soloman Memorial Library, 36 Kent Street
11AM-1PM
Bibliothèque Publique
d'Abram Village, 1596 Prince Edward Island 124
3PM-5PM
Stratford Public Library, 25 Hopeton Road
3PM-5PM
Tignish Public Library, 103 School Street
July 19
8:30AM-11:30AM
Boys and Girls Club of Charlottetown, 35 St Peters Road
1PM-4PM
Mount Stewart Public Library, 104 Main Street
1PM-3PM
Alberton Public Library, 11 Railway Street
1PM-4PM
Hunter River Memorial Library, 19816 All Weather Hwy
Newfoundland & Labrador
July 17
Wednesday and Friday 9:30AM-12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 12
Gander Public Library, 6 Bell Pl
July 17
CBS - Baseball Field at Holy Spirit
July 18
St. John’s East - College of the North Atlantic Prince Phillip Drive
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Corner Brook - College of the North Atlantic
July 19
Mount Pearl - Public Open (Track and Field)
THANK YOU
#RocketDay2019
Partners & Supporters
We would like to thank our "Out Of This World" municipal partners and funding supporters for helping us launch our celebration of the Apollo XI 50th Anniversary #RocketDay2019 Atlantic Canadian event.
Please join us in thanking:
Can Code, Government of Canada