Committee

According to our Constitution we have to have a committee that is based on the number of people in the Society, up to a maximum of 10. This year we have seven members of the Society on the committee and they are as follows:

Chris Bohin	Chris started out with an Estes starter set back in 2001 and began scratchbuilding his own rockets soon after. He has been properly involved in rocketry since he joined EARS and started flying HPR in 2004. Chris achieved his L1 at UKRA '04, L2 at Big EARS '05 and became an RSO in 2006. This is Chris' first stint as Treasurer and Membership Sec. Chris is now in his second year on the committee.
Andy Hugh Treasurer and Membership Secretary	Andy is certified L2 and qualified as a RSO. He has seen his children, particularly his son, gain confidence, interest and a much better understanding of the principals learned in science at school through their involvement in rocketry. He is keen on promoting EARS and the educational benefits of rocketry to schools and parents. This resulted in the “First Time Fliers Rocket Workshop” he held at Big EARS and raising awareness of EARS in surrounding communities. This is Andy's first year on the committee.
Mark Judge	Mark has been interested in space and science for as long as he can remember. In 2004 Mark decided to get a rocket for his Dad for Christmas, they had loads of fun with that, but wanted more, so he bought a 3" PML AMRAAM form an online rocket store (much to his wife's surprise) and went on to do his L1 at K-lob 2005. He is now L2 Certified and loves to fly low, medium and high power rockets with complex payloads like onboard video. Mark also has some experience with hybrid rocket motors and loves the extra tinkering involved.This is Mark's first year on the committee.
Tony Mather	Whilst Tony has no rocketry certificates and has not flown HPR. He does, however, have a great interest in LPR and model rocketry. As a BMFA member he also has interests in free flight model aircraft and radio control. Tony is now in his second year on the committee.
Steve Randall Secretary	Steve has been building and flying rockets for the last 8 years – during that time he hascertified to UKRA level 2 and become an RSO. Steve was one of the 4 founder members that set up at the current EARS club at the end of 2000. He was an EARS committee member until the end of 2002 and then again in 2005. He has also been a UKRA council member and secretary during that time. Steve's main interest is scratch built HPR.
Rod Stevenson Chairman	Rod has been a teacher for ten years following a career in the IT industry. He has been a memeber of EARS for the last 4 years and as a range safety officer he is regularly seen on the ranges at EARS. Along with rocketry activities at his school Rod has helped with a number of space events and appears regularly on local radio and TV programmes. He also works as an educational advisor to the National Space Centre in Leicester advising on the design of their new gallery. Rod is also vice chairman of the Space Education Council and has a particular interest in promoting and developing space and rocketry education in schools. This is Rod's first year on the committee.

If you have any querries or need any help while attending an EARS launch, or at any other time, please don't hesitate to approach one of the committee.