Real comments from real people - parents, teachers, engineers, and strangers who found the Rocket Bootcamp on Reddit. Every quote links to its source thread, word for word as posted by u/TanakaChonyera's community.
I'm so glad you're doing this for the community in Indy. You're a legend, man!
You are an amazing and inspiring human!!
As the former president of my sixth-grade rocketry club, I can tell you without any hesitation or fear of contradiction that what you are doing matters. Thank you.
Well done! Your impact to these kids lives is probably immeasurable.
You, friend, are the kind of person I most admire. May your aspirational good works bloom and multiply.
Moments like this remind you the universe isn't just vast. It's personal. Congrats on your cosmic core memory.
Hey! I work with a guy who has his son in your program. He was just telling me about all this last week, speaks very highly of you and your group, and then I see you on here! Keep up the good work, a lot of people are taking notice!
This is awesome! Thank you for doing what you do.
Killer work, man. It's inspiring to see young people with an excitement about space and science, which has been dwindling the past 20 years. You're helping build future scientists.
You dropped this, King 👑
You're incredibly inspiring, man. Keep it up! 🙌🔥
Amazing work, my dude. As someone who grew up in a place with a rocket program for kids the same age, it was a major motivating factor in a lot of learning in my life. I know you're doing the same for them.
With my ADHD it's hard for me to remember anyone I see on Reddit. You are an exception. I love the work you're doing.
My man!! Brightening all these children's lives all at once like that, you're shining!
This is amazing. Can you start regional branches?? Come to SoCal!
Hell yeah man, positive energy and shared education is exactly what Indy needs. Good on you man.
This is what "it takes a village" is all about and I'm happy to see. This is the world needs more of. Community.
This is so sick! Keep up the good work. We need more people like you getting kids (and adults) interested in space and exploration and science.
Damn that's cool! You are giving these people experiences and memories they will hold forever. And who knows? Maybe some will become engineers or astrophysicists or something!
Yes, yes, yes…this is wholesome and OP is a wonderful human being. I'm genuinely glad to see this kind of heart warming post from an obviously amazing person out here doing real good in the world.
That is so cool! Fantastic work and you look so happy doing it, too. Man, I love seeing this kind of positive stuff happening. Please, don't ever stop.
You're so awesome. We need more people like you in this world.
I respect you so much for doing this.
Guys see this and will just think, "hell yeah."
I have a neighbor whose little daughter is enthralled with anything in the air and wants to be an astronaut. She's in the first grade how do I get her parents in touch with you to get their daughter enrolled. They are very interested.
Dude! This is awesome! I have a 4 year old that loves space and we watch rocket launches on YouTube all the time. I hope you're still doing this in a few years so I can bring him once he turns 8. Love this!
Inspiring the next great minds who'll let us sail a little further than our lil blue rock.
Your post a few weeks ago got me into a youtube blackhole of rocketry videos. I'm excited to hopefully try it soon! You're inspiring kids, and dudes in their mid 30s that always said "I want one of those." when I saw model rockets as a kid.
Fantastic! I love the way you're getting kids to experience some applied rocket science. Keep up the good work!
OP, this is absolutely incredible!
Lying in the middle of all those cones looks unhinged. I love it. All of it. Thanks for sharing your good work!
Bro this is awesome. My kids and I have been setting some off in the back yard. But this is glorious.
This is great stuff. It's nice to recognize a familiar face doing awesome things for the community.
I'm 100% behind this and would love to contribute in any way possible.
Such an awesome thing you're doing! How do my kids and I get involved? They are very curious and would be super interested in learning more about rocketry.
This is amazing and impressive! My eldest is an AAE major, he started building rockets around 10 yo (he's 25 now). Fun things lead to life long learning.
I love this so much. Definitely want to be a part of it and think I may have ways of supporting. Keep up your amazing work!
As a STEM nerd, I love every single part of this!!! I'm just mad I didn't get the invite! Lol
This is truly amazing! Well done bringing your passion to the youth and others!
Man, one of my kids would absolutely lose his mind if he could attend something like this! He, along with his best friend, are even creating an aviation club at their school with a focus on rocket building. So cool what you're doing!
Love what you are doing, keep it up!! You are creating memories for these wonderful kids that will shape their identity and future… cheers!
Dude thats amazing. I loved model rocketry as a kid but no ones doing that around here. These kinds of programs are so cool. They often attract kids across the spectrum allowing kids from totally different clicks to interact. Good stuff! 👍
That looks so awesome! I did L2 in my college's rocketry club and ours was … very small, crowded, and underfunded. Keep up the amazing work!!
Just passing through on my feed. I love this for you. I love to see people have wonderful days. I love to see this.
I love this idea. It's a great way to get people interested in STEM, and such an awesome way to learn. Hats off to you sir 🎩
Great Project! The world needs more people like you.
As an Indiana native (and a teacher who works in Indy) I love this!!!
Hell yeah bro, kids look like they were having a great time while learning.
Where are you located? I feel like the pictures aren't anywhere in Texas where I am. But damn I'd love to do this with my kid.
Love this! My great uncle used to design rockets for Estes and would have loved this too! He got me into rocket building. What a great hobby.
I bet with the Artemis launch and the attention it's getting, it will pick up and you'll make that goal!
"I'm trying to make Indianapolis have the highest rockets per capita in the world" - Probably the coolest mission statement ever 😂 Love it. All the best to you - I hope you get there 🙏
I'd really like to see the post history of the people who downvoted you. Always enjoy seeing you post.
This is awesome! I had a blast doing this as a kid, it's great to see it coming back!
I would've love that as a kid, and I'm sure they love it too. This is great. I wish you do it for many years to come.
Amazing! Hopefully we'll get some new rocket engineers, or astronauts! Looks fun too!
If you have something like a big rocket launch day, make sure to send press releases out to the local media. I'm sure that would love a nice human interest story and it would help gain awareness - perhaps leading to more volunteers, students, and hopefully funding. This is very cool and a great way to get kids interested in math and science!
r/MadeMeSmile would like a word… Dope AF event u/TanakaChonyera !!! Love seeing this type of engagement in the community !!!
Oh shoot my kids get that magazine!
That's awesome! I love seeing kids get into STEM.
This is so cool! Beats the rocket engines off of the Estes rockets of yesteryear. Bravo!
Love it, well done mate - what a great activity to get people involved in.
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