Class of '71 Congratulates the AHHS Rocketry Program Students

Our classmate, Gary Gates, Gates Machine & Fabrication, has been involved with AH Rocketry Program for over 10 years. Thank you Gary for your generousity

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2025
Alamo Heights Rocketry Program 
June 14, 2025     Rocket "Gertrude" goes to White Sands!
 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CEU1p67n2/
View 2025 White Sands video on FB      click on video or click "un-mute"

View June 16th FB Post by AHISD 🚀Our rocketry team successfully launched their rocket at White Sands Missile Range this weekend! 🚀    Watch this awesome video from the US Army to see the highlights! They were the only team there with a rocket to leave the launch pad. Though there were some challenges - a burn through near the nozzle- there is so much to be proud of and so much to learn from this year's rocket!  
Congratulations & Mules Up for this AH-mazing team of students and their instructor Charles Wilson

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to view past years, serach YouTube Alamo Heights Rocket White Sands

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=alamo+heights+rocket+white+sands+

Read about the AHHS Rocketry Program (PDF) a description and history of the program by AH Science Teacher, Colin Lang

View photos of the Rocketry Program 

2023

2017
 

KSAT, June 2017 ~ Alamo Heights High School graduates to launch rocket in honor of student
Launch to take place at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico-

At our 45th Reunion Dinner last November, Mr. Paul Foerster announced that the AHHS Rocketry Program is in need of new sources of funding for the continuation of the program, and would gratefully accept donations from our class.  

2016

2015

A Tribute to Chuck and Gail Sullivan

AH Graduates, Chuck Sullivan and his sister Gail had both passed away in 2014.  The Alamo Heights High School rocketry class, in the summer of 2015, paid honor to the Sullivans with the launch of their rocket in a competition from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Thanks to Gary Gates and Gates Metal & Fabrication, a touching tribute to Gail and Chuck was painted on both sides of the rocket as it soared to a height of over 34,000 feet, a salute to Chuck & Gail, which was seen from the heavens!