NARAM is the Annual Meet of the National Association of Rocketry (NAR). It is the national contest culminating the rocket contest year, and also includes fun, or "sport," flying of model rockets for those who don't wish to compete. The NAR is the governing body for the sport/hobby of model rocketry in the United States. NARAM is traditionally held the first week of August.
The first NARAM was held in Denver, Colorado, in 1959 hosted by the Mile-HI section (#1). G. Harry Stine served as the contest director. NARAM-2 was hosted by the Peak City Section (#2) in Colorado Springs and the CD was William S. Roe, a co-founder of the NAR. Fifty years later, NARAM-50 was held at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. NARAM-52, in Pueblo, CO was a tribute to William S. Roe.
Here is a list of NARAMs by year and location and who was the contest director:
NARAM-1, 1959, Denver, CO. Contest Director - G. Harry StineNARAM-2, 1960, Colorado Springs, CO. Contest Director - William S. RoeNARAM-3, 1961, Denver, CO. Contest Director - J. Delano HitchNARAM-4, 1962, USAF Academy, CO. Contest Director - Capt. Vernon VanVonderenNARAM-5, 1963, Bedford, MA. Contest Director - Marshall P. WilderNARAM-6, 1964, Wallops Island, VA. Contest Director - Dr. William B. RichNARAM-7, 1965, Aberdeen, MD. Contest Director - Howard GallowayNARAM-8, 1966, Clinton Co AFB, OH. Contest Director - G. Harry StineNARAM-9, 1967, Mankato, MN. Contest Director - Dr. Ellsworth BeechNARAM-10, 1968, Wallops Island, VA. Contest Director - James S. BarrowmanNARAM-11, 1969, USAF Academy, CO. Contest Director - William S. RoeNARAM-12, 1970, Houston, TX. Contest Director - Richard SipesNARAM-13, 1971, Aberdeen, MD. Contest Director - Howard GallowayNARAM-14, 1972, Seattle, WA. Contest Director - Jess MedinaNARAM-15, 1973, Columbus, OH. Contest Director - Dr. Gerald GregorekNARAM-16, 1974, Manassas, VA. Contest Director - Col. Howard KuhnNARAM-17, 1975, Orlando, FL. Contest Director - Richard Q. FoxNARAM-18, 1976, Center Valley, PA. Contest Director - Carl J. WarnerNARAM-19, 1977, Overland Park, KS. Contest Director - Douglas R. PrattNARAM-20, 1978, Anaheim, CA. Contest Director - Larry L. ChaneyNARAM-21, 1979, Houston, TX. Contest Director - Robert JustisNARAM-22, 1980, East Lansing, MI. Contest Director - Keith CampbellNARAM-23, 1981, Center Valley, PA. Contest Director - Charlie SykosNARAM-24, 1982, Orlando, FL. Contest Director - Richard Q. FoxNARAM-25, 1983, Houston, TX. Contest Director - Ronald GoforthNARAM-26, 1984, Center Valley, PA. Contest Director - Charlie SykosNARAM-27, 1985, Houston, TX. Contest Director - Scott HunsickerNARAM-28, 1986, Chanute AFB, IL. Contest Director - Mark BundickNARAM-29, 1987, Irvine, CA. Contest Director - Martin BowitzNARAM-30, 1988, Huntsville, AL. Contest Director - Matt SteeleNARAM-31, 1989, Manassas, VA. Contest Director - Trip BarberNARAM-32, 1990, Dallas, TX Contest Director- Scott HunsickerNARAM-33, 1991, Elgin, IL. Contest Director - Mark BundickNARAM-34, 1992, Las Vegas, NV. Contest Director - Bob SanfordNARAM-35, 1993, Frederick, MD. Contest Director - Tom LyonNARAM-36, 1994, Houston, TX. Contest Director - Terry WhiteNARAM-37, 1995, Geneseo, NY. Contest Director - Dan WolfNARAM-38, 1996, Evansville, IN. Contest Director - Chad RingNARAM-39, 1997, Tucson, AZ. Contest Director - Steve LublinerNARAM-40, 1998, Muncie, IN. Contest Director - Glenn FeveryearNARAM-41, 1999, Pittsburgh, PA. Contest Director - Rod SchaferNARAM-42, 2000, Estesland, CO. Contest Director - Ken MizoiNARAM-43, 2001, Geneseo, NY. Contest Director - John ViggianoNARAM-44, 2002, McGregor, TX. Contest Director - Scott HunsickerNARAM-45, 2003, Evansville, IN. Contest Director - Lila SchmakerNARAM-46, 2004, The Plains, VA. Contest Director - Jonathan RainsNARAM-47, 2005, West Chester, OH. Contest Director - Mark FisherNARAM-48, 2006, Phoenix, AZ. Contest Director - Matt SteeleNARAM-49, 2007, Kalamazoo, MI Contest Director- Randy BoadwayNARAM-50, 2008, The Plains, VA. Contest Director - Jim FillerNARAM-51, 2009, Johnstown, PA. Contest Director - Steve FosterNARAM-52, 2010, Pueblo, CO. Contest Director - Mike KonshakNARAM-53, 2011, Lebanon, OH. Contest Director - Chan StevensNARAM-54, 2012, Muskegon, MI. Contest Director- Pam GilmoreNARAM-55, 2013, Aurora, OH. Contest Director- Bob FerranteNARAM-56, 2014, Pueblo, CO. Contest Director - Dr. Ryan Coleman. Honorary Contest Directors: Vern & Gleda Estes.NARAM-57, 2015, Tucson, AZ. Contest Director - Ed LaCroixNARAM-58, 2016, Walnut Grove, MO. Contest Director - John Buckley