October 17 All day
All Day Event
October 17, 2025 will be a very special day at Pipestem Resort State Park and we are inviting you to be part of the first ever “Rocket Fest at Pipestem.” Special guests at the park will include October Sky Rocket Boy, New York Times bestselling author Homer Hickam and fellow McDowell County Rocket Boy Roy Lee Cooke.
The fun will blast off at 6:00AM with WTNJ 105.9 FM morning show “Your Morning Cup with Bob” broadcasting from the McKeever Lodge Lobby until 10:00AM, with several special guests joining the live radio broadcast.
Homer and Roy Lee will continue the day with student outreach / question and answer sessions from area schools in the Faulconer Room of McKeever Lodge.
Session One 9:30AM – 10:30AM (Area High School Students)
Session Two 10:30AM – 11:30AM (Area High School Students)
Homer and Roy Lee will also hold an additional outreach session open to the community and home school students in the area. Session Three will be 2:00PM – 3:00PM in the Faulconer Room.
Homer and Roy Lee will travel to the Pipestem’s Championship Golf Course for the Rocket Launch from the Greens of the Championship Golf Course at the Driving Range at 5:00PM.
The Bluestone Dining Room at McKeever Lodge will feature the COALWOOD WAY BUFFET in honor of our two Coalwood Special Guests starting at 5:00PM continuing until 9:00PM, the buffet will feature comfort foods from the Appalachian Mountains.
Buffet Menu:
West Virginia Meatloaf,
Southern Fried Chicken,
West Virginia Trout,
Sterling Drive Inn Submarine,
Mash Potatoes,
Fried Green Tomatoes,
Mountain Mama Creamy Mac & Cheese Country vegetables, Company Cornbread,
Rocket Boys Banana Pudding
and Sweet Tea and drinks…
At the Black Bear Grill, Fat Bottom Coolers and the Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company’s and the Pipestem Foundation will be showcasing the newly released GVBC beverage, Oktober Sky Oktoberfest 2025 which is a classic German Märzen style beer. During this open to the community gathering / meet and greet / can signing,
Mulligans Clubhouse will be full with live music and fun from 6:00PM- until 8:00PM.
Please join us for this day of FUN at Pipestem Resort State Park.
For more information contact
Scott Hill Activities Coordinator
at Pipestem Resort State Park
scott.w.hill@wv.gov or 304-207-4845
