Our Family

Shawn Connors and Rob Lavoie developed their friendship while playing AAA Youth Hockey in grade school. This friendship continued through High School, where they began to shoot small class C fireworks shows for families and friends. After 9-11, Shawn joined the Army. Before he left for Iraq, they made plans to start a fireworks company upon his return. When Shawn left for tank training, Rob continued to run his family business. During this time, Rob also did research on class B fireworks. Additionally he joined groups such as Pyrotechnics Guild International (the primary trade organization in the United States for fireworks) and the New Hampshire Pyrotechnic Association. The later is an organization for fireworks enthusiasts that ignite fireworks at club event and teach members about the industry. After nine months in Iraq, Shawn was sent home with a medical discharge and a purple heart. After a short recovery, Shawn moved his family back to NH where the two formed RS Fireworks. They went through months of training and research before deciding on the type of shows they wanted to present. With Rob handling the technical side, and Shawn the business end, these partners have created an incredible balanced team. They were recently asked to clarify what males them different from their competition? They replied, "We want to bring to fireworks, the same excitement that Ben and Jerry's brings to ice cream."

Welcome to our family,

Shawn Connors / Rob Lavoie