Ok, I was going thru some of the tips, and no one has done parachutes for low power for the beginners.

First- if your gonna use the original parachute that comes in a low power kit, flight prep is mandatory. Apogee rockets has a whole series of video's, and here is a link to the Low power parachute one.

http://www.apogeerockets.com/Getting_Started_How_to_Build_a_Rocket (step 8 is the one you will want to watch.)

Second- I am rather certain that the video says this, but to emphasize, always dry lube your plastic parachutes prior to packing them. This can most easily be done with a light dusting of comon Talc powder.