Fri, Sep 04, 2009
Team America Rocketry Challenge Registration Is Open
Registration for the world's
largest rocket competition, the Team America Rocketry Challenge, is
now open for 750 student teams in grades 7-12 from any U.S. school,
home school or non-profit youth organization. Registration for the
2010 spring contest is open through November 30.
The annual rocket contest, sponsored by the Aerospace Industries
Association (AIA), challenges teams of three to 10 students to
design and build a rocket that will climb to 825 feet with a raw
egg payload and stay aloft for 40 to 45 seconds. The payload must
then return to earth unbroken. The 2010 contest rules and
registration information are available online.
"The Team America Rocketry Challenge is fostering the next
generation of engineers by sparking an interest in math and physics
in a fun, team-based environment," said Marion Blakey, AIA
president and CEO. "The students are often mentored by real-world
engineers and scientists and many teams are sponsored by AIA member
companies. TARC is truly an invaluable educational experience."
AIA sponsors TARC with the National
Association of Rocketry, NASA, the Defense Department, the American
Association of Physics Teachers and AIA member companies. The
contest is in its eighth year and is proving to be the needed
catalyst to generate interest in students with the sciences.
According to a survey of TARC alumni:
- 83 percent became more interested in science and math as a
result of TARC.
- 81 percent gained a better understanding of how math, science,
and technology are used to solve problems in the real world.
- 70 percent became more interested in a STEM career as a result
of TARC.
- 67 percent intend to choose a STEM major in college.
The top 100 TARC team finalists are notified on April 9 that
they have earned a trip to the competition May 15, just outside of
Washington, DC. Student participants compete for $60,000 in prizes,
scholarships and a trip to the 2010 international air show in
London for an international "Fly-Off" with student teams from
France and the UK.
More News
Aviation Governance Secured...At Least For a While The National Business Aviation Association similarly applauded the passage of the FAA's recent reauthorization, contentedly recou>[...]
Emphasis On Growing The Future of Aviation Through Concentration on 'AFFORDABLE FLYERS' It's been a number of years since the Latest Edition of Jim Campbell's HUGE SportPlane Resou>[...]
Amazilia Aerospace GmbH, Develops Digital Flight Control, Flight Guidance And Vehicle Management Systems Textron eAviation has acquired substantially all the assets of Amazilia Aer>[...]
Honeywell's Primus Brings New Tools and Niceties for Hawker Operators Hawker 4000 business jet operators have a new installation on the table, now that the FAA has granted an STC f>[...]
Company Celebrates Niche-but-Important Advancement in Industry Standards Echodyne has announced full integration of its proprietary 'EchoFlight' radar into the e American Aerospace>[...]
Bolen Gives Congress a Rare Thumbs-Up
See All