Team America Rocketry Challenge 2008
Registration for the Team America Rocketry Challenge 2008, a national model rocket competition for U.S. students in grades 7 through 12, opens on Sept. 5, 2007. Thousands of students compete each year in the Team America Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest model rocket contest. Cash prizes are awarded to the top finishers.
Teams of three to 15 students design, build and fly a model rocket to carry two raw eggs for a precise flight duration of 45 seconds and to an exact altitude of 750 feet. The team whose rocket comes the closest to both, and brings the eggs back unbroken, wins.
To be eligible for the national fly-off, teams must fly a qualifying flight observed by an adult member of the National Association of Rocketry. The top-scoring 100 teams in the country will be invited to participate in the final fly-off to be held in May 2008.
Registration closes on Nov. 30, 2007, or when 750 teams have registered -- whichever comes first. For more information, visit http://www.rocketcontest.org/.
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Space Day partners with Team America Rocketry Challenge
Lockheed Martin Space Day announces its partnership with Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC - http://www.rocketcontest.org), organized by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
Students in grades 7-12 work in teams of 2 or more to design, build and launch their own rocket. Last year, more than 900 teams participated in local competitions across the country. The competition was reduced to 100 teams who traveled to the national finals at Great Meadows at The Plains, Virginia. More teams are expected to compete in 2008.
The goal of TARC is to promote aerospace to students to attract more young people to careers in the industry. The contest is also sponsored by the National Association of Rocketry in partnership with NASA, the Defense Department, the Civil Air Patrol, and 39 AIA member companies. The winning teams share a prize pool of more than $75,000 in savings bonds and cash. Space Day is contributing $15,000 toward that prize, with $5,000 going to each of the top three teams.
As a result of its partnership, Lockheed Martin Space Day is promoting student participation in TARC and discontinuing the Design Challenges competition.
“Space Day is excited about this new partnership and about the rocket contest itself,” said Jim Knotts of Lockheed Martin. “The contest is technically challenging, and gives students a great preview into the challenges of engineering and space exploration. Team America Rocketry Challenge is a great addition to Space Day as we both help develop the next generation of engineers.”
To learn more about the TARC competition, go to: http://www.rocketcontest.org
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