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From: J.P. Stevens [mailto:jstevens@aia-aerospace.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 10:37 AM
Subject: National Student Competition
Dear AAPT Section Representative,
AIA, along with NASA and numerous educational partners, including AAPT, NEA
and NASSP, is sponsoring the Team America Rocketry Challenge, the first
national rocket contest for junior high and high school students. The
winning teams will share $59,000 and other prizes.
IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL THE SCHOOLS IN YOUR
STATE AND LOCAL AREA KNOW ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY BY SENDING THEM
THE SUGGESTED LANGUAGE BELOW.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 202-371-8514 or
jstevens@aia-aerospace.org.
Thanks for your support!
JP
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The Team America Rocketry Challenge is the first national model rocket
competition for U.S. high school and junior high school students. Teams are
challenged to design, build, and launch a model rocket carrying two raw eggs
to exactly 1500 feet, while returning both eggs to the earth unscrambled!
The contest is limited to a total of 500 US high school teams and the
deadline to enter the Challenge is November 15, 2002.
A grand prize pool of $59,000 in cash and savings bonds will be shared by
the top five teams. In addition, three of the top ten teams are eligible to
win $2500 grants, including travel expenses, to launch an advanced rocket
with NASA. Each of the top 25 teams' schools will be invited to send one
teacher on an all expenses paid trip to attend an advanced NASA rocketry
workshop with NASA scientists and engineers, and tour research and
development facilities at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
Detailed information, including an application, is located at
www.ROCKETCONTEST.org.
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John "JP" Stevens
Vice President for Special Projects
Aerospace Industries Association
1250 Eye Street, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202/371-8514
Fax: 202/371-8481
Email: jstevens@aia-aerospace.org
Website: www.aia-aerospace.org
TEAM AMERICA ROCKETRY CHALLENGE
1st National High School Rocket Contest
"It's kids, it's technology, it's educational, and it's fun!"
Website: www.RocketContest.org
Registration Deadline - Novemeber 15, 2002
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