SPARC is the Student Payload and Rocketry Challenge with the emphasis more on the payload. SPARC begins June 1, 2014 and ends October 11, 2o14 with a Rocket Science Fair at the ROCtober launch with the Rocketry Organization of California. Students (7th through 12th grade) participating in SPARC will:
- Design and engineering or scientific payload using Arduino electronics
- Submit a description of the project and have it approved
- Build a rocket and launch with their payload
- Can choose to earn their High Power Participation Certificate (14 years +)
- Participate in the Rocket Science Fair at ROCtober
Arduino Tutorials and payload suggestions will be posted in the SPARC Tutorials page
SPARC Rules (Final V1.1 – 5/30/2014)