AIAA OC Section is looking for a few good Rocket Scientists in 7th through 12th grade.  Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) is a national contest for students to design, build, and fly a rocket to meet a particular challenge.  Up to 1000 teams enter; the top 100 teams travel to Washington DC for a fly-off May 2013. The top 25 teams from the fly-off can participate in the NASA Student Launch Initiative program.  AIAA OC Section can have up to five teams of 3 to 10 members each.  Contact us to start your own team or join an existing team (rkoepke@socal.rr.com).  Sign ups begin 9/4/2012 and end 11/30/2012.  The rocket this year must:

• Attain an altitde of 750 feet exactly
• Have a flying time of 48 to 50 seconds (pad to return)
• Carry one raw hen's egg on it side and return unbroken
• Weigh 650 grams or less
• Use an "F" motor or smaller (80 Newton-seconds or less)
• Payload must return on a 15 inch parachute

Full details can be found on the TARC website.  If you form your team through AIAA OC Section, we'll help with your team's entry fee, provide some materials, and loan your team an altimeter and motor casing for the 2013 competition year, and of course,as much mentoring as your team needs to be successful. 

Download or view the 2013 Rules here

Download or view the 2013 Handbook here

Download or view the 2013 Approved Motor List here