This club will meet every Thursday and at least two Saturdays from 9 an to 12 pm per month for launches. This club will be participating in a national level contest called "The American Rocketry Competition" which can be found at The American Rocketry Challenge - World's Largest Student Rocket Contest and teams have the opportunity to advance to an international level contest if qualified.
Students will first learn the basics of rocket construction and then apply that knowledge to build a TARC competition rocket in a team
Students may get the chance to listen to guest speakers such as employees at NASA and Blue Origin, in addition to tours of industry facilities such as Aerojet Rocketdyne in Redmond
Please find a presentation of the club and some insights into the curriculum here.
The American Rocketry Challenge
Please download and print out the application below. It will need to be filled out in detail and signed by both parent and student. Students can also pick up pre-printed forms in Mr Burke's classroom. Completed forms are to be hand delivered to Mr. Burke before Thursday 4 pm. The club is limited to 15 people.
Fully completed forms will be placed into a lottery for random drawing by Mr. Burke, coaches, and board on Thursday, Sept 26. Please ensure you filled out everything on the form to be considered for the club lottery! Club acceptance notifications along with payment link will be sent out via email by Friday(Sept 27) 10 pm. - 9/30 Emails were sent out.
Application Deadline: Thursday, September 26 at 4:00pm PDT
Application Download Link: Rocketry Club Student Form
Completed application dropoff: Mr Burke's room (Room 1304 )
Club Fee: $570 per student, non-refundable
Parents are expected to be part of a weekly rotation to bring meals for students.
* PTSA Membership required prior to registration, please renew here if you haven't done so already.
Club start date: October 3, 2024
Club meet:
October - December:
January - April