Club Chair: Valerie Makam

Chair contact info

 

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

 

Parent Info Night Slides

Please find a presentation of the club and some insights into the curriculum here.

The American Rocketry Challenge

Parent Info Night Slides

Registration

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

  • If the team advances to the national level, an additional fee applies. 
  • We are looking for committed students who are interested in rocketry - no prior experience is necessary, just a passion for learning. Being able to meet the attendance requirements is a prerequisite. Any misbehavior, absence without prior notification will count as a strike. Accumulating 4 strikes throughout the year will result in removal from the club.

  • Parents are expected to be part of a weekly rotation to bring meals for students.

  • Parents are expected to drop off and pick up students on time for both meetings and launches. 

* PTSA Membership required prior to registration, please renew here if you haven't done so already.

 

Lottery Process

  • Students should fill out the application (available online or from Mr. Burke's office) in detail and have it signed by their parents.
  • The completed application should be submitted to Mr. Burke by Thursday, September 26, by 4 PM.
  • Mr. Burke, along with the student coaches, will screen the applications. Forms should be fully complete to be added to the lottery.
  • The lottery will take place on Thursday, Sept 26 at 6:30 PM in room 1304 
  • We will pull 15 applications from the lottery to be accepted into the club. 5 additional applications will be chosen for the waitlist in chronological order via lottery should the payment for the first 15 fall through. 
  • During the lottery, we welcome any interested parents to oversee the process, alongside Mr. Burke, club chair, the coaches, and the PTSA board but will not be accepting any new applications at that time
  • The lottery result will be announced to all applicants via email by the end of day Friday

 

Club Schedule

Club start date: October 3, 2024

Club meet:  

October - December: 

  • Every Thursday from 5-7pm
  • Launches: Saturday (Twice a month: 9AM-12PM)

January - April

  • Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7PM
  • Launches: Saturday (3 - 4 times a month - 9AM - 12PM)
Where: TBD