US TARC Team wins International Rocketry Challenge!

Last month the Georgetown (Texas) 4H rocketry team won the Team America Rocketry Challenge, and today at the Paris Air Show they won the International Rocketry Challenge, flying against teams from France and the UK! Afterwards, they were congratulated by French President Francoise Hollande:

https://twitter.com/Raytheon/status/348073740166377472/photo/1

Here's a press release from Raytheon, who sponsored the team's attendance at the Paris Air Show:

https://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/feature/rtn13_paris-rocketry/

More later,
James

WOW! Outstanding job. Congratulations to the team from Texas.

Congrats! They have made us proud!

Greg

CONGRATS!!!

Alright! Good news.

The US team score was 47 (49.18 seconds and 703 feet). They also placed first in the presentation part.

The French team placed second with a score of 76.81 (37.05 seconds and altitude of 717 feet) They placed second in the presentation part.

The UK team placed third with a score of 105.67 (time of 40.08 and altitude of 677 feet). They placed third in the presentation part.

John

More press: https://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/feature/rtn13_paris-rocketry/#.UcR_mgj5LWQ.facebook

James

Fantastic accomplishment by a great group of kids, clearly mentored by an outstanding NAR member

This was the best year ever for 4-H in TARC. There were lots of clover teams in the finals and they did well placing high in the rankings. Let's get more 4-H groups into TARC, they know how to fly.

It's getting good coverage. Here's another article:

https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57590523/u.s-wins-gold-in-international-rocketry-challenge/

TARC is soooo cool!

I wish it had been around when I was in school.

-- Roger