How to approch a school about starting a TARC team

Hello guys,

We've had a TARC team from another school a couple years ago and that peaked my son's interest in joining a TARC team when he got in to 7th grade. The person from our club that was helping the other school has moved out of state and I haven't seen that school but a few times since then. I need some advise about how to approach my son's school about starting a TARC team there. My son has built and flown quite a few rockets. Any advise would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Dale

Unfortunately I haven't been involved, I have followed what they do. I think one of the biggest thing is having a mentor. Without that they team doesn't get off the ground...so to speak

Are you going to be that guy? Or was that the plan all along?

Use the info from rocketcontest.org and these two pdf's and have your son talk to teachers about it. Doesn't have to me a science or math teacher, heck one very successful team I know is run by the band teacher. Get them interested and they will talk to the administration.

Go to a PTA meeting and talk up the program. Again use the handouts. Talk up the STEM aspects, talk up the prize money for the school. Volunteer to be a mentor with rocketry experience to help. Rely on the school for a meeting place and a teacher to be the sponsor.

kj

View attachment _TARC Publicity Handout.pdf

View attachment _Why TARC (2015).pdf

I plan To help as a mentor but we also have a member of our local club that is on the TARC or NAR mentor list.

Thank you for the Files kj.