NAR PREZ - Raytheon to Send TARC Winners to Farnborough International Air Show

Raytheon to Send TARC Winners to Farnborough International Air Show

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A trip to the Farnborough
International Air Show near London in July 2006 awaits the Fourth Annual Team
America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) winners courtesy of AIA member Raytheon
Company.

The trip, which will be in addition to the winner's share of the TARC
purse of more than $60,000 in savings bonds and cash, will give the victorious
students a hands-on look at applied aerospace engineering, the skill the
contest is promoting, AIA President and CEO John Douglass said.

"TARC is a great way to introduce these kids to aerospace through the
challenges of engineering a model rocket," Douglass said. "Taking the winners
to Farnborough will show them what these lessons lead to in the real world."

TARC, the world's largest rocket contest, pits teams of between three and
15 middle and high school students in a challenge to build and successfully
launch a model without breaking a raw-egg payload. The final round of
competition is scheduled for May 20 at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. The
goal is to launch the rockets as close as possible to 800 feet in altitude and
45 seconds in flight duration.

"Rewarding the TARC winners with a trip to Farnborough is right in line
with Raytheon's emphasis on promoting math and science education among young
people through our MathMovesU initiative," said Raytheon Executive Vice
President for Business Development Thomas M. Culligan. "We hope that this will
help motivate the winners and all the competitors to stick with science and
math and ultimately pursue a career in aerospace."

The Farnborough International Air Show is one of the largest and most
prestigious aerospace events in the world. It includes flying demonstrations
of both civil and military aircraft from around the world as well as static
displays from thousands of aerospace companies. Raytheon's sponsorship will
pay for four students and one adult chaperone, including air fare, lodging, a
company tour, and a TARC champion recognition dinner.

The winning team will attend the air show on Farnborough's International
Youth Day, a program for 1,000 invited students between ages 15 and 23 aimed
at attracting youths who show promise in areas that could lead to aerospace
careers. Activities include presentations from test pilots, scientists, and
journalists; a build-a-plane project; and test spins in aircraft simulators.
In addition to commercial jetliners, business aircraft, and fighter jets, the
air show includes special displays on space products and unmanned aerial
vehicles.

TARC is sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and the National
Association of Rocketry, the nation's oldest and largest non-profit
organization dedicated to sport rocketry. The contest is co-sponsored in part
by 39 AIA member companies, NASA, the Defense Department, and the Civil Air
Patrol.

Founded in 1919, the Aerospace Industries Association represents the
nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business
aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, space systems, aircraft
engines, materiel, and related components, equipment services, and information
technology.

Now lets work on members of the AIA /TARC consortium to sponsoe individual teams wihtin the FAI Spacemodeling context.

For example S4a sponsored by Lockheed, S9a sponsored by sikorsy, S3a sponsored by Boeing,etc.....

In return FAI team members wear corportaion patches and decals on their rockets

Maybe a FAI demo? at TARC?


Go to it MArk!....

I thought the FAI was an AMA operation, not the NAR sine the 1980's???

Originally posted by shockwaveriderz
Now lets work on members of the AIA /TARC consortium to sponsoe individual teams wihtin the FAI Spacemodeling context.

For example S4a sponsored by Lockheed, S9a sponsored by sikorsy, S3a sponsored by Boeing,etc.....

In return FAI team members wear corportaion patches and decals on their rockets

Maybe a FAI demo? at TARC?


Go to it MArk!....

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fred:
yes FAI Spacemodeling (model rocketry) is delegated to the AMA here in the ISA as the NAtional Serospaorts Club by the NAA (National Aeronautic Assn).

AS I know you are probbaly aware, during the 60's,70,80 and up till 1992 the AMA delegated its authority over FAI SPacemodeling to the NAR.


It was G.Harry STine who in 1962 approached the FAI about adding modle rocketry to the FAI sporting events.

The NAR, and Quest jointing are providing financial support ot the FAI Junior SPacemoldeing Team.

I participated in the FAI Team Flyoffs at this past NARAM, and the majority of people who particiated were also NAR members.

I just thought it might be a good way to also get the AIA member companies iinvolved in high tech international model rocketry by sponsoring specific FAI Senior teams, as the senior team right has no funding, not even from the AMA. AMA partial funding was dropped in 2000 I think due to lack of Senior Team performance at the Wolrd SPace Modeling CHmapionships, and some instances of bad sportmanship.

The USA FAi Spacemodleing Team is at a distinct disadvanatge to its european counterparts as they have on the order of 20 World Cup modle rocketry compettions every year... We don't even have a FAI NAtional CHampionships...yet....

Originally posted by shockwaveriderz
fred:
yes FAI Spacemodeling (model rocketry) is delegated to the AMA here in the ISA as the NAtional Serospaorts Club by the NAA (National Aeronautic Assn)....

......order of 20 World Cup modle rocketry compettions every year... We don't even have a FAI NAtional CHampionships...yet....

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That sure has a lot to do with the subject....but, anyway, this is a great incentive to try even harder at the finals (like you wouldn't already be). It would be really sweet to be able to travel to that airshow, and I hope that whoever wins (us or not) gets all of it that they can out of it. Although I wouldn't think it would be, hopefully the Youth Day thing isn't dumbed down from a normal day, but even if it is, it still sounds very cool.
Thanks Raytheon!