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Team America Rocketry Challenge for 2011/2012
 
GOAL
- Design, build and fly a single-stage rocket capable of lofting two raw chicken’s egga to 800 feet and keeping it aloft for 43-47 seconds. The total liftoff weight cannot exceed 650 grams. The rocket motor(s) used cannot exceed 80 N-seconds. The eggs must be recovered undamaged.
- Altitude is determined by a barometric altimeter available from the TARC official vendor, www.perfectflite.com.
- Altidute score will be the altitude difference (800 feet - actual altitude). Differences are absolute. For instance, altitudes of 775 feet and 825 feet are both 25 feet from the target altitude and yield the same score (25).
Timing is from first motion of rocket to the time the section containing the egg and altimeter lands (booster & payload can recover separately). No human intervention (catching) is allowed.
Flights with a duration time between 43 and 47 seconds will receive a perfect duration score of zero.
Duration scores for times over 47 seconds will be the difference between the actual time and 47 seconds multiplied times 3.
Duration score for times below 43 seconds will be the difference between the actual time and 43 seconds multiplied times 3.
The Altitude score and the Duration score will be added together, detmining the Flight Total score.
RULES
After flight, any damage, cracks or seepage detected in the egg will disqualify the flight.
Each team can make three qualification flight between September 7, 2011 and April 2, 2012. However only two qialification flight are allowed after March 1, 2012. Only one qulaifying flight is required.
There is no limit to the number of pre-qualification flights.
Qualifying flights do not need to take place at an organized NAR launch, but they must be flown in accordance with NAR safety rules.
Qualifying flights must be observed in person by a NAR senior member. The observer does not need to be a TARC mentor.
The top 100 qualifying teams will be invited to compete for a prize fund of $60,000 in the National Finals at The Plains, VA (Washington, D.C. area).
Any rocket flown at the National Finals must have already been flown successfully.
Northern Ohio TARC Teams
Teams that are in reasonable proximity to Skybusters (Cleveland area)
| TEAM # |
TEAM |
LOCATION |
MENTOR |
QUALIFIED? |
| 13207 |
St. Vincent/St. Mary High School (Team 1) |
Akeon, OH |
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| 13208 |
St. Vincent/St. Mary High School (Team 2) |
Akron, OH |
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| 12309 |
St. Vincent/St. Mary High School (Team 3) |
Akron, OH |
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| 13210 |
St. Vincent/St. Mary High School (Team 4) |
Akron, OH |
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| 13211 |
St. Vincent/St. Mary High School (Team 5) |
Akron, OH |
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| 13189 |
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
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| 13187 |
Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Team 1) |
Cuyahoga falls, OH |
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| 13188 |
Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Team 2) |
Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
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| 13404 |
Harding Middle School (Team 1) |
Lakewood, OH |
Pat Easter |
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| 13405 |
Harding Middle School (Team 2) |
Lakewood, OH |
Pat Easter |
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| 13061 |
Lakewood High School |
Lakewood, OH |
Pat Easter |
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| 13275 |
Medina High School (Team 1) |
Medina, OH |
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| 13275 |
Medina High School (Team 2)
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Medina, OH |
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| 13646 |
North Canton Middle School
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North Canton, OH |
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| 13450 |
North Royalton High School
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North Royalton, OH |
Pat Easter |
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| 13197 |
Wooster High School |
Wooster, OH |
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Important Dates
| DATE |
MILESTONE |
| September 7, 2011 |
Registration opens |
| November 30, 2011 |
Registration closes. Paid entries must be postmarked by this date |
| February 01, 2012 |
First flight of your TARC design should be complete |
| March 1, 2012 |
First qualification flight should be complete. Only two qualification flight are allowed after this date |
| April 2, 2012 |
Final day to make qualification flights |
| April 2, 2012 |
Qualification reports MUST be received by AIA by midnight on this date |
| April 6, 2012 |
AIA announces finalists for TARC 2012. Invitations to Finals are extended to the top 100 Teams |
| May 12, 2012 |
TARC Finals |
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Useful Documents Get Adobe Reader Free
2012 TARC Rules - Download the 2012 Event Rules HERE 
2012 Team Handbook - Download the 2012 Team Handbook HERE
TARC 2012 Model Rocket Motors - Download the TARC 2012 Model Rocket Motors HERE
NAR Safety Code - View the safety rules under which ALL TARC flights must take place HERE
Contact Info
If you have any questions about TARC, please contact:
Pat Easter
Phone: (216) 529-0138
Email: Thumper@SkyBusters.org
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Design and programming by Jamie Wylie. Maintained by Dan Vento, Pat Easter and Gerry Freed for Skybusters Rocketry Club. Please send your comments/corrections/additions to the webmaster.
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