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Date: 04/19/2006

Subject: Model rocket team hopes to soar in contest

Palm Beach County news briefs
April 18, 2006
Palm Beach County
See link below for article:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-pn3bdig18apr18,0,3251811.story?coll=sfla-news-palm

Model rocket team hopes to soar in contest

A model rocket team from West Boca Raton High School is hoping to put on a show next month at a national finals competition.

On May 20, the nine students will represent Palm Beach County at the Team America Rocketry Contest, billed as the world's largest model rocket contest. The fly-offs, featuring 100 finalist teams selected from 678 entrants, will be held in Plains, Va.

For the contest, students must design, build and test a model rocket that can fly for as close to 45 seconds and reach 800 feet with a payload of one raw egg before safely parachuting to the ground with the egg unbroken. The top 10 teams share $60,000 in savings bonds and cash.

Physics teacher Mark Bjorkland said students get a thrill learning aerodynamics. The team is looking for sponsors to help with hotel and travel expenses.

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