2017 National Champion
Festus High School
The Top 101 teams met at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. for the all-day event.
The top twenty-five finishers receive an invitation to participate in NASA’s Student Launch initiative to continue their exploration of rocketry with high-powered rockets and challenging mission parameters.
Check out the full results below:
2017 National Finals Results
| PLACE | SCORE | TEAM # | TEAM NAME | CITY | STATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.36 | 17-3339 | Festus High School | Festus | MO |
| 2 | 15.24 | 17-2342 | McKinney High School Team 1 | McKinney | TX |
| 3 | 19.6 | 17-3010 | Millington Junior/Senior High School Team 2 | Millington | MI |
| 4 | 24.84 | 17-2732 | Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment | Fairfield | IA |
| 5 | 26.04 | 17-2386 | Cedar Falls Community School District | Cedar Falls | IA |
| 6 | 29.56 | 17-2949 | Our Lady of Calvary School | Philadelphia | PA |
| 7 | 30.6 | 17-3032 | Downingtown East High School Team 2 | Exton | PA |
| 8 | 32.2 | 17-3401 | San Marcos High School | San Marcos | CA |
| 9 | 36.2 | 17-3011 | Millington Junior/Senior High School Team 1 | Millington | MI |
| 10 | 45 | 17-2885 | Saint Anthony's High School | Huntington | NY |
| 11 | 56.52 | 17-2503 | Boy Scout Troop 17 | Charlottesville | VA |
| 12 | 59.88 | 17-2905 | St. Monica Homeschool | Ridgefield | CT |
| 13 | 63.32 | 17-3071 | Galileo STEM | Eagle | ID |
| 14 | 64.28 | 17-3103 | Oakton High School | Vienna | VA |
| 15 | 74.2 | 17-2764 | Creekview High School Team 2 | Canton | GA |
| 16 | 75.44 | 17-2748 | Odle Middle School | Bellevue | WA |
| 17 | 75.56 | 17-2368 | Voting Involvement Association | Irvine | CA |
| 18 | 81.92 | 17-2765 | Creekview High School Team 3 | Canton | GA |
| 19 | 83.8 | 17-3245 | Madison West High School Team 3 | Madison | WI |
| 20 | 94.96 | 17-3029 | Downingtown East High School Team 1 | Exton | PA |
| 21 | 99.68 | 17-2663 | BSA Troop 295 | Woodbridge | VA |
| 22 | 113.32 | 17-2915 | Sylvania Northview High School Team 1 | Sylvania | OH |
| 23 | 170.68 | 17-2835 | Spring Grove Area High School Team 1 | Spring Grove | PA |
| 24 | 24.4 | 17-3176 | NC School of Science and Mathematics | Durham | NC |
| 25 | 26.56 | 17-2402 | Creekview High School Team 1 | Canton | GA |
TARC 2017 Special Competition Awards
| AIA Outreach Award | Plaque + $500 | 17-2949 | Our Lady of Calvary School | Philadelphia | PA |
| AIA/NAR Best Engineering Notebook | Plaque + $500 | 17-2529 | Sammamish High School | Bellevue | WA |
| AIA/NAR Best Dressed Team | Plaque + $500 | 17-2949 | Our Lady of Calvary School | Philadelphia | PA |
| Boeing Spirit of TARC | Plaque + $500 | 17-2945 | Our Lady of Calvary School | Philadelphia | PA |
| Lockheed Martin Best TARC Rocket Craftsmanship | Plaque + $500 | 17-2522 | Palos Verdes High School | Palos Verdes Estates | CA |
| Raytheon Most Innovative Approach to Mission | Plaque + $500 | 17-2865 | Springs of Life Christian Fellowship | San Bernardino | CA |
Presentation Competition
Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and National Association of Rocketry
| 1st | Plaque + $500 | 17-3146 | Notre Dame Academy Team 1 | Los Angeles | CA |
| 2nd | $300 | 17-3082 | Menlo-Atherton High School | Atherton | CA |
| 3rd | $200 | 17-2865 | Springs of Life Christian Fellowship | San Bernardino | CA |
Balsa Plane Building Competition
Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and National Association of Rocketry
| Best Design | Plaque + $500 | 17-2386 | Cedar Falls | IA | |
| Runner Up | Honorable Mention | 17-2704 | Anaheim | CA |
Rocket Building Competition
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin
| Best Craftsmanship | Best Craftsmanship | 17-2914 | Sylvania Northview | Sylvania | OH |
| Most Creative Design | Most Creative Design | 17-2837 | Greenvale School Team 3 | Old Brookville | NY |
Adivsor/Mentor Awards
Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and National Association Rocketry
| Outstanding Team Advisor | Plaque | Elena L. Christian Junior High School | Steve Bullock | Christiansted | US VI |
| Outstanding Mentor | Plaque | Whitney Young Magnet High School | Tom Pastrick | Des Plaines | IL |