Below is a look back at STEM Night at Spring Grove Area High School where K-4 graders were invited to the high school to complete physics, chemistry, biology, wildlife and aerospace activities. 

Two more weeks until TARC Nationals and teams are busy building, flying, modifying, flying and flying again!  Can't wait for Nationals!

We are holding a special Paint Night on May 1 to benefit the rocketry team's trip to the National Sport Launch in late May.  The beautiful beach scene below is painted on wood instead of canvas.  The event starts at 6pm in the high school cafeteria. Refreshments will be available by donation.  The cost of the event is $42 and payment can be made with a check payable to SGASD or by Paypal.  If you would like to pay by Paypal, please click on the blue button to the right of this article titled "Support Our Rocket Scientists Now" and then click the yellow "Donate" button on the following page.  Please include the names of the attendees in the notes section of the donation.

On Friday April 20, we held our first STEM night at Spring Grove Area High School for K-4 graders. As part of STEM it, it was offered to sign up for a rocket building session where rockets could be built 17-30 inches in length.  It was very popular event and we thank all of those who attended.

We have extra kits for anyone who were not able to attend or would like an extra one at a discounted price:
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Spring Grove Area High School's first ever STEM night is tonight for grades K-4.  The event runs 6-8pm and we encourage people to get here early if possible.  You may enter at the front main entrance or  from the back parking lot.  We will all start in the cafeteria before starting the rotations.  We encourage all attending to register by dropping off their registration form at the high school.  If students want to build rockets, checks should be made payable to SGASD or you may pay by Paypal by clicking the blue button on the right.  On the next screen, click donate.  In the memo section please list the names of the students participating, size of rocket, parent name attending and phone number.

A Fox 43 news crew interviewed teams practicing for TARC Nationals.  Yesterday was the first practice launch since all teams were announced earlier this month.

Watch Fox 43 news at 10 tonight to see the Spring Grove Rockets practice for Team America Rocketry Challenge Nationals.  3 teams from Spring Grove are advancing to compete against the other top 97 teams in the country where the top 10 will split $100,000 in prize money! 

In the altitude rocket competition, a rocket had to be built that would reach a target altitude of 1312ft exactly on an F motor.  The winds on Saturday were 15-18mph, which made it very difficult to reach specific altitudes but the Spring Grove team averaged only 15ft off the target height earning second overall.  The best university team averaged 60ft from the target altitude.  Congratulations Rocket Scientists!

Spring Grove Area High School and Dover Area High School joined together to form the York Area Rocketry Team to compete in the Battle of the Rockets in Culpeper, VA.  There were 30 teams from high schools and universities.  The York Area Rocketry Team placed first in the Mars Rover event in front of all universities and high schools!  Congratulations Rocket Scientists!

The Rover Rocket which we built and flew with Dover High School flew successfully today at the Battle of the Rockets in Culpeper, VA.  The rover deployed and drove around after landing.  Very challenging wind conditions made it difficult.  The wind was 15-18mph and the range was even closed for 1.5h in the afternoon because the wind was too high. The awrds will either be handed out tomorrow or early next week.

The first ever York College high powered rocketry team successfully competed in the NASA University Student Launch Program this year which culminated in a launch in Huntsville, Alabama this past weekend. Congratulations team!

Resuwrecktion Auto Body kindly donated this beautiful paint job on the Battle of the Rockets Rover Rocket.  The rocket will fly this Saturday in the competition.  Pictures, video and updates will follow next week.

The very first York College NASA USLI team attended the banquet tonight with the 59 other university teams. Tomorrow they will launch their rocket in the third volley.  The launches will be streamed live at https://www.facebook.com/NASAStudentLaunch/

NASA Student Launch is wrapping up this week and next week we will have plenty of photos and videos to share in our experience.