11-18 year-old's in Milton Keynes that are interested in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) are being encouraged to enter the UK’s largest youth rocket competition.
The UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UK ROC) will see registered teams compete against other students in the region for a place in the national finals in May 2022 to be crowned national champions.
Ben Everitt, MP for Milton Keynes North, met with rocketeers from Epsom College at a Parliamentary event in Westminster earlier this week to hear more about the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge.
The national champions will win an all-expenses paid trip to Farnborough, to represent the UK in a fly off against international teams from the USA, Japan, and France at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2022.
The competition involves the design, build, and launch of a model rocket, with the payload of two raw eggs representing the astronauts.
Teams across the UK compete regionally to qualify for the national finals with the winners representing the UK in a fly-off against international teams at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow.
Ben Everitt MP said: “The UK Youth Rocketry Challenge provides 11-18-year-olds with a unique opportunity to work together and put into practice key skills in engineering and physics, inspiring and paving the way for them to become the future engineers and scientists our country needs.
“The rocketry challenge is a one of a kind and a great hands-on learning opportunity for 11-18-year-olds and a lot of fun. Anyone who is an aspiring astronaut, physicist, engineer, or scientist, should enter this competition to gain invaluable experience.
“I hope local schools in Milton Keynes take part in the competition, and I look forward to supporting and cheering them on as they reach for the stars.”
