Student Activities, Events
Many events are organized annually by the students of the school among which the best known are:
- The Trophée Aérien, an international flight rally
- Supaerowing, an international rowing competition that is held on the Garonne.
- The Convention, the first and most famous role-playing convention in France;
Students also take part in the annual Tournoi des Grandes Ecoles, a sports competition gathering students from all Grandes Ecoles in France, accompanied by their (in)famous mascot, the toothed owl.
SUPAERO has also distinguished itself in the field of robotics, having ranked third (in 2003) and first (in 2004) at the Eurobot Open, and coming up regularly in the top-ranking teams of the French Robotics Cup.
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