National Flyoffs
| Contest Year | Launch date | Egg Count | Height Goal | Time Goal | Other Contest Parameters | Contest Winner | Winning Score | Special Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | May 10, 2003 | 2 | 1500 ft (457m) | - | Rocket must have two stages. | Boonsboro High School, Boonsboro, MD | 0 | U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, Rocket Boys author Homer Hickam, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe | First annual TARC contest. 275 of 873 teams submitted qualifying scores. |
| 2003-04 | May 15, 2004 | 2 | 1250 ft (381m) | - | Rocket must have two stages. | Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA | 0 | U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, U.S. Astronauts Jay Apt and Charlie Walker, Estes Founder Vern Estes | 201 of 610 teams submitted qualifying scores. Flyover by two USMC F/A-18s |
| 2004-05 | May 22, 2005 | 1 or 2 | - | 60 sec | 1 or 2 stages; bonus for more complex designs | Dakota County 4-H Federation, Farmington, MN | 0.1 | U.S. Astronaut Jay Apt, NASA Associate Administrator Adeena Loston | 271 of 712 teams qualified. Full scale Goddard rocket launch, USMC Presidential Helicopter Squadron flyover |
| 2005-06 | May 20, 2006 | 1 | 800 ft (244m) | 45 sec | - | Statesville Christian School, Statesville, NC | 1.79 | Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Mars Exploration Rover Scientist Curt Niebur, Director of Defense Research and Engineering John Young, and NASA Associate Administrator Rex Geveden | 393 of 678 teams qualified. Nationals qualifying score was 21.15. Flyover by 2 USMC AV-8B Harriers |
| 2006-07 | May 19, 2007 | 1 | 850 ft (259m) | 45 sec | - | Newark Memorial High School, Newark, CA | 1.86 | Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and Astronaut Jay Apt | 301 of 691 teams submitted qualifying scores. Nationals qualifying score was 19.25. F-117 Nighthawk flyover. |
| 2007-08 | May 17, 2008 | 2 | 750 ft (229m) | 45 sec | Contest adopts new two round flyoff. Presentation competition introduced. | Enloe High School (Team 2), Raleigh, NC | (Flight 1) 17.64
(Flight 2) 6.3 (Total) 23.94 |
AIA President Marion Blakey, United States Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne | 341 of 643 teams submitted qualifying scores. Nationals qualifying score was 22.2. B-2 Spirit flyover. |
| 2008-09 | May 16, 2009 | 1 | 750 ft (229m) | 45 sec | Egg must lay on its side. | Madison West High School (Team 3), Madison, WI | (Flight 1) 11.94
(Flight 2) 8.6 (Total) 20.54 |
AIA President Marion Blakey, United States Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley | 382 of 653 teams submitted qualifying scores. Nationals qualifying score was 17.6. Flyover by T-38s. |
| 2009-10 | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 825 ft (251.5m) | 45 sec | Streamer recovery for egg. | Penn Manor High School (Team 1), Millersville, PA | (Flight 1) 3
(Flight 2) 23.32 (Total) 26.32 |
United States Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Director of Defense Research and Engineering Zachary Lemnios, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly, Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes. | 335 of 669 teams qualified. Nationals qualifying score was 29.5. Flyover by USAF Heritage Flight: P-51 Mustang, F-16 Falcon, and F-22 Raptor. High Power Rocket with Ace of Cakes payload. |
| 2010-11 | May 15, 2011 | 1 | 750 ft (229m) | 40-45 sec | Portion of Rocket containing egg must return with 15in (38 cm) parachute. | Rockwall-Heath High School (Team 1), Heath, TX | (Flight 1) 14
(Flight 2) 2 (Total) 16 |
AIA President Marion Blakey | 318 of 607 teams submitted qualifying scores. Nationals qualifying score was 15.87. |
| 2011-12 | May 12, 2012 | 2 | 800 ft (244m) | 43-47 sec | Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N-sec. | Madison West High School (Team 1), Madison, WI | (Flight 1) 10
(Flight 2) 2 (Total) 12 |
AIA President Marion Blakey, FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Margaret Gilligan, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Zachary J. Lemnios, Kaman Corporation Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Neal J. Keating. | 409 of 678 teams submitted qualifying scores. Nationals qualifying score was 13.2. |
| 2012-13 | May 11, 2013 | 1 | 750 ft (229m) | 48-50 sec | Portion of Rocket containing egg must return with 15in (38 cm) parachute. Rockets limited to 650 grams total liftoff weight; motors limited to 80 N-sec. Egg must lay on its side. External diameter of rocket must be no less than 60 mm. |
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