56th annual rocket event encourages science, engineering interests
By Andrea Sinclair; andrea sinclair [email protected] - | |
Proquest LLC |
Some people loved rockets when they were children. Others picked up the hobby as adults, sharing the fun with their own kids. For Dr.
About 300 amateur rocket builders and designers from around the country gathered at
As co-founder of the
"Teaching is the best part of rocketry for me, getting the kids excited about science, technology, engineering, and math," he said. "I also really like flying my own rockets."
Before retiring from the
Sunday's event was open to people who weren't literal rocket scientists, too.
"I enjoyed rocketry since I was a boy, and I like sharing it with my son,"
"Any educational field, including mathematics, modeling, science and engineering, can be incorporated into rocketry," Virga said. "It's a powerful way to get children interested in fields and careers that help push our country forward."
The meet runs through Friday, from
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