Carroll ISD rocketry team going to national competition finals The Carroll Rocketeers are the only team from DFW to make it to the finals this year for the American Rocketry Challenge.

The American Rocketry Challenge is the biggest student rocket competition in the world. As part of the competition, students design, build, and fly their own rockets according to certain guidelines.

The all-girl rocketry team from Nazareth Academy High School, called the Star Chasers, are one of only 100 teams taking part in the American Rocketry Challenge in Virginia.

East Fairmont Middle students returned to the American Rocketry Challenge May 17, eager to compete against the Top 100 teams from around the country at the National Finals. Weight was crucial.

The best model rockets available range from NASA and Blue Origin replicas, to Estes sets, STEM kits and more, suitable for all ages and budgets.

The team regularly tests their rockets at a nearby park, then goes back to the lab/dining room to refine and tweak and get ready for the American Rocketry Challenge.