Morris County 4-H NASA SLI team

 

The ResistoJets Rocketry 4-H Club of Morris County competed in April 2022 at The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC) and placed 17th overall in the nation. Their success qualified the team to apply for the NASA Student Launch Initiative (NASA SLI), an engineering design challenge conducted by NASA which includes a highly competitive selection process. Project proposals were submitted by student launch teams from universities, colleges, as well as middle and high schools. The ResistoJets Rocketry 4-H Club’s proposal was selected and is the only New Jersey representative from both the middle/high school and college/university divisions. The NASA SLI team of the club consists of students in grades 6 through 11. At this point, after having successfully submitted and presented their Critical Design Review data and papers to the NASA group, the team is working on their Flight Readiness documents and finalizing their design for the rocket as well as payload (a movable camera attached to the rocket). The full-scale rocket's maiden flight on February 4 in Maryland was a success and confirmed their choices. There is a lot more work to be done before they attend the final competition launch in Huntsville AL in April, but the team is excited to participate and can't wait to show their work at this national event!

The ResistoJets Rocketry team members are proud to represent Morris County 4-H and Rutgers. They thank the following sponsors for their generous support: Rutgers NJSGC, Morris County 4-H Association, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, and the Morris County Board of Ag.

 

The team's progress can be tracked here: