RFS 2000 Rocket Proposals

Free Rockets will be given away (maximum of one per congressional district). To be eligible for free rockets, student teams must write a proposal. The guidelines for proposals are listed below:

Proposals must include the items below and be 1-3 pages typed	Max Points
Team Name & Member Names (8 students per team) Page 1	10
Adult Sponsor, signature, address and phone Page 1	5
School address, phone and fax number Page 1	5
U.S. Congressional District & Representative's First and Last Name	5
Payload Ideas (2-5)
Safety	5
Cost estimate	5
Will it modify external/internal rocket structure?	5
What will your payload accomplish?	5
How will your team promote R4S within your school?	10
How will you promote R4S within your community?	10
Local Newspaper, address, phone & Editor's name	5
Mission Patch Design and description
Must be a circular design 6 inches in diameter	5
Must have a minimum of 3 colors	5
Team members last names	5
Element of School pride (ideas-mascot or colors)	10
Mission name or motto	5
Graphic elements	10
Total Points Possible	110

Judges will not discriminate between computer generated or hand sketched patches. All patch designs will be displayed at launch weekend.

All rocket teams are required to:

Give a 5-10 minute presentation at the launch weekend
Build a stand for their rocket
Create a display for your rocket to use at the launch weekend

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