Rocket task for students
The event was held at Scarborough Rugby Club on Wednesday 15 March with the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Barry Dodd CBE, in attendance.
Mr Dodd praised the ‘dedication of the students in their application to the task and their obvious enjoyment in meeting the challenge’.
The task was to build a miniature space rocket.
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Hide AdThe craft had to be launched to a height of three metres before descending by parachute back down to Earth.
Scarborough College B team won the Foundation Trophy, Scarborough UTC B team the Intermediate Trophy, and Yorkshire Coast College B team the Advanced Trophy. Scarborough UTC B team were the winners of the Paul Curry Trophy for best overall performance.