110 HRES 357 IH: Supporting the goals and ideals of the U.S. House of Representatives 2007-05-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2007 Mr. McCarthy of California submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of the Intermediate Space Challenge in Mojave, California.

Whereas the Intermediate Space Challenge in Mojave, California, is a program designed to capture the imagination of youths regarding outer space; Whereas the aspiration of the Intermediate Space Challenge is to introduce, instill, and energize youths’ interest in the engineering, mathematics, and science career fields; Whereas the Intermediate Space Challenge focuses on 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students during their formative years; Whereas the Intermediate Space Challenge provides students the opportunity to visit the Mojave Air and Space Port, a 3,300 acre flight research center; Whereas aviation legends such as Burt Rutan and Mike Melvill of SpaceShipOne fame have worked with and spoken to students participating in the program; Whereas the Intermediate Space Challenge enables students to work together in a team environment to choose a team name, create team banners, craft an essay, and develop and use their math and science skills to construct and launch a small rocket under appropriate supervision; and Whereas the program judges student rocket teams on banner designs, essays, and rocket construction and performance: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the goals and ideals of the Intermediate Space Challenge; (2)commends the volunteers who run the Intermediate Space Challenge and the Mojave Air and Space Port for opening its facility to the young leaders of the future in the science and engineering fields; and (3)encourages teachers and school administrators across the country to implement similar programs to stimulate students and infuse them with a love of engineering, mathematics, and science.