[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 65 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E877]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 2011

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call special attention to 
Northwest High School in Justin, Texas. Students from Northwest High 
School will be competing in Aerospace Industries Association's 9th 
annual Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) National finals this 
weekend. This competition brings students from all over the United 
States together to hone their skills in math and science in order to 
design, build, and fly a model rocket. The rocket must carry one raw 
egg to an altitude of exactly 750 feet, remain airborne for 40 to 45 
seconds and return to the ground with the raw egg intact. With this 
annual competition, the Aerospace Industries Association seeks to 
inspire students to pursue careers in the aerospace industry.
  The students at Northwest High School have been working all year to 
prepare for this opportunity. The event holds over $60,000 in prize 
money, scholarships, and a trip to the Paris Air Show. I know the 
students of Northwest High School have spent much time and energy into 
this opportunity, and I wish them all the best. Regardless of the 
outcome, I and the rest of the 26th District of Texas are extremely 
proud of this impressive group of students.

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