[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNITION OF THE CREEKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2018 INTERNATIONAL ROCKETRY 
                           CHALLENGE WINNERS

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                         HON. BARRY LOUDERMILK

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 26, 2018

  Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding 2018 International Rocketry Challenge winners from 
Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia.
  These four students: Brayden Dodge, Kennedy Hugo, Aiden McChesney, 
and Warren Teachworth, under the leadership of Coach Tim Smyrl, 
competed against the best rocketry teams from around the globe and won 
First Place in the International Rocketry Challenge (IRC) at the 
Farnborough International Airshow.
  This amazing team represented the United States against top teams 
from the United Kingdom, France, and Japan. Much hard-work and 
dedication went into securing this victory, and we are very proud of 
them all.
  In order to capture First Place, the IRC required that students 
successfully launch a raw hen's egg 800 feet and safely return it to 
earth in forty-three seconds or less. Additionally, teams had to 
present the specifications of their rocket's design to a panel of 
esteemed international space experts. Creekview High School placed 
first in both the Rocket Launch and the Presentation components of the 
competition.
  This is the thirteenth year the Raytheon Company has sponsored team 
U.S.A., and we are thrilled that this U.S. winning team was from the 
11th Congressional District of Georgia. On behalf of Georgia's 11th 
Congressional District and the United States House of Representatives, 
I commend the excellent work of the 2018 Creekview High School team, 
and congratulate them on representing Georgia and the United States of 
America so well.

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