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Student Clubs

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Rocketry and Ballooning Flight Club –

Love to shoot model rockets? Curious about weather balloons and other flying objects? Then rocketry
and ballooning is the answer. Come join us for a great experience and learn the logistics of these areas
of flight. Get your hands on these great devices and have a change to launch them yourselves. Club
will meet at various times and in different locations depending on the activity and the availability of club
members. Meetings will occur every 4-6 weeks during the school year. Available for elementary – high
school and activities will be divided according to club member ages.

Pumpkin Toss Team –

The Tucson Pumpkin Toss holds a hurling competition every Fall on the University of Arizona Mall, using
different types of catapults to throw pumpkins for distance and accuracy. Schools from all over Tucson
and the surrounding communities design, build and compete against each other.
The competition is on a sabbatical this year until 2019, but our team is designing and building a brand-
new machine. If you love designing and engineering devices that can throw things far and accurately, this
is a fun opportunity for you. If you would like to be part of this club you will be responsible for helping to
design/redesign and build a catapult or trebuchet that will be used in a future competition.

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