Fairmont STEM Teams Qualify For Nationwide Rocketry Contest

Two teams from East Fairmont Middle School are sending students to the final round of a nationwide rocketry competition.The students will be competing to win The American Rocketry Challenge and a $100,000 cash prize next month. They will be among 101 teams from 27 states and are the only two qualifiers from West Virginia. A third team, nearby rocketry club East Fairmont STEM, also earned a spot as an alternate.To qualify, the teams designed a model rocket that kept two raw eggs safe as it launched over 800 feet in the air.