STEM Engagement

Sharing the science of rocket design and flight mechanics with local classrooms.

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Our Commitment

MISSION

We love building rockets, but our favorite moments happen when we show kids how much fun science can actually be. Our members spend time visiting elementary and middle schools across South Bend and Mishawaka.

Instead of lecturing from a textbook, we sit down with students, run simple experiments, and answer their biggest questions about how things work. Every year, we work with over 1,300 kids to help them see that engineering is something anyone can learn to do.

Hands-On STEM Workshops

Interactive Activities

We design each visit around what your students are currently learning. Rather than watching a presentation, kids jump straight into building, testing, and fixing their own designs.

Paper Helicopters Straw Rockets Stomp Rockets Filter Parachutes Paper Plate Planets Notecard Towers Spaghetti Bridges
Bring Us to Your School
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Outreach Gallery

Take a look at photos from our recent school visits, student building challenges, and classroom projects..

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Collaboration

Our Partners

We work alongside incredible local schools, youth centers, and neighborhood groups. These partners make it possible for us to bring these activities to as many kids as possible each semester.

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Get In Touch

Whether you teach locally, run an after-school program, or want to support our student projects, we would love to connect. Fill out the form below, and someone from our team will write back shortly.

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Leadership Contacts

AJ Allen

Educational Outreach Lead

aallen25@nd.edu

Claire Pettit

Educational Outreach Lead

cpettit2@nd.edu