Competition Prizes

Team Challenge Awards (based on availability of funds):
(** Gateway Challenge/***International Teams eligible for award) 

                     Grand Prize Award:    $3000 w/invitation and travel stipend for a KSC VIP Tour
                                    2nd Place:    $2000
                                     3rd Place:    $1000
       ***  Written Reports Award:    Certificate
**/*** Oral Presentation Award:    Certificate 
            **Golden Gateway Team:    Industry sponsored gift

Competition Awards (based on the availability of funds):

**/*** Aesthetic	Awarded to the team chosen by their peers as the team whose rocket has the most innovative and professional appearance.
**/*** Team Spirit	Awarded to the team chosen by their peers as the team that shows interactive spirit, helpfulness, and cooperation.
**/*** Rookie Team	Awarded to a new team that completes all phases of the rocket competition with determination and perseverance.
**/*** Advisor	Awarded to an advisor or co-advisor that equips, encourages, and empowers their team to compete with confidence and capabilities that lead to next step opportunities.
**/*** Team Lead	Awarded to a team lead that fulfills their role with excellence.
**/*** Altitude	Awarded to the team whose actual apogee is closest to the predicted apogee without going over the predicted apogee in the Flight Readiness Report.
**/*** Judges	Awarded to the team chosen by the judges as the team who met the goals of the program and exemplified hard work and determination.
**/*** Nobile	Awarded to the team chosen by Tripoli Rocketry Association who met all safety expectations by designing and building the competition rocket according to TRA standards and recommendations.
Next Step	Up to $15000 Project/Team Travel Award w/invitation to Student Launch at Marshall Space Flight Center and/or RockOn! At Wallops Flight Facility.
**/*** Outreach	$500
**/*** Patch Contest	$100 (U.S. Citizens only)