This year is the 23rd and biggest year in the history of the American Rocketry Challenge (ARC/TARC). According to the director at the close of registration there were 1,006 enrolled teams, the largest number in the history of the program, well above the previous high of last year’s 922. 

This is the list of the currently registered Alabama teams.

Thompson High School, Alabaster

Cullman High School, Cullman

Central, Florence

Rogers High School, Florence

Hackleburg High School, Hackleburg

Haleyville City Schools, Haleyville 2 teams

Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, Huntsville 4 teams

St. John Paul II, Huntsville 4 teams

Columbia High School, Huntsville

Sparkman High School, Huntsville

James Clemens High School, Madison

Bob Jones High School, Madison

Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile

Lawrence County High School, Moulton

Muscle Shoals High School, Muscle Shoals 3 teams

Phil Campbell High School, Phil Campbell

Tharptown High School, Russellville 2 teams

Russellville High School, Russellville 3 teams

Tuscumbia City School, Tuscumbia

Winfield City High School, Winfield

Tharptown High School is the reigning ARC National Champion and is back to defend its title. The state team number is down two from last year but still has 32 total teams from 20 schools, 6 with multiple teams. The Huntsville area team number grew by one.

What the NAR is doing with ARC is really making a difference to the future of the US aerospace industry, to the rocketry hobby, and to the future of the NAR. Support these students in every way you can.