GIRL SCOUTS PARTNER to inspire enthusiasm FOR ROCKETRY CHALLENGES

Written By Mark Wagner

Girl Scouts, the Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation, and Aerospace Industries Association unite to encourage STEM career exploration.

Girls Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation, National Association of Rocketry, and Aerospace Industries Association join to engage and prepare girls across the USA for the American Rocketry Challenge. This partnership has the aim to strengthen vital skills in rocket building, teamwork, problem-solving, critical foundational learning and to prepare the next generation of female leaders in STEM and the aerospace industry. Interested girls can register for the world’s largest rocket contest between November 1 and December 1 and can win $100,000 in prizes. According to the data collected from the previous participants, many of them have pursued a career in several STEM fields. Increasing the participation of girls in this competition is key to boosting the involvement of women in STEM fields.

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