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Invited to First Annual
Boat Design Competition
Students from York High School and
the Advanced Technology Center Competing
What: First annual boat design competition
for high school students in the Hampton Roads area;
sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Apprentice School
Chapter of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers (SNAME)
Who: Students from York High School
and the Advanced Technology Center; High School bands;
City Leaders; Members of SNAME and The Apprentice School
When: Saturday, March 15; 8 AM –
12:45 PM
8:00 AM – SNAME Apprentice Team
and equipment arrive at BPS
10:00 AM – High School Teams Arrive
10:30 AM – High School team introductions by Dr.
Boutwell
11:00 AM – Weight and Center Validation in parking
lot begins
11:15 AM – First Boat leaves parking lot for outfitting
and launching
11:30 AM – Last Boat leaves parking lot for outfitting
and launching
11:45 AM – First boat is sallied
11:55 AM – Second boat is sallied
12 Noon – Both boats head out for 3 speed runs
and 3 maneuvering runs
12:45 PM – Award Presentations
Where: Bass Pro Shops -- Powerplant
Parkway, Hampton, Va.Contest will be held on the lake
behind the store.
RSVP/Additional Info:
Dr. Richard C. Boutwell, (757) 688-8601
Bill Boze, (757)688-9884
Background: The competition
allows students to have fun while raising awareness
of the naval architecture profession, the shipbuilding
industry and careers in naval design. The competition
will engage student’s math, science and creative
abilities, and expose them to engineering, drafting
and project planning.
Join us at Bass Pro Shop to watch student-designed
ships weighing up to 700 pounds battle it out their
sea trials. The contest is open to the public and will
be held on the lake behind the store. Festivities will
start at 10:30 a.m. and will include raffles, prizes
and games.
The two teams competing are the Virginia
Beach Advanced Technology Center’s “Sink
Oar Swim” team and the York High School “York
Falcons” team from York County. They beat 38 local
high school teams to get to the final competition. Both
teams had their 700-pound, welded steel boats crafted
by Northrop Grumman apprentices, complete with prototype
composite designed rudders and a fully automated remote
control system for student operation from the shore.
Now it’s on to the finals and into the water for
bow to bow competition, including boat speed, maneuverability
and stability.
This competition will be the culmination
of a year of preparation by The Apprentice School students
working with the naval architects from Northrop Grumman
Shipbuilding and the Hampton Roads SNAME organization.
A trophy will be given to the winner and awards will
be given to six other high school teams for outstanding
technical expertise.
NEW!
Watch the Boat Prototype Set Sail! (View
Video)
Please note: the schedule is subject
to change and the rain date is the next Saturday, March
29.
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