Water Rocket Competition

How to Register

Registration is now open for the 2024 Water Rocket Competition. Registration Deadline is April 1st at 4pm.

All Water Rocket Competition participants must fill out and return the 2024 Water Rocket Competition Registration Form to Jamila Bajelan in DSCH 335 or email signed copy to bajelanj@unk.edu by Monday, April 1st at 4 pm.
2024 UNK Water Rocket Competition Registration Form

Registrations Forms can be printed or picked up in person from Jamila Bajelan in DSCH 335.

Teams can be comprised of 1-3 UNK students (max of 3). Students can be from ANY department or background. Only eight teams will be accepted.
Register your team early! First come, first serve.

Event Details

Goal

How long can your rocket fly?? The longest timed flight gets the prize (we are measuring time, not distance…no, it does not count as “flying” if you get stuck in a tree!). Additional participant guidelines will be provided in the Water Rocket Kit.

Water Rocket Kit

Materials to build your water rocket, as well as water rocket design guidelines, will be provided to each registered group. Pick up will be announced after the registration deadline.

Don't know how to build a rocket? We will include instructions in the Water Rocket Kit (we will tell you exactly how to build the Water Rocket, any modifications made to this design, though, are your choice). Engineers from Royal Engineered Composites will also be available to provide advice during a team meeting that will be announced after the registration deadline.

Team Guidelines

Teams can be comprised of 1-3 UNK students (max of 3). Students can be from ANY department or background. Only EIGHT teams will be accepted (we are limited by the availability of launch pads). Register your team early! First come, first serve.

Water Rocket Competition Prizes (Longest “in-flight” Water Rocket)

First Prize

The First-place team will receive a $350 Visa Gift Card!

Second Prize

The Second-place team will receive a $200 Visa Gift Card!

Third Prize

The Third-place team will receive a $100 Visa Gift Card!

The Spirit Rocket Prize

Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card

Individuals or teams are encouraged to submit a “decorative” (not necessarily flight-ready) water rocket.  Teams/individuals competing in the “flight-ready” Rocket Competition are encouraged to submit a second rocket to participate in the Spirit Rocket Competition.

To eligible for the Spirit Rocket Prize, your Spirit Rocket must be submitted to Jamila Bajelan (DSCH 335) before Wednesday, May 1st at 4pm. Rockets will be displayed (space pending) and photographed for judging as well as for social media.

Spirit Rocket decoration themes and other embellishments are up to the competitor to decide BUT they cannot be offensive or discriminatory. We reserve the right to disqualify any such entries from the Spirit Rocket Competition.

All Water Rocket Competition Prizes are provided by Royal Engineered Composites.