UKROC 2025 – Meet The Teams – Star-Lings
In the lead up to the National Final we are doing a “Meet The Teams” series. Over to Team Star-Lings…
Intro
- Team name – Star-Lings
- School/club – Teignmouth Community School
- Region/location – Devon
- Team leader – Kaya (year 10)
- Teammates – Tom (year 10), Sammy (year 9) and Keith (year 9)
From left to right: Sammy, Tom, Kaya, Keith
What have you enjoyed the most about UKROC?
Keith and Sammy: There are many things we have enjoyed about the UKROC project. We have a real passion for
designing and building our rockets and learning invaluable skills that we can take with us through our lives. Not only this, but we have been a part of a community and have built lasting friendships.
Tom: Something I have enjoyed about the UKROC project is the excitement of launching the rockets and the countdown that leads up to the launch. It is exciting because rockets are unpredictable, we can’t say for certain that the rocket will be successful and we definitely cannot predict the direction it will go!
Would you encourage other teams to enter the competition?
Keith and Sammy: We would encourage other teams to enter the competition as it has given us a lot more confidence. Despite not having the biggest budget, and only a couple of years’ experience, we are proud of all of our success. It also gives us the opportunity to learn new skills and we get to use 3D printers and laser cutters!
Tom: The club has helped with my understanding of rocketry and science. Lots of children have dreams of being a rocket scientist, this helps to make these dreams a reality and clubs like this show us that we can do these things when we are older.
Kaya: I would if highly recommend joining a rocket club, especially if you are particularly interested in physics and astronomy. Take the opportunity to be a part of something amazing and broaden your future career prospects.
Want to share your experience? Email us ukroc@adsgroup.org.uk.