Hanby Tech Ed Students Go Into Orbit
May 2003

Mr. John Singer, a Technology Education teacher at Hanby, and his Aerospace Team, successfully competed in the Annual Aerospace Day at Cape Henlopen State Park on May 13th.  Hanby students flew two six-foot tall advanced rockets to an altitude of one mile at the event sponsored by the Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation.  Students Chris Barletto, Kyle Chou, Anthony Frye, Shawn Zebley, Ryan Wilps, David Zipf, Jesse Stackhouse, Denfall Tucker, Bobby Comstock, Jesse Stackhouse, Stephen Fields, and Maciej Klosowski  participated in the competition.  Over 1000 people attended this popular activity.

 

Stephen Fields.....slightly wet, retrieves one of Hanby's rockets from the surf.

Each rocket was purchased with monies obtained through corporate fundraising coordinated by the Hanby Technology Student Association.  Seasons Pizza and Carl Jones Construction provided funding.  Auto Collision Service of New Castle did the custom painting,  and Fast Signs of Wilmington applied the lettering and graphics.

Worm Crazy, flew on the rocket named “Liberty” to a 1st place win in the advanced division, carrying a payload science experiment developed with the assistance of Ms. Jessica Krim.  The experiment was designed to test the effects of pressure, altitude and acceleration on worm.

Zack and the Beanstalk, flew on a rocket named “Zack”.  Hanby placed a science experiment on board to study the effects of magnetism on seed growth.

Both rockets were recovered after an intense search found one of them hung up in a tree.  Members from Lewes Fire Company climbed up a tree to rescue the rocket “Liberty”.  Zack, the rocket was recovered from the surf by Hanby student Stephen Fields.

 

	Lewes Fire Company come to the rescue of one of Hanby's rockets after being stranded atop a tree.
Members of the Lewes Fire Company and Hanby Aerospace display the rocket "Liberty" after being rescued from the top of a pine tree

In addition to the advanced rocket event, Jesse Stackhouse won first place, Maciej Klosowski won second place, and Chris Barletto won third place in the model rocket division.

Hanby Middle School students cannot wait until next year to go ballistic again!

More Pictures to Come!!!