Nearly 5,000 students across USA are preparing for Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC); 789 teams of secondary school students will vie for 100 spots in TARC national finals, which will be held May 14 outside of Washington, DC. According to AIA President and CEO David F. Melcher, "skills students discover and build while participating in this program will propel them to pursue education and careers in STEM fields, specifically in the aerospace industry."