Awards & Recognitions
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Mendez Hot Shots Rocket Team took 2nd Place at West Coast T-Con competition (April 2015)
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Mendez Hot Shots Rocket Team finishes in the Top 100 of the Team America Rocketry Challenge Links to an external site. and attended the National Fly-off in the Plains, Virginia (May 2015)
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Mrs. Bueno earns National Association of Rocketry Links to an external site. Level I certification (September 2021)
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Rocketry Summer Enrichment Program received "Outstanding STEM Program" Award: by Orange County Engineering Council (February 2016)
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Mentors Jann & Bob Koepke (AIAA Orange County Section) Links to an external site.recognized as Outstanding TARC mentors at the 2016 TARC National Fly-off (May 2016)
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Yes! It's Rocket Science Summer Enrichment Program awarded $500 Extra Curricular Activity grant from the National Association of Rocketry Links to an external site. (June 2016)
- Student Jesse Del Carmen is a national Winner in the Reach For the Stars National Rocket Competition Links to an external site.and attends Winners Celebration at U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama (October 2016) - Jesse & Mrs.Earl meet Homer HIckam Links to an external site. - Author October Sky/ Rocket Boys Links to an external site.
- Mrs. Earl becomes a National Association of Rocketry certified teacher (September 2016)
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Rocketry Program is awarded a grant from the Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation Links to an external site.to support outreach activities. (December 2016)
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Mendez Purple Team qualified for the Team America Rocketry Challenge Finals and attended the National Finals Fly-off in the Plains, Virginia (May 2017)
- Student Sophia Jasso is a national Winner in the Reach For the Stars National Rocket Competition Links to an external site.and attends Winners Celebration at U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama (October 2017)
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CUE Student Powered Showcase Links to an external site.selects the Mendez rocketry program to present at the National CUE Conference Links to an external site.in Palm Springs, CA (March 2018)
- ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Links to an external site.selects Mendez for Ham radio contact with an astronaut on the ISS (tentatively scheduled for August 2018)
- Student Emmanuel Florentino is a National Winner in the Reach For the Stars National Rocket Competition (Links to an external site ) and attends Winners Celebration at U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama (October 2019)