marie walker, originally founded the intermediate space challenge. she coordinated with stu whiths, the moe haw see -- mojave airport general manager. it's been a great success. now in its fifth year, students look forward to the annual competition with younger students anticipating the time when they're old enough to participate. the intermediate space challenge hosts the student rocket competition where fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students compete to build a model rocket that reaches the highest point in model launches. it's judged on altitude, macting and spirit. in some cases, they reach up to 600 before parachuting downward. individual awards are given in each category with the overall winner announced at the end they have event. it allows students to work in teams, create a team banner, craft an essay and develop their small rocket. during the event, many students get a chance to view professional rockets and hear how they operate. it fosters great interest in science, technology, in engineering and in math. among these students -- in math,