Catapult (WA Only)
Description
This is a fun, exciting event that teachers can use to capture student interest in STEM and TSA. This event incorporates elements of design, research, construction and problem-solving in a real-world application. Catapults must be made out of PVC.
Shorewood HS, Team 2, 2025 1st Place
Trebuchet winner (now Catapult)
Event Deadlines
January 23, 2025 - updated 10/28/24
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
Students create a video of their catapult firing at a target. Upload the video to a platform of your choice, and submit the URL link. Members will also submit an analysis of the video describing how the catapult is performing and engineering ideas they are considering to improve the performance of their catapult, as a pdf file.
April 2025
Students submit their portfolio and catapult, and sign up for competition time.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 19, 2025 ($35)
Compete in the January 22, 2026 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 8, 2026
State Conference registration week February 23-27, 2026 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 teams per chapter may compete.
