The Cullman Area Technology Academy Rocketry Team are Andrew Tucker (Team Captain), Tyler Manley, Mason Gay, Xavier Wood, Braxton Lynn and Preston Lawrence.

The Cullman Area Technology Academy’s rocketry team is preparing for a shot at a national award and the chance to represent the United States in an international competition.

Out of 830 teams from around the country, the CATA rocketry team is one of 101 that qualified to compete at the Team America Rocketry Challenge’s National Finals, which will take place Saturday in Virginia.

There’s around $100,000 in prize money up for grabs in the competition, and the winner will move on to the International Rocketry Challenge and travel to France to compete against teams from around the world.

Check out a live stream of the competition Saturday.