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Kilmarnock Academy team crowned champions of the 10th Annual RTX Quadcopter Challenge

EDM (Early Day Motion) 3193: tabled on 22 April 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 4 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House congratulates Kilmarnock Academy and its team, KAPPAS, on being crowned champions of the 10th Annual RTX Quadcopter Challenge; notes that the competition, held at London’s Honourable Artillery Company, brought together a record 112 teams and over 500 students from across the UK; further notes that the Kilmarnock Academy team, supported by STEM Ambassadors from Collins Aerospace in Prestwick, demonstrated outstanding teamwork and innovative solutions to support community safety; welcomes the £10,000 prize awarded to the school to enhance STEM education; commends the RTX Quadcopter Challenge for inspiring over 2,000 young people from more than 200 schools over the past decade; and recognises the importance of STEM initiatives in encouraging the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators.

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