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Prelude to the WPI Regional
March 7, 2010
An ode to the WPI Regional:
Alliances are red,
Alliances are blue,
Let's work in coopertition,
To make Dean's dreams come true.
Gus is looking forward to competing with all teams who are attending the WPI Regional this coming week! Look for us in the orange shirts and be sure to get a hug from our new mascot, Fuego!
CT VEX Tournament Champions!
February 28, 2010
On a date that was nothing short of destiny, 2-28, Gus had a double tournament win at the CT VEX Tournament in Manchester. Gus fielded two teams, 228a and 228b, that consisted of identical robotics. Between their two teams, Gus won four awards at this competition, the Driver Skills award, two tournament champions, and a design award. At the end of qualification rounds, 228a was ranked #1 and chose 228b. Our third alliance pick was team 1709, whom we thank for their contribution to our tournament win. Overall, between their two robots and two competitions, team Gus has a 32-1-0 record, with 228a continuing to be undefeated.
Gus now cannot wait for April when we go to the VEX world championships in Dallas, Texas.
Build Season 2010
February 23, 2010
After just over six weeks, our robot, Gus12 was picked up by Fed-Ex. Over these weeks, we overcame the expected challenges, while also transcending a few monkey wrenches that were thrown in our gears. But as always, these weeks were filled with good memories and experiences. Veteran students learned more about engineering and design, while new students learned the fundamentals of robot building. During this build season, Gus also saw a rebirth of our animation team and an addition to our pep crew, Fuego, our mascot. Gus is pumped and ready for our first competition, the WPI Regional.
Cheers to an amazing build season! Cheers to a good competition season for all teams!
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About Gus
Gus Robotics Team 228 was founded in 1999 to bring the excitement and inspiration of the FIRST Robotics Competition to the three Meriden High Schools. Since then, our team has grown to include over thirty students from the three high schools, as well as others in nearby towns.
Sponsors
Gus Robotics Team 228 would like to thank our team sponsors for their gracious sponsorship of our team.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Corporate Sponsor - Meriden Board of Education
School System Sponsor - Big Country Hickory Pit BBQ
Partnership Sponsor - CUNO Foundation
Non-Profit Grant - R&D Precision
CNC Fabrication Services
Events
Upcoming events and meetings from our events calendar.
- Battlecry @ WPI
7 May, 2010 - Battlecry @ WPI
8 May, 2010 - Beantown Blitz at Northeastern University, Boston, MA
22 May, 2010
About FIRST
FIRST was founded in 1989 by the renowned inventor Dean Kamen. The aim of FIRST is to inspire students to careers in math, science, and technology through a fun and engaging robotics competition, which provides students with the ability to meet one-on-one with industry leaders and engineers.
The initial FIRST Robotics Competition comprised of 28 teams competiting in a New Hampshire high school gymnasium. The ensuing years brought rapid growth to the program, to include over 35,000 students, 1,800 teams from 11 countries, competing at over 50 District and Regional Events, culminating with the World Championship Event in Atlanta, Georgia.
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