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Beantown Blitz 2005 May 22, 2005 - Exactly one month after the 2005 Championships, Gus Robotics attended their first post-season event of 2005. At Beantown Blitz, which is hosted by Northeastern University, Gus did very well in the qualification rounds with four wins and one loss, ending in the 9th seed. After being selected by the 5th alliance (Team 125, The NUTRONS), Teams 125, 228, and 222 (The Tigertrons) competed hard in the elimination rounds until a 2 point loss to the 4th alliance (Teams 69, 126, 1071) left Gus as Quarterfinalists. Thanks to teams 125 and 222 for their hard work! See this link for EventPictures.
2005 Championships!
April 25, 2005 - Weeks upon weeks preparing for the Championship Event have come and gone. Here it is, the biggest event of the entire year for FIRST, the Super Bowl for Smarts. Here 341 teams from all around the U.S. and the world converged upon Atlanta, Georgia in an ultimate showdown to see who will be crowned the National Champion for the next year. After two days of competition, Gus Robotics was ranked 14th in Archimedes Division out of 85 teams with a 5-2 win/loss record on Saturday. Sadly, we were not picked for an alliance in the playoffs, but that did not stop our team from having a great time. For match videos, results, and pictures, please see our 2005 Championship Page. If you have any pictures or videos of our team that you would like posted on our website, please email them to our webmaster.
Championship Divisions April 11, 2005 - Today, FIRST released the divisions for the 2005 Championship Event in Atlanta - and Gus Robotics Team 228 is in Archimedes! This will prove to be an exciting division, especially with teams 71, 79, 173, 179, 191, 217, 233, 342, 435, 494, 845, 1251, as well as GUS and our sister team, 1071 Max. For more information, see the our Championship page.
>> FIRST Website Championship Page
NEW! Team Forums! April 6, 2005 - This website reflects upon the world - in the fact that it is always changing, always improving. Within the past few weeks, new videos, pictures, and pages have been added. And the latest addition is our TeamForums, which we are proud to introduce. Connecting the world together and sharing information and knowledge have been key highlights of FIRST, and we are proud to make this even easier. Now anyone, (including guests and people from any FIRST team), can post to our forums. We expect this to become an excellent tool for not only our team, but also answering questions people may have about FIRST, and recruiting new members. So please, sign up today (it's free!).
Getting Ready for the Championships March 30, 2005 - With only 21 days until the 2005 Championship event in Atlanta, Gus Robotics will be meeting weekly to continue making buttons, practicing with last year's robot, and coding more of the autonomous program. Also, more work has continued on the website, with subtle graphics changes, and new content. The GetInvolved page was created, and over a dozen new videos, including our 2005 television documentary, were uploaded to the MultiMedia page. Also, our site has been registered on the FIRST Top Site, and our ranking is in the logo at the bottom of the right hand column. So be sure to check back for more updates as the Championships draws near.
UTC New England Regional! March 11, 2005 - As day one of the UTC New England (Hartford) Regional drew to a close, hopes were high for Gus Robotics. After an decent showing in the Thursday practice rounds, Gus Robotics surprised all the teams by blowing away the competition. Through a large portion of Friday morning, Gus Robotics was the first ranked team (out of 35), and ended the day never dropping below 6th for the qualification rounds. Also, Gus Robotics has won the Best Website Award for the regional, and is now in the running for the national best website. And Gus would like to thank Billy from the WPLR Morning Show for coming to the regional this morning. And with two qualification rounds left for Saturday, as well as the elimination rounds, Gus Robotics would like wish all the teams good luck!
>> FIRST In the News! On Sunday, March 13, 2005, the Hartford Courant ran an article about FIRST on the front page of the Connecticut section and featured teams 20, 173, 195, 228, 236, and 1071. See these links for pages 1 and 2 of the article.
>> More News (October 2004 - March 2005)
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BEANTOWN BLITZ! NEW PICTURES! 5/25/05
CHAMPIONSHIPS!
TEAM FORUMS! Our TeamForums are now up and running. We would encourage you to join. Feel free to post questions about Gus/FIRST, share team pictures, or talk with our members. So join today!
UTC NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL:
2005 Competitions Suffield High School Suffield, CT February 19, 2005
Meadows Music Center Hartford, CT March 10-12, 2005
Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA April 21-23, 2005
FIRST Top Site Ranking:
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Gus Robotics would like to thank our sponsors:
Gus Robotics Team 228 is from Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Meriden is located roughly halfway between New York City and Boston, Mass and is known as "The Silver City of the World", because of the major silver corporations such as International and Napier that originated here.
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