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Team Loses Founding Member

Team 230 has lost one of its founding members, Louis J. Schmecker.  Mr. Schmecker was the Team 230's main team leader from the team's start in 1998 through the 2010 FIRST Robotics Season.  He was often nominated by the student team members for the Woodie Flowers Award at the various Regional Events that the team attended over the years.  Most of the Regional trips he personally coordinated. Lou formally trained as an engineer left industry 31 years ago to pursue a career in teaching.  With 30 years... Read More

Robot presents Eagle Scout rank

Ryan Roussel of Shelton and Michael Tracz of Derby are Housatonic Council Troop 3 of Derby's newest Eagle Scouts. (Submitted photo) More than 275 Housatonic Council Troop 3 Derby Boy Scouts have attained Scouting's highest honor since the troop was organized in I9I4 at the Derby Second Congregational Church.  However for the first time on June 19, Scouts were presented their Eagle Scout badges courtesy of a robot. The Shelton High School Robotics Team 230 Gaelhawks robot maneuvered down the aisle... Read More

Where's Wolcott Invitational - 230 Wins Again...sort of

In some of the best final rounds of the FRC 2010 season FRC558, the number 3 seed, along with  FRC2836 Team Beta, and 9173 pre-rookies from Waterbury who had difficulty competing the entire day do to field communication issues with the RAGE robot, fought their way past the arguably superior FRC230 Gaelhawks. FRC175 Buzz, and FRC2064 The Panther Project alliance.  The Gaelhawks the number 1 seed and winners of the Highest Score and Play of the Day Awards selected Buzz the number 2 seed in the alliance... Read More

Stephen Miller Earns Eagle Scout

Shelton — Stephen M. Miller was recently recognized by Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America, Troop 27, for achieving Eagle Scout Rank. Stephen is the son of Chris and Holly Miller and older brother to Life Scout Andrew Miller. The family has resided in Shelton since 1993. The Court of Honor ceremony was held May 1, 2010 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Shelton. Eagle rank is the highest rank of the Boy Scouts of America. Steve completed 31 merit badges; worked on Eagle projects for... Read More

BattleCry Success!

The Gaelhawks did an outstanding job at the BattleCry 11 at Worchester Polytechnic Institute, one of the premier FIRST Robotics off-season events, on May 7-8 2010 seeding 4th and fighting their way into the semi-finals.  Competition was fierce and good old New England defensive play was in full force.  If it weren't for a mechanical failure of their kicker they may have taken home the prize repeating their success as the winners of the first WPI Regional.  Alas a quick fix wasn't sufficient and their... Read More

Gali…leo

Team 230 ends a successful official robotics season with an impressive performance at the FIRST World Championship held April 15-17, 2010 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia finishing up as semi-finalists in the Galileo Division.  Seeding 31st at the end of the qualification matches the Gaelhawks were chosen as the first draft pick by Team 1305, Ice Cubed, out of North Bay, Ontario.  Along with Team 1714, More Robotics of Milwaukee, Wisconsin the alliance fought its way through teams 271 the... Read More

Team 230 on a roll!

Team 230 continues to have a sucessful season.  They were the Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional finalist along with fellow UTC Team 1501 THRUST out of Huntington Indiana and Team 61 the Shifters out of Upton MA.  In the hard fought elimanation matches they were finally brought doen by another outstanding UTC Team 1124 the Uberbots of Avon Connecticut, Team 383 the Brazilian Maching of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, and Team 102 the Gearheads of Somerville, NJ.  In addition Team 230 was awarded... Read More

Tech-savy teens play robot soccer

Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) - Hundreds of tech-savvy teens have converged at the Convention center in Hartford for a special Robotics Competition Friday. It's an amazing combination of sports and smarts, it is robot soccer being performed by an amazing group of academic athletes. High School teams from across America and even the world competed for months to get here. It's called FIRST - For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. It's the regional competition to build and operate... Read More

Shelton robotics team heads to Atlanta tourney

SHELTON — The Shelton High School robotics team, the Gaelhawks, will leave for Atlanta next week to compete in the national championships.

Adviser John Niski said last month’s win at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Regional Robotics Competition in Worcester, Mass. qualified Shelton students to compete at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta April 14-18.

The team has 20 active members, he said.

The robot was built to score goals by “herding and kicking” game balls on a playing field... Read More

SHS Wins Robotics Competition

The Shelton High School Robotics Team, the Gaelhawks. placed first at the Worcester Polytochnlc Institute Regional Robolics Competition recenty.  Led by captains Emily Spoldi and Ryan Rousell, the team beat 28 other schools from across New England.  Advisors John Niski and Kerry Taylor accompanied the group for the three-day competition.  Students participating in the competiton included Ryan Rousell, Emlly Spoldi, Aaron Eggensteiner, Will Latino, Nick mandrona, Ed Mccann, LeeAnn Miscencik, Jonathan... Read More