Events
Community Events
Last on May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008The Gaelhawks participate frequently in many different community-enriching events. Every member of the team raises money to benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life fundraiser.
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UTC Connecticut Regional
Last on March 13, 2008 - March 15, 2008The UTC Hartford Regional, located for the past few years in the Connecticut Convention Center, is Team 230's home regional. Each year, the team attends and does very well. In the past, the Gaelhawks have won the Chairman's Award, been both finalists and champions, and have won a variety of other awards.
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Robot Build Season
Last on January 05, 2008 - February 19, 2008The build season is the team's busiest and most hectic time. Everything needs to be done during this six week period, from developing a winning strategy to building a successful robot to creating an animation. Sleep is at a low and team members are constantly thinking about the task at hand, even when...
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FIRST Lego League
Last on September 29, 2007 - December 08, 2007The Gaelhawks are the proud mentors of the SIS (Shelton Intermediate School) Thundering Tigers, a FIRST Lego League team. FLL is a program similar to the FIRST Robotics Competition, but is aimed at students of younger ages and uses Legos instead of metal.
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Team Kickoff
Last on October 24, 2007The team's kickoff, done months before the FIRST kickoff, is an introductory event that officially marks the beginning of each new season. New members and their parents can learn more about what the team does, and old members get a chance to meet the new recruits.
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Pitney Bowes Diversity Day
Last on September 15, 2007Diversity Day is an event run by one of Team 230's major sponsors, Pitney Bowes. It celebrates cultural diversity through fun games and activities. Members of the Gaelhawks volunteer their time each year and help out. The team demonstrates their robot, even giving others a chance to experience driving...
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Miscellaneous
Last on May 23, 2007From time to time, the Gaelhawks participate in several things that don't fit into any other category. While these things may not be important enough to have their own category, they are still an important part of the team's history and warrant some form of recognition. Thus, anything the Gaelhawks do...
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Offseason Competitions
Last on February 16, 2008Each year, shortly before the robot must ship, there is a pre-competition scrimmage. Teams are invited to show off their robots, test out designs, and get some early insight into what other teams have come up with. The scrimmage is graciously run by team 176, Aces...
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Dinner and Auction
Last on December 07, 2006The Dinner and Auction is Team 230's primary fundraiser.
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