What better city to host a water game than Waterbury?
Our first event in Connecticut this season hosted 37 teams from CT, MA and even all the way from New Hampshire at Wilby High School!
This year, our Connecticut events AND teams are supported by the CT Manufacturing Innovation Fund, an amazing collaboration with help from ReadyCT and NE FIRST. Paul Lavoie, Connecticut's Chief Manufacturing Officer, was joined by MIF Board Member Mark Burzynski to celebrate how Connecticut has Got it Made! #igotitmade
We were also joined by Waterbury Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Darren Schwartz, City of Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, and Senator Joan Hartley for welcoming remarks. Thank you to the City and school for hosting this district event for a DECADE!
Thank you to all of our volunteers, including the event planning committee and our venue hosts, FRC 8889, Project W from Waterbury, CT!
Our emcees noticed a trend: this is the 6th time in 7 years that the finals at Waterbury have featured FRC 176 and FRC 230! Though sometimes on the same alliance, they are more frequently facing off, just like this year. Great picks for their alliance captains, FRC 7407 and FRC 2064!
Teams are diving deeper as we get further into the season: match scores are getting closer and closer, coral reefs are filling up, and strategies are changing like the tides! Congrats all!
Congratulations to our award-winning teams:
FIRST Impact Award: FRC 3182, Athena's Warriors from Hartford, CT
Engineering Inspiration Award: FRC 1073, The Force Team from Hollis, NH
Dean's List Semi-Finalists: Suchita S. from FRC 999, MechaRams from Cheshire, CT and Samantha B. from FRC 3654, TechTigers from Middletown, CT
Outstanding Volunteer Award: Vin Balsamo, Venue Liaison
NE FIRST Waterbury District Event Champions: FRC 7407, Wired Boars from Wallingford, CT;
FRC 176, Aces High from Windsor Locks, CT;
FRC 1991, Dragons from Hartford, CT
NE FIRST Waterbury District Event Finalists: FRC 2064, Panther Project from Southbury/Middlebury, CT;
FRC 230, Gaelhawks from Shelton, CT;
FRC 4572, Barlow Robotics from Redding, CT
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors: FRC 3654, TechTigers from Middletown, CT;
Judges' Award: FRC 176, Aces High from Windsor Locks, CT
Rising All-Star Award: 716, Who'sCTEKS from Falls Village, CT
Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow: FRC 177, Bobcats from South Windsor, CT
Team Spirit Award: FRC 8085, MOJO from Milford, CT
Excellence in Engineering Award: FRC 7407, Wired Boars from Wallingford, CT Gracious Professionalism Award: FRC 8709, Pathfinder Tech from Palmer, MA
Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation: FRC 5142, RoboDominators from New Haven, CT
Quality Award: FRC 999, MechaRams from Cheshire, CT
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent: FRC 839, Rosie Robotics from Agawam, MA
Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford: FRC 155, The TechnoNuts from Berlin, CT
Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen: FRC 1991, Dragons from Hartford, CT
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