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Team 230 Goes into FIRST Overdrive
Written by Leann Misencik on January 05, 2008
Saturday, January 5th marked the beginning of a new robotics season. At ten in the morning, the Gaelhawks met at Shelton High School to anxiously await the release of the new game. Finally, the live webcast began, and teams all over the world watched the unveiling of this year?s competition. The game for this season is called ?FIRST Overdrive?. The object of the match is to race counterclockwise... Read More
Team Kickoff
Written by Emily Spoldi on October 24, 2007
On October 24, Team 230 brought together all team members, both returning and rookie, as well as their parents for the official team kickoff meeting. Team advisor and SHS Physics teacher Louis Schmecker began by introducing the important adults on the team, from fellow teachers to mentors that dedicate their time to help the team. Many of these mentors are parents of past and present team members. During... Read More
FIRST Lego League: Power Puzzle
Written by T.J. Lipscomb on December 08, 2007
The SIS Thundering Tigers, the FIRST Lego League team mentored by the Gaelhawks, has just completed another very successful season. This year, the team tackled the 2007 challenge, named Power Puzzle. As this name suggests, the goal this year was expanding awareness about cleaner, more efficient energy. This was reflected in the missions, where the... Read More
