Diabolical Dynamics

Walt Disneyworld Epcot, Orlando, FL April 6-8, 2000Diabolical Dynamics was a true attempt at defining a game that exhibited "coopertition" a few years before the term was trademarked.  For 230 this was the birth of the Big Ball robot, one of the most complicated, visually appealing, and robust machines that was ever produced by the team.  The Big Ball robot was the spotlight of demonstrations for years to com.  Built on top of an indestructible frame and entering into a new season after a disasteous one this robot was designed to do it all.  Only time and weight prevented the small ball mechanism form going on, but with its large ball handling capability and goal grabing secondary system it was an awesome machine.

Specializing in large balls the 230 machine was an alliance asset.  Since this game was an odd one, all of the robots were on the same side, cooperation was never more important.  The 230 robot like a pheonix out of the ashes revitlized the squad.  Not only did the students and mentors regain confidence in their ability to field a fist clas machine this feeling exdended itself into all of the community activies the team was involved with proving that in this area as well they could be Chairmans Award material.

2001 Events

·         UTC New England Regional - Meadows Music Theater, Hartford CT March 1-3, 2001

   o   Quarter-Finalist

·         The Championship Event – Walt Disney World Epcot Center, Orlando, FL April 5-7, 2001

Team Awards

·         Engineers' Scholar – Chris Bertuccio

Community Events

·         Gaelhawks Dinner & Auction 2000

·         Relay for Life - 2001

·         Special Olympics of Connecticut 2001

Off-Season Competitions

·         2^nd Annual Bash@theBeach - Millstone Point, Waterford, CT, September 8, 2000

·         UTC Scrimmage – Suffield High School, Suffield, CT