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Welcome to the home of FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 558 (Five-Five-Eight), the Elm City Robo Squad. From humble beginnings in 2000, our team has grown to be successful both in the community and on the competition field. Each year, the team has six weeks to design and build a new robot. Our team is located at Hill Regional Career High School, a Health/Science and Business/Computer magnet school in New Haven, CT.
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Not all teams have access to specialized mentors. That’s where FRC Rent-a-Mentor comes in. The Elm City Robo Squad along with a number of mentor friends are assembling a mentor database and facilitating the connection of mentors with teams in need.
We are actively seeking mentors to fill our roster of support. Keep your eyes on the site as we post helpful articles, links, announcements, and document the work Rent-a-Mentor accomplishes! |
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FIRST is an acronym for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.” The FIRST program was started by Dean Kamen, the inventor of, among other things, the Segway scooter. Kamen noticed that today’s youth were more enamored with sports and competition than with science. He created FIRST to combine the lure of competition with the fun and interesting aspects of science involved in designing and building a robot.
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“The varsity sport for the mind,” FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to “real-world engineering” as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
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To Learn more about Sponsorship Opportunities please visit our Sponsorship Page.
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