About Us
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Mission StatementOur mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills in a diverse urban setting with a diverse student body where we create a culture of acceptance, pride, respect, and excellence.
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Elm City Robo Squad began in 2000 as part of a physics class at Hill Regional Career High School, an inner city, Title I, New Haven high school. A few years later, we became an after school program using a basement workroom. In 2006, the team moved to a robotics room on the school’s main floor. Since 2001 we have participated in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competitions where the team of about fifty students annually designs and builds a robot as part of a challenge. We began with only two engineers mentoring and now have twenty-four mentors. The team's sponsors include the New Haven Public Schools, a local university and numerous area businesses. In seventeen years, we have influenced the lives of more than 450 ethnically diverse high school students. In New Haven, where 25% of students don’t graduate, our students graduate, attend college and receive scholarships.
Our team motto is Family, School, Robots.
Anyone interested in joining the team, or learning more our organization for possible participation as a student, mentor or sponsor, please call us at 203-693-1558 or email us directly at elmcityrobosquad@gmail.com.
Our team motto is Family, School, Robots.
Anyone interested in joining the team, or learning more our organization for possible participation as a student, mentor or sponsor, please call us at 203-693-1558 or email us directly at elmcityrobosquad@gmail.com.
Our School - New Haven Public Schools - Hill Regional Career High School
140 Legion Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519 Team: 203-693-1558 Phone: 203-946-5845 Fax: 203-946-5949 |
Blue Banners
In our history we have been honored with the following Blue Banners.
When Do we Meet?
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During Build Season our typical schedule is as follows:
Monday 4pm - 8pm Tuesday 4pm - 8pm Wednesday 4pm - 8pm Thursday 4pm - 8pm Friday 4pm - 8pm Saturday 8am - 4pm Sunday No Meeting |
In the "Offseason":
We meet as needed. To find out more, please contact us! |