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 twenty-five students annually designs and builds a robot as part of a challenge. We began with only two engineers mentoring and now have nineteen mentors. The team's sponsors include the New Haven public school system, a local university and numerous area businesses. In seventeen years, we have influenced the lives of more than 400 ethnically diverse high school students. In New Haven, where 25% of students don’t graduate, our students graduate and attend college and even 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.
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.
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When Do we Meet?
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During Build Season our typical schedule is as follows:
Monday 3pm - 6pm Tuesday 4pm - 8pm Wednesday 4pm - 8pm Thursday 4pm - 8pm Friday 3pm - 6pm Saturday 8am - 4pm Sunday No Meeting |
In the "Offseason":
We meet as needed. To find out more, please contact us! |
