2012 Northeast Utilities Connecticut Regional

[smurfgirl]

Who's excited for the 2012 Connecticut Regional? With 64 teams competing, this year is sure to be better than ever!

Event Information
March 29-31, 2012
Connecticut Convention Center
http://www.ctfirst.org/

Team Social Information
Join us for the 3rd Annual Connecticut Regional Team Social! The social will be held on Friday, March 30 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Connecticut Science Center. Come have dinner, relax with your team, hang out with your FIRST friends, and explore the CT Science Center. $5/person gets you a sandwich, chips, fruit, a drink, and a fun-filled evening! Please have one contact only register on behalf of each team. Register your team here by March 19, and pay at the event by cash or by check made out to CT FIRST.

New Volunteer Opportunities
There is an exclusive new opportunity to volunteer for VIP events at this year's Connecticut Regional. On Thursday evening, March 29, volunteer at the VIP reception. Then on Friday and Saturday, give VIP tours. Also new this year, you can sign up to volunteer at the Team Social. To learn more and sign up for these positions, click here.

New Scholarship for Alumni
CT FIRST is pleased to announce two new scholarships for members of the CT FIRST Alumni Network (CTFAN), sponsored by United Technologies. Two United Technologies Corporation-FIRST Scholarships worth $5000 each will be awarded to any member of CTFAN pursuing higher education in the STEM fields. This is the first FIRST scholarship which is not exclusive to the undergraduate level! Check out the scholarship information here. Not a member of CTFAN yet? Join here!

Alumni Luncheon
Join us for our fourth annual CT FIRST Alumni Reunion and Luncheon! Meet, mingle, network and reunite with other CT FIRST Alumni... and have lunch. Invitations to the event will be sent out to CTFAN members. Interested but not yet a part of CTFAN? Join here!

[dag0620]

Woot, I'm sooooo excited. Fantastic line-up of teams this year, plus Hartford is always a blast.

See everyone in a month!!!

[plnyyanks]

Ooh! I'm excited! 1124 will be ready to go. I can't wait!

(only 28 days 9 hours 6 minutes to go)

[jblay]

An even stronger team list than usual at CT?!? Looks like its going to be a blast once again. I look forward to seeing all of our Hartford friends.

[Sean Raia]

Team 1559 is excited to attend the CT regional for the first time!

List of teams attending:

20
95
118
126
155
173
175
176
177
178
181
195
228
229
230
236
237
250
549
558
571
663
694
743
839
999
1027
1071
1073
1099
1124
1493
1511
1559
1665
1699
1740
1784
1880
1922
1991
2067
2168
2170
2785
2791
2836
3017
3104
3146
3182
3461
3464
3467
3525
3555
3634
3654
3718
3719
4055
4122
4134
I included links to the newest 2012 robot/design i could find for each team, because i have entirely too much time on my hands

most recent edit: new 2791 pic linked.

[Libby K]

I will be there with Team 229! Can't wait!

[Chris is me]

I booked my tickets to Albany for that week. CT will be my only Regional this year. This year looks more stacked than ever.

I'm pumped.

Here is an up to date picture of 2791. I've been told the tilting hood was removed.

[MarcD79]

64 teams! I'm so looking forward to it. I hope I can help all teams & ensure they all have a good competition.

[donnie99]

This year promises to be a blast for all the teams. I can't wait to show off our amazing shooter. I hope that everyone has a blast up to, through, and after the event!

[Chi Meson]

This event is the focus of our season. Excited and concerned to see the Robonauts in our little state. But hey, "little" in surface area only, right?

[StatusAnalysis]

Wow, thanks Sean for gathering most of the team's robots. This will help with scouting. The picture you have of our(Paragon) robot is actually our 2006 robot from Aim High. Our recent robot is on http://www.cowscout.com/index.php?pa... amNumber=571 .

[Sean Raia]

List of teams attending:

20
95
118
126
155
173
175
176
177
178
181
195
228
229
230
236
237
250
549
558
571
663
694
743
839
999
1027
1071
1073
1099
1124
1493
1511
1559
1665
1699
1740
1784
1880
1922
1991
2067
2168
2170
2785
2791
2836
3017
3104
3146
3182
3461
3464
3467
3525
3555
3634
3654
3718
3719
4055
4122
4134

@Status: It benefits us all so i'm happy to do it. Sorry for the mix up. @loyal: all fixed.

[loyal]

hey sean awesome work. i cant look at team 4055 it has some thing about a drop box? whats the dilly?(4055 NRG)

[ZipTie3182]

So excited for Hartford!

And surprise surprise, Athena's Warriors will be a part of the competition this year. It helps now that we got the differences between wrenches and pliers together....JUST KIDDING. We also got a mentor from Michigan so everyone knows what that means

Everyone look for purple. We have limited edition buttons with our Robot namesake Rosie the Riveter this year that we will be giving out to teams (one a piece).

Looking forward to see you all!

-Anna

[smurfgirl]

Hi teams - remember that the deadline for your team to sign up for the team social is coming up in two days (Monday, March 19). More information on the team social is below:

Originally Posted by smurfgirl

Team Social Information
Join us for the 3rd Annual Connecticut Regional Team Social! The social will be held on Friday, March 30 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Connecticut Science Center. Come have dinner, relax with your team, hang out with your FIRST friends, and explore the CT Science Center. $5/person gets you a sandwich, chips, fruit, a drink, and a fun-filled evening! Please have one contact only register on behalf of each team. Register your team here by March 19, and pay at the event by cash or by check made out to CT FIRST.

Additionally, you have two more days to ask about the alumni luncheon and sign up to volunteer at the event giving VIP tours or at the team social - the deadline is also Monday, March 19:

Originally Posted by smurfgirl

New Volunteer Opportunities
There is an exclusive new opportunity to volunteer for VIP events at this year's Connecticut Regional. On Thursday evening, March 29, volunteer at the VIP reception. Then on Friday and Saturday, give VIP tours. Also new this year, you can sign up to volunteer at the Team Social. To learn more and sign up for these positions, click here.

Alumni Luncheon
Join us for our fourth annual CT FIRST Alumni Reunion and Luncheon! Meet, mingle, network and reunite with other CT FIRST Alumni... and have lunch. Invitations to the event will be sent out to CTFAN members. Interested but not yet a part of CTFAN? Join here!