Week 2 events in New England are not immune to the winter weather! Despite a snow delay on Day 1, teams at our first Connecticut event of the season made it through 76 qualification matches and 15 playoff matches without a hitch.
Wilby High School in Waterbury, CT, was excited to host 38 teams from Connecticut and Massachusetts for the 2023 NE District Waterbury Event.
Special thanks to guest speakers: Waterbury Public Schools Superintendent Verna Ruffin and Waterbury Board of Aldermen President Paul Pernerewski Jr.
We saw incredibly competitive playoffs matches, with an upset of the number one alliance by the number 2 alliance!
Congratulations to all award winners:
FIRST Impact Award: FRC 3654, TechTigers from Middletown, CT
Engineering Inspiration Award: FRC 4572, BArlow RobAutics from Redding, CT
Rookie All-Star: FRC 9216, DarienAdvancedRoboticsTeam (D.A.R.T.) from Darien, CT
Dean's List Semi-Finalists: Ana-Lois D. from FRC 176, Aces High from Windsor Locks, CT and Jack S. from FRC 155, TechnoNuts from Berlin, CT
Outstanding Volunteer Award: CT State Championship Chair and longtime mentor, John Niski
NE FIRST Waterbury District Event Champions: FRC 8085, MOJO from Milford, CT;
FRC 230, Gaelhawks from Shelton, CT;
FRC 1071, Team MAX from Wolcott, CT
NE FIRST Waterbury District Event Finalists: FRC 176, Aces High from Windsor Locks, CT;
FRC 177, Bobcat Robotics from South Windsor, CT;
FRC 7869, The Fun Gang from New Haven, CT
Judges' Award: FRC 228, GUS Robotics Team from Meriden, CT
Team Sustainability Award: FRC 999, MechaRAMS from Cheshire, CT
Excellence in Engineering Award: FRC 3461, Operation PEACCE from Bristol, CT
Innovation in Control Award: FRC 177, Bobcat Robotics from South Windsor, CT
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors: FRC 176, Aces High from Windsor Locks, CT
Quality Award: FRC 230, Gaelhawks from Shelton, CT
Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation: FRC 2067, Apple Pi from Guilford, CT
Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford: FRC 237, Black Magic from Watertown, CT
Rookie Inspiration: FRC 9193, Kennedy from Waterbury, CT
Team Spirit Award: FRC 8085, MOJO from Milford, CT
Gracious Professionalism Award: FRC 6731, Record Robotics from Belmont, MA
Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen: FRC 1991, Dragons from Hartford, CT
Highest Rookie Seed: FRC 9193, Kennedy from Waterbury, CT