Shelton Robotics
Team 230, the Gaelhawks, is the Shelton High School robotics team who has been actively taking part in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) since 1998. In our twenty-seventh year of involvement, the Gaelhawks are both an award-winning team and an active “STEM” force within the community. Students on the team are mentored by professionals in mechanical and electrical engineering, programming, animation, marketing, and more!
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Offseason Newsletter
Welcome back to another season of FRC! During the Waterbury District Event, our alliance was placed as finalists. At the WPI District Event, our alliance finished third. We were able to qualify for worlds at the New England District Championship, where we were the first pick of Alliance Seven. At The FRC World Championship, we […] -
January Newsletter
The Gaelhawks are thrilled to be back for another exciting year and in our NEW workspace for the 2025 Reefscape season! It was a very busy offseason prepping our new space and attending multiple outreach events throughout our community. After watching the Reefscape game animation during our kickoff meeting, we divided into groups to thoroughly […] -
Week 6-7 Newsletter
With our official first competition approaching in Waterbury, the Gaelhawks have had no shortage of work to do in preparation for the events to come. Here’s what’s been happening over the past few weeks: Our build committee is in the process of putting the finishing touches on our competition robot. With some adjustments to the […] -
Week 5 Newsletter
As Week 5 comes to an end, the Gaelhawks have been working hard to prepare our robot for the Waterbury competition in just 3 short weeks. Here’s what we’ve been up to: The build committee has been finalizing the robot. With attaching the climber and finishing building the shooter, the robot is nearing completion.The practice […] -
Week 3 & 4 Newsletter
Greetings Gaelhawks Supporters! Here at Shelton Robotics, weeks 3 and 4 of our Crescendo build season have been very busy. Everywhere you look, students in our various subcommittees are ramping up their efforts and preparing for the competition part of the season to begin. Check out the latest updates below: Our build committee is finishing […] -
Week 2 Newsletter
Week 2 came and went with Mother Nature still trying to threaten our build season, but we didn’t let it slow us down. Here’s how our season is progressing: The programming committee is currently working on the trajectory planner and implementing it as a utility class. They are also diligently developing their code for the […] -
Week 1 Newsletter
The Gaelhawks are hard at work! After this season’s exciting kickoff, we have been planning and strategizing to prepare for the Crescendo challenge. Here’s what our subcommittees have been up to! Our programming team is in full swing, working on getting their technology up and running for the 2024 season. They are also developing strategies […] -
Offseason Newsletter
Welcome back to the start of our 2023 season! Here’s a recap from August and September. Firstly, in August this year, our team volunteered and participated in the 4H Scrimmage with Athena’s Warriors (3182) and Ace’s High (176). We tried out each other’s robots and helped set up and clean up the fields. At Plumb […] -
Week 7 & 8 Newsletter
Greetings and a warm welcome back to all the Gaelhawks supporters! We are thrilled to announce that our Build team has successfully assembled the robot this week, and it is ready to take on new challenges in the upcoming competitions. The team has been working tirelessly, ensuring that the robot is efficient and well-prepared for […] -
Week 5 & 6 Newsletter
Hello, Gaelhawks supporters! We hope you’re doing well. We’re excited to report that our team has been working tirelessly on building the robot, and we’re proud to say that it’s almost complete! We’re currently in the process of testing mechanisms and automating scoring capabilities, and we can’t wait to see what the robot is capable […] -
Week 3 & 4 Newsletter
Welcome back to Weeks 3 & 4 of the build season! We are excited to report that during the past two weeks, our team has made significant progress toward constructing our robot. As part of our build team, a dedicated group of individuals has been hard at work fabricating the outside pieces for the robot’s […] -
Week 1 & 2 Newsletter
The Gaelhawks are proud to announce their 25th year in the FIRST competitions. This is a major milestone for the team, and they are excited to continue their legacy of success. Last week, the team eagerly watched as FIRST revealed the game for the 2023 season. The game, Charged Up, promises to be an exciting […] -
Week 6 Newsletter
As we near the end of Week 6 of the build season, the Gaelhawks are continuing to work tirelessly on the 2022 robot! Each of our teams have been putting forth a tremendous amount of time and effort this past week, making lots of progress. With committees working overtime, Team 230 is looking good! Many […] -
Week 5 Newsletter
The Gaelhawks are Working Hard in Week 5! The Gaelhawks are halfway through the build season and have been working tirelessly on this year’s robot! The awards, digital marketing, and scouting committees have all been hard at work and have made significant progress throughout this past week. The build team has been testing out the […] -
Week 3 & 4 Newsletter
After a week of snowy weather and continuous delays, the Gaelhawks are back on track with this year’s robot! A cancellation of last week’s Saturday and Sunday meeting cost valuable time for all of our committees, but the team is now on pace for yet another successful season! Our committees have all been hard at work, […] -
Week 2 Newsletter
Welcome Back! Over the past week, the Gaelhawks have been operating at maximum speed designing, building, and programming this year’s robot for the 2022 season! Every committee has done substantial work over the past seven days, as new members are starting to get comfortable with our team. Our build team has been hard at work […] -
Kickoff (Week 1) Newsletter
The Gaelhawks are back for yet another season! After a long year of Infinite Recharge from home, we are back in full force for this year’s game, Rapid React! On January 8, the Gaelhawks met for the first kickoff in two years, unifying our senior captains with our members of the future. Our build team, […] -
Week 8 Newsletter
Waterbury Here We Come! As we near the end of build season, we’re just about ready to go to our first event next weekend. Our build and programming teams have been hard at work polishing, refining, and improving our robot for competition. This week we have been rigorously testing and practicing with our drive team at our newly […] -
Week 7 Newsletter
What’s next for the Gaelhawks? For the past two weeks, our team has come close to completing all the goals we set out to accomplish in the pre-season. We completed our practice field, which is a massive wooden structure at the STEM Center that has all the components needed for this year’s game. This is […] -
Week 4 Newsletter
Gaelhawks in the Community This week, the Gaelhawks have been active in our community. We visited the Ansonia Steel Fabrication Company (ASF) with a group of students from our team. We also introduced some younger students interested in robotics to the Gaelhawks program. These activities didn’t slow us down from our usual work of building, […] -
Week 3 Newsletter
One of the most important parts of the build season for our team is the practice field. Our practice field is used to test prototypes for mechanisms on the robot as well as to practice strategies prior to competition season. The field we build is typically half of the full field used at competitions and […] -
Week 2 Newsletter
The Gaelhawks Week 2 The Gaelhawks are back for week two! Our team has made tremendous progress in the last week in our core committees. We have established our roles for returning and newcomers on this team through our buddy system. This system allows new members to be partnered with a “buddy” which is a […] -
Kick Off (Week One) Newsletter
The Gaelhawks Week 1 Hey there! This is the Gaelhawks here to update you on how our season is unfolding. On January 4th, our season kicked off with the game reveal live stream from First, where teams all around the world got the first look at this years game and theme, Infinite Recharge. Kickoff day […] -
2016 Season: First Stronghold
Our 2016 season in FIRST Stronghold was full of fun and success. We started out at the Waterbury District event during week 1 where we were the 4th seed, making it to the semi-finals and winning the event Chairman’s Award. At the Dartmouth District event during week 3, we were the 6th seed, making it […] -
Preparing for Build Season
With build season just a month away, the members of Team 230 are getting excited for FIRST Steamworks. On November 28th, we held our official team kickoff for the 2017 season. We had a fantastic turnout, with several prospective members ranging from grades 9 to 12 in addition to over twenty returning teammates. Our team adviser, […] -
Awards Planning
Team 230 began its award preparation today. Several students and mentors came together to discuss possible themes and ideas for the Chairman’s Award. A variety of possibilities were proposed to effectively express the ideals and components that compose our team. Additional meetings will be held weekly to further develop these ideas. We hope to involve […] -
FIRST Steamworks Kickoff
It’s kickoff day! Team 230 gathered at the high school to watch the 2017 FIRST Steamworks game reveal video. We then separated into small groups, each with a combination of new students, returning students, mentors, and team alumni. Each group received a copy of the game manual to discuss rules, regulations, and strategies for the […] -
Week One Review
It has been a whole week since the 2017 game was revealed. Team 230 has been working diligently to accomplish all of our goals before Bag-and-Tag Day. In the past week, our team has been focused on determining the best game strategy. We have broken up into various groups several times to discuss possible robot […] -
Week Two Review
We are now a third of the way to bag-and-tag day, and we are making great progress! Our programmers are hard at work. They have re-imaged the roboRIO and have begun creating classes for the mechanisms of the robot. Robot production is progressing marvelously as well. We have created prototypes of shooting, gear-collecting, and climbing […] -
Week Three Review
Build season is now halfway over and team 230 is working as diligently as ever to meet their deadlines. Our programmers successfully connected our new Pixy to the programming laptop. The awards team is meticulously trying to complete all the awards on time. The Chairman’s mini essays have been completed and all the other essays are […] -
Week Four Review
Two thirds of build season have passed, and it is crunch time for the Gaelhawks. Each subcommittee of the team is working diligently to finish everything in time. The awards committee finished the rough draft of the Chairman’s Award essay, Chairman’s mini essays, and Woodie Flowers award. They are now open for comments, suggestions, and […] -
Week Five Review
As week five comes to a close, the Gaelhawks are focusing all of their efforts on finishing the robot in time for bag-and-tag day. However, the northeastern weather has set us behind schedule. Snow storms have prevented us from holding build sessions, which means we are losing valuable time. Hopefully the weather cooperates for the […] -
Week Six Review
Only a few days left until our robot must be sealed away until our first competition. Half of our team is currently working to finish the competition robot, while the other half is away at the Suffield Shakedown with the practice robot. Our programming team loaded the practice robot with its code yesterday and is […]
