Volunteers needed for CT CTEA VEX Robotics Competition

The CTEA is looking for volunteers to work at the 2009 CT-CTEA VEX Robotics Competition on April 5th at CCSU.

If interested, please visit the CT VEX website at http://sites.google.com/site/ctvrcchampionship/volunteer-form

this is a great way to learn more about Robotics in the Technology Education curriculum while helping out your professional association.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Teams Registered for the CT-CTEA VEX Competition

As of today, the following schools have teams registered for the april 5th CT-CTEA VEX robotics Competition at CCSU. For more information visit the CT-VEX Competition website at http://sites.google.com/site/ctvrcchampionship

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Oxford HS
Windham Middle School
Killingly High School (2)
Brookfield High School
Crosby High School
Montville High School
Stafford Public Schools
South Windsor High School
Platt,Maloney, Wilcox Tech
Leominster Robotics
Montclair High School
Leominster Robotics
Weaver H.S.
Manchester High School
Mansfield Middle School (3)

CT-TSA 2009 Conference Website Created

CT-TSA 2009 Conference Website Created

In order to inform and recruit the Connecticut technology education community I have created a 2009 CT-TSA State conference website.

http://sites.google.com/site/conntsa/

Please visit this site to learn more about this years conference (May 8th at the Hartford Convention Center), to volunteer to judge or to prepare your TSA chapter for this event.

Any questions please contact me at Gregory.Kane@ct.gov

Connecticut VEX Scrimmage Event Saturday 3/7/09

Connecticut VEX Scrimmage Event

Connecticut VEX Scrimmage EventThis scrimmage is open to any registered VEX Robotics Competition Team in the State of Connecticut. We want teams to compete at least once before they attend their championship events! Good luck! Hope to see you there.

Connecticut VEX Scrimmage Event

Date: 03/07/2009

Venue: South Windsor High School Cafeteria

Team Capacity: 16

Entry Fee: $50

Registration Deadline: 3/3/09

Contact Al Mothersele: amothersele@swindsor.k12.ct.us

Directions to South Windsor High School

From I91 South (Coming from Springfield, MA or North)

Take exit 44, US 5 South, East Windsor. Continue on US 5 for approximately 3 miles. At the stop light go left onto Sullivan Avenue (Route 194). Follow Route 194 (Sullivan Avenue for about 3 miles. At the third traffic light on Route 194, make a left turn onto Ayers Road. Cross Graham Road at the stop sign. The main entrance to SWHS is on the right just past Wapping School.

From I91 North (Coming from New Haven/Middletown, Meriden or South)

Take I84 East at East Hartford and follow directions immediately below.
From I84 East (Coming from Hartford or West) Take exit 62, Buckland Street. Turn left onto Buckland Road and go 2 miles to a four-way intersection. Go straight through, you are now on Route 194 Sullivan Ave. At the second traffic light turn right onto Sand Hill Road. Take first left (Nevers Road – Police Station will be on your right). Go past SWHS and take left onto Ayers Road. The entrance to SWHS is on the left.

From I84 West (Coming from Boston, Worchester or Sturbridge)

Take Exit 63, South Windsor/Manchester. At stop light at the end of the ramp, turn left and follow Route 30 for 2 miles. At four-way intersection, turn right onto Route 194 (Sullivan Ave) and follow Route 194 to second traffic light. Turn right onto Sand Hill Road. Take first left onto Nevers Road (Police station will be on your right). Go past SWHS and take left onto Ayers Road. The entrance to SWHS is on the left.

From Windsor/Bloomfield

Take the Bissell Bridge to US5. Turn left on US 5 and go approximately 4 miles and take right onto Route 194 (Sullivan Avenue). Follow Route 194 (Sullivan) Avenue for about 3 miles. At the third traffic light on Route 194, make a left turn onto Ayers Road. Cross Graham Road at the stop sign. The main entrance to SWHS is on the right just past Wapping School.