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Recent Events
Team Ultraviolet #8567 competing at the N.E.R.D Offseason Competition at Tewksbury High School!
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Upcoming and On-Request Events
Our 2023-2024 competition season is in process through May 2024. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
On-Request Workshops We will hold workshops occasionally throughout the year but you need not wait. Do you lead a Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop? Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for a group of kids? Email Us! We offer custom workshops for children of all ages! We are a registered 501(c)(3) organization. 100% of the proceeds will help fund our team!
Past Events
October 14, 2023 N.E.R.D Competition: We ranked 22nd!
June 2-4, 2023 BattleCry@WPI Competition: We ranked 15th, becoming alliance captain of Alliance 11! We reached the semi-finals with our alliance partners 4048, 1735, and 6731!
April 5-8, 2023 New England District Championships: We ranked 19th of 45 in the Wilson Division!
April 3, 2023 Team Ultraviolet Qualifies for the New England District Championships!
April 1-2, 2023 WPI District Competition: We ranked 17th, were the first pick of Alliance 4, and reached the semi-finals!
March 23-25, 2023 Greater Boston District Competition: We won the Team Sustainability Award and ranked 20th!
January 7, 2023 CHARGED UP Season Kick-Off
June 4-5, 2022 BattleCry@WPI Competition
April 8-10, 2022 WPI District Competition: We won the Rookie Inspiration Award!!
March 18-20, 2022 North Shore District Competition: We won the Rookie All-Star and Highest Rookie Seed Awards!
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January 8, 2022 RAPID REACT Season Kick-Off: See some highlights here.
November 12, 2021 Boston Dynamics Visit: FRC#8567 had the privilege to visit Boston Dynamics and be guided through the many impressive robots designed by the great team at Boston Dynamics. Thank you again for the amazing experience!
October 1, 2021 WHS Club Fair: Though we are an independent and self-funded community team, we presented at the fall WHS Club Fair as we did in 2020.
July 30-31, 2021 BattleCry@WPI Competition: The first in-person New England competition since early 2020 and our team's first in-person competition ever! We didn't win an award as we did in the virtual competition but we learned lots and saw what experience and resources can accomplish!
July 28-29, 2021 Community Robotics Workshops (Grades 1-3): This two-session workshop introduced children to the wonder, mechanics, and potential of robots. All children earned badges. Brownie Girl Scouts earned Brownie-specific badges. Learn about our workshops HERE.
July 7, 2021 WRT Co-Captain Rachel White Testifies: Rachel White testified with Representative Dan Sena and NE FIRST leadership at the Joint Committee on Education to support bill H.700, a funding source for robotics education across The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
April 10, 2021 WEF-Hosted Presentation to the Wellesley Community: Watch our team presentation and demo here.
April 4, 2021 Game Changer "At Home" Competition: We placed 13th of 30, and won the Rookie Game Changer Award in the 2021 International FIRST Robotics Competition! You can check out the rankings here. A big thanks to @lindensquarewellesley for donating us a space for the FIRST Robotics Competition Skills Challenges. Check them out on Instagram!
January 9, 2021 Team Ultraviolet featured in The Swellesley Report: Read the article here.
October 1, 2020 WHS Club Fair: We are not sponsored by WHS or WPS but invite students in Wellesley and surrounding areas to join us!