PRESS RELEASE: VICTORY ENERGY SOLUTIONS SUPPORTS CT FIRST TEAMS
CONTACTS
Susan Glasspiegel
FIRST® Regional Director
sglasspiegel@gmail.com
860.651.9994
Raquel Kennedy
Principal, Victory Energy Solutions
raquelk@victoryenergysolutions.com 860.402.7179 (mobile)
877.306.4483 (office)
Marie O'Brien
President, Connecticut Development Authority
m.obrien@ctcda.com
860.258.7811
Jenny Smith
jennys1360@att.net
860.328.0212
For Immediate Release
Connecticut FIRST®
January 9, 2011
Photo caption: Left to right: Connecticut Development Authority President Marie O’Brien and Victory Energy Solutions CEO Raquel Kennedy announce the launch of a partnership that will help Connecticut FIRST®’s student teams raise funds to support their participation in the organization’s science-and-technology based learning programs and competitions. The announcement was made on December 11 during Connecticut FIRST®’s FIRST® LEGO League State Championship at Central Connecticut State University.
Victory Energy Solutions to support
Connecticut FIRST® teams’ fundraising efforts
[New Britain, Conn., January 9, 2011] – Connecticut FIRST®, a statewide organization that inspires young people to be science and technology leaders through mentor-based programs, has launched a fundraising partnership with New Britain-based Victory Energy Solutions, a full service energy management and home performance firm that offers energy savings programs to homeowners and businesses.
For every Home Energy Solutions Home Energy Service that is performed by Victory Energy Solutions on behalf of Connecticut FIRST® participants, Victory will donate $50 to the Connecticut FIRST® team designated by the homeowner.
The announcement was made during Connecticut FIRST®’s FIRST LEGO® League Food Factor Challenge State Championship held December 11 at Central Connecticut State University where 480 young people ages 9 – 14 on 48 teams competed on the robotics table and in science presentations, and at Connecticut FIRST®’s FIRST Robotics Challenge Kickoff January 7 at Farmington High School.
“Through this partnership, Victory Energy Solutions is providing a way for Connecticut FIRST®’s teams, their supporters and mentors to raise the funds that are so critical to how they learn, practice and compete in local, regional and national competitions,” said Connecticut Development Authority President Marie O’Brien, a member of Connecticut FIRST®’s advisory board. "Through the partnership between Connecticut FIRST® and Victory Energy Solutions, young people will have a significant role in helping Connecticut residents make their homes more energy efficient, save money on heating and electric bills, reduce our carbon footprint and educate our community about the importance of energy efficiencies. Additionally, the teams will be able to earn funds to support their learning activities, purchase of robots and parts, materials, food and travel to local, regional and national competitions.”
About Victory Energy Solutions
Victory Energy Solutions, a full service energy management and home performance company, offers home energy checkups and comprehensive services that help homeowners and businesses in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Victory Energy Solutions is an approved vendor for the Home Energy Solutions Program and provides professional energy assessments, weatherization improvements, insulation services and project management to help reduce energy use and cost. Home Energy Solutions is supported by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund and administered by Connecticut Light & Power, United Illuminating, and the natural gas companies. For more information, visit victoryenergysolutions.com or call 877 306-4483.
About Connecticut FIRST®
As part of FIRST®, an international organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989, Connecticut FIRST® inspires young people ages 6-18 across Connecticut to be science and technology leaders through mentor-based programs supported by the state’s leading corporations, that build science, engineering and technology skills, inspire innovation, and foster self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Young people in Connecticut FIRST® programs master science and technology concepts through robotics, while gaining valuable career and life skills that carry them to higher education and to science, technology, engineering and math professions.
Connecticut FIRST® programs are for students from Kindergarten through middle and high school.
• FIRST ® Junior LEGO® League (Jr.FLL®) for Grades K-3 (ages 6-8)
• FIRST ® LEGO® League (FLL®) for Grades 4-8 (ages 9-14)
• FIRST ® Tech Challenge (FTC®) for Grades 7-12 (ages 13-18)
• FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) for Grades 9-12 (ages 15-18)
Students can join at any level based on their grade. Involvement and intensity increases as students progress through the various programs.
For more information or to get involved as a team, sponsor or mentor, contact Susan Glasspiegel, FIRST® Regional Director, sglasspiegel@gmail.com, 860.651.9994.
About the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund promotes efficient energy use, helps residents and businesses save on their electric and natural gas bills, advances economic development, reduces electric demand, and helps reduce air pollution. Energy Efficiency Fund programs serve residential customers, including limited-and fixed-income customers, as well as business and municipal customers. Connecticut’s energy efficiency programs are funded by a charge on customers’ utility bills and administered by the state’s electric and gas utilities including: Connecticut Light and Power, United Illuminating, Yankee Gas, Connecticut Natural Gas, and Southern Connecticut Gas. Additional information on Connecticut’s energy efficiency programs can be found at ctenergyinfo.com or by calling 1.877.WISE.USEBaout.
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CT FIRST is Connecticut’s planning and operating organization for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
