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118 Tech 02-05-2002 01:58

Award Ceremony Extravaganza
 
Besides me who else missed having the Disney produced show that usually follows the closing ceremonies. Im not trying to diss what they gave us, my friends Josh and Paul would have loved to see Mandy Moore and that fiery FIRST logo was pretty cool. Getting two names that non-FIRST teens can easily recognize like Will Smith and Mandy Moore is a really good step for FIRST.

Back to the topic, well in 2000 and 2001 they had a really cool Disney produced extravaganza. In 2000 I remember them having a clip show that showed pictures from all regionals and nationals. I think in there was a time lapse film of them building the area in the parking lot. In 2001 they showed clips from all the competitions from 1992 to 2001 in recognition of FIRST's 10th year. They also had pretty cool confetti cannons and flame guns. We felt the heat from those flame guns all the way at the top where they had the confetti cannons. In both they even added clips from that year's award ceremony, which is a pretty hard task for the production crew. Also both of them had fireworks and lasers choreographed to the music and video. If I remember correctly both of them ended with the camera flying out of Florida our then out of our solar system, showing a “You are here” arrow pointing to our position in the Milky Way galaxy and then ending with the FIRST logo.

That show always got the adrenaline flowing made you feel good about being in FIRST. It also made you feel kinda sad that the official FIRST season was over and it was January till the next season began. My senior year after watching it, I got that “aww its over feeling.”

I personally would rather have the clip show, but a performance from a recognizable name like Mandy Moore is a good tool to get people Moore interested in FIRST. With Dean’s even Moore growing popularity who know who it Will be next year.

Quain 02-05-2002 09:35

I would have liked to see the flame cannons and the lasers and the video... *sigh* this was my first time at nationals and my last year before becoming alumni... I just hope my schedrule in college allows me some time to travel and support my team.. we'll see...

Scottie2Hottie 02-05-2002 12:05

love the word play 118 tech.

I agree completely, even the memory of the clip show gave me a great feeling. This was my last year as a student and i kind of feel cheated with out the clip show (not that i have any right to complain). With any luck, ill be able to go to florida as a chaperone. :) ::laughs meniacally::

Chubtoad 02-05-2002 16:40

I posted a picture of the Burning FIRST sign at the Wrap Party in the Championship Pictures scetion here
I enjoyed it all! I wish they had the video this year, I always have loved it!

Jan Olligs 02-05-2002 16:51

Will Smith?
 
I didn't even know that Will Smith was at the Awards Ceremony, our team left for the party when Mandy Moore started singing (I would not have been able to stand it much longer, anyways - some other guys on my team liked it, though). And video clip? Huh? Do you mean the one about the Chairman's Awards' Hall of Fame? (Of course not...)
I seem to have missed quite a bit; it took me about 30 minutes to get into Epcot, though (bag check) and another 45 mins to find any of the buffets...
Overall, it was a fun experience, though and I would like to come back next year (one-year exchange student, err...)

Nate Smith 02-05-2002 19:06

Re: Will Smith?
 
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Originally posted by Jan Olligs
I didn't even know that Will Smith was at the Awards Ceremony, ...
He wasn't...I have a feeling they were referrring to the video shown Friday morning at opening ceremonies...

Digo 02-05-2002 20:17

They said there was going to be a big surprise, and we saw the drums on the back. For a second I thought the Rolling Stones were inside those plant vases and were going to appear suddenly playing "Satisfaction". :D Mandy Moore is not the music I like to listen, but I'm glad there was someone famous there, because of the reasons other people already stated above.

I think in 2000 and 2001 the cerimonies were more special. But there wasn't those "human waves" in slow motion and other fun things everybody did at the same time!!;)

Gui Cavalcanti 02-05-2002 20:34

::cough::
 
Yeah, my team hates pop culture with a passion. We're true nerds/geeks, so when everybody was ready to see the wrap video (the veterans had told everyone about how cool the videos were in previous years, and how awesome it would be this year), everybody was sorely disappointed. I remember everybody picking their jaw up from the floor and immediately turning around for Epcot after they realized it was Mandy Moore. I personally feel very cheated... after witnessing the 2001 closing ceremonies... Mandy Moore... ugh.

What ever happened to changing American culture? Wasn't pop culture one of the things we're incredibly against, or am I behind the times?

Jon K. 04-05-2002 12:09

it would be awesome if FIRST could get some rock group like linkin park or something like that becuasew most of the people on my team (from what i have seen since i am only a freshman)like listening to rock and stuff like that

purplehaze357 06-05-2002 10:18

i thought the awards ceremony was amazing...then the party came...and the only good thing was the fireworks show at the end when they lit up the FIRST symbol...i think with the whole Linkin Park ordeal or a rock group...u'll have the same number of people say..."oOo we should get *N'sync to play"....nobody will ever be happy

Jgreenwd1 06-05-2002 11:01

no they should have
 
no they should have some hard core rock band play.

purplehaze357 06-05-2002 11:21

Re: no they should have
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Jgreenwd1
no they should have some hard core rock band play.
agreed....

sidewinder 06-05-2002 19:01

No cannons?
 
They awards wer egood, but not quite as good as last year, but the party was boring, with nothing to do and not even a place to sit and eat i got bored and just went into epcot.... which is pretty boring itself.

I had heard rumors of will smith, but when i saw the band setting up i thought it might have been someone good, I was all up close to teh stage and ready for s good show. I should figured disney would just throw one of its minions (mandy moore) at us. We're highschoolers and we had a hard and busy week, we needed something to rock too, or at least pep us up for the lame party.

I would given mandy more for just one a those flame cannons, that was coooooooooooool, If ya got that pic still nate y don;t ya post it.

118 Tech 06-05-2002 19:30

For you viewing pleasure
 
Here are 6 links to pictures of the 2001 Award Ceremony Extravaganza. The first 3 are on this ChiefDelphi Site. The next 3 are on our Robonaut site.

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Jon K. 06-05-2002 21:11

the only reason lasts year's was so great probably was becuase it was FIRST's tenth anniversary


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