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There MIGHT be a few FIRST teams from the NYC metro area featured on Good Morning America on the morning of Saturday, April 29th broadcast from Times Square. These will be teams who didn't make the trip to Championships this year, so have their robot to demonstrate. The final decision hasn't been made yet by the show. They are reviewing the teams volunteering.
Good Morning America will also have a correspondent at the Championship.

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Sweet, thanks for the heads up Mark.

Is it ok if we get your programmer wet on Thursday? ;)

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Need help?:p

P.S. Just not while he's holding my laptop please.

(memo to self: pack a towel for wayward teammates - but any good Hitchhiker should have one)

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I know gma was talking about recording our team at altanta but we still have not gotten the green light from them yet. We were told we would find out when we got there.

Shaun

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Just for that I'm going to keep your laptop with me at all times.

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ROFLMAO, reminds me of one of the classic 116 stories. In 2001 (I think, not positive), a few students decided to soak my dad with supersoakers at our hotel in orlando during the National event (back then it was nationals, and in orlando :p ). He decided to get revenge by running into his room, opening his laptop bag, and then walking out pronouncing it dead. He then guilt tripped the students, who were very shocked and upset, for hours about destroying government property (the laptop was actually owned by NASA). Only later did they find out the laptop was in full working order. :yikes:

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As far as I know, the Good Morning America is happening. Somewhere from 3-5 teams will be there, building a field in the studio or in Times Square (depending on weather), and showing off their robots. My team has been working hard to fix up the robot from regionals to attend. Be sure to tune in everyone!

I'm curious as to what other teams will be there... anyone know?

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You need to practice your storytelling skills and fact checking Sean. :rolleyes:

I got an email saying that Team 1597 will be on Good Morning America next Sat. 4/29. FIRST will have a field set up in Times Square.

Wetzel

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Long Island will be represented by the SBPLI Regional Finalist teams 329 and 353, with 270 on stand-by as a backup.

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everyone on my team will be in Atlanta, but I love to see promotions like this. Anyone able to record it? I'm thinking it would be against the law to host the video on a private website.

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I was thinking FIRST could host the video during opening sermonizes on SAT.

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At the suggestion of Jenny Beatty, Senior FIRST mentor of Maryland and DC Metro, robotics teams from the NY/LI/NJ area will be on Good Morning America
this Saturday, April 29, 2006. The teams are:

56 Bound Brook "Robbe Xtreme"
303 Bridgewater-Raritan HS "Panther Robotics"
329 Patchogue-Medford
353 Plainview-Old Bethpage "Pobots"
694 Stuyvesant HS "StuyPulse"
1597 IBM/NASA/Verizon Bronx Aerospace Academy HS "Blue Falcons"
1676 Pascack Valley Regional HS "The Pascack Pioneers"

If you are in the NYC area this weekend, GMA is usually shot in Times Square so be there early and cheer us on.

The above teams will be demonstrating this years game.

Hope to see you there.

Take Care

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Team 102 Of Somerville, NJ Will Also Be There!

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I was given the word that Sat. 4/29 is canceled until Sat. 5/6.
Stay tune.....
:)

BTW- if the new GMA date is 5/6, I expect all the FIRST teams from the tri-state area to be in Time Square dressed in there favorite team-T and cheering like crazy for FIRST !!!

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I did not suggest these teams, nor would it be my place to. You cut and pasted this wrong. I just suggested to Stacy that she post the teams on CD.

Paul Kloberg, NJ Senior Mentor has been working very hard on setting this up, along with lots of others.

3 am wake up call anyone?

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Mm..Good Morning America brings good memories. Older team members and mentors still tell me about the story of what happened in 2000, when we were featured on GMA after winning the Championships...the story..well I can't tell per se..but maybe if you stop me at nationals .. ;)

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Indeeed it was. The GMA date is officially May 6th. For that reason alone, I expect to see AS MANY FIRSTers there in their shirts screaming for us in Times Square!!!

::excited:: :D

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Hey, so this means I'll finally be able to watch the Pi-oneers when I'm neither playing against them or exhausted! Awesome! (y'all had better come back to Palmetto. ;))

Judging from the list of teams, it might just be enough to get me out of bed early the first Saturday of my summer vacation. (And tell me that a FIRST field in the middle of Times Square wouldn't be a photo op for the ages.)

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I would be there in a hearty beat. But alas, I take my SATs that morning. :(

Woe is JT

229

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We were thinking of hanging out with all the diehard FIRST'er and staying awake the whole night until assembly time.
It'll be like...... the Championship!
:)

Hmmm..... what time is it? OH!
;)

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My team is gonna be there. And I wish I could be there with them, but sadly I have a prior obligation to go to :(

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I sure am pushing for it, we had a great time. All the stuff I wrote about it being the nicest venue I've been in, I really meant it.

Oh, I am planning to record the broadcast, or at the least get an "official" copy from the station after the fact, so maybe you can still sleep late...:)

Don

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I'd Just Stay Up For 2 Days Staright... A Few Redbulls Or Something Ya Know :D

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Does anyone know where it is specifically? Is 1676 really worth my getting up at like 5AM right before finals?

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I mean where, specifically is it located...

Do they have property outdoors? Where is that?

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... the field will be setup either in their studio or on the street of Time Square right outside the ABC Studio.

Plans are not 100% until the Regional Director returns from Atlanta.
:)

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I Dunno What ABC Has. They Were Gonna Let Us Know Whether They Wanted Us To Set Up In The Studio Or In Time Square. So I Guess They Still Will. As Far As I Know, All The NY TV News Stations All Use Time Square To Do TV Things And What Not.

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My team (1139) was among the teams on Good Morning America. I wasn't there because i don't like early mornings.

I think we are also going to be featured in the AJC newspaper.

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Did the stuff get on? I checked my recording of Saturday's show and didn't see anything on FIRST.

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Alright! I just received notice from my team coach that Good Morning America is on for sure, May 6th! The only thing that has changed is the teams attending.

They now consist of:
25 - Raider Robotix
522 - The Robo Wizards
1676 - The Pascack πoneers

And 4 team from Long Island I am unable to identify but it may be some of these ones mentioned earlier:

Hopefully someone can clarify those teams.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! :D

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i heard it was pushed back until this coming weekend can anyone deny or confirm this???

*i really need to set up my tivo*

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3

May 6th. CONFIRMED. Setup the TiVOz or come and cheer. NYC is always fun.

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May 6th is ON!
I was just informed that the AIM HIGH field be setup in GMA's studio.
NJ Senior Mentor Paul Kloberg will be leading the crew for field set-up and take-down.

We do not know if the studio can accommodate a large group of FIRST supporters. As soon as I know I'll post the information.
:)

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What time will this be on? I'll be sure to watch it.

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Sorry folks, GMA has canceled the segment for this Saturday because of a change in priorities.

That's the way the industry work. :(

BTW: There was no alternate date given by GMA

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That sucks! Are there talks to redo or no?

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They Did It Again?! This Is Now What The 2nd Or 3rd Time They've Cancelled/Posponed It. First They Postpoed It, And My Team Was Given The Ax From It. Now They Just Give It The Ax In General!? What's Up With ABC?! Robotics Is Such A Great Story For Them To Do! It's Their Loss. Hopefully They Will Get Another Date... *crosses fingers*

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Sorry... :( It's gone. Cancelled not to be rescheduled... and I was so excited too...

What can ya do?

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It's like what Mr. Schaeffer said in his email, "Its the nature of the business -- nothing is definite until it actually happens."


Guess so :(

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And I was ready to wake up early on a Saturday...