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499 just recieved the same email informing us that we were not selected:(
Good Luck to those still waiting:cool:

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Yep 176 just heard we weren't selected. I can't wait to see the finished product though.

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I think this is really great too. In a way, nerds all over the world can show off what we do for fun!:D :cool: :p

I haven't heard anything about this either (besides this thread I mean)

Congrats to the five teams
 

Here is a list of the five teams selected:

Team 341 "Miss Daisy" from Wissahickon High School in Ambler, PA
Team 488 "Team XBot" from Franklin High School in Seattle, WA
Team 1583 "Rambotix" from Ridge View Academy in Watkins, CO Team
1706 "Mango Fandango" from Timberland High School and Holt High School in Wentzville, MO
Team 2528 "Tough Ladies" from Western High School in Baltimore, MD

This is really an excellent lineup!

Allan

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We got the notice today that 768 was also not selected, but I just read the list of teams that will be covered by the cameras. Congratulations to all of you - have a wonderful time working on the project!!!

And now....back to waiting anxiously for kickoff!

Robyn

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I am a bit suprised not to see bigger name teams up there.

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I am not certian that 'big' names was the interest for this special. I draw that conclusion from my phone conversations with Tara C. She was looking for interesting human interest angles that teams might have. I do not know much about the five teams picked but team 341 seams to have a few interesting stories to tell about their help the Iraqi students program and bringing VEX to asia efforts. I learned of this via a quick google search and the real reason to have a team website. To tell your team's story of promoting FIRST goals & values.

For my own curiosities sake, I'd like to hear from these teams what stories that PBS was interested in telling.:cool:

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Why is that? I like the idea that the PBS production will feature teams that may not be the ones that we typically see every year on Einstein. The fact that these teams may be from "the middle of the pack" may actually be what makes them attractive subjects for the story - they are more representative of the majority of "average" FIRST teams and possibly more representative of the typical experience.

-dave

p.s. and the whole "no big name teams" is somewhat arguable. Certainly Miss Daisy is very well known on the east coast as a hard competitor and three-time Regional Chairmans Award winner. Team XBot is one of the longest-term teams from the Pacific northwest. They are hardly unknown quantities.

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It may or may not be anything they can share right now or maybe they are a little busy with the holidays and Kick Off.

Any team chosen would have provided a wonderful, exciting human interest story. These five will represent FIRST well and will showcase the true grit of a robotics team. I'm sure of it!
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Wonder what an "average" team is or typical experience feels like, although I understand the statement. :)

Edit: I guess I've met so many teams that dig deep and go the distance, it is hard for me to think of words like 'average' and 'typical' when thinking of FIRST teams. The makeup of each team, the build location, the decisions that have to be weighed and balanced. The tough decisions. How teams handle loss and how they handle success. That is what I meant, I did not mean any disrespect towards Dave or to the average, typical experience. I've just lost the concept and am having trouble finding it again.

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Sorry to disappoint.

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Congrats to the teams chosen! We are disappointed to have not been chosen, but I am really glad to hear that 488 was! You guys helped us out and have been a great contact as another team in the Seattle area! I'm sure you'll do us all proud!

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Miss Daisy and Xbots are bigger name teams.

Congratulations to all the teams who were picked! I'm looking forward to this documentary. It's always interesting to see a glimpse of how each team works.

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Congratulations to the teams selected, and wow! Especially Team 2528... that's the high school I graduated from, so I'm really looking forward to seeing this team profiled and hopefully meeting them at a competition this year!!!

Heidi

p.s. Western may be a rookie team, an unknown, but there is nothing average about any of the Western ladies.

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Congratulations 1706! You guys overcame some tough stuff last year to make it to the competitions. It will be great to see your build season and hopefully it will go a lot smoother with no waterfalls involved.:D

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Hello catsylve,

Thank you for yours words of encouragement. I just like to let you know that Team 1706 will be releasing a press release soon once it is official that we have been selected to be on the documentary. In the meantime I ask everyone to await for "official announcements".

I thought I would use this opportunity to expand on the "waterfall" mention by catsylve. Here is a description of "deleted scene : the waterfall" :

It was early in 2007, freezing cold in Wentzville, MO. We are a couple weeks into competition, nowhere near the $6,000 needed for the kit. We were contacting anyone we knew that could help us. I decided to contact the Pastor of my church, we even drafted a letter, but for mysterious reasons the letter was never given (mostlly was because I had forgotten to give to him). In an "Act of God - The Waterfall", we were able get enough awareness to be able to raise the money.

You can check it out the story by going to www.ksdk.com and going to the search box and type : "wentzville robotics"

One organization that helped us was a group of students from a another nearby school. They raised more than $1,000 by themselves. The team decided to recognize them for their efforts. I was able to get a photographer to take a group picture of them. As I went to the photographer to pickup the picture, I noticed one of the students wearing a t-shirt that had the logo of my church on it.

God Bless,
Marcos.
Mentor - Team 1706. :)