Our team has just arrived home from our 11 day mission to Singapore and we just wanted to thank everyone that made it possible.
We started this mission with many objectives:
Strengthen our friendship with the Singapore Community, Engage in a technical/cultural exchange, Plan the future of our partnership, Inspire the students of Singapore to join FIRST Robotics in their schools and Find corporate support to continue this exchange.
Although this was a lofty set of goals for a bunch of high school kids, this trip far exceeded our wildest expectations.
While in Singapore, our students visited classrooms in three different schools, participated in homestays, held four public robot demonstrations, conducted a 2 hour seminar at the Singapore Science Center, learned about the culture of Singapore, and made countless friends . We also made sponsorship presentations at the US Embassy (US Commercial Service), US-ASEAN Business Council, and The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
Beyond the mere achievement of goals, I think we will most
remember the warmth of the people of Singapore. Thier
kindness, sincerity and gracious hospitality made us feel as if we were visiting with old friends. We look forward to a bright future together and want to thank everyone that made this trip possible. Below are some very special organizations and individuals that we would like to thank for giving our students this tremendous opportunity.
THANK YOU:
The Millennia Institute
Temasek Secondary School
CHIJ Secondary School
The Singapore Ministry of Education
Singapore Science Center
Nanyang Polytechnic Institute
The Singapore Embassy in Washington DC
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
Senator Rick Santorum
Senator Arlen Specter
Congressman Curt Weldon
Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz
Governor Ed Rendell
US Commercial Service
US-ASEAN Business Council
The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
DHL Global Forwarding
Rohm & Haas Company
MDS Pharma Services
FIRST Robotics Competition
The Philadelphia Inquirer
SpringHouse Travel
BAE Systems
Johnson & Johnson
Siemens SEA
DeVry University
Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation
North Montco Technical Career Center
Wissahickon School District
You can learn more about the trip at these Philadelphia Inquirer links :
http://tripsing.blogspot.com/
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/15267600.htm
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/15226311.htm