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Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday
We were not invited to the White House when we won, which was definitely a disappointment.
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Although 842 was not invited to the White House, when we heard that the President was speaking at the Arizona State University graduation in May, we began a campaign to meet the President when he will be in Arizona. So for, we have had no response.
Ten Reasons why the President of the United States should shake the hands of Carl Hayden’s Falcon Robotics Team
1. Acknowledge a most successful educational program that inspires young people’s interest in STEM
2. For the same reasons the White hose acknowledges Spelling Bee champs, Little League Champs and professional sports champs: A message that competitive Americans are honored and encouraged.
3. Acknowledge FIRST, a volunteer organization that creates competitions for 1600 high school and 13700 elementary and junior high school robotic teams
4. Acknowledge an organization (FIRST) that has inspired $9.5 million in scholarships for participants in FIRST (Carl Hayden Falcons have certainly received its share).
5. Celebrate the teachers and students and volunteers who fail to realize economic and cultural classification limit the potential of young people.
6. It is time that some young Latino faces appear in a public meeting with the President for academic merits.
7. Acknowledge a group that has raised the public awareness of STEM education and even has inspired school administrators (and school boards) to encourage more academic extra-curricular activities.
8. Acknowledge the high school robotics program the “Beat MIT” --- three times.
9. While competitive, the team is a national model of “Gracious Professionalism”
10. Most importantly, the kids are so much fun to be around and exude such contagious optimism that even POTUS will smile at how young American kids are inspiring all of us.
So, if anyone knows anyone who has a White House contact...
"Changing the Culture" is not trivial, is it?