NY FIRST- ALL NY Teams Read!!!

[Steve S.]

Just a thought:

How about creating NY FIRST (New York FIRST)? What would this do and what would be its purpose? (general)

1. To Bring together all New York Teams
2. To educate the public about FIRST and teach its mission
3. To help start new FIRST teams (FLL, FVC or FRC)
4. To help struggling teams still be able to participate
5. To create a better FIRST experience

What things would be done? (examples)

1. NY wide fundraising for teams
2. To create more Regionals and off/pre season events
3. A place to help FIRST students get internships

In case you couldnt figure it out, this would be for NY teams, whether it be FRC, FLL or FVC teams.
This would help expand FIRST to those School Districts that may not have the neccesary resources to create teams.


What are your thoughts on this?
(more info will be posted soon)
More info can be obtained by emailing 1591.FIRST@gmail.com

This would most likely be run by Rochester Area Teams (because my team is located in rochester and would be easier to run working with local teams) but i would like reps. from around NY (at least one from every team)

Info will be available at NYFIRST.team1591.com soon (this is not a site yet) i will post when this site is up

PS: this is an idea from my head, not from my team, do not contact them about it only me!

[Alex Cormier]

What a great idea, get it going and im sure i'd help any way i could! Let's go NY let's go!

We have to have some bot here in NY that will dethrown that NJ 25 bot.

[Steve S.]

im working on the first NY FIRST manual/info book

[YonZ]

Awesome idea, can't wait to join!

[Steve S.]

an idea may be to get some sponsors of the NY FIRST and use the funding to help start new teams and struggling ones

[Steve S.]

Handbook Available!!!
http://www.team1591.com/NYFIRST.pdf

[Simon Strauss]

I'm game just pm me with the info.

[Tim Delles]

If you are really thinking about doing this I would also suggest talking to Karthik and seeing how a smaller group of teams work together. (i.e. NiagaraFIRST)

[KenWittlief]

FIRST is a registered trademark. Before you start an orginazation with "FIRST" in the name you will have to look into the legal aspects of using the name and the logo.

I know everyone in this thread is on the up&up, but imagine if some scammers started an organizition called WhateverFIRST and began fundraising....

you get the idea, FIRST has to protect their name and trademark.

Im not a lawyer, but I think at the minimum you would have to get a letter of permission from FIRST

[Steve S.]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

FIRST is a registered trademark. Before you start an orginazation with "FIRST" in the name you will have to look into the legal aspects of using the name and the logo.

I know everyone in this thread is on the up&up, but imagine if some scammers started an organizition called WhateverFIRST and began fundraising....

you get the idea, FIRST has to protect their name and trademark.

Im not a lawyer, but I think at the minimum you would have to get a letter of permission from FIRST

Yeah, i know that......right now we are just talking about it

edit: i have contacted/ emailed FIRST about this.....


and FYI: we need someone to help with the website design!!

[Steve S.]

Yeah, i know i should just edit the last post (people tend not to read long posts)

The Flyer for FLR has been made and can be found here:

NY FIRST FLYER

[TheNotoriousKid]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

What a great idea, get it going and im sure i'd help any way i could! Let's go NY let's go!

We have to have some bot here in NY that will dethrown that NJ 25 bot.

You can try but we have already put in our minds dat we are coming back stronger and more mature

[irishninja]

I think that its a great idea. Agree with Ian that maybe not good for teams outside the city, but it would be a way to help out disadvantaged teams all at once, instead of one at a time and not getting them all.

[nuggetsyl]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

What a great idea, get it going and im sure i'd help any way i could! Let's go NY let's go!

We have to have some bot here in NY that will dethrown that NJ 25 bot.

Can our team help dethrown 25

shaun

[Steve S.]

well, all the talk of NYC not being involved is confusing. If the teams that have the resources and funds want to be involved they can.......just to put that out there