White House Science Fair - 2012

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

WildStang was also invited to bring one student.

973 is bringing a student and a robot to round out the championship alliance

[ebarker]

press release

http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/first...e-science-fair

[waialua359]

Congrats to all of the student/mentors attending!

Its too bad the CMP CA team didnt get an invite though.
From what I hear, its all expense paid via FIRST.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Congrats to all of the student/mentors attending!

Its too bad the CMP CA team didnt get an invite though.
From what I hear, its all expense paid via FIRST.

Huh, that is quite strange.

Cost wouldn't be an excuse considering 2 Californians are going. (Or is a flight out of HI much more expensive?)

Oh well, sorry to hear that Glenn.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Congrats to all of the student/mentors attending!

Its too bad the CMP CA team didnt get an invite though.
From what I hear, its all expense paid via FIRST.

Doesn't the CMP CA team go on their own each summer? Or am I mistaken?

I love that we're going, but I'd be upset if you aren't/haven't

We're merely a good team, and I teach my kids well; we help others when we can, but what we do is NOTHING compare to what 359 has done for others (and 359 is also competitive, with a beautiful robot).

[Mike Soukup]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Its too bad the CMP CA team didnt get an invite though.

The White House invites are inconsistent. This is our 3rd time winning and the first time we got an invite. When we won CA in 2006 we didn't get invited, then the entire 365 team got to go when they won the next year. Not that I'm envious or anything

missledojer217, you should learn to separate your feelings for the President (the person) from the Office of the President. Regardless of political party, positions on issues, etc, everyone should be honored to get an invite to the White House.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Mike Soukup

The White House invites are inconsistent. This is our 3rd time winning and the first time we got an invite. When we won CA in 2006 we didn't get invited, then the entire 365 team got to go when they won the next year. Not that I'm envious or anything

missledojer217, you should learn to separate your feelings for the President (the person) from the Office of the President. Regardless of political party, positions on issues, etc, everyone should be honored to get an invite to the White House.

Mike,
the only thing I see are "inconsistent" is the message from FIRST about "changing the culture."
This has nothing to do with the White House and everything about FIRST initiating the effort on the attendees.

**and my comments have nothing to do with the other attendees. I am truly glad about any team having the opportunity to showcase FIRST at the highest level**

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Mike Soukup

missledojer217, you should learn to separate your feelings for the President (the person) from the Office of the President. Regardless of political party, positions on issues, etc, everyone should be honored to get an invite to the White House.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTRZRRlA4sw

[OZ_341]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

973 is bringing a student and a robot to round out the championship alliance

If you are bringing a full size robot to the WH, I suggest you get your entry instructions directly from the WH staff and the guards on duty.
You will have a limited time window for entry and you need to make it through all of the security checks before your time window runs out. I am only telling you this, because I almost did not make it in time, because of the number inspections that our team trailer had to undergo prior to entry. Just barely made it. Whew!
Have fun!!

[AdamHeard]

I'm not the mentor going, but I do know that it was handled properly, starting early last week. I've got confirmation from our people there the robot is already in, set up, and good to go.

Originally Posted by OZ_341

If you are bringing a full size robot to the WH, I suggest you get your entry instructions directly from the WH staff and the guards on duty.
You will have a limited time window for entry and you need to make it through all of the security checks before your time window runs out. I am only telling you this, because I almost did not make it in time, because of the number inspections that our team trailer had to undergo prior to entry. Just barely made it. Whew!
Have fun!!

Supernerd, they requested TITAN, so that was what was brought.

[RoboMom]

Related topic:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...CvQ_story.html

[Ian Curtis]

I saw this picture and have to say that these kids build much nicer marshmallow launchers than students build in RPI's sophomore level design class. It's nice to know we've got some quality engineers in the pipeline.



(Presidents do seem to make the silliest faces around technology, don't they?)

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Ian Curtis

I saw this picture and have to say that these kids build much nicer marshmallow launchers than students build in RPI's sophomore level design class. It's nice to know we've got some quality engineers in the pipeline.



(Presidents do seem to make the silliest faces around technology, don't they?)

Man, I like this picture more than any FRC pic I've ever seen. Great work by all the mentors and students in attendance and to all who presented to the President. It is truly inspirational to see what these kids can do.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Ian Curtis

I saw this picture and have to say that these kids build much nicer marshmallow launchers than students build in RPI's sophomore level design class. It's nice to know we've got some quality engineers in the pipeline.



(Presidents do seem to make the silliest faces around technology, don't they?)

Wonder if there was a chandelier in that line of fire. Some of those faces look like - ut oh, chandelier!!! - faces.

Jane

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Its too bad the CMP CA team didnt get an invite though.
From what I hear, its all expense paid via FIRST.

Originally Posted by Mike Soukup

The White House invites are inconsistent. This is our 3rd time winning and the first time we got an invite. When we won CA in 2006 we didn't get invited, then the entire 365 team got to go when they won the next year. Not that I'm envious or anything

Both years we won the Championship there were press releases issued saying the FRC champions went when the Championship CA winner actually went. I would agree twith Mike saying FIRST is inconsistent as to how they portray this. Moe and Daisey (CA winners those years) are both worthy teams but I fielded a lot of questions when press releases went of people saying,"But didn't your team win? Why didn't you go to the White House?" because of the confusion.

Also we were informed after we won in 2010 that we would be recieving the White House invite that year at championship. FIRST never contacted our team about it after that.

I think it's good that teams get to go but FIRST should make the distinction between Competition winners and CA winners because they are 2 different things. One is objectively decided and one subjectively decided.