NJ Regional - Anyone like to receive us?

[Chuck[#1156]]

Originally Posted by Wayne C.

Dear Brazilian teams,

Sorry for the late response but I wanted to clear things with my boss before we committed.

Team 25, Raider Robotix, formally invites your teams to visit our school and be our guests on Monday afternoon after the NJ Regional. We will need to plan out the logistics of doing this but we certainly would like to have you over to our school and have you see what high school in our part of the world is all about.

I figure we can have a cultural exchange get together of some sort followed by a play time with our 4 archived robots and then kick back with some pizzas. Maybe we can also invite a few friends from other teams over in the after school time to get involved.

We are about 1/2 hr drive north from Trenton. PM me if this interests you and we can set it up.

Wayne Cokeley- head coach

thanks Wayne...
it would be a great pleasure to visit your school and eat some pizzas
certainly would be a great meeting... i think that will be a lot of fun to both of the teams.

[Chris Fultz]

Another great visit is the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

[Mike Schroeder]

acctually liberty island is open, but the statue itself is closed for repairs and a remodel of some sort.

[Aignam]

LOTR + Pizza + FIRST-ers = Fun.

[Chuck[#1156]]

Originally Posted by Aignam

LOTR + Pizza + FIRST-ers = Fun.

certainly will be a great time for everyone

[tribotec_ca88]

That would be awesome, we´re definitely looking forward to going there...but we could use a tour guide, wouldn´t wanna get lost on the streets of NYC... : )
Also we could use some tips on stuff like what to wear, where to go, etc... btw is there anyplace near Trenton we can go skiing or sledding???
see you all, good luck to all teams
l8r

[Guilherme]

Team 1156 graciously volunteers for tour guiding in NYC. Mr Ivan Jorge Boesing, Brazil´s FIRST Regional Director, also offers all help needed.

Get in touch with us about travel plans and sight seeing..

[Elgin Clock]

Wow... Is it my understanding that there is really nothing to to in Trenton or NJ even?? All the suggested ideas for things to do have been places other than NJ... Say it ain't so!!! What can the teams in NJ suggest to do during the after hours in Trenton or the surrounding areas???

Please tell me there is a Lazerquest or some similar place like it in the area!!

[Wayne C.]

Originally Posted by Chuck[#1156]

Hello there,
The teams #1156 and #1382 from Brazil are arriving in NJ on 3/3 and we would be very pleased if we could visit any school of FIRST team in NJ. The two teams together have approximately 40 students
If anyone could receive us in monday (03/08/2004) after NJ regional we would be grateful into visiting your school.

Attenciously

Chuck

Dear Chuck,
My deepest apoloies but I a afraid that team 25 CANNOT host the Brazilian teams next monday after the NJregional.. I am gong into my second week of hospitalization and it is likely now that I will miss the regional itself. I cant expect to have my substitutes set up a guest reception.

Once again, I am very sorry
Wayne C

[av11d]

Not too much to do in NJ. There are bowling alleys, laser tag, cinemas, arcades, etc. everywhere. Nothing THAT exciting though. There are lots of smaller historical sites if you are interested. hmm, if this was the summer, you could could go to all the great jersey boardwalks, or if it was january, you could have gone skiing at a lot of places. Unfortunately, you're right in between the two.

We do have the NJ Nets and NJ Devils. Both are very good sports teams, and going to their games is a lot fun.

I think you guys are visiting our school one day? See at the NJ regional!

[Solace]

or even better, try this one.

lot's of kids + lots of xboxes + halo + no sleep = extreme coolness

[mtaman02]

NYC isn't that much better sure we have a few cool tourist places

1) NYC - Statue of Liberty closed b/c of insufficent security measurements after 9/11
2) NYC - Ellis Island
3) NYC & SI - The Ferry (Runs between Lower Manhattan and Staten Island (nothing to See on Staten Island believe me .))
4) NYC - World Trade Center -- may all rest in peace [A fence surrounding the footprints where WTC once stood ]
5) NYC - The Path station under WTC
6) NYC - 42nd. St - Grand Central Station and 42nd. Street - Times Square
7) NYC - 34th. St - The Empire State Building
8) All 5 Boroughs - The MTA / NYCTA Trains. =---= Just about every tourist that comes to NYC rides our trains at least 1 before they leave no matter where the train goes. I know this for a fact since I work for the company my sig says it all lol
9) Bronx - NY Yankees and Queens - NY Mets Stadiums
10) 34th. St - Madison Square Garden (Home of the NY Knicks)
11) Bronx Zoo
12) Bronx Botanical Gardens
13) {Heres one for a kicker} Brooklyn - JFK Airport / Queens - Laguardia Airport

I'm not very good at tour guiding but I can tell you bring at least a couple of shorts and tees and long pants and shirts - The weather here this week has been beautiful granting us to wear light clothes for a change however mother nature doesn't like NYC that much and will turn to ice cold w/ little to no pre notices.


Get well soon Wayne C. Hope everything turns out for the best.

[Eric Bareiss]

Way to step up and be gracious hosts, That's what FIRST is all about.

I have had the pleasure of eating pizza with team 383, and I will say that they don't dissapoint. Those Brazilians are some classy folks.