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Re: What to do with all these poof balls?

Everyones pitching their ideas for their teams personal stash of balls. But what about FIRST's thousands of poof balls used for all the regionals and the championship event? Even after all the dodge ball games that could be held, what will FIRST do with all those left over poof balls?! I'm sure they came up with a plan long before they finalized the game (Atleast I hope they did!), and I really want to know what it is!
(And does anyone have an official count of how many FIRST has used for this challenge?)
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Re: What to do with all these poof balls?

they should make a new dodgeball movie FIRST style. instead of ADDA regulted dodgeballs they would use the ultimate dodgeball the "POOF" ball. they could call it Dodgeball 2.0 Poof style.
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Re: What to do with all these poof balls?

The BEST thing that each team can do with their leftover Poof Balls is to sign them, put a message about the meaning of FIRST onto the Poof Ball with a Sharpie marker and then.....


MAIL THE POOF BALL TO YOUR SENATOR!

That way, the darned thing will sit on his/her desk until such time as a robotics curriculum is in every high school in nation (world). They'll get the message that way.

And, if that doesn't work, we'll all descend on Washington this Fall and stand on the Capitol steps and pummel every congressperson and senator with Poof balls until they get the message!

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Re: What to do with all these poof balls?

Serious answer: donate them to underpriveledged kids.

Comical answer: If FIRST had thought ahead, they'd have made the poof balls edible so that at the end of the season they could wash them, ground them down, and have a fundraising dinner or something.

Or we could just store the poofs somewhere and hope they'll be used again in some future game. You never know.
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Re: What to do with all these poof balls?

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The BEST thing that each team can do with their leftover Poof Balls is to sign them, put a message about the meaning of FIRST onto the Poof Ball with a Sharpie marker and then.....


MAIL THE POOF BALL TO YOUR SENATOR!

That way, the darned thing will sit on his/her desk until such time as a robotics curriculum is in every high school in nation (world). They'll get the message that way.

And, if that doesn't work, we'll all descend on Washington this Fall and stand on the Capitol steps and pummel every congressperson and senator with Poof balls until they get the message!

Remember, did YOU do your homework for Dean?
A variation on his suggestion:

Use them and your robots to overthrow the president! (Or at least pelt his motorcade with poof-balls )



*not a serious suggestion, please don't arrest me *
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