Let's not stop with CBS

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by aallen88

I know this is a kind of random and out there thing, but I'll be attending University of Hartford next fall and am planning on being a part of their television program that broadcasts weekly on ESPN 2. Does anyone know any teams in the Hartford, CT area?

Here's all the teams within about 20 minutes of Hartford: 155, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 181, 195, 228, 571, 809, 1124, 1373, 1524

Edit: This is my 555th post.

[Pavan Dave]

How bout email every big news company and sned them a story of FIRST and have them stay stuff about FIRST and how to contact a nearby team???? That would get interest sparked..(oratleast in my area cause nasa is big here)

Pavan

[ahirsch2589]

a petition would do the trick

[KTorak]

Maybe if we added something cool like...onboard robot cameras....we'd appeal to EPSN or big networks for broadcasting...

[themagic8ball]

That wouldn't be a bad idea to mount some inexpensive camera's on the robot and somehow get FIRST to put it in the rules that a certain camera will not count as weight (ala the bumpers for this year.) it would definately be feasible.

[HyPhire111]

it has not stoped i just saw a team member of 294 on Disney Channel!!!

link enclosed Disney Channel Congrats

[ScoutingNerd175]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

Here's all the teams within about 20 minutes of Hartford: 155, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 181, 195, 228, 571, 809, 1124, 1373, 1524

Edit: This is my 555th post.

Of these teams, 181 is the team which is actually in Hartford.

[Sgraff_SRHS06]

It depends 181 has the time. They should, but I'm not sure because everyone (at least the students) have their heads in some sort of AP review book from now until May 20. (AP exams) Hope no one is working too hard (or working too little).

Anyway, I hope ESPN jumps on. But you guys should really try for MTV! If they have "The Gauntlet," They should devote two straight days to it. After all, FIRST is supposed to target the MTV generation! (And get rid of stupid shows such as "My Super Sweet 16th Birthday Party" which make us average ppl feel poor and turn red because we wish we could do that.)

P.S. 1111 will make an appearance on a 90-second news spot on a national news network sometime between mid/late May and early June. (Probably CBS, except I'm not sure of any details.)

[themagic8ball]

I think that a paper or electronic petition would be our best bet, along with a formal proposal for the program outlining the benefits of broadcasting FIRST, both for FIRST, science and technology, and the company in terms of profit. According to the FIRST website 10,000 students attended nationals, this is at least 10,000 families that would probably tune in back home, plus whoever each of these families tell and whoever else who is interested (and honestly, who isn't somewhat interested if you mention the word "robot"?).