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| The Flyers (as the name currently stands) |
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52 | 56.52% |
| The Penguins (as the name once was until AFTER we won the national championship in 2002) |
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40 | 43.48% |
| Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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Re: Who do you know Team 66 better as???
Being in the same-ish boat as Jon, I'll always think of you guys as the penguins.
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![]() now ain't that cute, just put it in a WWI or WWII pilot suit and its done. ![]() edit: well... on second thought and a piece of advice from a former member, we'll put our old penguin in a pilot suit, not this one. The former member informed me that when the idea for the penguins was originally debated, the logo was made specifically against the linux one. In fact, it was made to emulate the big and buff teacher that ran the team at the time. ![]() Last edited by JoeXIII'007 : 22-08-2006 at 13:07. |
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Honestly? Just as Team 66. Although I have vague recollections of the Mystery Machine, team names change so often that it just makes sense to brand with the number in mind. But it's always good to gauge your audience.
Last edited by Jessica Boucher : 21-08-2006 at 21:08. Reason: spell check is good too. |
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BTW: I need some more voters... I want to get a very good idea of who knows us as what to see what needs to happen as far as a mascot is concerned. |
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Joe,
I agree with Not2B. Penquins are cute and all, but you all have a really cool logo with the bomber in it. Your school and town history are all wrapped around the bomber plant. If you want something for those "cutesie" moods, you could wear red scarves ala Snoopy and the Red Baron, but you can't beat the professional look of that Flyers logo. Virginia Team 470 Quote:
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How about the Flying Penguins? Your logo could look something like a Penguin in an Open Cockpit WWI style fighter, sorta like this.
But than again, this is FIRST we are talking about, ![]() |
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I know team 66 as the Flyers. By the way why did you guys change your name 2 or 3 times, I know that the Bomb Squad had to change thiers and Truck Town Terror had to also so why you guys?
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I'll always know your team as "Those Meddling Penguins"
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In my humble opinion, if the board of ed and the principal at that time had any foresight, they would have seen a loss of recognition if our name was changed, and not to mention a loss of recognition of Willow Run which was more important. They also forgot the type and size of league we are in.And what happened? Everyone basically got confused and wondered where had all the penguins gone, from WILLOW RUN. The name the flyers bears little to no importance unless it links to Willow Run, but the name Willow Run does, and if the penguin name connects other people's minds from across the nation and even the world to Willow Run, that is all that matters. As I stated previously, my initial idea is not to change our name from the flyers to the penguins because I can see there's a growing number of people who recognize us as the flyers, which is awesome. We just need a mascot, and reviving the penguin would probably be the best option, because its name bears some great history. Plus it would boost the team spirit a bit. And why mention it here? I need some support if I am to try and convince my coach, my principal, and possibly the school board, that the penguin needs to return, just as a mascot. Even though statistically speaking the flyers name dominates, there is still a good chunk of those polled who know us as the penguins. In politics, the penguin would be dead, but since FIRST stuff is more closely tied to economics and marketing than anything, that chunk is seen as opportunity. That is something I would need to stress to those I need to convince. BTW: The first change in names, from the meddling kids to the penguins, was pretty much a result of Ypsilanti and Willow Run becoming independent teams. |
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Yes... I am reviving this old thread... to do one big thing.
Thank you to the Buckeye Regional Judging crew for selecting us to recieve the 2007 Buckeye Regional Imagery Award. Our team has really come together to bring to every FIRST team and to the FIRST community in general a bigger, better, and more brilliant team 66, and to salute us for bearing the name of the Flyers and reflecting upon our rich history, from pit and robot appearance, REALLY irons that in for good. Thanks. ![]() -Joeseph Smith PS: Thank you to the Husky Brigade member for the comment, I really appreciate it. ![]() |
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If nothing else, it is a great talking point if anyone asks how you came up with the team name, you can go into the history of Willow Run - both the airport and community that it created. I'm very happy to see you guys get the award. |
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