COOL SPONSER

[fastabetta]

Does anyone know what team was sponsored by Red Bull?

[Sgraff_SRHS06]

Speaking of oddities. American Eagle Co. is sponsoring a rookie team in Arizona this year. (First young persons' clothing company to sponsor a FIRST team?)

What's next? Championship or Regional Events on MTV? (That would be the epitome of FIRST!)

[Rohith Surampudi]

[Cheesy Sentimentalism] Any sponsor is cool, no matter what they do, or if they do anything at all, anyone that donates to FIRST is encouraging the success of the world of tomorrow, and our futures. Sponsors open up thousands of opportunities to FIRSTers around the world, for those of you wishing you had a cool sponsor, look further into what they do...are they a software design firm? do they write programs that affect your life in a big way, are they a pharmaceutical developing drugs to solve major ailments, are they even a pizzeria that cuts you a check from their limited income or an individual cutting you a check from their personal account. Think about what you have, think about the teams without sponsors, the teams that have to spend thousands out of their own pockets in order to afford to compete...every sponsor is cool, its just your perspective, whether or not your sponsor is highly publicized like red bull and monster, your sponsor is cool, look at everything they have done for you, for your team, for FIRST...how do you define cool? aren't they cool too?[/end cheesy sentimentalism]

Just my cents

[Jeremytice]

Haha thats awsome man. I would love to be sponsored by the Yankees!

[KTorak]

La-Z-Boy has always been our main sponsor. It's kinda funny going to GLR with all the GM/Dana/Ford/etc teams then hearing "TEAM 1023 THE BEDFORD EXPRESS, SPONSORED BY LA-Z-BOY!" However, a new sponsor is taking over the spot light becuase they donated 2x the amount of cash La-Z-Boy did in the form of material.Mid-West Fluid Power is a distributer of pneumatic components, 8020, and pretty much anything we could dream of needing we can get. However, we're trying to get a La-Z-Boy chair donated to do a raffle next season.

[Athleticgirl389]

Originally Posted by Jeremytice

Haha thats awsome man. I would love to be sponsored by the Yankees!

DITTO!! They could sponsor all FIRST teams haha... they have the money lol.

[Pavan Dave]

I don't think our team is as RedBull crazy as we are with Starbucks Double Shots, and Mountain Dew and Cheese it/nips (cant remember). That would be one heck of a year though with a load of mountain dew or doubleshot at our finger tips.

Originally Posted by Sgraff_SRHS06

Speaking of oddities. American Eagle Co. is sponsoring a rookie team in Arizona this year. (First young persons' clothing company to sponsor a FIRST team?)

What's next? Championship or Regional Events on MTV? (That would be the epitome of FIRST!)

Also if MTV or anyone invaded FIRST I would be disappointed. I hate MTV with a passion because they don't play music videos anymore and show idiots 23/7 (for one hour they play music videos at like 5 AM). I think that it is great that we are being looked at by more people and hopefully American Eagle Co. will raise awareness about FIRST and Robotics Education but honestly, we don't need too much. MTV and commercials like Truth for FIRST would kill this organization in my opinion.
Pavan

[KTorak]

It's interesting that American Eagle is sponsoring a team. I'm not trying to start a clothing war, but they do offer moderately priced clothing that isnt all about what some other more expensive stores are about. I personally would have never thought of asking them to sponsor a team.

[Sgraff_SRHS06]

Correct me if I'm wrong: The AE Team is 2111 and will compete in the Arizona Regional this year. It may be a false interpretation of "Eagle's Aerie Schools"

But this is why I thought American Eagle:

American Eagle's new big deal is its Aerie line for girls. (Also indicates the school sponsored may be an all-girls team.)

But it would be a far reach from AE's local reach, as it is based in PA. They are probably contributing something. (It would be much easier for them to help Femme Tech Fatales (709) due to locality.) But maybe there's a "prettyness" about Arizona that makes national sponsorship attractive.

[KTorak]

Originally Posted by Sgraff_SRHS06

But it would be a far reach from AE's local reach, as it is based in PA. They are probably contributing something. (It would be much easier for them to help Femme Tech Fatales (709) due to locality.) But maybe there's a "prettyness" about Arizona that makes national sponsorship attractive.

AE has a grant program setup. They will donate 1k to 25k to organizations in an area with a store. However, they have pretty strict requirements to apply for money/sponsorship.

[Kingofl337]

All I can say is the team that figures out how to Get OCC or Chip FOOSE to sponsor them will have a sexy looking robot!

[Arkorobotics]

Russian Space Administration? Ha.

I personally would love to get sponsored by Apple Computers.

[Donut]

Sorry to ruin all the excitement, but Eagle's Aerie Schools is a K-12 charter school based out of Gilbert, AZ. No affiliation with American Eagle.

[MattK]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

The one I remember was Hooters Air. That had to be the most popular pit at the championships.

Hmm yes, I remember that well. I think the line to meet the girls was maybe a 100 yards long. From what I remember I dont think they were allowed in the next day.

[Mike Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Kingofl337

All I can say is the team that figures out how to Get OCC or Chip FOOSE to sponsor them will have a sexy looking robot!

I would love Foose to sponsor my team, let him overhaul my robot... better yet my bronco